Slow Biking: “if you think you’re going to sweat, slow down” by Kirsten Dirksen on June 3, 2009 “First there was Slow Food and then Slow Travel, Slow Companies, Slow Planet, etc. The time is ripe for Slow …
Mission acomplished (on my mileage goal) by BioDieselHauling on June 2, 2009 Back when I began I set a totally baseless “goal” of 25mpg. That would make my (CAFE exempt) 2.5-ton full-size …
EcoDensity Vancouver: stacked homes and “Fonzie Suites” by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Vancouver gets high marks as a liveable city by North American standards, but even Vancouverites recognize that their ecological footprint …
Foraging for organic products in the Spanish countryside by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Not so long ago we all lived in an organic world. Before the mass introduction of chemicals after World War …
Itsus Eco System Green: organic down to the threads by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Twelve years after starting his Itsus fashion label, Richard Brown has launched a new line, this time it’s totally chemical-free. …
El Naturalista: a recycle-it-yourself (RIY) shoe by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 The two Spanish families that started El Naturalista had three lofty goals for their footwear: comfort and style with minimal …
Kuyichi: first in organic jeans by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Back in 2000 the Dutch NGO Solidaridad- that also works with fair trade coffee and fruits- started developing organic cotton …
How to make hummus without preservatives or plastic by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Hummus is such a great healthy, meat-free fast food, but if you buy it in the supermarket, it often comes …
Sony Ericcson: green heart phones for everyone by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Today’s cellphones- from a windup biodegradable bamboo device to a solar-powered option made from recycled water bottles- have gotten a …
Alta velocidad Estados Unidos: ¿oportunidad para España? by Nicolás Boullosa on June 2, 2009 Barack Obama citó en abril a la red de alta velocidad española (AVE) como uno de los modelos que Estados …