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Michael Reynolds, Architect and Inventor, to Teach Earthship Architecture at Philadelphia

Yeadon based nonprofit LoveLovingLove Inc. has been working for over three years to bring an “Earthship” to Philadelphia . In April, they will be one step closer. Architect and Earthship inventor Michael Reynolds will be teaching a three day seminar April 6-8th at the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. An ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Celebrities, Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Energy Saving, Recycling

What Will Work: Fighting Climate Change with Renewable Energy, Not Nuclear Power

Kristin Shrader-Frechette of the University of Notre Dame is rigorous in the presentation of her argument in What Will Work: Fighting Climate Change with Renewable Energy, Not Nuclear Power. In recent times a number of leading environmentalists have concluded nuclear power has to be employed to enable the transition away ... keep reading

Written by Bryan Walker last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Art & Culture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading

Canada Signals Intention to Withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol

  Canada has announced its intention to withdraw from the Kyoto treaty on greenhouse gas emissions (GGE), sandbagging the other signatories to the convention. The Kyoto protocol, initially adopted in Kyoto, Japan in 1997, was designed to combat global warming with the agreement allowing countries like China and India take voluntary ... keep reading

Written by John C.K. Daly in December 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Art & Culture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy

Ethanol-Green Fuel or Food Scarcity for the Poor

  In the course of growing concerns about unstable oil supplies and the impact of fossil fuels on global warming, biofuels are receiving increased attention. Putting ethanol instead of gasoline in your tank saves oil and is probably no worse for the environment than burning gasoline. Biofuels, which are made from ... keep reading

Written by Naseem Sheikh in November 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture (1 comment)

Ulan Bator (Mongolia) Creating Giant Ice Shield Against Global Warming

      Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, swings between winter lows of -20C and summer highs of 23C. Bordering a semi-arctic climate of patchy permafrost, it is on average the coldest national capital in the world and experiences only 8.5 inches of precipitation a year. In such a naturally cold ... keep reading

Written by Nestor Bailly/PSFK in November 2011, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Population

London Retail Space Becomes First Farm in a Shop

FARM:shop will be using an empty retail unit to see how much food they can grow in an urban shop. Urban Farming has been a hot topic  recently, with the rooftops of homes and supermarketsbeing transformed into fruit and vegetable gardens. Now the London FARM: shop project in ... keep reading

Written by Springwise in November 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Children and Families, Climate Change, Food, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior

Timberland's Recycled Earthkeepers' Micro Shop

By Dave Pinter on October 31, 2011 With an early snowstorm, Timberland picked a prime weekend in NYC to stage a new popup micro shop near New York City’s iconic Flatiron building. The shop promoted their new Earthkeepers line of shoes and boots which contain recycled plastic bottles in ... keep reading

Written by Dave Pinter/PSFK in November 2011, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Consumerism, Design, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Recycling

Climate Change- Who's Doing the Talking?

  In the global warming/climate change debate, two apparent sides are hotly wrangling about whether the phenomenon is real, whether it is caused by human activities, and – perhaps the most incomprehensible and dangerous argument of all – if carbon dioxide, or CO2, is actually a threat to the planet’s future ... keep reading

Written by Jeanne Roberts in October 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Art & Culture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading

Urban Farming

An interesting start to a journey in You tube on Urban Farming - a concept we are all likely to become much more familiar with. Some fascinating farming and aquaculture ideas that just might inspire you to go dig up that back yard, or that empty lot down the road. keep reading

Written by Celsias in September 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Finance & Money, Lifestyle & Behavior

Energy Impact of Lightbulbs

There are several common types of lightbulbs available on the market. Understanding the energy impact differences of different types of lightbulbs is important, and plays a much larger role in energy efficiency than most realize. Check out the infographic below from our friends at Wellhome.com ( who do a lot ... keep reading

Written by Wellhome.com in September 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Art & Culture

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