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Gene Logsdon: Looks Like The New Agrarian Age Has Arrived
Is back-to-the-land agrarianism—by way of optimistic urbanites—here to stay? Those who used to be called rebels and malcontents because they didn’t believe in what large-scale agriculture was doing are today not so out of the ordinary. They aren’t called “rebels” anymore—they’re called “farmers.” More people are recognizing the importance of ecological...
LISTEN: BBC One Planet Visits a Transition Town
One approach to dealing with the looming crises of peak oil and climate change that has become increasingly popular in the last couple of years is the idea of a “transition network” of so-called “transition towns.” Basically, rather than assigning blame or despairing about the state of the world, the...
The following is an excerpt from Whole Foods Companion: A Guide for Adventurous Cooks, Curious Shoppers, and Lovers of Natural Foods by Dianne Onstad. It has been adapted for the Web. Fig (Ficus carica) Shape is a good part of the fig’s delight. —Jane Grigson Figs are restorative, and the best food that can...
If you need a new blog to follow…
I recommend a new blog from Liz Stanton, Public Goods: The economics of climate, equity and shared prosperity. Stanton is "a senior economist with the Stockholm Environment Institute-U.S. and a research fellow at the Global Development and Environment Institute (GDAE) of Tufts University." I know her because we were in...
Berkeley Book Launch for Gordon Edgar’s Cheesemonger Tonight
If you’re in the Berkeley area, you may want to make it a point to drop in on the Books Inc. book release party. Author Gordon Edgar (Gordonzola if you’re nasty) will be signing copies of his book, Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge. And there will be cheese. Oh...
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The Economist: The environment
The IMF in Africa: Going green
The IMF says it wants to help Africa handle climate changeTHE global recession was slow to hit Africa. Its banks and stock exchanges were isolated enough from the wider capital markets to suffer few shocks. Foreign investment remained steady. Oil-rich countries such as Angola continued to boom. But dampened demand...
New fiction: Ian McEwan: Mr Sunshine
How not to write “state-of-the-nation” fictionSolar. By Ian McEwan. Nan A. Talese; 304 pages; $26.95. Jonathan Cape; GBP18.99. Buy from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk ......
Monitoring greenhouse gases: Highs and lows
You might think that measuring the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere would be a priority. If you did think that, though, you would be wrongIN NEGOTIATIONS on nuclear weapons the preferred stance is “Trust but verify”. In negotiations on climate change there seems little opportunity for either. Trust,...
Weather forecasting: Flaky science
How to predict the consistency of snow“THE wrong type of snow” became famous as a lame excuse in Britain in February 1991 when, caught out by a cold snap, British Rail blamed severe disruption to its services on problems clearing unusually soft and powdery snow from its tracks. But British...
Polar ice shelves: Breaking waves
The coup de grace that shatters ice shelves is administered by ocean wavesIN 2008 part of the Wilkins ice shelf on the edge of the Antarctic peninsular suddenly disintegrated. It was seen by some as a portend. If other, larger shelves—huge ice sheets that have slipped off the land but...
Rajendra Pachauri and the IPCC: A time for introspection
Increasing scrutiny of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and, in particular, its chairman, should lead to reformsTHE past month has not been a good one for Rajendra Pachauri (pictured above), the charismatic chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and director general of TERI, an Indian research...
Christian Science Monitor | Bright Green
The Bright Green environment blog ends. Thanks to those who helped make it possible. ...
The Medea Hypothesis: A response to the Gaia hypothesis
A new book, 'The Medea Hypothesis,' looks at the opposite of the Gaia hypothesis and suggests that life on Earth is self-destructive. ...
Audi's 'Green Police' Super Bowl ad controversial
Audi's Super Bowl ad has been controversial for its portrayal of environmental issues and echoes of Nazi-era police. ...
What's really causing Himalayan glaciers to melt?
A new study suggests that black carbon could be the cause of Himalayan glaciers melting. ...
Centralia, Pa.: How an underground coal fire erased a town
The Centralia, Pa., coal fire is expected to drive out the town's few remaining residents. ...
For a home renovation, what are the best water-saving options among new toilets? ...
Sincere Green
Ain't no power like the power of the people
Often in the past when people learn that I'm an environmentalist, they ask me which I think is a better approach to environmental solutions: NGOs or the government? In college I struggled with this question because I didn't like either option., Instead I would introduce a third: individuals. ...
I have a new environmental interest: Smart Growth. It's partially an academic interest, and partially a personal one. Over the summer I read some things for an environmental policy class about making urban areas walkable and sustainable so that the infrastructure itself is green (LEED certified, and the...
