Monthly Archives: September 2010

Green quote of the day

“When scientists align themselves with anti-science political movements, like Rifkin’s anti-biotechnology crowd, what are we to think? When scientists lend their names and credibility to unscientific propositions, what are we to think? Is it any wonder that science is losing its constituency?” – Dr. Norman Borlaug, Feeding a World of 10 Billion People: The MiracleContinue reading “Green quote of the day”

Locally produced organically grown. Better for the environment?

Last week we looked at the locavore movement (called Not livin’ la vida locavore). My conclusion was that while local is tasty, food-miles are less than half the energy of storage and prep. Transport accounts for only 14 percent of the energy of a product in the food system. The locavore movement also touts organicallyContinue reading “Locally produced organically grown. Better for the environment?”

This Week’s Environmental News Roundup

Here’s a list of the previous week’s stories that were interesting (to me at least). Are there any others that you think should be on the list? Leave a comment. Japan releases Chinese fishing boat captain Japan released the last member arrested, the boat’s captain, of a Chinese fishing boat the government of Japan accusedContinue reading “This Week’s Environmental News Roundup”

Not Livin’ La Vida Locavore

I like local produce: local pears, local wines, local ripe tomatoes. I like the taste of stuff grown around here. It’s tasty. It’s fresh. And, I know the folks who made it. So far, so good. I imagine that you’re not saying, “Nah. Give me a tomato shipped half-way around the world. Ya just can’tContinue reading “Not Livin’ La Vida Locavore”

Wednesday is “World Carfree Day”

Wednesday, 22 September 2010, is world carfree day or as it’s known here in Lake County, “The judge took away my driver’s license day” or “My car won’t start day.” Or–as it’s known throughout the rest of the world–Wednesday. If you are interested in joining they have a World Carfree Day Facebook page. World carfreeContinue reading “Wednesday is “World Carfree Day””

This Week’s Environmental News

Well, this week seemed a bit less crazy than the preceding ones. No hostages taken to promote a green agenda and no Qu’ran burning by wacky mustached guys. Still there some interesting items did pop up. The Nation says Monsanto used Blackwater for “Black Ops” The Nation magazine reports it has obtained documents that itContinue reading “This Week’s Environmental News”

The Weekly Environmental Stories Roundup

What happened of note this week in environmental stories? While others wondered whether some nut job would add to global warming by burning copies of the Qur’an, I’ve been keeping an eye on the environmental stories for you. BP reported their findings on the Deepwater Horizon accident The same week that investigators pulled the 300-tonContinue reading “The Weekly Environmental Stories Roundup”