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Posts from July, 2008
The Road Less Pedaled
Posted July 29th, 2008 at 3:11 pm by micheleA few months ago (on my birthday, no less!) I spent a fantastic evening watching a still-in-the works documentary by three twenty-something women chronicling the surge of young people turning to farming. The Washington, DC residents …
Read More...Greening the Great American Pastime
Posted July 23rd, 2008 at 2:15 pm by christopherTriple-A outfielder Chris Dickerson of the Louisville Bats, a Cincinnati Reds affiliate, got his team to switch from plastic cups in the dugout to reusable SIGG water bottles. “If I can help kick-start …
Read More...You Up to the Challenge?
Posted July 22nd, 2008 at 4:15 pm by micheleIt’s all over the papers. The news. The radio talk shows. And the blog circuit. The question is: will we make it happen?
Former Vice President Al Gore’s call last Thursday for 100% renewable and clean …
Pope Bashes Consumerism
Posted July 17th, 2008 at 3:39 pm by christopherOn a trip to Australia for World Youth Day, the Pope struck out at the consumerism and wastefulness of modern culture. Giving us several choice quotes in his speech, none is better then …
Read More...Gangsta’s Paradise Goes Green
Posted July 17th, 2008 at 11:03 am by christopherFlipping through the news I’ve come to find out that more and more rappers are now jumping on the green band wagon. Coolio is teaming up with Environmental Justice and Climate Change (EJCC) to …
Read More...The Gas They Pass
Posted July 15th, 2008 at 3:44 pm by christopherMy favorite topic in this blog has arisen once again. Yep, it’s back to those pesky methane-producing cows!
A few brave Argentine scientists have gone about measuring just how bad gas emissions from cows really are. …
The Forty Story Farm
Posted July 14th, 2008 at 3:11 pm by christopherSo I was sitting in the office one day taking a well deserved mental health break, when I stumbled upon an article for Vertical Farming. Amazed that I hadn’t heard of it before, …
Read More...Save Energy; Take a Long Weekend!
Posted July 7th, 2008 at 1:58 pm by micheleMany of you may know that we at New Dream work a 4-day week. I know, I know, I am absurdly lucky to be a part of such an incredible organization, but there are downsides …
Read More...Look honey! They now carry water!
Posted July 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pm by hanaaSo I was having a pleasant walk after brunch on Sunday when I came across the store front of a popular burger chain with a framed sign that reads: “WE NOW CARRY BOTTLED WATER.” What?! …
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