Category Archives: Climate Change

Original Green

Posted on May 7, 2012 by sarah

Doubtless many of you have already heard of this awesome blog Original Green by Steve Mouzon, but I just found out about it today.  Another very kindred spirit! Check out the sprawl 12-step recovery program: http://www.originalgreen.org/blog/sprawl-recovery—a-12-step.html

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engineered TREES?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by sarah

What do folks think about this idea? http://grist.org/list/singapores-giant-supertrees-the-ultimate-vertical-gardens/ It’s a way of greening urban environments, but is this sustainability?

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Bicycle City, SC, USA??

Posted on May 15, 2011 by sarah

I was just poking around the Bike Month website, and came across this ad (for once, a useful web ad).  It looks like this has some legs! er, wheels! http://www.bicyclecity.com/ A car-free city in South Carolina is planned south of … Continue reading →

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EPA Declares Greenhouse Gases Dangerous to Public Health

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Patrick

This week the EPA took the position that greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide (CO2), are a danger to public health. The potential for regulatory changes in response to this ruling could be extensive. There is a 60-day public comment period … Continue reading →

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What are your CO2 emissions for your transport?

Posted on January 18, 2009 by JennyR

Have you ever wondered how much carbon dioxide you are emitting by your choice of transportation mode? Wonder no more. Sightline Institute has done the calculations by mode for you. They created this neat graph that illustrates the carbon emissions … Continue reading →

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