As this article states, environmentalist have been making green films way before The Inconvient Truth. Surprisingly, many of them I have seen but didn't put them in the green category.
Check out the films mentioned in this article the next time your at the video store or put them in your Netflix Queue -
http://liveearth.msn.com/green/greenfilms
Monday, July 2, 2007
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Solar Power
So one of the main comments I hear about solar power or lack of solar power is that it costs too much to install. Well I found this interesting article on "Shrinking the costs of solar power." http://tech.msn.com/guides/green/articlecnet.aspx?cp-documentid=4855315
Top 10 Greenest US Cities
Can you guess what they are?? I'll give you a clue....they are all urban cities. Just guess, I bet you can make 5/10!
Like this one (above) - I'll give you a clue, it's in the west and starts with a "B"?
Or this one....it's a little easier, just look at the skyline.
Check out the answers here:
http://cityguides.msn.com/green/greenarticle.aspx?cp-documentid=4848625&page=1Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Energy Bill 2007
From the Union of Concerned Scientists:
Late last night the Union of Concerned Scientists and our allies won a major victory on fuel economy! Thanks in part to your numerous emails and phone calls, the Senate voted yesterday to substantially increase the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standard of America's cars and trucks for the first time in over 30 years—setting a target of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.
At a press conference in the U.S. Capitol, UCS staff were invited to stand up with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Senate leaders. UCS was explicitly recognized for our work in helping to get this critical legislation passed—work that we couldn’t have done without your help and support!
The next step will be to get these strong standards passed in the House and signed intolaw. We’ll need your help so look for more alerts in the months ahead. But fuel economy standards were only part of the Energy Bill that was passed yesterday. Unfortunately, we were less successful in another one of our main objectives—increasing our use of clean, renewable electricity from sources like the sun, energy crops, and wind. UCS and a national coalition were blocked from adding a national renewable energy standard to the Senate energy bill by a small group of senators. But Senate leadership has committed to letting the standard be introduced as an amendment. We still have a good shot for a vote at some point this year.
UCS supporters and activists like you have played a pivotal role in convincing 23 states and the District of Columbia to adopt renewable energy standards. A federal standard is still one of the most practical solutions to global warming, so we'll be turning to you once again in the coming months to voice your support for a federal renewable electricity standard—and for passing the fuel economy standard in the House. But for today, let's take time to celebrate this historic moment!
Late last night the Union of Concerned Scientists and our allies won a major victory on fuel economy! Thanks in part to your numerous emails and phone calls, the Senate voted yesterday to substantially increase the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standard of America's cars and trucks for the first time in over 30 years—setting a target of 35 miles per gallon by 2020.
At a press conference in the U.S. Capitol, UCS staff were invited to stand up with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Senate leaders. UCS was explicitly recognized for our work in helping to get this critical legislation passed—work that we couldn’t have done without your help and support!
The next step will be to get these strong standards passed in the House and signed intolaw. We’ll need your help so look for more alerts in the months ahead. But fuel economy standards were only part of the Energy Bill that was passed yesterday. Unfortunately, we were less successful in another one of our main objectives—increasing our use of clean, renewable electricity from sources like the sun, energy crops, and wind. UCS and a national coalition were blocked from adding a national renewable energy standard to the Senate energy bill by a small group of senators. But Senate leadership has committed to letting the standard be introduced as an amendment. We still have a good shot for a vote at some point this year.
UCS supporters and activists like you have played a pivotal role in convincing 23 states and the District of Columbia to adopt renewable energy standards. A federal standard is still one of the most practical solutions to global warming, so we'll be turning to you once again in the coming months to voice your support for a federal renewable electricity standard—and for passing the fuel economy standard in the House. But for today, let's take time to celebrate this historic moment!
Friday, June 22, 2007
Carbon Offsetting
I found this interesting article about purchasing a pass to offset your personal carbon emissions. While I think this is a great idea, we cannot expect to buy ourselves out of this global situation. What about all the people who cannot afford to buy their weight in carbon emissions? I feel that the root problem and answer is education and changing the way we live, not using our checkbooks. I guess for some it is peace of mind, however I get my peace of mind by reducing the amount I drive and turning off the lights.
Anyway, this is an interesting article so check it out!
http://www.yogamates.com/index.php?mode=reach&act=news&news_id=213
Anyway, this is an interesting article so check it out!
http://www.yogamates.com/index.php?mode=reach&act=news&news_id=213
Thursday, June 21, 2007
Going Green from the beginning....
So I have several ladies in my life who are expecting.....YAY! So I've come across and/or been asked about environmental sites, products, etc for babies........Unfortunately I have not found a great site to buy all green products for you newborn or toddler. I did come across this site which is pretty neat:
Interesting Facts about Bottled Water
Hey check out this issue of Greentips:
http://www.ucsusa.org/publications/greentips/
I am not a bottled water snob and have always had a Brita water filter in the fridge. Tastes good, is cold, reduces the amount of recyclables, and there is an endless amount. I do however have a case of bottled water in the car, just in case. I agree with this article and find it especially interesting how they point out the amount of energy that goes into processing bottled water, etc......
If you don't subscribe to the Greentips newsletter, I recommend you do. There is always great information provided.
http://www.ucsusa.org/publications/greentips/
I am not a bottled water snob and have always had a Brita water filter in the fridge. Tastes good, is cold, reduces the amount of recyclables, and there is an endless amount. I do however have a case of bottled water in the car, just in case. I agree with this article and find it especially interesting how they point out the amount of energy that goes into processing bottled water, etc......
If you don't subscribe to the Greentips newsletter, I recommend you do. There is always great information provided.
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