This week I’ve been talking to people and reading a lot about the condition of the economy. But from the most gut wrenching levels… the effect financial mis-management has had on the people and the world at large.
Did you know there are increasing numbers of people who are jobless and homeless too? Some people [...]
As ever I seem to be stumbling upon a lot of wonderful and exciting concepts and actions being taken for environmental change. Here are a few of the coolest….
Carrot Mob - consumer mobs for environmental change
Consumers have the power to make change. Carrot Mob located in San Francisco, CA, the brain child of Brent [...]
The girl who silenced the world at the UN for 5 minutes.
Severn Suzuki a 13 year old Canadian who formed ECHO (Environmental Children’s Organization) speaks from her heart to the UN. Her message is powerful and thought provoking.
Severn says, ‘I’m frightened for my future. I’m here to speak for all [...]
I just read the latest issue of The McKinsey Quarterly entitled ‘Business strategies for climate change’. The report says, "Climate change is top of mind for many executives. We believe that the shift to low-carbon economy is already underway and that businesses must get ready for it, especially in energy, transport and heavy industry." The [...]
I was wondering if there were actually people out there who have changed their lifestyles to be more eco-friendly. I searched the internet to see who was doing what. Are people Makin’ it Green? The answer is a resounding… Yes!!!
One man moved to the New Mexico wilderness to live without oil. Another family in [...]
Update on CFLs…
CFL Light Bulbs? Had a CFL energy efficient light bulb break the other day. Luckily it broke inside a glass fixture cover, everything was contained except a bit of the gas. None the less I did get a headache and begin to sweat as a result of breathing it. Went online to [...]
My first encounter with “kimchi” was when my brother-in-law brought three containers of this dish from Manila ten years ago. Kimchi is actually this traditional Korean dish made of vegetables, like cabbage, that was fermented with a variety of seasoning. So the moment my brother-in-law opened the plastic containers, it nearly knocked me out [...]
Well first off I want to say that I’m no expert. Just an average gal who cares, like I said before. But I’m learning, opening and grasping lots of new ideas. Then sharing with you all this great stuff I learnt and liked. So hope you don’t mind this blog being a sharing rather than [...]
Gas just keeps going up and up. It’s crazy! What can we do? Grin and bear it? Eat less food to fill the tank? Not bloody likely. Won’t go hungry to feed that monster. Go to town less. Cut trips to once a month. Do everythin’ at once. A Band-Aid is all. Sure it’ll cut [...]
Cattle cutting cheese? What’s up with that? Most living creatures phoot. Why is that newsworthy? Just heard that cattle phooting is the second largest contributor to global warming. Higher then transportation. It’s inconceivable!
Massive numbers of ‘em stockpiled. Force fed corn or soy. Hard to digest. Stomachs made for grass, so there’s massive upset. Creating [...]
Was surfing the web looking at other folks pages. Following links. Came upon Al at TED.com. Gore that is. Watched his new video. Looks like he’s been talking to more of them scientists about that climate crisis.
It’s worse then we thought. Santa’s losin’ his home! Oh it’s not foreclosure or anything like that. Seems the [...]
Good day everyone, my name is Stanley Ijeoma, Founder/CEO Schrodinger Nigeria Limited- a start-up company positioning itself to play major roles in the drive for a paradigm shift from Fossil-fuel powered electricity generators to Renewable energy based electricity. Lighting Africa conference in Accra last month was an eye opener and at the moment, Schrodinger seeks [...]
At the beginning of February the IPCC (Panel Intergovernamental de Climatic Mudança) divulged world-wide a report on the global heating. In this room study, the IPCC affirms that the temperature of the Land will increase very still in this century. So soon the announcement became public, in the whole world had manifestations of heads of [...]
We’ve been having really weird weather. I live in the high desert. It’s been colder then usual this year and winder too. And May, whoa… stranger than I ever remember. Started off down right frigid. Warmed up to darn cold. Got sweltering hot for a day or two, then back down… brrrrr, cold. I’m wondering, [...]
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