So, um, yeah…

A very worthy read on the problems with using “green” as a synonym for environmentalism.

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TreeHugger has an interesting article this morning on the rising “slow city” movement, an offshoot of the slow food movement. 
What the heck is a slow city?  There are a set of rules, but banning cars from the city center in order to preserve traditional feel is the likely first step.
Read the article to learn [...]

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REI just implemented a new labeling system (and an improved product lineup) that outlines clothing with reduced environmental impact.  Called ecoSensitive, the descriptions and tags now show which products are made with organic cotton and outline the recycled content in those polyester fibers.
I’m looking forward to checking out the Woodlands Vest for Julie (85% recycled [...]

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ZDNet has an interesting photo essay on the emerging technologies for generating power from waves and tides.  Worth of a few moments of your time to take a look.

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You may have noticed that posts to have been few and far between of late.  I thought I’d fill you in on what we’ve been up to and why posts are likely to remain few for the next few months.
Back in January, Julie and I decided to build a house in Lyons, CO.  In February, [...]

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How the World Works had an interesting, if frightening, note this afternoon about deliberations around changes to the Farm Bill. Here’s the key piece:
The House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing Thursday morning to consider some proposed changes to the Farm Bill. … Tucked in at the very end [...]

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Some of you may know that I have a special interest in Antarctica. My best friend happens to work for Raytheon Polar Services which manages the U.S. Antarctic Program.
The March 29 edition of the Economist has a special report($) on Antarctic Science that is particularly interesting. One of the items featured in that [...]

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One of the strange changes that has overcome my life since having kids is that I no longer read one thing at a time.  At present, I think I’m part way through at least 3 books (6 if you include audiobooks and ebooks) and at least 4 magazines.  The other strange thing is that I [...]

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Drive (Subaru’s magazine for owners) turned me on to a cool Denver company called Better Wall.  Better Wall collects museum and art gallery banners from around the world (the ones that typically hang on light posts and in front of the museums) and “recycles” them, selling them to consumers.  The recovery process isn’t easy - [...]

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I was cleaning out one of my mail folders and came across an article that Peg Rusterholz sent me a while back.  It’s a bit dated (from back in November - sorry Peg), but the contents are still very relevant and very scary.
A team of researchers published an article in Science magazine that predicts the [...]

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