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Turn Your Yard into a Wildlife Habitat

April 13, 2011 By 2 Comments
Backyard Wildlife Habitat

As soon as I bought my home, I started to think of how to attract wildlife. This was a pretty rural neighborhood then, brimming with lizards, quail, coyotes, jackrabbits, snakes and birds. Five new houses have since been built, people have moved into two vacant homes, and the animal populations have dwindled. Well, actually they just found decent habitat somewhere else. In the meantime, though, I have learned how to attract them and keep them coming back to my yard. How to create wildlife-friendly … [Read more...]

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Under the Smog: Going Green in the Inner-City

December 22, 2010 By 1 Comment
Rooftop Gardens

Here on this blog, I've spent some time talking about the importance of cultural shifts when it comes to urban planning. But what are some actionable strategies that every day people can do to help affect this shift? And how are some cities supporting those efforts? Guest poster Joy Paley weighs in on the ins and outs of turning things around when it comes to shifting the paradigm from that of the 20th Century to the 21st, along with new city legislation that supports those changes. But, what … [Read more...]

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Green Christmas Gift Guides and Ideas From The INTERNET

December 1, 2010 By 2 Comments
Eco friendly gift wrapped in recycled paper surround by green plants

Hey everyone! It's nearing Christmas, and I felt it was high-time to provide something of a green gift-giving post to give you all some great green ideas about what to do for your loved ones this holiday season.  But, since creative gift ideas in general are not really my natural strong suit, I've scoured the Internet for green gift guides, lists, resources, for you to consider for your holiday shopping needs. Some of these you may have already found.  Some, you may be finding for the first … [Read more...]

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8 Tips On How To Make Your Holiday More Eco-Friendly

August 18, 2010 By 6 Comments
Family Picnic

Summer is coming along nicely, and a lot of people like you are away on holiday enjoying varying degrees of sunshine.  There are various kinds of holidays for you to choose from, of course.  Maybe you're considering a big, multi-faceted excursion to a theme park, a cruise,  or a full-on adventure tour to the sub-continent. Whichever option you choose, there are some things which we're coming to realize we can't afford to go on vacation from.  Of course here I'm talking about being aware of … [Read more...]

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7 Types and Sources of Biofuels

July 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
Biofuel

We have a problem with petroleum.  We're addicted to it. With unavoidable images and news items of the Gulf Coast oil spill, it's hard not to draw a parallel between drastic measures in seeking new sources of fossil fuels, and that of the ever-growing weight of ecological degradation. As a culture in terms  our ever-burgeoning energy and transportation needs, we need to find a way of getting that oily monkey off of our backs. This isn't just about crude oil-slicked wildlife and ruined coastlines.  … [Read more...]

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10 Ways to Go Green When Gardening

July 7, 2010 By 8 Comments
Green Garden

People keep gardens for a number of reasons.  But, one of the biggest ones is having a connection to the natural world in a physical way.  And I think too, there is a sense of getting back to one's roots, if you'll pardon the pun. After all, we as a species went through a pretty big gardening phase.  Before industrialization, the food we ate was the food we directly helped to grow .  Gardening and a connection to the natural world was not just a hobby. It was vital to survival. At this … [Read more...]

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Green Building For Cities: Importance of Global Community

May 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Green City Hong Kong

One of the things that I've noticed when it comes to green building, alternative energy, and urban planning is that the work being done to develop these areas are almost exactly contrary to how things have been done in the past.  This sounds a bit simplistic, maybe. But what I'm talking about specifically is that the fact that these efforts to improve energy efficiency and make the most out of sustainable resources are, by nature, cross-disciplinary. These efforts require experts in every field, … [Read more...]

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10 Easy Things To Do For Earth Day 2010

April 21, 2010 By 7 Comments
Earth Day 2010

Tomorrow is Earth Day, everyone!   When you learn about the history of Earth Day, you'll find out that the original date of  Earth Day is also the marking of  the Spring Equinox, even if the more popular date is tomorrow - April 22.  Either way, one of the underlying themes of Earth Day is renewal, of starting again. I think this is something that everyone can get behind. But, what does it mean to observe this date? I scanned the interwebs and mined my own imagination for a few ideas about … [Read more...]

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Sustainability: How To Avoid Becoming A Third World Nation?

March 29, 2010 By 4 Comments
Butterfly on the road

The global warming debate rages on, with various positions clamoring to communicate what's really going on when it comes to drastic climate change.   Some feel that the future is bleak.  Others feel that there is significant work ahead, but that a bright future is still within reach.  And still others deny that there's a problem at all. This article about global climate change deals mostly with the first two points of view, with a provocative undercurrent; that the future for the United States … [Read more...]

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Public Transit and Green Communities: Eat Your Vegetables!

February 8, 2010 By 2 Comments
rail-system

Perception is a funny thing. In some cities, doing without a car and relying on public transit is no big deal. In others, the very idea is entirely alien, even if the option of public transit is presented as a viable, and logical, option. I don't want everyone to think that I am down on car ownership. I like cars! They're convenient when visiting friends and family, or heading to public parks, or taking a cross-country trips to find yourself. They tend to be magnets for household detritus, … [Read more...]

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