Monthly Archives: November 2009
The Evangelical Ecologist Hosts Carnival of the Green
With the holiday here in the U.S. last week, we are a bit late with announcing our most recent Carnival of the Green. Nevertheless, our friend Don Bosch at the Evangelical Ecologist has gathered and organized all of the entries for Carnival of the Green #204. Don’s site has been around for many years and he’s hosted the Carnival many times with enthusiasm.
So head on over to the Carnival which includes a round up of green news and events from the past week and your best green tweets, submitted by other bloggers and green sites. From the Copenhagen c…Read the full story on TreeHugger
Green Energy Investing For Beginners: Index
Tom Konrad, CFA I write about investing in Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and other green technologies because I’m worried. I’m worried that the inevitable transition away from fossil fuels driven by peaking supply and climate change could be much more…
Bike Trailer Homes for Sale, Only $1950 O.B.O
All images via BikePortland
digg_url = ‘http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/11/bike-trailer-homes.php’; Some might say that Brian Campbell has been living on the street for thirty years; others might suggest that he has mastered the skill of lightweight mobile living, with a blue styrofoam roof over his head and wheels under. He rode his previous …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Activists Across the Country Take Action A Week Before Copenhagen Begins
Activists stage a “die-in” in San Francisco
Today, in cities across the country and one week before the UN climate negotiations in Copenhagen, climate activists held demonstrations and workshops to bring urgent attention to issue of climate change. The events, known collectively as N30, coincided with the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Organization (WTO) protest in Seattle in 1999, where activists nearly shut down the city and changed the tenor of international trade talks forever. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Voices from Hopenhagen: Jessy Tolkan
Image credit: Hopenhagen
Editor’s note: This post is by Jessy Tolkan, executive director for the Energy Action Coalition.
There have been times this year when “hope” was thrown around like a dirty word, spoken sarcastically as though the young people who wore it on T-shirts and showcased it on poster in their dorm rooms last year had somehow grown to despise it. Their fickle attention spans and casual attitudes were cited as signs that the generation did not in fact have the intestinal fortitude it would require to execute change, as opposed to just talking about it when it’s the cool t…Read the full story on TreeHugger
The Dalai Lama Calls for Action on Climate Change
Photo via SMH
The world famous Tibetan spiritual leader has spoken out on climate change for the first time, according to a report from Reuters. The Dalai Lama urged governments to put the great global concern before domestic politics, and to take serious action in slowing the rise of global warming….Read the full story on TreeHugger
More Than 1 Million Spiders Used to Make 11-Foot Silk Tapestry
Photo via American Museum of Natural History
Silk tapestries. You think of worms being farmed for the material, but not necessarily spiders. Yet spider silk is a super strong and beautiful material. One company based in Madagascar, however, shows that it’s tough but possible to amass enough spider silk to make an incredible tapestry. Over 1 million spiders collected by over 70 people were hooked up to hand-powered machines where people drew the silk from the spiders. After four years of work on everyone’s part, they created this golden piece of weaving. Click through to see a …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Copenhagen Lights Pedal-Powered Christmas Tree, Sends a Message for Talks (Video)
Everyone is hopping on board to help keep Copenhagen’s Christmas tree lit. The gorgeous tree is dependent upon passers-by, as it is pedal powered. The tree demonstrates energy efficiency – it’s lit only when people are gathered around to enjoy it. And it’s a statement to say that if everyone pitches in, we’ll be able to transition to a sustainable world. Check out the video of the tree – and its cycling admirers – in action. …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Who Says Greens Are Ignoring the Chinese Drywall Problem?
For once I agree with Trevor Butterworth of Stats, who asks “where is the outrage?” when it comes to the question of why people are not getting worked up about the issue of Chinese drywall emitting hydrogen sulfide gas. But then he quotes another “eco-logic” blogger who writes:
As to the usual fear entrepreneurial “green” groups such as NRDC, EWG, and US-PIRG, since there is no evil American corporation to blame this …Read the full story on TreeHugger
Debunking the Great Global Warming Conspiracy Conspiracy
One of the strangest things about the ongoing non-controversy over the hacked climate emails is that it’s revealed how irrational much of the thinking behind global warming denial really is. It’s always been understood that people have fundamental reasons for resisting the idea that man’s behavior is causing the climate to change–especially if they’re deeply comfortable with said behavior. But I hadn’t realized how many people actually–I mean really, truly–believe that climate change is a nefarious conspiracy concocted by elite l…Read the full story on TreeHugger