For the last year and a half, Mike and I have lived in the upper northeast corner of Dupont Circle, a wonderful part of Washington DC, which has all the conveniences you can imagine in city living: a grocery store three blocks away, at least three dry cleaners within...
I'm afraid the anti-consumerism movement has a new enemy. Bed bugs. For the first time since World War II, bed bugs are making a comeback around the world with a vengeance. In the US, the problem has become so bad that earlier this week, the EPA held a two-day summit on the...
There's a great article in the New York Times today about people embracing frugal lifestyles in today's tough economy. More than just a practical (or necessary) budgetary act, frugality is being given much broader consideration lately; it's what the article refers to as "the emergence of thrift as a value." I'm...
I'm a neglectful blogger, and I apologize for that. It's been brought to my attention that my blog on sustainability didn't turn out to be very sustainable itself. Oh, the ironies. I'm going to try to fix this. In the coming weeks, you will hopefully see some changes to Sincere...
Mable's Unique Shopping Blog
Toy of the Year 2009: BuckyBalls are Magnetic!
Rolling Stone magazine named BuckyBalls “Toy of the Year” for 2009 and now it’s your turn to have some addicting magnetic fun. They’re kinda like legos with all the shapes you can make, but they are complete spheres, and they stick to each other, or your refrigerator, super easy....
3D Spherical Labyrinth: The Superplexus
Let’s take a look in the “oh oh oh! gimme gimme, I neeeeed it, I’m sure” category. Here we are: A $30,000 humongous three dimensional spherical labyrinth aptly titled “The Superplexus”. Check it out. It’s large, 36 inches in diameter, and holds a hand made wooden track longer than a...
Woah! Check out the awesome Valentine’s day gifts over at ThinkGeek. Mable’s favs on the Geeky list: - Miracle Berry Fruit Tablets: Everything tastes sweet now! (WTF Miracle Fruit?) - The Vampire Seduction Handbook: hold still for a minute will ya. - Beating Heart Stress Relief Pillow: for those rare nights alone. This is only...
Made to make a statement and add some color to your life; introducing the 16 Million Color Party Lamp! This lamp cycles through millions of colors, shades, tones and comes with a remote for total control. Powered by Earth friendly LEDs rated for 100,000 hours of use this will be...
How Star Wars Tricks Kids into Meditating
Say hello to the sneakiest and perhaps most useful “toy” a parent could want for her child: What could it possibly do that’s so exciting to me? It teaches kids to use the Force! Well, kinda. What it actually does is shows kids how to access their alpha brainwave state. That’s...
Light Takes Flight: shadow projecting lamp
The simple play of light and shadow can be so mesmerizing. This new shadow projecting lamp from Brooklyn based Lumen uses a flock of birds to create it’s beautiful shadow play. Measuring a wee 5″ x 2.5″, the shadows it projects get larger as you move the lamp away from...
BlissTree
Junk Food in Schools: Child Abuse?
What do human trafficking, “The Lovely Bones,” and school cafeterias have in common? In varying degrees, they all involve a bit of child abuse. Bear with us: We’re not living out childhood antagonism ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
Cycle Style - Bike Blogs Blisstree Loves
Commuting on two wheels is healthy, good for the environment, and a cheap alternative to fueling up your car or buying a train ticket every day. Plus, Google’s Bike Maps make it ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
Lifetime Movies We Love...And Make Fun Of
We’re staying in this Saturday night. Why? Because “Who Is Clark Rockefeller?” premieres March 13 (9 p.m. ET) on Lifetime, that’s why. (Remember the con-man who pretended to be a Rockefeller, duped ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
“Are canned foods good for you?” is what the guys over at AskMen.com wonder. But dudes aren’t the only ones eating canned chili. In a pinch for time or money, cooking with ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
Cool Clocks in Time for Daylight Saving
Daylight Savings is this Sunday, and unfortunately, this is the one we dread: we lose an hour of precious sleep. Though we can’t help you make up for the lost time, we ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
Things That Smell Like (Happy) Things
Taken from TheGloss, our splendid sister site. Thanks to Deputy Editor Jennifer Wright for this delicious and nostalgic post: Lilit and I are fairly skeptical about things that smell like things, especially after ... MorePost from: BlissTree...
NYT > Environment
Board Extends Deadline for Everglades Land Deal
A vote kept alive a deal to pay $536 million for land from United States Sugar, but officials said they continued to struggle with whether the agency could afford it. ...
Planned Electric Rate Increase in Los Angeles May Affect Solar Power
Proceeds from an electric rate increase would be earmarked for renewable energy purchases and programs. ...
