Posted in Christian, Christmas, Grinch, affection, companionship, consumerism, consumption, economy, environment, holiday season, material possessions, nature, respect, serving others, status, stuff, tagged , affection, Christmas, companionship, consumerism, consumption, economy, environment, green, Grinch, material possessions, nature, respect, serving others, status, stuff on December 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
From AlterNet: Headlines Newsletter, December 4th, 2007, Environment section, an article by Bill McKibben, the writer of The End of Nature, Hundred Dollar Holiday, Maybe One: A Case for Smaller Families, Hope: Human and Wild, etc., (http://www.billmckibben.com/books.html.
THE PROBLEM WITH CHRISTMAS
By Bill McKibben, Grist Magazine. Posted December 4, 2007.
It has long since become too busy, too [...]
Posted in Energuide, biking, chemical cleaners, environment, environmental charity, fuel-efficient vehicle, green, green living, home energy use, locally grown food, meat-free, organic food, pesticides, plant trees, public transit, renewable energy, solar power, take action, walking, what you can do, wind power, tagged plant trees, green, green living, environment, organic food, energy efficiency, earth, planet, world, locally grown food, environmental charity, public transit, fuel-efficient vehicle, walking, biking, carbon absorption, Energuide, meat-free, non-toxic cleaners, renewable energy, wind power, solar power on November 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
These suggestions about being environmentally responsible are from an Earth Day Canada brochure for Earth Day 2007. When you make green changes, mention the changes to your relatives, friends and co-workers. People may not make changes the first time they hear you are making a change, but you will be surprised in the long run [...]
Posted in climate change, environment, global warming, green, green activism, saving energy, take action, what you can do, tagged activism, carbon neutral, climate change, David Suzuki, earth, education, energy efficiency, environment, Friends of the Earth, global warming, green, greenhouse gas emissions, idling, planet, schools, take action, what you can do, world on November 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Five Steps to Go Green At School
If you’ve got kids in school, you have an ideal place to combat climate change and the harsh effects it has on the developing world.
According to Statistics Canada, nearly 5.3 million children spend a good chunk of each weekday in public schools across Canada. Imagine the positive environmental impact [...]
Posted in climate change, environment, global warming, green, green living, take action, what you can do, tagged air travel, airline industry, airlines, aviation, biofuels, business travel, carbon emissions, carbon footprint, carbon neutral, carbon offsets, climate change, CO2, environment, global warming, green, greenhouse gas emissions, Plane Stupid, train travel, travel, vacations, zero out on November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Next Flight: Less than Carbon Zero?
by Ginny Figlar
Getting on that big-ol’ jet airliner is less of a guilt trip when your share of that jet’s carbon emissions is zero. Ante up for carbon offsets offered by some airlines and travel sites, and you’ll effectively “zero out” your portion of the carbon emissions that result from [...]
Posted in climate change, environment, global warming, green, green living, save energy, saving energy, take action, what you can do, tagged conservation, David Suzuki, David Suzuki Foundation, environment, global warming, green, green living, health, oceans, sustainability on November 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. David Suzuki, a Canadian scientist, writer, broadcaster, speaker, environmentalist, has a useful website www.davidsuzuki.org. You can find information about Solving Global Warming, Protecting Human Health, Conserving Our Oceans, Promoting Global Conservation, and Building A Sustainable Economy. There are books, reports, links, tips.
Shrinking ice, fewer bears, no skiing, no GretzkysPeople often talk about climate change in [...]
