This is the first post of an ongoing feature here at 21st Century Citizen. It’s called ‘Choices’ and it’s purpose is to present a simple, values-based choice and generate discussion.
It’s also intended to make you think a bit and examine the reasons why you make the choices you make. Here we go with our first […]
I’ve been looking for Podcasts that discuss Global Warming and that aren’t a waste of time. After doing all my research, here is a set of podcasts that I believe are the best around.
Please leave a comment here on this post if you have other favorites to add — or if you disagree about one […]
The About Simple Ways blog notes a recent Japanese study which says eating a pound of beef is worse for the environment than “driving your car for three hours while leaving all the lights on back home.”
This study was also pointed to by the NewScientist.com news service:
A kilogram of beef is responsible for more […]
“There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew. ~Marshall McLuhan, 1964″
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Here’s an interesting post over on the Saving Energy blog.
The essence of the post is that that we have too many possessions that use too much energy and waste resources. For example, take the lowly label maker:
After looking around, […]
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Capitalist climate cola, originally uploaded by oxpeaceart.
It’s the real thing.
This picture is superimposed over the now well-known ‘hockey stick’ graph showing temperature compared to CO2 concerntrations.
The hockey stick […]
I don’t know about you, but I find myself being skeptical of any information published by the US Government when it comes to climate change. With all the evidence that scientists have been influenced to alter their publications by political appointees, it’s a shame to say — but I just don’t trust them anymore.
The good […]
This is a photoset on locally grown foods.
Eating locally grown foods has an impact far beyond the relatively little money you pay for it.
It’s an important step for the environment since it reduces the energy needed to grow the food and get it to you. It’s good for local farmers, because it helps them stay […]
As the world-wide response to global warming builds, it’s bound to happen. The entrentched interests trot out their lackeys to muddy up the debate.
Some companies and industries have huge investments in keeping things the way they are. They want to slow down government regulation or citizen action that could impact their profits. The oil and […]
Local Cooling has just passed over 1 million kWH saved! That’s an amazing milestone. It translates to almost half a million gallons of oil or about 53,000 trees saved. Nice work for a simple, free application.
Here’s some background on the site/application:
localcooling.com is home to a windows-only utility that can be downloaded onto your computer to […]
Values guide decision making
Values guide decision making. They provide a shorthand to help your mind figure out what actions to take when a decision has to be made.
If you were faced with a choice, for example, between buying a hybrid vehicle or buying an SUV, the decision would be based partly on how much they […]