Condor Lays Egg in National Park
Biologists in central California reported finding the first such egg at Pinnacles National Monument in more than a century. ...
After Boom and Bust, Solar Power Has a Place in the Spanish Sun
A national commitment to solar power transformed one community but big subsidies led to unsustainable growth. ...
Vernon Journal: Town Finds Good Neighbor in Nuclear Plant
The Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor has many detractors across the state, but in Vernon the plant is seen as a vital part of the town. ...
National Briefing | Rockies: Utah: Nuclear Waste Burial Scrutinized
More than 10,000 drums of nuclear waste that have been buried in Utah are likely to include some material that is so radioactive state law forbids its burial. ...
Reuters: Environment
China's Wen says not to blame for Copenhagen problems
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Premier Wen Jiabao hit back on Sunday at critics who blamed China for the feeble outcome of the Copenhagen climate conference, saying he was not even invited to a key meeting he was accused of skipping. ...
Kenya strongly opposes resumption of ivory trade
NAIROBI, March 12 (Reuters ) - Kenya Friday underlined its strong opposition to any move to lift a ban on trading ivory ahead of a meeting on endangered species. ...
British Columbia OKs 19 projects in clean power push
OTTAWA (Reuters) - British Columbia has given the green light to 19 private-sector clean energy projects that will generate enough power to supply nearly 218,000 homes in Canada's Pacific Coast province. ...
Activist arrested over boarding Japan whaling ship
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's coastguard on Friday arrested an anti-whaling activist from New Zealand who boarded a whaling vessel in the Antarctic following clashes between hunters and environmentalists, a spokesman said. ...
White House finalizing rules to cut car emissions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is finalizing rules on the first U.S. greenhouse gas emission standard for automobiles, which would raise average fuel economy 42 percent by 2016 in a bid to slash oil imports and fight climate change. ...
More Americans say global warming exaggerated: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing number of Americans, nearly half the country, think global warming worries are exaggerated and more people doubt that scientific warnings of severe environmental fallout will ever occur, according to a new Gallup poll. ...
Veg*n Cooking and Other Random Musings
I'm Still Here - Just a Mini-Hiatus
Hi everyone.First off, I apologize for my lack of posts as of late. Due to personal health reasons, I left my job, and things have been really crazy around here (pun intended I suppose). Anyways, I have been cooking, I am even gardening again this year (though I'm...
Wow, so there has been a lot going on around here lately. I won't bore you all with the details, but I will say it has been work-related - though not my being busy with work. Other than that, Brett and I have been doing just dandy. ...
Things To Stuff In A Tortilla (and some other random things)
Check out the new blog layout! I was doing some other "administrative" tasks and decided I wanted to make a little change. I hope it is still easy to read and navigate - comments are welcome.I also re-did the recipe index. It was quite hard to navigate...
Peanut Butter Kitty (a.k.a Butters)
I don't feel too much like blogging today - I'm pretty tired. We've been staying up late and have had family visiting each of the last few days and it has caught up with me. But I DID wan to make sure that I got some pictures of...
Black Bean Shepherd's Pie and a New Addition to the J&B Household
Yes, um, I actually made this quite some time ago, but seeing as I've been afflicted with that horrible Lazy Syndrome, I'm only getting around to it now. Many, many moons ago, Jessy from the oh so awesome blog, Happy Vegan Face, posted about a Shepherd's Pie recipe she...
In case any of you out there were wondering, yes, Selina and I are still working on the cookbook. Granted, recipe production slowed down a bit as there were other things, you know, life, that came up, but we are still working on it. So, I decided that it...
Mindful Momma
Nothing feels better in the spring than when you can finally open up the windows and let the fresh air in!! And usually, the desire to do some spring cleaning comes along soon after that. There's something about getting all......
Two Good Books on Reducing Chemical Exposure
While we're on the topic of environmental causes of cancer (the Green Moms Carnival is covering it this week and I recently wrote about my own little cancer scare), I thought it would be a good time to share a......
The call came one afternoon. It was the University of Minnesota Breast Center calling to tell me that my recent mammogram had shown an abnormality that required further investigation. Hmmmmph, I thought, what a pain in the rear to have......
Junk Sculptures to the Rescue!
After watching a zillion hours of TV during the Olympics, we are going cold turkey around here. No screen time for a whole week!!! This is something we do every once in awhile to wean the kids of the habit......
Make It Green: Crafts from Wood
Are you the type who likes to break out a few power tools every now and then? If you are then perhaps you'll be interested in these crafty ideas made from found wood. Nothing too complicated here....and I'm betting most......
