Why is 350 the most important number in the world? In what way are the world’s leaders deciding the future of the earth in Copenhagen this December? And despite Bill McKibben’s brilliance and his Deep Economy being one of my all-time favorite books, why did I leave his keynote address at the Muddy Boot Festival [...]
Entries Tagged as 'carbon emissions'
The Most Important Number In The World
September 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments · global warming and climate change, politics, sustainability
Tags: Bill McKibben·carbon emissions·Copenhagen·government·Muddy Boot Festival·sacrifice
The Heart Of The Matter
August 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · global warming and climate change, health & well being, transportation
Short post today since work is so active right now. I learned a key thing from one of the people who prepared the report for the Governor on global warming. It’s this: reducing our vehicle trips is the only way to reduce the carbon emissions from our ground transportation. (Carbon emissions are the main driver [...]
52 Billion Miles Saved!
August 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments · lifestyle, transportation
Too long without a post! I just returned from a trip (via Amtrak, my favorite travel-mode) to Olympia, Washington, where I was researching that state’s outstanding transportation options program. I am so itching to do in Oregon the kinds of trip-reduction programs they are doing in Washington (I work in transportation).
On a separate but very [...]
Tags: Amtrak·bike·carbon emissions·carbon footprint·economics·Economist·green living·Oregon·VMT reduction·Washington
Soaring Above PZEV To Zero Emissions
August 4th, 2008 · No Comments · health & well being, lifestyle, simplicity, transportation
I had an exhilarating swoop into the heart of the diamond-cut life Saturday night when I bicycled all the way home from my mother-in-law’s house. (For newcomers to this blog– welcome! — the diamond-cut life is happiness chiseled down to its essence, with excess consumption stripped away).
I felt free and strong as an eagle bicycling from far [...]
Tags: bicycling·carbon emissions·carbon reduction·climate change·energy conservation·global warming·green architects·green living·Honda hybrid·Nathan Good·net zero home·pzev·Tom Kelly
Run 7 On 7: Please Pay Your Way?
July 17th, 2008 · 6 Comments · lifestyle
I’m looking today at a confluence of one of my favorite sports — running — and a worthy pursuit that I have done in the past — fundraising. An energetic woman named Linda Quirk at Run 7 On 7 is leading 300 others in running seven marathons on seven continents and raising pledges to [...]
Tags: carbon emissions·carbon footprint·carbon offsets·Caron treatment centers·climate change·culture·development·economics·energy conservation·environment·exercise·fundraising·life·Linda Quirk·marathons·outdoors·running·travel
