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The great carbon bubble: Why the fossil fuel industry fights so hard
This article was just published by the Post Carbon Institute Energy Bulletin. It was written by Bill McKibben who is the founder of the global climate campaign 350.org. In my opinion, Bill McKibben…
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The End Of Capitalism? – David Harvey Speaks at Penn
Three years after the near collapse of global financial markets, America is still struggling with unemployment, debt, and foreclosure, European governments are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy—and the world’s billionaires are getting…
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Local, Organic: the Dark and the Light
“To be a centrist when it comes to food is, unfortunately, to be a radical,” writes James McWilliams in his recent book Just Food: Where Locavores Get it Wrong and How We Can…
The great carbon bubble: Why the fossil fuel industry fights so hard
This article was just published by the Post Carbon Institute Energy Bulletin. It was written by Bill McKibben who is the founder of the global climate campaign 350.org. In my opinion, Bill McKibben…
Economic & Sustainability Development Directions in the Philadelphia area.
JOE PETRUCCI from Flying Kite Media wrote this great status report on the direction of the Philadelphia Economy. Since there is no Sustainability without stable economic activity I decided to republish the article…
For the first time since 1949, the US is a net exporter of diesel fuel.
USAToday just published an article describing the mini oil boom that is taking place in North Dakota from shale oil deposits (also called “thight oil”). What makes this article interesting is that it…
The End Of Capitalism? – David Harvey Speaks at Penn
Three years after the near collapse of global financial markets, America is still struggling with unemployment, debt, and foreclosure, European governments are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy—and the world’s billionaires are getting…
Local, Organic: the Dark and the Light
“To be a centrist when it comes to food is, unfortunately, to be a radical,” writes James McWilliams in his recent book Just Food: Where Locavores Get it Wrong and How We Can…
Report back from the Association for Study of Peak Oil Conference
I recently attended, for the first time, the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Peak Oil, although I have been paying close attention to the issue for many years. …
Meet Blobman – Your carbon footprint avatar.
At the Game For Change Conference in New-York City, I met two really cool young British game developers. One of them, Richard Metson collaborated on the first Facebook based Carbon Footprint Game. Rich…
An Easy way to save huge amounts of Energy: Stop Wasting Food.
Food contains energy and requires energy to produce, process, and transport. When we waste food we waste the energy that was used to produce, process and transport this food. In July 2010, the…
A Sustainability practice where the US is ahead of Europe…and how it relates to Philadelphia.
You probably heard or noticed multiple times that a number of the countries making up the European Union are way ahead of the US when it comes to moving to a more sustainable…
Filadelfia – Guatemala
Thirty three years after my first visit, I just spend a week in Guate. That is Guatemala. If you have not made the trip, I strongly suggest you do. Be ready to be…
February 18, 2012
Pelle G. Hansen — I'm not sure our footprints are 100% subliminal:) But we invite you to read even more on green nudges and...
January 4, 2012
Judah Press — All Green store on 20th and Chestnut.
November 1, 2011
Bob Adams — Great idea, but people should still dispose of the bagged poop. Poop puts a lot of nutrient in our waterways,...
September 21, 2011
beekeeping — Beekeeping is an incredibly rewarding hobby in so many ways. And because our honey bees are under threat from Colony...
September 19, 2011
PhillyEcoCity — Thank you. Totally agree.