Somehow, we need to get to the point where all of civilization sees its love for the environment as an integral part of living as a human being on a small and fragile, but intensely beautiful planet.
Category: Sustainability
Larger Lessons Can Be Learned From the Garden
My brother and sister- in-law both retired from their respective careers last year and moved to a rural part of Kauai. They have a lovely home on three acres and dedicate a great deal of their time to the pursuit of …
Today, McDonald’s Is Less Offensive To All Life Forms Than It Was Yesterday
I just sent a letter to McDonald’s to congratulate them on their recent pledge to ensure the palm oil, beef, fiber-based packaging, coffee, and poultry in their products does not contribute to tropical deforestation. Apparently, their decision to head in …
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Young People: Do a Great Job in Environmental Stewardship, And Love Every Minute of It
Speaking for environmentalist baby-boomers everywhere, I hope the millennials reading this take a far more active role in environmental stewardship than my generation did. Obviously, I urge you to do your civic duty vis-à-vis voting, recycling, buying organic food from …
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Average Wait Time for a Liver Transplant is One Week—but There’s a Catch
In an earlier post I mentioned the enormous diversity of concepts presented at Santa Barbara’s magnificent Earth Day celebration last Saturday. I was just going through my notes and ran across this fine example: Stop Organ Pillaging in China. Apparently, …
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From Guest Blogger Philip: Greener Grilling–Is There a Better Way to do Summer?
Summer celebrations are national events throughout the world, but while they may seem to be straightforward events, they’re filled with decisions. Whether it’s your grill or your garden furniture, there are always ways we can add to the fun while …
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An Earth Day Celebration That Grows Bigger and Stronger Each Year
There may be small pockets of the U.S. with higher concentrations of well-educated liberals than Santa Barbara, CA—perhaps Berkeley or Cambridge. In any case, as one could predict, Santa Barbara hosts a whale of an Earth Day celebration each year, …
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Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: The Cost of War
Question: According to Australia’s Institute for Economics and Peace, how much money would the world have saved if it had been at peace since 2006? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: In addition to the obvious (death, …
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From Guest Blogger Edward Martin: Poverty in the UK and the Rapid Growth of the FoodCycle Movement
Supermarkets and other food retailers have historically been renowned to throw away food that is perfectly edible. The charity FoodCycle are attempting to solve this widespread problem, to benefit the environment and people at risk of food poverty and social …
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Tackling the Tough and Often Enigmatic Issues in the Developing World
Recently I had the pleasure of listening to Melinda Gates present a candid assessment of what she’s learned over the years about sub-Saharan Africa. The take-away for me was how wrong we Westerners can be in our assumptions of what …
