Monthly Archives: November 2015
Solar Panels Powering The World: True or False?
You hear a lot of myths permeating the solar industry: inefficiencies, storage problems, viability, costliness, conversion issues, output, etc. etc. For this exercise, though, I want you to forget everything “you know” about solar energy, and for two reasons: First, … Continue reading
Christmas: A Consumer Culture Miracle
Christmas is right around the corner! Or so the billions in advertising has convinced us to believe, anyway. Now, I’m not here to tell you that the true purpose of Christmas has been buried beneath miles of discarded materials slowly decaying, … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer, Environmentalism
Tagged Baby Products, Change, Christmas, Climate Change, Consumer Culture, Consumerism, Culture, Environment, Environmentalism, Habits, Holidays
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Climate Change, Heating Up The Syrian War
It’s an ugly truth to a dawning reality. A new study confirms climate change contributed to the Syrian War. The predicted disastrous effects of climate change are no longer ideologies of an impending future, but realities on our doorstep, today. According … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Syrian War
Tagged Agriculture, Change, Climate, Climate Change, Environment, Environmentalism, Farming, Incentives, Individualism, ISIS, Middle East, National Geographic, Nature, Science, Socialism, Syria, Urbanization, War
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Futuristic Homes: Earthships, Shipping Containers, Tiny Homes… What?
Futuristic, Sustainable Homes – not your technology driven prediction, per se. Continue reading
Eliminating Waste Through Design
Ever heard of the 3 R’s? Well, there’s a 4th one, too. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Regenerate. Great concept, and a thoughtful way to help people work to diminish waste. Except, it doesn’t exactly approach the problem from its source… And the … Continue reading
Where Does My Food Come From?
The Localized and Urban farming movement, and why it matters. Continue reading
Posted in Urban Farming
Tagged Activism, Agriculture, Bees, Change, Clean Water, Climate Change, Colordado, Denver
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People and Planet 