I have another thought or two on the proposed bailout of the American auto industry. Then later this week I’ll be reporting on desalination, the increasingly popular, carbon-intensive transformation of ocean water into drinking water.
While acknowledging that job loss in the auto industry (or anywhere) is extremely painful, let’s take a step back and ask [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Drive Less Save More'
Rethinking Cars And Public Health
December 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · health & well being, lifestyle, simplicity, sustainability, transportation
Tags: automakers·cars·Drive Less Save More·exercise·green living·Grist·Oregon·Zipcar
Rejecting Agrofuel: What To Do
May 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment · food & drink, sustainability
The diamond-cut life is about more joy, more integrity and less consumption as we deal with global warming. The food-as-fuel track that the U.S. is on (ethanol) assumes unlimited consumption (driving alone, for instance) with no particular joy or integrity.
What are practical, concrete things we can do? Here is what my household is doing to [...]
Tags: agrifuel·agrofuel·bicycle·biofuel·carbon footprint·carpooling·consumption·diet·Drive Less Save More·environment·fuel·global warming·green living·Honda hybrid·hybrids·Prius·trip diary·vanpool·walk
Doing The Unthinkable
March 21st, 2008 · No Comments · sustainability
Every household has its own little culture. Within Thor’s and mine, I did the unthinkable last night: I drove (did not walk) the 3/10 mile from our house over to choir practice.
This was not even in the Prius or other hybrid we have yet to purchase, but in our 1993 Nissan Sentra. As I was stepping out the door to walk to the church, I realized there
Tags: biodiesel·carbon footprint·church·culture·Drive Less Save More·early adopters·hybrid·life·New Yorkers·Oregon·PC·politically correct·Portland·Prius·rain·RETC·Southerners
