Wednesday June 16, 2010

hairy solutions to an oily problem

Post-cut sweep up

I decided a couple of weeks ago it was time to cut my hair. I usually just throw it up into a ponytail anyway, so what’s the point of keeping it long? I

Categories: action beauty/hygiene blog energy environment Tags: fossil fuels oil spill

Monday February 22, 2010

the turning point: a return to community

An industrialized world such as the one we live in has its advantages. Cool computer technology that allows us to communicate instantly with people around the globe; high-speed transport that has the ability to take us

Categories: blog community energy environment Tags: ecovillage intentional community permaculture transition town

Friday January 15, 2010

the story of blair mountain

Reminiscent of a particular Hollywood film you may have seen recently…

[From iLoveMountains.org]

The battle to protect the historic battlefield on Blair Mountain has been waging for the past two decades. In March of 2009, dedicated local activists

Categories: blog energy environment health Tags: coal mountaintop removal

Monday December 14, 2009

i do 30, do you?

Some like it hot, but I like it cold. The water temp setting on my washing machine, that is. That baby is locked in at the cold position for every load of wash. If everyone in

Categories: blog energy environment home Tags: climate change water

Friday August 28, 2009

now see this! crude, sweet crude

We all know by now that petroleum is poison and that it’s time to move on to cleaner & more ethical forms of fuel, right? Well, I guess not everyone is getting the message, including of

Categories: blog community energy Tags: petroleum politics pollution social justice

Friday July 31, 2009

the digital diet: an experiment

When I go on vacation, I don’t check emails, I don’t go online, I barely even answer the phone. On these tech-free holidays I am able to focus, enjoy myself, relax. So I’m going to try

Categories: blog community energy health Tags: clean energy lifestyle

Sunday July 26, 2009

pimp my dump

What happens when a landfill retires? Find out how the city turns buried trash into public treasure — or a park that trumps Central Park in size — in this video from Thirteen’s series, The City

Categories: blog energy outdoors recycling Tags: nyc pollution trash

Thursday July 23, 2009

grow your knowledge in an east village garden

Come learn about the latest in sustainable design in a quaint little garden in the East Village. Brought to you by the New York Restoration Project.

Series on Sustainable Design in East Village Garden!Toyota Children’s Learning Garden603

Categories: blog education energy events Tags: clean energy gardens green building green roofs kids solar

Thursday July 9, 2009

100 coal plants defeated

It’s quite a battle — fighting to end the use of coal as our main source of energy in this country. But Sierra Club just marked the milestone of 100 coal plants defeated or abandoned. Congrats

Categories: blog energy Tags: clean energy coal pollution

Wednesday July 8, 2009

celebrate the sun with solar one

This weekend, Friday 7/10 through Sunday 7/12, Solar One Presents City Sol — Independent Music, Art & Sustainability Festival.

Daily events:Friday — 6:00PM – Dance PartySaturday — 12:00PM – Live Music DaySunday — 11:00AM – Workshops and

Categories: blog community energy events food/drink Tags: drinking entertainment nyc solar