Archive for Activism
January 16, 2012 at 6:20 pm · Filed under Activism, Bio Fuel, DIY Projects, Green Tech, Money and Finance, Off Grid, Solar, Uncategorized
Sounds simple enough, yet how?
Being a vagabond is great and all, but I also believe in community and sustainability! How could I accomplish all parts of my equation at once? I mean, isn’t community and sustainability accomplished successfully by living in one location with a group of people, following models of communal or group living, farming and running co-ops? And isn’t tramping around comprised of moving from one place to another quite often, rarely being somewhere long enough to build community or become part of an already established one, coupled with spending way too much time in cars, busses, trains, or airplanes and chain supermarkets to be sustainable? Read the rest of this entry »
September 19, 2011 at 1:04 am · Filed under Activism, Bio Fuel, Green Tech, hybrids, Solar, Wind Power
Is there an energy shortage, are energy shortages looming or is it just a case of us being wasteful and using more than our fair share? Experts in the energy and energy conservation fields have stated time and time again that “Our trouble is not just one of being a simple shortage and shortfall of energy”. The same can be said for an alcoholic in that one drink is neither enough nor one thousand.
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September 17, 2011 at 6:50 am · Filed under Activism, DIY Projects, Off Grid, Solar, The Politics
Energy used to be cheap so overall most people became wasteful of energy even to the point of energy hogs. Whether it was that electric power bills were minor or that you could drive from Winnipeg to Minneapolis return on $ 13 of gas conserving, saving and not wasting fuel and energy was essentially a non-issue. At least in North America most commercial buildings and even homes were built in these pre-1973 oil crisis times of the 1960’s and 50’s when cheap energy ruled the roost and there was power and gas to “burn”. Yet no doubt times have changed, not only in terms of prices and pricing but also in addition in terms of our values and norms when it comes to the using of excess energy and energy conservation.
Don't Be an ENERGY HOG !!
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September 13, 2011 at 12:47 am · Filed under Activism, Bio Fuel, Green Tech, Off Grid, Solar, The Politics
Wherever you and your family reside you can start easing yours, theirs and family members as well into the “natural energy “picture right away. If you look through recommendations from solar , wind and governmental energy saving agencies you will notice that most of what is being done in this area of “alternate energy” and energies is for the most part completely new , complex and complicated and certainly not outside the boundaries of good old fashioned common sense. For the most part we are returning to good old proven and sustainable ways and means. The sun has been there for a long time – billions and billions of years. People have burned wood for heat since the dawn of man.
Add in the potential for heat from hot springs and geysers.
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August 22, 2011 at 9:20 am · Filed under Activism, DIY Projects
We all need to do our part, and more, when it comes to energy conservation and limiting our profligate use of energy. So advises President Obama and his minions at the EPA first and foremost administrator Lisa P. Jackson. First of all – what is retrofitting a home or building?
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August 13, 2011 at 6:37 pm · Filed under Activism, Green Tech
Its a downright shame the things and volumes of items that we routinely throw in the trash. Where do we think these waste items are going ? What about the energy costs involved both in the production of these commercial products which serve us , the waste of limited resources on our globe senselessly and lastly the energy and energies involved to transport these items to the landfill or perhaps incinerate them. Its a one way sinkhole that few give much thought what so ever. Perhaps they should . Read the rest of this entry »
August 5, 2011 at 9:43 pm · Filed under Activism
Aging baby boomers are now retiring and birth rates are actually declining, but that does not mean we are going to see a decrease in overall American energy consumption. No, the opposite is most likely true, in fact. Certain statistics peg the growth of energy in the United States at about a steady 2% annual growth rate. This is expected to remain flat, but do the math. A growth rate above 2% means we can expect to see the consumption of energy (all types of energy) jump 100% over a 35 year period. The question is not if, but when. The bigger question at hand: what do we do now that we know we have more mouths to feed, so to speak? Read the rest of this entry »
August 1, 2011 at 12:20 pm · Filed under Activism, Money and Finance, The Politics
Green business consulting is a multi-billion dollar industry, and it’s just one division of the field created by the earth-friendly movements of the last several years. It’s hardly a wonder. After all, the innovations created by the movement aren’t just capable of saving the world – they’re capable of saving businesses and families a few dollars, too. Due to the booming success of green solutions, being branded as a “green expert” is more than a little advantageous.
Here are five ways you can get yourself out there as just such an expert.
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July 18, 2011 at 9:09 pm · Filed under Activism, Green Tech, On Grid
If you are unaware of the massive quantities of energy required to power data centers and server farms, you may want to start looking into the numbers. They can be quite alarming. One data center can consume as much energy as a small town, including about 5,000 homes. Some of the numbers tell us that data centers are hugely wasteful as well, drawing about 60% of their power during idle times when they are doing nothing. Energy efficiency can oftentimes be ignored, especially when high growth industries are chasing after dollars instead of efficiency. But the learning curve will be kind to these folks as further advances in technology will not only increase the efficiency of such centers, but also make the energy they are consuming cheaper and greener.
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June 27, 2011 at 9:58 am · Filed under Activism, DIY Projects
People all over the world are becoming more and more interested in ‘greening’ their homes and getting a healthier lifestyle for themselves. Awareness of what we are doing to the planet is making us look at what we are also doing to ourselves, our lifestyles and the health of the planet seem to run in parallel.
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June 25, 2011 at 11:00 pm · Filed under Activism, Ecology
Environmental awareness began to develop as a movement in the early Sixties, because more and more people were choosing to spend their vacation time in the outdoors. There was shift in attitude from living off the land to having minimum impact on our environment. It was during this time that the Sierra Club and the Bureau of Land Management began advocating minimum impact principles.
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April 15, 2007 at 12:43 pm · Filed under Activism, Climate
Earthsave.org has published a report about the connection between global warming and global meat consumption.
“By far the most important non-CO2 greenhouse gas is methane, and the number one source of methane worldwide is animal agriculture. Methane is responsible for nearly as much global warming as all other non-CO2 greenhouse gases put together. Methane is 21 times more powerful a greenhouse gas than CO2. While atmospheric concentrations of CO2 have risen by about 31% since pre-industrial times, methane concentrations have more than doubled. Whereas human sources of CO2 amount to just 3% of natural emissions, human sources produce one and a half times as much methane as all natural sources. In fact, the effect of our methane emissions may be compounded as methane-induced warming in turn stimulates microbial decay of organic matter in wetlands—the primary natural source of methane.”
Download the pdf. report here
January 4, 2007 at 12:06 am · Filed under Activism
Greenpeace is campaigning against oversized cars, so called cross-over utility vehicles, in urban areas for their ineffective fuel economy, pollution and risks to other drivers.
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Great article about SUV-criticism at Wikipedia: Link
December 2, 2006 at 4:50 pm · Filed under Activism, Uncategorized
The 2007 ecobabes calendar is out! You may wonder what an ecobabe is. First of all she is good-looking and somehow working to protect the environment or promote renewable energy. From the ecobabes website:
“An ecobabe is a woman working to create a better world for all of us and all our children. She is aware that she has an impact on the planet and makes choices to try to minimize her negative effects and to affect the change she wants to see in the world. ecobabes are all unique, all working on different issues, all living different lives, and all ages.”
Say hello to Ms. January Edyie:
And my two favourites Ms. May, Camila
Ms. November, Karen
The ecobabe calender is made by The Climate Protection Campaign – you can fint the entire calender and interviews with the babes at www.ecobabes.org
