How Should I Talk with my Kids about Global Warming and the Environment?
This weekend we’ve been doing a lot of family activities. We watched a movie together Friday night, worked on homework today, have a barbecue planned for tomorrow, and I made sure to spend some individual time talking with each of the kids […]
digg_url = “http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/23/a-simple-step-you-can-take-eat-more-locally-grown-food”;
Greenpeace has released a new YouTube video today focused on climate change. It’s an interesting film in which 600 people strip naked and lay beside a glacier to protest climate change.
It’s just one more instance where people are moving ahead of governments and speaking out. The governments won’t […]
I’m a big believer in the power of questions to direct people’s thinking. The point of this post isn’t to come up with great answers, it’s to come up with great questions.
I’ve been a fan of Anthony Robbins and have been listening to his CD’s and tapes since I was in my 20’s. One of […]
Why is it important to take action? And how big does the action have to be before it makes a difference?
Taking action is hard. It’s an additional activity on top of your already-too-busy daily schedule. How can you find time to change the world when you barely have time to get to work and […]
While it’s arguable that the best way to reduce your carbon footprint is to simply consume less, there are many things that people just don’t want to give up. The ability to travel is one of them.
But if you’re going to travel, how do you do so in the most sustainable way? One way […]
Steve Loo is a passionate guy.
When he heard about Wheels for Change, a 1000 kilometer bike ride across British Columbia in Western Canada to raise awareness of global climate change, it seemed like a perfect fit for him. He had vacation time planned already, so he decided to join the ride.
He had already helped […]
Save to del.icio.us — tags government environment
digg_url = “http://www.21st-century-citizen.com/2007/07/31/governments-role-in-global-warming-no-idle-vancouver-9344/”;
This sign is from the city of Vancouver in British Columbia and it’s purpose is to inform motorists that letting their cars idle is against the law and punishable by a fine of $50 to $100.
Vancouver’s “Motor Vehicle […]
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″
–
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, […]
In a video posted testerday on youtube, David Fisher asks, “What would you be willing to do limit and/or regulate the meat industry in order to curb the climate crisis?”
His point is that methane is a greenhouse gas in the same way that CO2 is, except that the science shows it packs a more potent […]
