I had a nice chat with my aging but razor-sharp mom last night in which we discussed my concern that, beneath all the fun I have writing this stuff every day, I’m deeply concerned that humankind isn’t long for this …
Category: Sustainability
How To Put The Green Back Into The Greenhouse
Getting your hands dirty and providing your own food or other products sounds as the epitome of sustainable and green movement. Alas, greenhouses are not as green as we believe them to be. Remember the greenhouse effect? The same principle …
From Guest Blogger Gabby: Ten Ways to Help Kids Go Green at Home
Children and the outdoors have always been natural partners. I love the way my kids get excited about something as simple as a lizard in the garden. When my husband points out the constellations on a clear night, the look …
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Earth Day Is A Reminder of Decades of Wonderful Progress, But a Year of Tragic Regression
Though the environmental atrocities of the Trump administration will not survive too long after his presidency comes to an end, it certainly is painful to watch our skies and waterways flooded with poisons of all types. (Here’s a bit of …
Happy Earth Day!
My wife, daughter and I are on our way out the door, headed for the local celebration of Earth Day.
From Guest Blogger Dylan Moskowitz: Three Ways To Make Your Business More Eco-Friendly
How do I make my business more energy efficient and profitable? This particular question is one that dominates the minds of many business people. Basic tasks, such as turning off lights and using energy efficient power sources can help. However, …
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Environmental Protection Agency: Replacing Bad with Worse
Dorothy: I thought you said she was dead. Glinda (aka Good Witch of the North): That was her sister, the Witch of the East. This is the Witch of the West, and she’s worse than the other one.
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From Guest Blogger Devin Morrissey: Tips for Healthy Living in High-Pollution Areas
Air pollution is getting worse around the globe, especially in cities. However, if you live in a particularly high-pollution city, you shouldn’t be concerned merely for what the future holds — you need to be concerned about how air pollution …
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Re: Environmental Stewardship, Regrettably, We’re Not All on the Same Team
In response to one of my recent posts on the Trump administration’s assault on the environment, “Concerned Citizen” writes: It is healthy to agree to disagree but please don’t stoop to degrading behaviors because we are all on the same …
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How Feasible Is a Sustainable World by 2050?
Here’s an interview that British environmentalist and author Jonathon Porritt did with the good people at Eco-Business.com. Porritt‘s book The World We Made foretells of a world in 2050 in which humankind has worked through the existential threats facing it today–at least …
