Archive for the ‘environmental’ Category

Turning The South Bronx Green!

I love this story – holy cow!! This is so awesome! This woman …”this chick from Vonida Street” as she says…is my new hero! Her name is Majora Carter and she totally rocks! Just watch: And holy good gracious cow, but, I keep finding more good stuff about her! I’ve found two TED Talks she’s [...]

Vieques, Puerto Rico Citizens Sick In Alarmingly High Number

And would you like to guess how they (allegedly) got that way? Have a look at this heartbreaking video to hear all about it! To say that I am sickened by this does not even begin to describe how I feel. Ugh More later on the topic….

The Solar Decathlon

I’ve always dreamed of my children being in academic decathlons, but, this decathlon – a solar decathlon – it sounds very cool! And the pictures further prove the coolness! There are twenty different teams from universities around the world trying to build the most energy-efficient solar homes. The competition is a week long and happens [...]

Local businesses and their affect on the environment

Local businesses can have a horrible affect on the environment and its citizens nearby. It has been proven again and again that some of the age-old practices of typical businesses are just not good for the environment or the people around them. There was a business not too far from my house that was actually [...]

Little River Canyon – environmentally friendly

I finally downloaded my camera software to this new machine. Well, really – new hard drive, but, it sure feels like a new machine to me! And so, anyway, I would like to share some things with you now about our journey to Little River Canyon, in the far northeast of Alabama. One of the [...]

Lady Bird Johnson dies in Austin, TX

Perhaps our country’s first outspoken environmentalist, Lady Bird Johnson dies at age 94 peacefully at home in Texas. She died at home of natural causes and she was surrounded by family and friends. She was best known as a determined environmentalist who wanted America’s highways cleaned up. She even had a bill nicknamed after her. [...]