Where to Find Natural & Organic Coupons
A kind commenter on a post about Organic Food on a Budget over at the Huffington Post yesterday, mentioned me as a source for info about coupons for organic and natural foods. I'd hate to disappoint any HuffPo readers who......
The Natural Patriot
The crops are sleeping. The creek is frozen. The trees are sleeping. The creatures are sleeping. Everything is waiting. Waiting patiently....
Look upon me! I am one of the world’s leading 30 intellectuals, scholars, and scientists!
Ok, now that I’ve got your attention . . . It’s often struck me that, just as I am about to wander off and let the blog wither away to die a natural and dignified death, fading into obscurity like the motley materials in the compost I’ve periodically discussed here, something...
[The solstice has turned and we are once again, as the poet would say, moving toward the light. A new year and a new decade, with all the hope and apprehension — the yin and the yang — inherent therein. For thousands of years people have seen the year come...
Just now I felt the need, as I sometimes do, to just step outside and stand quietly for a while. Letting my breathing and heart rate ease into a quieter rhythm, allowing the soft breeze to wash away the cloud of small things clamoring for attention, gradually becoming...
Alan Weisman recently published a book that got a lot of press attention for its novelty idea of considering The World Without Us — that is, what earth would look like if some unlikely event wiped out humans and left everything else more or less intact. An interesting topic for cocktail...
Networking the Natural Patriot
One of these days I really have to write another real post, instead of sending out hat tips to other sites (as important as that is), rehashing my own posts under different cover, and other sleight-of-hand. But for the moment, I note that Wren has invited me to answer a few...
The Green Rainbow
I have a couple of posts in draft, but I just had to let you know about The Well Hung Meat Company. I met these guys on Saturday at Bristol's Organic Food Festival (more on that in another post) and after a discussion with my husband, we have signed up...
I will be back to blogging soon.... right now, I'm enjoying marital bliss :)...
Getting started - The green & frugal kitchen.
One of the first things to do when you want to try and eat more mindfully, is to take a look around your kitchen. Before we do that though, I want to define, for the purpose of this little series I am doing, what I mean by 'eating mindfully'. Everyone...
There are a lot of articles floating around the blogosphere this last month about the affordability of ethical food. Heather posted her own and linked to a great article, which said:"April 25, 2009 | Last month, a report from England found sales of some organic food had fallen...
So, I am getting married. The church is booked, the venue is booked. 25th of July this year, someone is going to attempt to make an honest woman of me. This is fine by me, I've lived with him for 4 years so I guess I know by now that...
I love vegetables, especially winter veg. Big plates of roasted roots drizzled in olive oil and herbs... for me, there is very little more comforting than that. Probably 80 or 90 per cent of my meals are vegetarian, and a good portion of those are vegan.I am so fully supportive...
Autoblog Green
Tesla: Roadster production will be increased, sales will continue into 2012
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Tesla Motors, Legislation and Policy 2010 Tesla Roadster Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery From the latest Tesla Motors newsletter: Responding to customer demand, Tesla has negotiated agreements with key suppliers that will increase total Roadster production by 40% and extend sales into 2012. In the coming...
ClipperCreek now taking orders for EV charger with new J-1772 coupler
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, USA If you are looking for an electric vehicle charger with the new North American standard plug-end (SAE J-1772) for either your own garage or for the convenience of your customers, ClipperCreek has just announced that they are now taking orders for that very beastie. With...
Report: All Bentley Continental models going flex-fuel in June
Filed under: Ethanol, Flex-Fuel, Bentley 2010 Bentley Continental Supersports - Click above for high-res image gallery It may not be the most interesting news you read all week, but we now have a date at which all Bentley Continentals will be able to gulp down whiskey with the best of 'em: June....
It's Friday: Try Voltex, a chemical cure for range anxiety
Filed under: Etc., Hybrid, Podcasts Voltex - Click above to watch video after the jump While there are those who say range anxiety is not really a problem for them, there are clearly many who plan on going down the whole "extender" route to avoid the possibility of one day being...
Honda CR-Z enjoying high early demand in home market?
Filed under: Hybrid, Honda, Japan 2011 Honda CR-Z - Click above for high-res image gallery The new Honda CR-Z has only been on sale in Japan for two weeks, and already the automaker has received over 7,000 orders for the small hybrid. This represents about 60 percent of the 12,000 units that...
ALTe's plug-in hybrid Ford F-150 unveiled at the Work Truck Show
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford Putting a bigger battery and a plug-in hybrid powertrain into a pick-up truck isn't exactly a new idea (see here and here for just two examples). Of course, sometimes, old ideas are worth keeping around. At the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show this week,...
