The logjam in the U.S. Congress has meant essentially zero progress of environmental sustainability, and climate change mitigation in particular. This is hardly a surprise, due to the demands of the billionaire class and the stranglehold it has over our …
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Looking Ahead
Considering the events of the past two years, few of us have high hopes for 2022. I don’t feel that way. There is a very good chance that this year will see a pandemic under control, the insurrection put to …
Doing One’s Own Research
Now, that line about the Dunning-Kruger effect is funny. When I entered the world of environmental sustainability in 2009, several people suggested that I should do my own research on climate change, and I had the same reaction as this …
The Absence of Love in the Modern World
Here’s a gem that combines philosophy and psychology, while pointing to environmental sustainability. It’s hard to read this and not be reminded of what a loveless society we live in. Most Americans live transactional lives, i.e., built around getting our …
Hemp and Environmental Sustainability
Hemp is one of the fastest growing plants on Earth, a fact that virtually explodes into life in the photo here. It can be refined into a variety of items, including paper, rope, textiles, clothing, biodegradable plastics, paint, insulation, biofuel, food, …
Sometimes You Can Have Your Cake And Eat It Too
The basic content of the meme here is true, and I’m sure it’s a sentiment most of us share. But when we think about it for a moment, it’s clear that this is not “either/or.” The first two of the equations …
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A Wind Energy Icon Has Passed On
In his masterful blog Wind-works.org, Paul Gipe (pictured here) writes: Preben Maegaard (pictured below) died 25 March 2021. He was 84. His death likely won’t mean much to most North Americans. After all he wasn’t a household name like reality …
Dedication to Environmental Sustainability
You’ll not find a single organization on this planet more dedicated to environmental sustainability via the removal of waste in our lives than the Story of Stuff. I met SoS founder Annie Leonard after a talk she gave a few …
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The Trillion Tree Campaign
A few points on the trillion tree initiative: • This is an irrefutably good idea, as trees absorb CO2 and convert it to both above- and below-ground tissue that remains sequestered, at least until the end of their lives.
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Consumption of Plant-Based Meat Going Through the Roof
From this article: Sales of plant-based versions of wings, burgers, and meatballs have risen by double digits over the past year — and sales of plant-based Italian sausage have skyrocketed by 416 percent.
