Durban, South Africa 11/28-12/9/2011 Jon Stewart: Do you know that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is happening right now? Like most Americans, you probably haven’t even heard of the 17th Conference of Parties (COP17). The conference started last week in Durban, South Africa, and continues a long series of such negotiations […]
Jon Stewart: Check Out the Appalling Lack of US Interest in Climate Conference
Posted on December 3, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
Live Reporting from Durban – COP 17
Posted on November 30, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
If you think we live a green lifestyle, you should meet Alicia’s brother Jeff. He makes us look like wasteful people who don’t believe in climate change. Jeff and his wife share a home in London with 5 other people, he bicycles to work 8 miles each way through London traffic, and they are vegan. […]
Political Action vs. Individual Choice – What will Solve the Climate Change Problem?
Posted on November 9, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
A recent article on Grist caught my attention because of the title: Green lifestyle choices won’t solve the climate problem. As I read through the article it touched on a topic we’ve discussed before, roll your own carbon offsets. We have since moved away from doing our own carbon offset fund, primarily because we invested […]
The DIAPER Act – Helping the Working Poor Afford Diapers
Posted on October 24, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
This is a summary of information provided by Jennifer Labit of Cotton Babies on the Diaper Investment and Aid to Promote Economic Recovery (“DIAPER”) Act (H.R. 3134), sponsored by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). Some parents can’t afford to work because they can’t afford diapers. Did you know that some parents can’t work, because they can’t […]
Answers to your questions about Pennies Per Pound
Posted on October 18, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
As I have been speaking to people about my Pennies Per Pound CO2 Energy Stamp & Tax Idea I have been hearing a number of questions and concerns. I love hearing from people that totally support the program, but it is even more important for me to hear from those that don’t support it yet […]
Pennies Per Pound to Save the Economy and the Planet
Posted on October 6, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
19 pennies for the 19.4 lbs of CO2 from a gallon of gasoline If you have read my posts before, you probably know that I am a proponent of implementing some sort of energy tax to drive behavior toward energy conservation, energy efficiency and renewable energy. I have finally connected the various threads in my […]
Why Pennies Per Pound Better Than Cap & Trade
Posted on September 27, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
Why Pennies Per Pound is better than previous Cap & Trade ideas? Pennies Per Pound is simple and therefore significantly easier for people and business to understand and predict. Pennies Per Pound would apply to everyone, not just major polluters, so everyone would be invested in saving energy and money. Cap & Trade is a […]
Clean Air Act Controversy – In Her Own Words, Lisa P. Jackson
Posted on May 20, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
Have you heard the debate about the new Mercury and Air Toxins rule proposed by the EPA? This rule would reduce the amount of mercury that power plants can put out by 90%. The technology exists and according to Lisa Jackson of the EPA, 50% of our coal power plants already have this technology in […]
My Mother’s Day Wish For My Children
Posted on May 3, 2011 Written by Leave a Comment
A gift from my daughter This afternoon when I picked my daughter up from school she handed me a craft she had made and said “Here, this is your Mother’s Day Gift. I don’t know when Mother’s Day is, so I’m giving it to you now.” She is 6 years old. How sweet is that? […]
Inspirational Activist: Marion Stoddart and the Nashua River Watershed
Posted on March 30, 2011 Written by 3 Comments
Tonight I saw a screening of Susan Edwards’ The Work of 1000, a film about the mother, homemaker and environmental activist, Marion Stoddart. After the film Susan and Marion spoke with us about Marion’s work and the choices she made during her life. Nashua River in the 1960s dyedred from the paper millPhoto from workof1000.org […]
