December 2007
1 post
As it should be easy to work out, the many different calls on my time have left this experiment languishing in the virtual dust of “yet another unloved blog”. I made the monumental decision today to delete from my newsreader all the feeds I used as inspiration for Global Motives content. I faced the reality that I simply did not have time for this and I was no longer sufficiently...
November 2007
2 posts
Costa Rica and New Zealand on Path to Carbon... →
Biofuels: When Subsidies and Special Interests... →
October 2007
7 posts
Oil prices smash records again - catastrophe for... →
20 Tips for Living in Small Spaces | My So-Called... →
Some handly little hints for those people who decide to reduce their residential footprint. Personally, I could use some of these just to keep my own place in order (and it’s not that tiny…) Via TreeHugger
New northern ice age could send refugees to... →
I’d be more likely to head north if this happened. I much prefer the cold.
The Top 10 Women in Cleantech « Earth2Tech →
US-centric, but it’s still nice to see individuals getting some recognition for the work they do.
Bamboo: Facts behind the Fiber →
Is bamboo as green as it is made out to be?
September 2007
22 posts
'Green Guilt' causing neighbours to fib |... →
Via the Utne Reader.
The Meaning of $80 Oil | Worldwatch Institute →
“Through its ongoing research and development, XtremeHomes focuses on ways to...”
– Xtreme Homes Via Earth2Tech
Is peak oil a guy thing? | Resource Insights →
Via Worldchanging.
World's Most Polluted Places 2007 | Blacksmith... →
Speaks for itself, really.
Window to Prevent Catastrophic Climate Change... →
High oil prices disastrous for developing... →
What We Can Learn From The Lunatic Fringe? |... →
Sometimes “lunatic fringe” means an idea is so far advanced that it is beyond your capacity to understand it. Sometimes the “lunatic fringe” is just plain loony.
Crop Yields Expand, but Nutrition Is Left Behind |... →
It’s not just nutrition that’s left behind in the quest for higher quantities and “perfect looking” fruit. Flavour seems to take a back seat as well.
“Carbon Catalog is an independent directory of carbon offsets, offering detailed...”
– Carbon Catalog - Via Earth2Tech
“Permablitz: An informal gathering involving a day on which a group of at least...”
– Permablitz.net - Permablitz Defined
“I’m not saying that the whole United States should live like our No Impact...”
– No Impact Man.
This family has done some amazing things and made better lives while doing with much, much less. I wish for my convictions to be 1/10th as strong.
Why Energy Efficiency is a Hard Sell | Alternative... →
August 2007
23 posts
Fighting slash and burn in Madagascar: African... →
Yet another example of using the internet to mobilise support.
King Coal: What it costs us | Washington Post →
Highlighting that coal mining has more than environmental costs. After all, human life is worth something too, no?
An Action Plan for Affordable Housing |... →
An action plan designed for the Chicago area. Problems may be local but ideas are universal.
Mountain gorillas in danger in the Congo →
Worst part of the story? The following sentence: “There’s a very strong incentive for these people to kill gorillas”
Sometimes I really dislike the fact that I live in a world where this is true…
http://www.littlebrowndress.com/ →
The most interesting ideas also often seem to be the simplest.
Darfur: An Unforgivable Hell on Earth →
Here is a good blog about the genocide in Darfur. Go there if you care, or if you’re just a little bit curious.
Reblogged from Miscellany from Past and Present
Sunspots May Drive Heavy Rains in Africa →
Sometimes global warming isn’t to blame after all.
Via Treehugger.
Deforestation rate in Amazon decreased by 25%... →
Two-year respite before heat hits →
Worried much? I know I am.
Global-Warming Deniers: A Well-Funded Machine -... →
The comments are most illuminating. So much fear and anger on both sides of the argument, and so much talking around in circles. Sort of like the scientific community, really.
Climate change likely to increase risk of hunger |... →