Reuters Video: Environment
Feb 26 - Scientists say warmer temperatures in Peruvian waters have enticed Galapagos fur seals to establish a colony far away from their natural habitat. Julie Gordon reports. ...
Protesters caged in China fur demo
Feb 25 - A group of anti-fur demonstrators sat in cages outside the Hong Kong Fur and Fashion Fair to highlight the cruelty towards animals in fur farms and markets. ...
Bike plan offers pollution solution
Feb 24 - A new bicycle rental scheme has been launched in Mexico City as an antidote to clogged streets and high levels of air pollution. Rob Muir reports. ...
High hopes for vertical farming
Feb 23 - A UK based company has developed a method of vertical farming, using hydroponic growing techniques which don't require soil, saving space and energy. ...
Climate change film targets Taiwan
Feb 23 - "±2°C" aims to brings home what it says is the threat posed by climate change, depicting Taiwan as one of the places with the biggest risk. ...
Feb 23 - Demonstrators gathered at the Australian embassy in a show of protecting Japan's whaling tradition as a row between the two countries grows. ...
El Futuro Es Verde
¿NOS GUSTAN LOS ANIMALES O NOS GUSTA POSEER ANIMALES?
Encarcelado de por vida... nada mas triste que un pájaro, el símbolo de la libertad, tras las rejasLos seres humanos somos muy particulares. Llamamos a las cosas como nos conviene llamarlas, según lo que nos interese defender. En cuestión de animales, las cosas no son distintas. El hombre de hoy...
La vida te da sorpresas, sorpresas te da la vida! Esto si que no nos lo esperábamos: China se ha posicionado y su gobierno ha dicho "no" a las corridas de toros.Como comentaba en mi post anterior, no todos los chinos son crueles con los animales, aunque sigue existiendo una...
LO QUE FALTABA: CORRIDAS DE TOROS EN CHINA
Se veía venir. Como en España, las corridas de toros solo interesan al 30% de la población, y su supervivencia se ve seriamente amenazada, a un torero avispado se le ha ocurrido llevárselas a China. Las corridas se organizarían en un parque temático de España en el país asiático.En la...
APOYEMOS LOS DERECHOS DE LOS NIÑOS CON DIVERSIDAD FUNCIONAL
Queridos amigos y lectores: Hoy voy a incluir una entrada, que aunque no está relacionada con los temas habituales de este blog, se merece toda la atención y apoyo.Parece ser que en el nuevo proyecto educativo de Estado para 2010, no se ha hecho ni una sola mención a los...
MAS RAZONES PARA NO COMER CARNE
Un artículo publicado en el New York Times, ha denunciado las prácticas usadas en Estados Unidos para fabricar hamburguesas, que luego se distribuyen en los restaurantes de comida rápida. Parece ser que lo que antes se destinaba a comida para perros, es decir, los restos de las partes de la...
En este año que termina, y que no se ha destacado precisamente por sus bondades, quiero dedicar la última entrada de mi blog a mi pequeña Tuska. Mi amiga, mi compañera de casa, la confidente de mis alegrías y penas, me ha dejado en el último mes del año,...
30 Day No Trash Challenge
I really stepped away for awhile with this whole blog thing. I admit I got a little caught up with life and really didn't have anything "Trash Free" to post.It is more important now to live simply then just seven months ago when I started this blog. With the uncertainty...
Sustainable Dave is finishing up his 365 Days of Trash. To mark the occasion he is proposing the challenge of not throwing anything away for one week (a week from Jan 1-Jan 15). I thought some of the readers/bloggers would be interested.Click here to read about the One-Week Challenge.Also he...
It's been a little quiet over here on No Trash and has been awhile since I stopped back in to say "hi". I'm sure December would be a hard time for anyone to do the no trash challenge, with all of the holiday hoopla that goes on ... so I...
I find most of my trash comes from consuming. Whether it be the packaging on a new purchase or containers from take out.Today was the 17th Annual Buy Nothing Day which is an international protest against consumerism.Earlier this month I tried to buy as little as possible for a whole...
Men: Do not look at previous post if you do not want to read about periods.Here is a post for you! (Women welcome)CONDOMS AND THE ENVIRONMENTI compiled some articles from around the internet (feel free to do your own search)And these are what I found the most interesting.1. Condom Sense:...
I have to admit, I haven't been the best blogger this site has seen. But I'm going to try my best to be more on top of it the rest of the month!I know TrashedOut has mentioned this before, but because it is something us girls need every month, I...