Why rejecting the Keystone XL Tarsand pipeline is the best decision:
This article was published by Fox News. Yes, you read this correctly. This article was originally published by Fox News. In announcing his decision to not grant permission for the Keystone pipeline extension, opponents of President…
The Gods of Small Things: The stuff on my night table
Do you accumulate STUFF as I do? In my case I accumulate paper, lots of paper. Mostly magazines, newspaper clips and books on subjects that I am interested in or that I am…
Of the efficiency of bicycling, mowing lawns and illegal immigration
The efficiency of Bicycles Colin Sandberg has an engineering degree and for a few years now works as a bicycle racing coach at Cadence Cycling in Manyunk and is much happier for that….
Walking the talk
You may know that I have a “Green Job”. What is a “Green Job” ??? A “Green Job” is a job that participate to the “Green Economy”. Examples would be someone working for…
Philly-born “Father of Bee Science”: National’l bicentennial launching next week.
“Science Friday” Initiatives (Carl Flatow) is coming to Philadelphia next week to launch this national science celebration of the life of of Rev. Lorenzo Langstroth – Philly-born “Father of Bee Science” and inventor…
Are D-I-Y Car Shares Possible? I’m Out to Prove It
I just finished a loose car share arrangement with my friend Jacques, the founder of this blog. We both live in West Mt Airy, and while he telecommuted by day, I used the…
Sustainabilty and Risk Management: Are we doomed to manage yesterday’s risks?
As a former risk management consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers, I really enjoyed this piece from Huffington Post. The author explains our tendency to normalize outlier events such as 9/11, swine flu, etc and ignore…
Yanks Plan Green Parade but Phils’ Win would have been Greener
According to a piece in NY1 news, the Yankees are going green with their victory parade: Atlas Materials in Red Hook, Brooklyn is donating recycled confetti strips for the Yankees parade down the…
Phew… Philly Electric Wheels opens October 1st.
Earlier this year, I was attracting your attention to a new generation of electric motor assisted Bicycles in the post titled “Emily’s Bike“. This Fall, Philadelphia will have the first store in Pennsylvania…
GreenFest Philly is today: Sunday September 13th
The fourth Philly GreenFest is taking place today Sunday September 13th from 11 am to 6 pm at 2nd and South Street in Philadelphia. The Philly Green Fest offers “green” activities for the…
May 15, 2012
PhillyEcoCity — Thank you for the suggestion of offering a cold bottle of water along with a bag of recovered rubber bands...
May 12, 2012
Kate — Hello, As a mail clerk I feel i have to weigh in, in my office rubber bands are more often...
April 2, 2012
Nova Harris — Provenance Architecturals, located in Northern Liberties, is also a good resource for reclaimed building materials & lumber, salvaged architectural elements,...
April 1, 2012
Jacques — Great, well informed article.
I particularly appreciate the personal tone that you take in your article which gives it a more...
March 28, 2012
Andrew — Great article, Nic. I've always held the view that property owners shouldnt be able to simply sit on land for...