“I am communicating with a certain number of people, and if my music is too dark or in your face for some, or not glossy enough for mass appeal, I’m glad.” That’s a quote from Richard Thompson, one of my favorite musical artists. Substitute the word ‘writing’ for ‘music’, and I feel I could say [...]
Entries Tagged as 'global warming and climate change'
Making Peace With Not Pleasing Everyone
April 23rd, 2011 · 6 Comments · entertainment, global warming and climate change, relationships
Tags: Richard Thompson
Is Zhang Yue A Diamond-Cut Businessman?
December 8th, 2010 · No Comments · energy, global warming and climate change, simplicity, sustainability, work
I learned awhile back that China passed the U.S. as the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases.* What’s more interesting, though, is that Zhang Yue, one of China’s wealthiest businesspeople, has been slashing his own emissions as he conducts his business.
Tags: absorption chillers·Broad Air Conditioning·Climate Solutions·energy consumption·Zhang Yue
How To Hold Greenwashers Accountable?
October 29th, 2010 · No Comments · global warming and climate change, sustainability
This guest post offers a refreshing, tech-savvy counterbalance to my usual low-tech approach to sustainability. I agree with author Hunter Richards that we need a system for measurably holding businesses accountable when they claim to be green, eco-friendly, or to be reducing carbon emissions. Hunter blogs at Software Advice. ____________________________________________________________________________ Greenwash (verb, \ˈgrēn-wȯsh\) – to [...]
Tags: carbon footprint·Enterprise Carbon Accounting·greenwashing·Hunter Richards
High Happiness, Low Carbon Footprint
October 7th, 2010 · 2 Comments · energy, entertainment, global warming and climate change, nature
I am flawed in oh so many ways. I am impatient, intense, I don’t write to my invalid mother as frequently as I should, and while I no longer binge on Haagen Dazs ice cream, my sweet tooth is such that my husband terms my coffee a vehicle for sugar. In my favor, though, I [...]
My New Approach To Climate Change
July 23rd, 2010 · 6 Comments · energy, global warming and climate change, sustainability, transportation
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has announced there will be no climate change bill this year. Many of us are disappointed, and outrage better describes the reaction of many who’d let themselves hold hope of responsible leadership concerning climate. I just read the Grist article and comments on this topic. I respect those willing to [...]
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