Dispatch from Niger
This doesn’t relate directly to eco-topics, but Jennifer Margulis continues to publish excellent accounts of her family’s experiences in Niger. This is her latest from Sunday’s Washington Post. Writing about the choice to raise her kids in a developing country, she says, “I am doing everything in my power to…
Bush Misses the Boat
By Guest-Blogger Brian Howard In his 2007 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush told Congress and the country that “nothing is more important at this moment in our history than for America to succeed in the Middle East, to succeed in Iraq and to spare the American…
Portovert Debuts
Back in the beginning of December, I mentioned that a new online-only wedding magazine would be debuting in January. Well, Portovert is up and running, and it looks like they have some great content going on in their premiere issue! If you are getting married, or know someone who is,…
Eco-buzz: "Offsetting"
Offsetting, (verb) – to counteract (something) by having an opposing force or effect. To balance or serve as a counterbalance for. To compensate. Lately I have been hearing a lot about “offsetting.” Being able to purchase carbon credits, plant trees, and invest in renewable energy sources allows people the opportunity…
New Year’s GreenSolutions
Right after Christmas I always start thinking about how I need a serious cleanse from all the holiday eating and drinking, not to mention all the junk clogging up my brain from seeing people I haven’t seen in so long, travelling all over the East Coast and generally ignoring healthy…
ENN: Environmental News Network
For the last few years I have received a daily newsletter from ENN, the Environmental News Network. It is a great resource for those seeking environmentally oriented news, without the slant of corporate media. Covering everything eco-related, from an international perspective, ENN features daily news as well as updates and…
Report: Climate Change–Local Solutions to a Global Crisis
Last week, I flew home to New England to spend the holidays with my family. It seems that while I’ve been hemmed in by the Los Angeles freeway system, my parents were overtaking me on the environmental superhighway. “We’re going to a town meeting about global warming on Saturday [Dec.…
Buildings that eat SMOG
Building material that can reduce surrounding emissions within an 8 foot area?! How cool! There is a chemical called titanium dioxide that has been used in coatings for metal, concrete, and other building materials as a deodorizer, to keep things white, and as a general preserving agent. But, it has…
Shift Media Brings the Green into Holiday Shopping
If you were like me and did not want to brace the ‘black Friday’ shoppers, yet you wanted to find the greatest deals and holiday gifts, have I got a great holiday shopping site for you. SHIFT Media has introduced ShiftYourGift.com, a sustainable shopping site that allows you to do…
Blogging and Feminism Panel
The Panel on Blogging and Feminism in NYC was really fantastic! I didn’t make it to the EO Wilson talk, but I know Starre did! So she’ll have more on that I’m sure. [Picture originally uploaded by Liz] Liz, who does regular blogging here, did some live blogging for the…
