The Wrong Kind of Green
Saturday, March 6th, 2010 Posted in Charitable giving, Environmental cleanup, Denial, False Solutions, Politics, Conservation, ethics, climate change | 1 Comment »Johann Hari writes in The Nation on how the environmental movement has, for decades, been co-opted by corporate interests. A must-read for anyone that wants to know the real rules of the game.
Apeiron sponsors energy auditing certification training
Thursday, February 18th, 2010 Posted in Environmental cleanup, Urban solutions, Heating, Energy, Conservation, general | 2 Comments »The Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, in partnership with the Community College of RI, proudly presents an Energy Auditor Job Training class that begins this month. Start or Expand Your Career in the field of Residential Energy Efficiency! Build your resume ...
From the mouths of teens
Monday, August 17th, 2009 Posted in Environmental cleanup, non-human rights, Human Impact, ethics, general, Conservation, deep ecology | No Comments »This video is making the rounds now, but actually comes from a speech by Severin Suzuki at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992. Severin is the daughter of Dr. David Suzuki. Could any corporate or government leader look her in ...
RI Interfaith Power and Light Cool Congregations
Friday, May 15th, 2009 Posted in Faith Community, Conservation, adaptation, climate change | No Comments »For area churches, mosques, temples, synagogues: Only a few days left to register for the next Cool Congregations Workshop! Help your congregation shrink their carbon footprint at home. Become a Cool Congregations trainer for your congregation! Come to our train-the-trainer workshop on May ...
So what are you doing with your weekends?
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Posted in Relocalization, Conservation, Gardening/Farming, adaptation | No Comments »It's nice to be able to crow about good friends doing good things. Maryanne Russell is a dear old friend, long a very successful photographer in New York City. She and her husband Mark Calafatello are featured in this ...
Darley and Kunstler on a future with (much) less oil
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 Posted in Relocalization, Conservation, peak oil | No Comments »Peak Moment gives a person strength to carry on. Janaia Donaldson interviews Julian Darley of Post Carbon Institute and James Howard Kunstler, from the ASPO-USA 2008 Conference in Sacramento.
URI Energy Solutions Expo on Sunday Nov. 16
Saturday, November 15th, 2008 Posted in Green Building, Energy, Conservation, renewable energy | No Comments »Click here for more information. The expo runs from 10am to 4pm at URI's Ryan Center
10 steps in 10 years to 100% renewable power
Friday, July 25th, 2008 Posted in Energy, Conservation, adaptation, renewable energy, peak oil | No Comments »Post Carbon Institute's answer to Al Gore's challenge
PBS:The Greening of Braddock, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in Energy, Economy, Conservation, Community, adaptation, general | No Comments »Must-see piece from PBS; audio and video at this link
Bill McKibben:A last chance for civilization
Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Conservation, Energy, adaptation, general, deep ecology, climate change | No Comments »Bill McKibben offers the latest grim reality check/rallying cry.