“We would have to have 3 to 5 extra planets…”

“We would have to have 3-5 extra planets if everyone consumed at
American rates.”
and why? Part of this is because,
“American consumers have 3000 advertisements targeted at them every day.”
sadly,
“30 percent of kids in the Congo have dropped out of school to mine metals,
the majority of which end up in cheap and disposable electronic products
bought by Americans.”
all [...]

The water power for automobiles

Wow - what an invention - save money and the environment too.

Go green for a long life

I just read this post and like the suggestions. Here is an excerpt:
There are places in the world where a concentrated number of people routinely live to 100. From the lush valleys of Ecuador to the peaceful island of Okinawa to the pristine hills of the Himalayas, these centenarian clusters all have something in common: [...]

Solar Trees

I found this design to be cool and functional.

10 percent of all the electricity used in Europe in 2006 is consumed by street lighting. This is equal to 2,000 billion KWh, and resulting in 2,900 million ton of carbon emissions.
The solar tree design went on display for four weeks in October on a busy street [...]

“There is a garden in every childhood…”

“There is a garden in every childhood, an enchanted place where colors are brighter, the air softer, and the morning more fragrant than ever again.”
- Elizabeth Lawrence

I shot this photo at Rudy and Sue’s house. I loved how the bright blue vibrated with the green vegetation and the orange berries. I imagined a [...]

Finally understood

It is about time we took advantage of him!

Oil Hogs R US

Wow, Ander just sent me a link which shows us being real oil pigs. We consume 20.5 thousand barrels of oil per day! That is over 24% of the world’s oil. I knew we were hogs, but seeing it visually helps me get it.
Go to http://media.ft.com/cms/19d4f43e-a1a5-11dc-a13b-0000779fd2ac.swf and see who produces oil and who the [...]

Story of stuff

This is the most succinct and entertaining explanation of how stuff gets made and into our lives I have ever seen. Show it to your kids, your friends, and grandma - it is terrific!From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most [...]

can we get there?

wow, I just clicked on this and this is a different video than I was intending on putting up. Well, it still is very beautiful and I almost like it better without the voice over (though it is informative).

double duty watering tub

Ander put together this watering system with a trough, water pump, and a small hose. The trough doubles as a quick splash bath and will eventually be converted into a hot tub when we hook up the on demand heater. We will suds up and rinse off before entering it so as not to add [...]