Tag Archive | "sustainable"
The Land of Cuckoo Clocks & Environmental Beauty
Although often associated with banks, cuckoo clocks, chocolate and cheese, it's less commonly known that Switzerland is also one of the most environmentally friendly countries in the world. Travelling there offers fresh alpine air and spectacular mountainous scenery, but behind the scenes, less appreciable things are going on to keep it that way. Discover why Switzerland is keeping it green and what you could savour by taking an eco-friendly trip there.
Continue reading...3 Coolest Ancient Air-Conditioning Devices
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Modern air-conditioning has become an essential commodity in many places, guzzling more than its share of energy as it shifts heat around buildings. But while scientists sweat to find solutions to cool this burning energy issue, over 1000 years ago ancient cultures had discovered sustainable precursors to air-con. Here are three of the coolest indoor-cooling innovations from those environmentally savvy ancients.
Continue reading...Why Americans Are Driving 1M Mile Less a Day
Friday, May 9, 2008
Opinion piece: by Ben Ray Image from ^riza^ I’ve said it before, I’ve proved it, and I’ll say it again: the way to break an addiction to fossil fuel is to make it prohibitively expensive. Until that happens, very few people have the impetus to change their lifestyles significantly [...]
Continue reading...Kim Wilde Poses For ‘Green Kitchen’
Monday, April 7, 2008
No, it’s not about painting your kitchen green. It’s about encouraging people to become more environmentally friendly in the kitchen, as it’s seen as the ‘heart’ of most houses. Image by Inga Seevers Since Kim pretty much dropped out of the music scene, dedicating herself to her family
Continue reading...I know nuclear power is bad, but…
Sunday, March 30, 2008
..what if there was a type of nuclear power that: Three Mile Island Nuclear power Station. Image By US Government
Continue reading...Get the D@mn Government Out of the Way
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Every month, I receive an Eco-Sense Update from Ann and Gord Baird. Canada is becoming more like America every day. Image by François Detemmerman The Bairds are building their own home, with their own hands, and they decided to do so in as sustainable a way
Continue reading...Inflation versus the Environment
Sunday, December 30, 2007
Why on earth am I talking about inflation in an environmental blog? Because moving to a sustainable economy could help reduce, or even eliminate, inflation.
Continue reading...Grandma Dreams Up Big Solar Plan in Kitchen
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
By new contributor Marguerite Manteau Rao. Check out her blog. If you feel like writing for us, drop us an email! Lisa Max is no ordinary 64 year-old grandma. Tired of paying too much for her electricity, and also wanting to help the environment, she started a grassroots
Continue reading...Supermarket Bans Unsustainable Oil
Thursday, November 22, 2007
The Sainsbury’s supermarket chain has announced a ban on environmentally unfriendly palm oil in all of its own-brand products after a customer and activist campaign. Palm oil has been blamed for increasing the destruction of tropical rainforests and driving some animals
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Monday, August 17, 2009
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