December 21st, 2012 
Megan Stilley 
I was very close to buying Christmas cards this year to mail out. But for some reason I took a step back and really thought about it. I love receiving mail, not junk mail but real mail. So I had a hard time making the decision to not send a printed card. Yet thinking about [...]
Posted in 2nd Green, Conservation, Education, Sustainability 
Tags: Holidays, Megan Stilley 
No Comments » December 12th, 2012 Justin Manger 
The Japan Renewable Energy Foundation (JREF;日本語はこちら。) in Tokyo recently hosted David Suzuki, Canadian geneticist, ecologist, and environmentalist to hear his thoughts on the state of the shift to sustainability. Much of his talk was taken from his recent book, The Legacy (reviewed by Eric), and focused on how we got to this tipping point in [...]
December 7th, 2012 Megan Stilley 
Have you checked your COOL lately? Or even know what this is? COOL stands for Country of Origin Labeling, and it is required to be on produce and several meat products. Instead it seems consumers only see what they want. The price of fruit not its origins, are the main thing people pay attention to [...]
November 16th, 2012 Megan Stilley It amazes me how little we understand about our food system, yet how much we depend on it. I was making my own pumpkin puree which requires you to bake a pumpkin (preferably a sugar pie one). When I do this I usually save the seeds to bake and eat. This process is not easy [...]
November 14th, 2012 Nick Grue A couple of weeks ago my post spoke of The Climate Reality Project, the organization founded by former Vice President Al Gore to raise public awareness about climate change. Starting tonight at 7 pm Eastern time, the organization is putting on a 24 hour-long program designed to showcase the dangers of extreme weather. The 24 [...]
November 2nd, 2012 Eric Wilson 
A recent report produced by Corporate Knights, “a media, research and financial products company focused on quantifying and animating clean capitalism drivers for decision makers,” ranked the top G20 countries in terms of sustainability. Today’s Five Friday Facts will be a bit different. We’re including the rankings and a few associated facts: Germany, score: 80.42 [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, China, Economics, Education, Eric Wilson, Five Friday Facts, Japan, Policy, Renewable Energy, Sustainability Tags: Brazil, Germany, Hydroelectricity No Comments » October 19th, 2012 Eric Wilson Last year CNBC put out an article about green economy and jobs facts. Earlier this year, green jobs in the United States were measured for the first time. Today’s facts are a bit dated, but given the discussion of the economy, jobs, and clean energy, it is still pertinent. Twenty-nine states have ordered their utilities [...]
October 14th, 2012 Megan Stilley I feel the word natural is getting out of hand. It seems that almost everything claims to be natural these days. Green washing is taking on new paths but has the same agenda and outcomes. Food is now the main source of green washing. Companies are making big profits off of their food being “natural” [...]
October 6th, 2012 Megan Stilley It is too easy to be consumers in our society. We are constantly bombarded with ads and opportunities to consume. It is very tempting. I am trying to live a minimalist lifestyle, but it is still tempting sometimes and I have to remind myself everyday of what is a need versus a want. Commercials are [...]
Posted in Behavior, Education, Op-Ed, Sustainability Tags: Children, Consumerism, Economy, Megan Stilley No Comments » October 2nd, 2012 Nick Grue For anyone considering buying a new home, a multitude of decisions must be made before finally closing on a house. Which neighborhood is best? How are the schools? Is public transportation nearby? Something new to tack onto that list may be whether or not your home can generate energy from sustainable sources. October is National [...]
