Entries Tagged as 'Energy & Sustainability'
I’m a lifelong fan and USER of public transportation. Growing up in New York City, I was eight years old when I switched from the school bus to the public bus—and that was with a transfer. I’ll often take buses instead of driving to Boston or New York (and I’ve actually booked Amtrak for my next trip to Washington). When I travel out of my area, I rarely rent a car unless the destination city is the start of an extended driving trip. If I’m just staying locally, I use buses, trams and subways (and the occasional taxi.
There’s a local bus that runs past my house. But even though I’m a public transit guy, I’ve lived here 12 years and have never taken it. Why?
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Tags: bus schedules·bus systems·buses·public transportaton·rapid transit·rural public transit
You’ve all heard, “Necessity is the Mother of Invention.” Well, perhaps that’s true. But another parent might be frustration: wanting to do something better, more easily, faster than you currently can. Yes, some products are developed to fill a need we haven’t known we had. Advances in portable technology, from the beach transistor radio and [...]
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Tags: amory lovins·innovation·International Association of Earth-Conscious Marketers·mother of invention·r. buckminster fuller
I feel very sorry for those people who’ve never had a REAL fresh tomato. Comparing it to a supermarket tomato is like comparing a perfectly aged French triple-cream gourmet cheese with Velveeta.
And I feel grateful not only to live in a place where we can have a garden, but in a time when consciousness of local organic and fresh foods is high, and where food is helping people know their neighbors and boost their nutrition.
Yes, a tomato can change the world.
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Tags: fresh produce·local organic food·tomato sauce·tomatoes
I’m organizing an international trade association for Green marketers–with the hope of not only raising our own visibility but providing the media and speaking venues with a pre-vetted bunch of articulate experts who can make the case for sustainability –and actually foster changes in society by increasing our own influence. Please take a couple of [...]
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Tags: International Association of Earth-Conscious Marketers
All deep-sea offshore drilling needs to be shut down until the appropriate safety measures are in place so that Deepwater Horizon is not repeated. It’s a lot harder to put the genie back in the bottle than to keep it in to begin with.
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Tags: bp·deep sea oil drilling·deepwater horizon·energy policy·fossil fuels·nuclear power
Rarely do I open up my morning paper and see even one positive story among the day’s major news. Today—though I already knew about two of them from other sources—there were three: 1. The Wall Street Reform Bill has passed both houses of Congress. Is it everything I want? Of course not. Is it more [...]
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Tags: Argentina Gay Marriage·deepwater horizon·news stories·Oil Cap·Wall Street Reform
Most of our trip around Costa Rica has involved protected wilderness areas, and we’ve seen what bananas look like in nature; they grow a few here and there amidst the astounding biodiversity of the rainforest. Thousands of trees in orderly rows would not be found in nature.
A nearby organic farmer told us that this kind of monoculture requires enormous amounts of pesticides and herbicides. Not so good for the planet in this country that prides itself on its eco-consciousness.
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Tags: agribusiness·bananas·chiquita·costa rica·del monte·fair trade·organic agriculture·sustainable agriculture
This letter, except for the first paragraph (which I added), was just sent out by the Nuclear Information and Resource Center. You can also call your Rep at 202-224-3121. Note that this page is keyed to me. Scroll down about a half a screen and then click “if you are not Shel”–before you fill in [...]
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What would be the mission of an international trade association for Green marketers? In launching the International Association of Earth-Conscious Marketers, here’s what I hope we’ll be focused on: 1. To use our skills in marketing and our commitment to ethical approaches to create messages that encourage the use of earth-friendly products and services, and [...]
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Tags: green marketing trade association·green technology·International Association of Earth-Conscious Marketers·nuclear power
Personal commitment to reduce energy consumption, water use, and waste generation in your own life, expressed through one or more of the following, documentable on request
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Tags: behavioral screens·International Association of Earth-Conscious Marketers·membership standards
Do Inventions Come From Frustration or Innovation? #blogboost
August 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Energy & Sustainability, General Commentary, International Association of Green Marketers
You’ve all heard, “Necessity is the Mother of Invention.” Well, perhaps that’s true. But another parent might be frustration: wanting to do something better, more easily, faster than you currently can. Yes, some products are developed to fill a need we haven’t known we had. Advances in portable technology, from the beach transistor radio and [...]
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Tags: amory lovins·innovation·International Association of Earth-Conscious Marketers·mother of invention·r. buckminster fuller