Accidental vegetarians: the faircompanies family 2 years in by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 When we first dreamed up the idea for a website focused on the environment, we ate an average American/Spanish diet: …
Why I tried kangaroo meat: a faircompanies video blog by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Given the UN’s warning that rearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars, the most balanced diet for the …
Flying: who's prepared for greener skies? by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 Air travel is the fastest growing source of greenhouse gas emissions and this hasn’t gone unnoticed: the Institute for Public …
“A 3 hr drive from Calgary to Edmonton, it’s nothing” by Kirsten Dirksen on May 30, 2009 The US appearing at the bottom of the WWF’s Climate Scorecard (ranking climate change performance for G8 countries) isn’t news, …
Why I ate kangaroo and how it could save us from swine flu by Kirsten Dirksen on May 12, 2009 They’re killing kangaroo again in Australia, conservationists Down Under are mad and I- with firsthand knowledge of the taste of …
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 …
Postmodern frugalistas make thrift the new green by Kirsten Dirksen on April 16, 2009 Growing up, I worked to keep my family’s frugality discreet. Rather than brag about the number of days I had …
Anglo-Saxon bigfoots and the Happy Planet Index by Kirsten Dirksen on April 7, 2009 The other day my husband IMed me, only half-joking, “f**king Anglo-Saxons”. It seems we English-speaking countries, for the most part, …
Copenhagen's breakdown, greening Korea and why 2° is big by Kirsten Dirksen on March 14, 2009 After spending a 45°C (113°F) afternoon in Seville 6 years ago without air conditioning and many Barcelona winters- often in the …
Hawaii's future, and why we all should care by ostanbro on February 26, 2009 Hawaii is one of the most blessed places in the world. Abundant rainfall, perfect temp., ocean resources, mountains, indigenous knowledge …
