There is a climate bill that has the potential to come to the floor of the House of Representatives by July. It is called the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (HR 2454), known as ACES. Read a summary here. In this post, I’m going to tell you why I support the bill. […]
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Day off for me
Hey kids. Just wanted to say I need a rest tonight. See you on Monday!
Why bother saving the planet?
First of all, I wanted to remind you all that there is a sneak peak at the No Impact Man documentary in New York tonight (Thursday). Click here for details. I hope I’ll see you there. It’ll be outdoors if the weather is nice and indoors if it’s not, so rain or shine! Now, onwards… […]
Urban gardening and connecting to nature
There are all sorts of reasons to farm food in the cities–reduction of the heat island effect, local food production, keeping storm water out of the waterways. But something happened to me the other day as a result of growing vegetables in my new garden plot that I wasn’t counting on. It’s been a dark […]
The New Times Square: Piazza for the People
This is a guest post by Michelle, my wife, via her blog post at BusinessWeek. It is about a wonderful example of how what’s better for the planet can also be better for the people. I pedaled into the BusinessWeek mothership this morning on my three-wheeled rickshaw, a.k.a. one of the deep and true and […]
How other people try to make a difference…
Watch this, just for fun!
A sneak peak at–yes!–No Impact Man, The Documentary
OK, sorry, this is only for New Yorkers, but see below for the first non-movie-festival chance to see No Impact Man, The Documentary. Good news for everyone else: The film will roll out across the country in September, along with the book. Anyway, details below: The Fledgling Fund is co-sponsoring a very special sneak peak […]
A great eco-fundraising event in NYC
Hey folks, one of my favorite organizations involved with engaging citizens in making our habitat safe is having a fundraiser. New York’s Lower East Side Ecology Center works towards a more sustainable New York City by providing community-based recycling and composting programs, developing local stewardship of green space, and increasing community awareness through environmental education […]