Though reviews for the recently released Pixar animated movie “Cars 2” may be less than favorable, a key theme of the movie that won’t immediately be clear from the official trailer and story synopsis is one of alternative energy. “Cars 2” isn’t the first animated movie in recent history to deal with environmental issues. 2006’s [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Environment’
Hidden Dangers in Tornado Debris
June 28th, 2011 
Guest Author The monster tornadoes that recently tore through the Southern Midwest did more than destroy property. As they shredded homes and other buildings they also released deadly environmental hazards. The most common of these are lead paint and asbestos. Asbestos is a mineral that easily breaks into small fibers that can linger in the air. When [...]
2nd Green Revolution Sponsoring Urban Wildland Race
June 27th, 2011 2nd Green Revolution 2nd Green Revolution will be this year’s bib sponsor for the Urban Wildland race in the Minneapolis, Minnesota suburb of Richfield. The race, comprised of a 5K and a half marathon, takes place on Saturday, August 6th. The half marathon will begin at 7:00am and the 5K starts 15 minutes later. We decided to sponsor [...]
The EPA’s Apps for the Environment Challenge
June 25th, 2011 Eric Wilson As a further sign that smartphones are taking over, the Environmental Protection Agency is sponsoring a competition to develop applications (or “apps”) for the environment. There are several existing apps on the EPA’s website, some of which are EPA developed and others that are from external sources. The video below outlines the competition. Referred to [...]
Apples Top List of Worst Fruits and Vegetables for Pesticides; Onions Best
June 15th, 2011 Justin Manger Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its yearly report on pesticides in foods. The short of it? Apples, celery, and strawberries lead on a list of 12 foods that contain “lots” of pesticides. The “Clean 15″, on the other hand, are led by onions, sweet corn, and pineapples. I say “lots” in parentheses [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Justin Manger, News 
Tags: Environment, Food, Michael Pollan, Organic 
No Comments »The Postal Service’s Green Efforts
June 11th, 2011 Eric Wilson The United States Postal Service (USPS) has engaged in a sustainability push over the past several years. Many of their efforts have been documented on their website. In addition, the USPS launched their Go Green stamp collection, which was released in April of this year. Consisting of 16 stamps (available for purchase online), the pane [...]
Stopping by Fat Toad Goat Farm on A Snowy Evening
May 30th, 2011 Guest Author As a native Vermonter I’ve long had an affinity for a number of Vermont made food products. From Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to cheeses to micro-breweries, if it is made in Vermont, and I can either eat it or drink it, it’s almost a certainty that I’ll buy it. A Vermont product that recently [...]
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Featured Posts, Guest Authors, Local Energy/Food, Site Visits Tags: Environment, Food, Jason Wheelock, Vermont 2 Comments »Привет! Eco-Trek Arrives in Russia
May 28th, 2011 Justin Manger How does the largest country in the world deal with it’s far flung environmental challenges? Russia envisions Eco-City 2020, an underground city entirely powered by the sun for more than 100,000 people. The architectural studio AB Elis in Moscow has conceived of the city “to be built in the crater of a defunct diamond mine in Siberia. [...]
TrekEast and 4 Social Media Tips to Market Your Cause
May 26th, 2011 Guest Author It’s a huge undertaking: one man is on a 5,000 mile human-powered journey to promote awareness for wild places and the need for them to be connected. John Davis has cycled (picture below), hiked, and paddled on TrekEast, an adventure for Wildlands Network. See where John is and where he is headed on the journey that [...]
Posted in Behavior, Conservation, Education, Policy, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Tags: Environment, Nature, Video No Comments »May 6th is National Public Gardens Day
May 4th, 2011 Eric Wilson Yet another “National Day” has come across our radar here at 2nd Green Revolution. Following up on yesterday’s post about National Train Day (May 7th, the day after National Public Gardens Day), here comes another example of a cause or event getting a day of recognition. National Public Gardens Day falls on the Friday before [...]
