When my wife and kids are otherwise occupied on the weekend and I’m on my own for the evening without the obligation to cook dinner, I’ve been known to walk uptown to a place with a fabulous Happy Hour, have …
Category: Sustainability
Teddy Roosevelt and the Conservation of Environmental Resources
It’s the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, most remembered for his role in conservation, i.e., his activism in preserving the natural environment. Per The Writer’s Almanac: During his presidency, (Roosevelt ) provided protection for almost 230 million acres of land, creating …
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Eventually, Environmentalists Will Be Proven Right — Or Wrong
It’s the birthday of Geoffrey Chaucer, who gave us the rip-roaring stories comprising the Canterbury Tales. Though I read them all senior year in high school in a marvelous English course called “Chaucer and Cummings,” (taught by my favorite teacher …
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Take a COOL Guess – the Fun Quiz on Clean Energy. Today’s Topic: Green Cities
Question: What percentage of Curitiba, Brazil uses public transportation? Answer: Can be found at http://2greenenergy.com/cool-guess-answers/8732 . Hint: Curitiba is among the greenest cities on Earth. Guess high!
From Guest Blogger Adrian Humphreys: The Environmental Impact of Appliance Disposal vs. Repair
Consumers often consider disposal, rather than repair, when faced with a broken appliance. Many of these consumers are not considering the costly implications of disposing of appliances. Yes, eventually all appliances break and must be replaced. However, as consumers purchase …
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From Guest Blogger Chelsea Dowell: Sustainability Attitudes Project
Hello, I am a senior at the University of Central Florida. I am in an organization called The Unifying Theme and we are conducting a research project about the attitudes people have about the environment in correlation with their hometown …
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Population Growth, Sustainability, and Renewable Energy
Here’s a comment on a post I just read from a fellow named Grant Schreiber that struck me, as it addresses my oft-made point about the issues of population growth and sustainability. He writes: The planet has too many First …
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More on Sharing and Sustainability
Here’s a conversation with sustainability maven Brandi Veil that I thought readers might enjoy, based on my earlier post in which I promoted her brilliant concept on sharing: Peer.org. Brandi: Hey you! Thanks for the share! If you’re around for …
From Guest Blogger Bill Caldwell — Illegal Dumping Damages the Environment
When the terms “waste,” e.g., municipal solid waste or MSW is used at sites like 2GreenEnergy, it usually refers to projects where these materials are removed from a landfill, or redirected away from a landfill and chemically processed into electricity …
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Sharing and Sustainability
I am a believer in the concept of sharing as a core tool to drive sustainability. Perhaps the most obvious manifestations that we’re starting to see today are in transportation: ride-sharing and, increasingly popular, car-sharing. I just can’t imagine living …
