The non-profit group Conservacion Patagonica has been dedicated to conservation in Patagonia since 2000. They have protected over 450,000 acres of land through the implementation of national parks in Argentine Patagonia and have started the process of implementing another national park in Chilean Patagonia. The future Patagonia National Park will be in a place called Valle Chacabuco in southern Chile and will be about 500,000 acres in size when completed. Read more…
Many people are trying to make changes to their lifestyle to start living more environmentally friendly. However, these changes are sometimes hard to keep up with since sacrificing comfort and convenience is sometimes a necessity while “going green”. The Wattbox on the other hand, is a simple device that can make any house become an energy saving home. Read more…
“What we’re excited about is not just the offshoot conversations about public space and sustainability and carbon footprints, but it’s also the fact that one of the things we love to do is make jam with people we don’t know.”
Such is the sentiment of David Burns and his fellow artists Austin Young and Matias Viegener. The three Silverlake artists are the cofounders of Fallen Fruit, an LA-based art collective that combines and preserves fruit, art, and sustainability. The group was founded in 2004 with an initial intention to survey fruit growing in public spaces, “or on the perimeter,” as it is commonly referred to by the artists. The idea was to gather information and “fallen fruit” that had met its end on the public sidewalks, alleyways, and streets beyond the walls and yards of private property.
Think, had you ever wondered about the fate of the grapefruit, lemons, or oranges that hang upon the overburdened branches of your neighbor’s tree? More than likely you have contemplated picking the delicacies that dangle beyond the reaches of private space. Read more…
You know deep down that the environment still has a fighting chance when a 2010 Super Bowl commercial features ‘green police’! And what a hilarious commercial it was! Better make sure you always bring your reusable bag with you from now on or the ‘green police’ might be tackling you from behind.
The commercial did a great job of advertising Audi’s new A3 TDI that runs off of ‘clean diesel’. However, if you are like many of us, you may be wondering what in the world is ‘clean diesel’? Sounds kind of like a newly discovered fossil fuel that is somehow cleaner right? Read more…
March 1 is a very important day in the world for the future of harvesting wind for energy in the United States. March 1 marks the deadline for the Mashpee Wampanoag of Cape Cod, the Aquinnah Wampanoag of Martha’s Vineyard, and project management company Energy Management to compromise on the construction of a long awaited, long debated wind energy farm in Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts. Cape Wind, the name of this project consisting of 130 wind turbines, each 440 feet tall, covering approximately 24 square miles offshore of Cape Cod, Martha’s Vineyard, and Nantucket, has been receiving opposition ever since its conception in 2001. Read more…
The world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases is on it’s way to becoming the largest producer of clean energy, some say. China not only leads the race in production of wind turbines, but has made giant leaps ahead of the West in their manufacturing of solar panels as well. Not to mention- the country is rallying to find the most efficient types of coal power plants. This leads us to the question many are beginning to ask: Will China prevail in the energy-technology industry? Will the West at some point switch from a dependence on oil in the Middle East to a dependence on sustainable energy from China? Read more…
Fresh off an attempt to reboot his image and his administration during the State of the Union Address, President Obama is taking swift action to follow through on at least one of his talking points from the evening. The president recently announced a plan to invest in and further explore alternative energy sources in and for the United States. Read more…
Imagine an 18 story (200 foot tall) building covered in vertical vegetation that changes with the seasons… Sound almost like a modern-day fairy tale, right? Well, in Portland, Oregon it’s more like a science that, in 2013, will become reality. The Federal Government is beginning a $133 million renovation on its main federal building that overlooks the downtown plaza. Thanks to Obama’s federal stimulus package last year, which promotes environmentally friendly projects, this federal building will soon be green in more ways than one. Read more…
Wine has been a staple of our social lives and culture for many years. Now, the staple wine region of California has set an example for others to follow. Beyond the third party wine audit system recently announced by the Wine Institute of California, this particular initiative pushes California’s wine standards even higher. While the audit system is certainly sustainable, the Napa Green Program is to some, the “best, most well thought-out program” the industry may have seen yet. In fact, it is the industry’s most comprehensive “best practices” in land-use and wine production. Read more…
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