One person trying to become greener is great, but if they can persuade their entire neighborhood to do it we’ll all be able to make a much bigger difference. Are you old enough to remember what neighborhoods used to be …
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Sustainability: Topic of a Mobile Discussion
I’m headed out in a few minutes for another hike at the same place (Gaviota, CA) I mentioned a year or so back, and with the same friend – a fellow who shares my concern for the direction in which …
Our Lack of Interest in Sustainability
Today’s “word of the day” on dictionary.com is “misology” — a new one on me; it means “distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning,” as in: In this way misology, the hatred of reason, arises. Socrates now confronts misology “because …
Albert Schweitzer, Reverence for Life, and Sustainability
I write often about humankind’s tendency towards specialization, i.e., how most of the R&D work aimed at innovation in today’s world is performed by people with extremely narrow (though intensely refined) skill-sets. I suppose it can be argued that this …
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Sustainability, Population Control, The Philippines, and The Pope
On my piece about clean energy solutions for bringing relief to the Philippines, a friend of a friend writes: On a somewhat related note, but completely out of our hands, a provocative thought: the one single person who could do wonders …
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Tagged with: Catholic Church, family planning, population control, sustainability, The Philippines, The Pope
Looking for the Very Best Bang for your Philanthropic Buck? Don’t Overlook the Turimiquire Foundation
Like most people, there are a number of things I do with ridiculous consistency throughout the holiday season. For me, it starts Thanksgiving Day, when I wake up and make a few calls to thank the people who made great …
From Guest Blogger “Gate Expectations” — Finding A Place For Eco-Products In A Traditional Business
If you watched a time-lapse video of major cities over the past few centuries, you’d think that construction was the enemy of the environment. You’d see major factories being built, massive concrete conurbations coming together, skyscrapers springing from the ground. …
Tagged with: Accoya, Accoya wood, business, China, Construction and Maintenance, environmentally-friendly, Lumber, sustainability
From Guest Blogger Andrew Womble: Green Homes, Solar Power and Sustainable Living
It is becoming increasingly clear to many people that fossil energy cannot meet the demands of current global needs, let alone future sustainability. Fossil fuels are not renewable, and their reserves are getting depleted every day. In addition, the processes …
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Sustainablilty and Earth’s Significance in the Universe
The late astronomer Carl Sagan (pictured on right) enjoyed a period of well-deserved popularity in the latter part of the 20th Century; he was known for his ability to distill the essence of high-level astrophysics and bring it entertainingly into our …
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From Guest Blogger Keith Patterson: Five Tips for an Eco-friendly Christmas
The holidays don’t typically translate to eco-friendliness. It’s a time of later shopping hours, massive light displays and increased travel—all things that only increase your carbon footprint. But with these five easy tips, you can make your Christmas a little …
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