Tag Archives: Activism
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
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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Extreme Weather in U.S. Caused $19 Billion in Damage in 2014
An article from ThinkProgress found that extreme weather inside the United States, in 2014, alone, caused $19 billion in damages. Hey look, my home state, hosting the leading deniers of climate change, is number 1 on the list! That is, the state … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Activism, Change, Climate, Climate Change, Environment, Environmentalism, Extreme Weather, Facts, Koch
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Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst at Graceland
Yesterday (Tuesday, March 31st) Senator Chuck Grassley came to Graceland’s campus. Today, Senator Joni Ernst will be speaking, too. This is an opportunity to ask MY representatives questions about Climate Change and there positions (Grassley who says “no” and Ernst … Continue reading
Posted in Activism
Tagged Activism, Activists, BIg Money, Climate Change, Democracy, Democrats, Environmentalism, Koch, Republicans
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Permaculture (An Insiders View of Modern Environmentalism)
Permaculture (noun) “the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient.” However, permaculture is much more than just self-sufficient, sustainable agriculture. We look to Graham Bell, as stated in his book, The Permaculture Way, for a greater, more wholesome definition: “Permaculture is … Continue reading
Posted in Environmentalism
Tagged Activism, Activists, Connected, Economy, Environment, Environmentalism, Permaculture, Philosophy, Planting, Urban
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People and Planet 