The defective Chinese drywall situation in the United States first came to light in November of 2008, when the Herald Tribune reported that homeowners in the Sarasota-Bradenton area of Florida were discovering that their homes’ sheetrock walls were eating away the wiring. In fact, the problem may predate 2008, as ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts this week, about Architecture, Children and Families, Design, Economics, Education, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Pollution, Recycling, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water
In Sayerville, NJ, the doors of the Center for Lifelong Learning recently opened. It's a school that can serve up to 175 students with autism and related disorders, providing education and training for many life skills which are taken for granted by neurotypicals. Here's the kicker. The facility ... keep reading
Written by D. Snodgrass this week, about Education, Green energy, Recycling
In a warming world, dominated by excessive rain in some areas and drought in others, arcology designers propose a Nevada city that would rely on landscapes right out of Frank Herbert’s classic novel, Dune (which was made an equally classic film of the same name). The Sietch, Nevada urban ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts this month, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Food, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Population, Recycling, Smart Growth, Water, Weather
“The future of our planet can be found now, on the frontiers of climate change.” That’s how freelance journalist Stephan Faris frames his new book Forecast: The Surprising – and Immediate – Consequences of Climate Change. He visits and talks with people in regions already experiencing some of the early effects ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Deforestation, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Recycling, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, War, Water, Weather (2 comments)
A New Social Contract: As we approach the climate conference in Copenhagen, politicians are balking and diplomats are burning the midnight oil, deprived of sleep. But we can take heart. Some unlikely new heroes may come to the rescue. One prospective hero is The Citizen-Consumer. Consumers are not the first ... keep reading
Written by Bill Becker this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Economics, Education, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Recycling, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Smart Growth
Arianna Huffington posted “Obama One Year Later: The Audacity of Winning vs. The Timidity of Governing. HuffPost asked for replies. Mine is here and below. I welcome your thoughts. My bottom line: On climate and clean energy policy, he has been anything but timid! Future historians will inevitably judge all ... keep reading
Written by Joe Romm this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Design, Economics, Education, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Recycling, Smart Growth
In 2006, Keith Collins approached Kaplan Thompson Architects, about tackling sustainable home construction in the form of a studio/workshop for himself and his wife. This led to the development of the BrightBuilt Barn, a beautiful 700-square-foot home constructed on the Collins property in Rockland, Maine, a climate known for ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts this month, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Education, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Recycling (1 comment)
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a critical issue across Asia. From local companies to multi-national conglomerates, how successfully business interacts with its environs and community is of supreme importance. The recent CSR-Asia Conference held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia gave some worthwhile perspectives in a region home to roughly 60% of ... keep reading
Written by Chris Tobias this month, about Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Recycling (1 comment)
Ideas for a greener Halloween... There’s a whole website you can visit called GreenHalloween.org. And everybody’s favorite green website, Treehugger, has a bunch of ideas (reprinted below). But first, when you see kids out trick-or-treating … please consider these lines from the nation’s top climate scientist: … the ... keep reading
Written by Joe Romm last month, about Children and Families, Consumerism, Education, Events, Food, Lifestyle & Behavior, Recycling
Have a look at this interview with Rachel Sarnoff- one of Celsias's regular contributors. The interview was posted on the MindBodyGreen website and exposes some of Rachel's inside knowledge on sustainable, stylish fashion. Rachel Sarnoff, the founder of EcoStiletto, is the connoisseur of cool when it comes to ... keep reading
Written by MindBodyGreen last month, about Children and Families, Consumerism, Design, Education, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Recycling
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