Hackers on happiness & tiny houses, plus The Story of Stuff by Kirsten Dirksen on November 13, 2009 Last week, my husband posted to Hacker News a link to my video about a guy who lives in a …
Living like it’s 2050: Transition Farm in North Carolina by Kirsten Dirksen on October 16, 2009 The town of Chapel Hill/Carrboro, North Carolina became a Transition Town in 2009. While the community has always been highly …
La geoingeniería más efectiva: menos hijos y menos carne by Nicolás Boullosa on September 23, 2009 El modo más efectivo, drástico y económico de luchar contra el cambio climático y catástrofes como la deforestación no ha …
Slow down: my philosophy for life also applies to the road by BioDieselHauling on August 5, 2009 I have been requested to post something positive. In light of that request, I am putting a positive spin on …
Jetter l'énergie par les portes by Kirsten Dirksen on July 5, 2009 Une lacune existe dans notre prise de conscience du réchauffement climatique. La plupart d’entre nous investissons dans des appareils économes …
Climate control for sidewalks: making stores close the door by Kirsten Dirksen on July 5, 2009 A loophole exists in our global warming awareness. As most of us are are investing in energy saving appliances and …
Can whitewash, tinted windows & closed doors save the earth? by Kirsten Dirksen on July 4, 2009 The fight against climate change has taken a rather low-tech turn lately. Obama’s Energy Secretary Stephen Chu wants to fight …
A tour through Thoreau’s simple living at Walden pond by Kirsten Dirksen on June 8, 2009 “In wildness is the preservation of the world,” wrote Henry David Thoreau in 1851 at a time when he was …
Sustainable Fairfax: a model backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on May 27, 2009 In a small town outside of San Francisco, residents are working to improve their community’s footprint on the environment. The …
Obesity: the epidemic that causes death and climate change by Kirsten Dirksen on May 10, 2009 The World Health Organization defines overweight by an index of body fat (BMI, calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by …
