In response to my post We All Wield Tremendous Power to Restore Environmental Justice, frequent commenter Robert Stang, an extremely senior player in sustainable real estate development, adds: I assume that you recognize the benefit of celebrating and having networks of those individuals …
Category: Sustainability
Sustainability and a Certain Biodiesel Business
Longtime 2GreenEnergy commenter Brian McGowan offers this note about the merits of a biodiesel business that is local to him in the suburbs of Philadelphia: Based on Craig’s description (of the term “sustainability), i.e., “We can all agree that sustainable …
Is Environmentalism a Fad?
As I wrote the other day, the concept of environmentalism in Western culture (or at least any real popularizing of the idea) is almost brand new. It dates to the mid-20th Century, and can be said to have begun with …
Quibbling on the Definition of “Sustainability” — And Other Words
The other day, I wrote a comment on an article that dealt with the sustainability of dog ownership, in response to which someone pointed out: I guess it depends on how you define “sustainability.” True, it may be hard, or …
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More Discussion on the Old “Limits to Growth” Subject
Reader “Alan” writes: I suggest you read Brian Czech’s “Supply Shock” on the thermodynamics of why we can’t grow or profit our way out of our onrushing date with extinction. Naomi Klein’s “This Changes Everything” is another essential book to …
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From Guest Blogger Savannah: How Scrap Yards Preserve the Environment By Recycling Metal
More of today’s global citizens are taking responsibility for their lifestyle choices that impact the environment. This is most evident in the increased sales of hybrid and electric cars and the use of alternative energy technologies to heat and cool …
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From Guest Blogger Anita: Simple Ways You Can Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
It can be easy to assume that you need to take drastic measures just to become more green, but there are actually simple changes that can be made to reduce your carbon footprint. From the type of light bulbs that …
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Amazon Watch: Focusing World Attention on Biodiversity
What is the single most tangible and immediate effect of our devotion to fossil fuels as the source of the world’s energy? It’s probably disease. Because of the oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, as well as the heavy metals and …
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From Guest Blogger Jon Wikstrom: Cool Green Technologies Flying Under the Radar
Companies that are developing environmentally friendly technologies are no longer part of some passing trend. On the contrary, businesses that are ignoring the innovation and utilization of green practices are starting to look seriously antiquated. Some practices, like recycling and …
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War and a Sustainable Society
I had a strange experience yesterday that I thought I’d share. It had nothing to do with renewable energy, but it lies at the core of our notion of a sustainable society. I attended a wonderful staged reading of four …
