A grenade was dropped into a litter bin in the United Kingdom. Read here.
The Earth is not a Trash Can- But Was It Live?A grenade was dropped into a litter bin in the United Kingdom. Read here. […]
- Will Man Survive?The Vanishing of a Species? by Peter Gretener is about the future of homo sapiens. Will we survive as a species? Peter Gretener wrote most of the book in the 70s. He was a geologist and geophysicist. Since his death, his son Nicholas edited and published the book. Many chapters are undeveloped, but the themes are worth noting. I was amazed at the observation […]
- Great American Clean Up, Week TwoOne of the neighborhoods along Newsom Station Road, Lexington Point, has contacted me about helping to clean up this stretch of road. Hopefully, we’ll have a group clean up on April 17 or April 24. Today, one woman (me) with one bag (in photo) cleaned up the area that is above Beech Creek. The trash eventually washes down into the creek which flows into the […]
- Carbon Neutral BlogA German group has a goal to contribute their part in reducing the carbon footprint by raising awareness of the severe environmental damage caused by carbon emissions. One of their activities is to raise awareness of the carbon emissions resulting from the use of the internet – specifically of blogs. A blog with 15,000 visits a month has a yearly carbon diox […]
- NYU Wants to Reduce Carbon FootprintA news release received today: For Immediate Release: March 12, 2010 Contact: Christopher James 212.998.6876 christopher.james@nyu.edu NYU Releases Climate Action Plan to Reduce Carbon Footprint Aiming for Climate Neutrality by 2040 through Comprehensive Emissions Reduction Strategies New York University today released its Climate Action Plan (CAP), a compre […]
- Can You Move MountainsThis post was sent to me by a faithful reader. It’s an interesting story about destructive coal mining in Tennessee and our lawmakers. […]
- Poplar Creek RoadSome group cleaned up the trash on Poplar Creek Road. They might have been neighbors who live along the road or community service workers working off time for DUIs and other offenses. Anyway I appreciate what these folks did. Unfortunately when I returned on my trip on Poplar Creek Road, someone had thrown out a case of sodas. Why? […]
- One Cool Letter on LitterI love this letter published in the Irish Times: Madam, – If I were a tourist I would feel extremely uncomfortable eating out in a country which is populated by a people so lacking in (environmental) hygiene that they leave their cities, towns and highways strewn with litter on a scale that is nothing short of astonishing. The extent of this problem is massi […]
- Great American Clean Up Week OneWhen I first became active in the Great American Clean Ups three years ago, I learned that not everyone is as enthusiastic about cleaning up someone else’s mess as I am. I’ve made a goal to clean up Newsome Station Road near my home during the next three months whether anyone helps me or not. Today I picked up 70 cans and plastic bottles off the side of the […]
- World Without OilWe saw a promo last night for this upcoming special on the National Geographic channel. Here is the a description of the program: What would our world look like if we ran out of oil? The lifeblood of our high-tech, highly mobile world won’t last forever. Watch one scenario of what happens when one day oil does run out. How might our world change and how woul […]
- But Was It Live?
Carbon Neutral Blog
Will Man Survive?
The Vanishing of a Species? by Peter Gretener is about the future of homo sapiens. Will we survive as a species?
Peter Gretener wrote most of the book in the 70s. He was a geologist and geophysicist. Since his death, his son Nicholas edited and published the book. Many chapters are undeveloped, but the themes are worth noting.
I was amazed at the observations that Professor Gretener made in the 70s that proved prophetic. He died before the recent financial breakdown, but it is foreseen in his book. He knew years ago that a only a few of us cannot own and use all the resources in the world.
Professor Gretener has three commandments for us. His third one is Thou Shalt Not Be a Wastemaker, which is the theme of this blog.
The book has other themes besides the abuse of our world by man. One theme is that we are not unique, nor were we created for the world. We are just another evolutionary species. He argues, as I believe, that the …
Great American Clean Up, Week Two
One of the neighborhoods along Newsom Station Road, Lexington Point, has contacted me about helping to clean up this stretch of road. Hopefully, we’ll have a group clean up on April 17 or April 24.
Today, one woman (me) with one bag (in photo) cleaned up the area that is above Beech Creek. The trash eventually washes down into the creek which flows into the Harpeth River, where I get my drinking water.
Most of what I picked up is not recyclable. I picked up a faux leather cell phone holder, a pair of socks (one was on each side of the road), lots of plastic grocery bags, styrofoam cups from fast food outlets, lots of paper and food containers, etc. The most common item I found today was one-serving salad dressing cups. I bet I found 20 of them. Some were empty; some were full. I also found a full bottle of beer.
