Category: Sustainability

Today is the birthday of French novelist Victor Hugo, whose work in the 19th Century presented us with depths of human passion that no one had even imagined possible in his time. He is perhaps equally well known for leaving …

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Most of us view our homes as havens. We want them to be a safe, clean, and a pleasant place for our families and friends to gather. In an attempt to set up the perfect household, many products we purchase …

From Guest Blogger Brooke Chaplan: What Toxins–Environmental and Health-Related–are Present in Your Most Basic Supplies? Read More »

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The other day I had the great pleasure of revisiting the landmark speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam.” If nothing else, it’s a reminder of the fact that our focus here on …

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I urge readers to sign up for the dictionary.com “word of the day.”  It usually takes just a few seconds to process each morning, and sometimes it’s an important learning experience. Today’s word: cosmology \koz-MOL-uh-jee\noun

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Recipe for 2GreenEnergy Instagram posts: • Take the dogs for a walk every day • Stop to take photos frequently

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One has to believe that corporate malfeasance, e.g., that of Volkswagen with its emissions scandal and ExxonMobil with its conspiracy to hide the truth about climate change, is about to meet some heavy-duty rancor on the part of the citizens …

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The 2GreenEnergy Instagram feed gets maximum “likes” when the posts offer hope and optimism, like the one show here. Caption: When we look beyond the thin veil of material success and begin to see our lives in grander terms, we …

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A reader comments on my post “Humankind Is Slowly Evolving in the Direction of Eco-Consciousness,” If your concern is about consumerism in general, I think you’re fighting a losing battle. Consumer economics are as old as civilization, and could even …

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When I noticed this can of “Barbisol” in my son’s bathrom, I felt compelled to write the post pictured here for the 2GreenEnergy Instagram feed. A reader commented that we tend to act is if someone else will deal with …

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All of us Americans who use Google (pretty much everyone) know that today is the birthday of Frederick Douglass, one of the most influential forces for social reform in U.S. history.  He’s probably best known today for his summary of …

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