November 2009

Manichaean Bargains

For some time now it has been evident that the relationship between environmental/planetary sustainability and economic “prosperity” has been presented as a Manichaean Bargain.

Moms Against Climate Change

This public service announcement by Environmental Defence and Forest Ethi

Green News for Nov 6th

A weekly compilation of the highs, lows and not-to-be-missed happenings in the sustainability m

Old growth forests of the mind and the language of Mammon

One of the crowning achievements of the CBC are the Massey Lectures.

Perhaps the shortest article in the world on how to build a green building

I had a meeting with an architect this morning, bless her.   Her client is about to pour the slab of his apartment building and wants to know how we can help him make it “green”.

Green Headlines for Nov 13th 2009

A weekly compilation of the highs, lows and not-to-be-missed happenings in the sustainability m

Green home economics for the working class

30 tubes of caulking 

Green News: Zero-emissions racing, energy inefficient TV's and upsetting offsets

A weekly compilation of the highs, lows and not-to-be-missed happenings in the sustainability m

What you should know about water heating in your home

I was on the phone this week with my friend Valerie who told me the water heater in her basement burst the other day.