A number of my conservative and libertarian friends have been saying we should “wait and see” what President Trump does. Well it didn’t take long for Trump to try and fuck the planet. Here’s what I see and we’re only on day four: Trump has nominated the biggest fossil fuel CEO to be Secretary of […]
Love Song to the Earth
Posted on September 24, 2015 Written by Leave a Comment
Natasha Bedingfield and Sean Paul teamed up with an awesome group of artists including Paul McCartney, Jon Bon Jovi, Sheryl Crow and many more to create “Love Song to the Earth.” They released it to coincide with Pope Francis’s visit to Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New York. I found the song a uplifting and a beautiful way to […]
Movie Review of Rob Stewart’s Revolution
Posted on June 16, 2015 Written by Leave a Comment
I was asked to review the feature length documentary Revolution by Rob Stewart. The movie takes you on a journey under the water and around the world to see the impacts of climate change and the damage that we are doing to our planet. The videography and imagery underwater is breath taking. The movie gets […]
Review EPIC Grass-Fed Protein Bar
Posted on November 24, 2014 Written by 1 Comment
Ellie and I are attending a conference this weekend – Biodiversity for a Livable Climate. We’re learning a lot about using healthy ecosystems to capture carbon and reverse climate change. One of the techniques several of the speakers have been discussing is the use of intelligent grazing of cattle to restore ecosystems. They have shown examples […]
Be Glad It’s Snowing In January
Posted on January 20, 2014 Written by 2 Comments
I’ve heard a lot of people recently either complain about the snow or express their happiness about how warm it was this month. I realize that it is human nature to talk about the weather and that most people like moderate weather. However, you should be really, really glad, that here in New England it […]
IPCC Released 5th Assessment Report on Climate Change
Posted on September 27, 2013 Written by 1 Comment
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its 5th Assessment Report on Climate Change today. The IPCC is a body that was commissioned by the UN in 1988 to provide the world with a clear, scientific view of climate change and it’s socio-economic and environmental effects. Thousands of scientists volunteer their expertise to the […]
Love Lobster? Install Solar Panels
Posted on July 3, 2013 Written by 4 Comments
In New England, lobster frequently features prominently in 4th of July celebrations. In fact, we’re invited every year to an all-you-can-eat lobster fest at a friend’s house. I love lobster, and as long as you don’t eat it every day (think heavy metals), there is no reason not to enjoy it! However, climate change is […]
Our President’s Call to Action
Posted on June 29, 2013 Written by 5 Comments
I have watched President Obama’s speech on climate change several times now and keep coming back to his amazingly powerful call to action. What we need in this fight are citizens, who will stand up and speak up and compel us to do what this moment demands. Understand this is not just a job for […]
Big Day for Planet Earth
Posted on June 26, 2013 Written by 2 Comments
Tuesday, June 25, 2013 was a big day for the planet as we had two major developments in US politics regarding climate change. First, President Obama laid out his plan to address climate change and later that night, Congressman Ed Markey, long time advocate for the environment, was elected to be the next US Senator from […]
President Obama to Take on Climate Change
Posted on June 22, 2013 Written by 1 Comment
President Barack Obama just announced that he will layout his plan to address the threat of climate change on Tuesday at 1:35 p.m. ET. During his inaugural address, President Obama said he would tackle climate change. Having a plan for the US to tackle climate change is huge step forward for the nation and the […]
