Smart bikes: bike-sharing redux by Kirsten Dirksen on October 17, 2007 In cities like Paris, Barcelona and Vienna, residents use a smarter generation of bike-sharing programs. Now North American cities like …
A solar dryer: how to hang it by Kirsten Dirksen on October 17, 2007 In the US, 83% of those surveyed claim a clothes dryer is a necessity and in much of North America …
Cities that address sustainability: Malmö by faircompanies on October 15, 2007 This Scandinavian city took advantage of the celebration of the European Home Exhibition of 2001, to launch a plan addressing …
Twist and vibe by Tycho on October 15, 2007 I have been in a twist all day. I had to choose between two ‘evils’: Do the right thing and …
Consumption and a future of temporary ownership by Kirsten Dirksen on October 11, 2007 How unsustainable is our consumption? According to a World Resources Institute report from a decade ago- and things have only …
Organized protest: civil obedience? by BioDieselHauling on October 10, 2007 Ever seen those fundamentalist evangelical christian fanatics gathered at gay parades and abortion clinics? They gather up a good group …
In response to my last entry by BioDieselHauling on October 9, 2007 The article in my last entry was written in 1932 74 years ago, and as accurate a portrayal of modern …
Inconspicuous consumption by faircompanies on October 8, 2007 Sometime over the past century, we’ve become overconsumers. A recent report claims we’re now in “overshoot”, overtaxing the planet’s ability …
In praise of idleness by BioDieselHauling on October 8, 2007 By Bertrand Russell: “Like most of my generation, I was brought up on the saying: ‘Satan finds some mischief for …
Free market versus democracy by BioDieselHauling on October 7, 2007 This seems particularly relevant here, given that this site is dedicated to progressive enterprise. We are not exactly taught that …
