The world has changed. The sole face, the sole name that seems to compete with Mickey Mouse or Ronald McDonald or a Pokemon figure for instant awareness among children seems to be Martin Luther King. The world does change. And, it can change for the better. I have a dream … Thus, my young children […]
Entries Tagged as 'eco-friendly'
Today’s MLK? the voice of Van Jones
January 21st, 2008 · 4 Comments
Tags: business practice · climate change · Clinton Climate Initiative · eco-friendly · Energize America · Energy · environmental · Global Warming · government energy policy · green
Extreme Makeover (Home Edition) goes solar
January 7th, 2008 · Comments Off on Extreme Makeover (Home Edition) goes solar
That popular show, ripping apart a home and putting together an extraordinary new one in just one week, chose to go solar this week. While far from the greenest show (What effort to recoup / reuse all the material from torn down homes? What discussion of above code insulation or other energy efficient choices?), this […]
Tags: eco-friendly · energy efficiency · solar
A Greener Gulf Coast: Brad Pitt earns some cred …
December 5th, 2007 · 3 Comments
As we looked toward the devastation of New Orleans, from the first moment, amid great pain, there were those of us who looked at the disaster as opening a (painful) opportunity. A chance to take a leadership position globally, to create something better out of the wreckage, to build Eco New Orleans: ‘A Shining Example […]
Tags: architecture · building green · Clinton Climate Initiative · donations · eco-friendly · Energy · green
Thinking about good gifts …
December 1st, 2007 · Comments Off on Thinking about good gifts …
Well, this is the season for giving (and, well, okay, getting). Lots of donations to give, many on the energy/global warming front for me. But, someone passed me a gift idea/site that seems worth passing along. Family Farm Defenders has a series of sustainable farm product packages that are affordable and give a taste of […]
Tags: agriculture · donations · eco-friendly · gifts
WashPost Business Section worth a look
November 26th, 2007 · Comments Off on WashPost Business Section worth a look
Monday’s Washington Post business section has an excellent set of articles examining local green businesses. They provide a window on those pursuing green productivity for, it seems, ethical/moral issues first (and financial as corollary) as per Honest Tea and those who started entirely with financial reasons (with any environmental/ethical/moral issues secondary, a corollary) as per Marriott (article […]
Tags: building green · business practice · commerce · conservation · eco-friendly · Energy · energy efficiency · environmental · government energy policy · green · journalism · LEED · research · Washington Post
Energy COOL: Top Building products
November 9th, 2007 · Comments Off on Energy COOL: Top Building products
When people speak of the need for an energy version of the Manhattan Project, for the Apollo Project for Energy, the analogy is far from perfect. What is often missed, when conceiving this, is the client issue (who buys the nuclear weapons or the lunar landing module, eg, not your average homeowner) and the question […]
Tags: conservation · eco-friendly · energy efficiency · Uncategorized
Business case for going green …
March 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments
Sea Studios Foundation has just come out with a Ahead of the Curve: Business Responds to Climate Change. This 12-minute video looks at the situation related to energy and global warming … and how businesses are shifting to deal with them. “Far too many people see it as a win-lose game and it’s not that […]
Tags: business practice · eco-friendly · Energy · energy efficiency · Global Warming · green
iPod COOL Energy: Bike to the Future?
March 24th, 2007 · 4 Comments
Since diving into the deep end when it comes to energy issues, almost every day sees new fascinating concepts, approaches, and technologies. Fascinating … exciting … even hope inspiring at times. And, as well, as the passion builds, so many of these are truly ‘iPod Cool’. This is the fourth of a new series, iPod […]
Tags: bicycles · cities · clean emissions · eco-friendly · energy efficiency · environmental
My? Your next home? zero-impact building …
March 6th, 2007 · Comments Off on My? Your next home? zero-impact building …
Well, when we look to tomorrow, to a better future, many of us envision windmills, solar panels, electric vehicles, and other paths toward a prosperous and sustainable future a la Energize America. Â Amid this vision, somewhat “of course”, is the concept of a better infrastructure — one that eats up less energy in construction […]
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Pee-cycling … and a more sustainable life …
March 6th, 2007 · 3 Comments
Learn something every day … perhaps even many somethings. With the New Year, New Scientist taught me something about my (our) bodily fluids and the implications for the waste system — and, through that, energy, water, sustainable lifestyles, governmental budgets, Global Warming, and what I want to see in far more homes and office buildings. […]
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