Russell, I found several illegals signs. Most were for lost dogs, found cats or garage sales. All of which had …
Carbon Neutral Blog
A German group has a goal to contribute their part in reducing the carbon footprint by raising awareness of the severe environmental damage caused by carbon emissions. One of their activities is to raise awareness of the carbon emissions resulting from the use of the internet – specifically of blogs. A blog with 15,000 visits a month has a yearly carbon dioxide emissions of 8lb. To neutralise these emissions they have created “My blog is carbon neutral” buttons so bloggers can demonstrate that they care about the environment and the
carbon footprint of their blogs. They present them as a small but nontheless worthy solution to contribute to environmental issues. Their idea is to show possibilities to make a contribution to protect the environment.To find out how you can participate please visit
http://www.kaufda.de/umwelt/carbon-neutral/how-you-can-joinAnd how do they actually neutralize your blog’s carbon footprint? They are planting trees in cooperation with the Arbor Day Foundation in Plumas National Forest in Northern California for
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NYU Wants to Reduce Carbon Footprint
A news release received today:
For Immediate Release:
March 12, 2010
Contact: Christopher James
212.998.6876
christopher.james@nyu.eduNYU Releases Climate Action Plan to Reduce Carbon Footprint
Aiming for Climate Neutrality by 2040 through Comprehensive Emissions Reduction Strategies
New York University today released its Climate Action Plan (CAP), a comprehensive approach to reducing the University’s carbon footprint and enhancing its overall sustainability. NYU’s CAP details the University’s current greenhouse gas inventory, lays out specific and effective projects to mitigate these emissions using current fiscally sound technologies while maintaining NYU’s vital teaching, learning, and research missions.
The full report can be found at: http://www.nyu.edu/sustainability/pdf/capreport10.pdf
The development of NYU’s Climate Action Plan was spurred on by the signing of two separate commitments to mitigate climate change: Mayor Bloomberg’s PlaNYC Climate Challenge, and the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC).
* PlaNYC Climate Challenge: NYU will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions per square foot by 30 percent from FY 2006 levels by FY 2017. This commitment offers a framework to reduce emissions in an immediate, ambitious and tangible way.
* ACUPCC: NYU commits to a goal of achieving “climate neutrality” (i.e. net zero emissions) by
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Poplar Creek Road
Some group cleaned up the trash on Poplar Creek Road. They might have been neighbors who live along the road or community service workers working off time for DUIs and other offenses. Anyway I appreciate what these folks did.
Unfortunately when I returned on my trip on Poplar Creek Road, someone had thrown out a case of sodas. Why?
One Cool Letter on Litter
I love this letter published in the Irish Times:
Madam, – If I were a tourist I would feel extremely uncomfortable eating out in a country which is populated by a people so lacking in (environmental) hygiene that they leave their cities, towns and highways strewn with litter on a scale that is nothing short of astonishing.
The extent of this problem is massive and seems to suggest, that as a race we are largely litter-blind. Half-hearted poster campaigns by local authorities are so inadequate as to be virtually useless. Surely a small percentage of the combined financial resources of the nation’s city and county councils could be harnessed to create an imaginative TV advertising campaign? This, combined with support from primary school teachers, would very likely have an immediate, beneficial effect on the problem.
Is it not time the people charged with the responsibility of dealing with this issue, and who are being handsomely paid to address it, apply themselves to the task? If we can’t solve the “small stuff” how are we to overcome the much more difficult issues that
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Great American Clean Up Week One
When I first became active in the Great American Clean Ups three years ago, I learned that not everyone is as enthusiastic about cleaning up someone else’s mess as I am. I’ve made a goal to clean up Newsome Station Road near my home during the next three months whether anyone helps me or not. Today I picked up 70 cans and plastic bottles off the side of the road.
I filled one garbage bag and accomplished this in less than 30 minutes. The bag weighed over 20 pounds.
Let me know if you would like to join me in the pick ups. I’ll probably do an hour a week — maybe more hours if I get some help. I can supply garbage bags and gloves.
For more information on the Great American Clean Up, contact Keep America Beautiful.
World Without Oil
We saw a promo last night for this upcoming special on the National Geographic channel. Here is the a description of the program:
What would our world look like if we ran out of oil? The lifeblood of our high-tech, highly mobile world won’t last forever. Watch one scenario of what happens when one day oil does run out. How might our world change and how would we adapt? Aftermath follows the chaotic days and months after this catastrophic event through dramatic re-creations and CGI animation. Find out how we might cope as food disappears, electrical power fails and winter turns the big cities into isolated pockets of concrete and glass. What will be more important to our survival — the technology to develop new sources of energy, or a change to a more sustainable way of life?
Video “Are You Prepared for the End of Oil?” – Imagine a world in which all of the oil has completely disappeared. Or let us do it for you.
Link: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/aftermath/4462/Videos/07862_00