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The Technium: Amish Hackers
"A similar communal motivation lies behind the Old Order Amish practice of living without electricity. The Amish noticed that when their homes were electrified with wires from a generator in town, they became more tied to the rhythms, policies and concerns of the town. Amish religious belief is founded on the principle that they should remain "in the world, not of it" and so they should remain separate in as many ways possible. Being tied to electricity tied them into the world, so they surrendered its benefits in order to stay outside the world. For many Amish households even today, you'll see no power lines weaving toward their homes. They live off the grid."
amish  hacker  steampunk  Kevin_Kelly  technology  hacking  agriculture  religion  sustainability  farming 
august 2009 by earth2marsh
Rethinking the American Dream | vanityfair.com
"life in the United States offered personal liberties and opportunities to a degree unmatched by any other country in history" via:timoreilly on twitter
culture  economics  psychology  american_dream  essay  society  sustainability  history  consumer  america  dream  ideals  consumerism 
may 2009 by earth2marsh
Edge: THE END OF UNIVERSAL RATIONALITY: A Talk with Yochai Benkler
"about human sharing, about the relationship between human interest and human morality and human society."
sustainability  innovation  culture  change  business  knowledge  networks  sharing 
april 2009 by earth2marsh
American taste for soft toilet roll 'worse than driving Hummers' |
"The tenderness of the delicate American buttock is causing more environmental devastation than the country's love of gas-guzzling cars, fast food or McMansions, according to green campaigners. At fault, they say, is the US public's insistence on extra-soft, quilted and multi-ply products when they use the bathroom."
consumerism  conservation  ecology  sustainability  green  environment  lifestyle  america  consumption  toilet  paper 
march 2009 by earth2marsh
Using Chaos Theory to Revitalize Fisheries: Scientific American
"Current fishing regulations usually have minimum size limits to protect smaller fish. That, Sugihara maintains, is exactly wrong. “It’s not the young ones that should be thrown back but the larger, older fish that should be spared,” he explains. They stabilize the population and provide “more and better quality offspring.” Laboratory experiments with captive fish back up Sugihara’s conclusions. For instance, David Conover of Stony Brook University found that harvesting larger Atlantic silversides from his tanks over five generations produced a population of smaller individuals."
chaos  complexity  fisheries  ocean  management  sustainable  sustainability  ecology  fishing  modeling  prediction 
february 2009 by earth2marsh
ALEUTIA - Linux PC - Ubuntu PC - Green PC
"aim is to distribute online computers at a price point that is affordable to as many families and businesses as possible in the developing world, and particularly in Africa."
via:nessman  development  computers  africa  sustainability  green  solar  ubuntu 
january 2009 by earth2marsh
Phone chargers - the truth
"My measurements indicate that my phone chargers consume less than 0.5W when left plugged in. The total power consumption of the average Brit is 5000W. (Including car driving, home heating, and so forth, not just electricity.) So obeying the BBC's advice, always unplug the phone charger, could potentially reduce British energy consumption by one hundredth of one percent (if only people would do it). "
chargers  conservation  energy  electricity  environment  sustainability  satire  mobile  phone 
november 2008 by earth2marsh
Icebreaker
With most of the things you buy, you're told little or nothing about how they're made. Icebreaker is different. We have a deep commitment to animal welfare, the welfare of the people who work with us, and the environment. And we have nothing to hide. Your unique Baacode will let you see the living conditions of the high country sheep that produced the merino fibre in your Icebreaker garment, meet the farmers who are custodians of this astonishing landscape, and follow every step of the supply chain. We're sure you'll find the experience as inspiring as we do. Enjoy your journey back to the source.
sustainability  storytelling  clothing  tracking  transparency  shopping  environment  apparel  wool  sheep 
september 2008 by earth2marsh
ExpandOS Package Cushioning Alternative to Foams and Fillers - Saves Space. Fills Faster. Eliminates Shipping Damage.
mall cardboard pyramids -- made from 30% recyclable paper -- the shapes are engineered to fit together to create a stable environment for whatever's being shipped. As the picture above shows, each pyramid has ridges along its edges and holes in the face of each side, allowing a box of these suckers to lock together into a lattice-like structure.
green  eco  shipping  packing  sustainability  design  packaging  mail 
august 2008 by earth2marsh
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge
Launching in Fall 2008 for grades 6-8, the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge will provide students and teachers with the tools and resources to inspire innovative thinking about sustainability issues, and engage them in developing actionable solut
sustainability  grants  global  environment  lsi  students  teachers 
august 2008 by earth2marsh
Low-tech Magazine: Carbon sequestration: bury the idea, not the CO2
Why introduce yet another expensive, energy-intensive and risky technology if there are so many other and better ways of fighting global warming?
technology  environment  co2  carbon  climate  sustainability  lsi  sequestration 
august 2008 by earth2marsh
A Manifesto for the Next Industrial Revolution - Umair Haque
"[Google has] figured out one of the deepest secrets hidden at the heart of 21st century economics: markets, networks, and communities can organize economic activities radically more efficiently than firms."
capitalism  revolution  manifesto  economics  article  activism  change  sustainability  markets 
july 2008 by earth2marsh
Do food miles matter? | ES&T Online News
it's how food is produced, not how far it is transported, that matters most for global warming, according to new research published in ES&T
food  environment  energy  climate_change  sustainability  green  locavore  lsi  agriculture 
june 2008 by earth2marsh
Xeriscaping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
refers to landscaping in ways that do not require supplemental irrigation. It is promoted in areas that do not have easily accessible supplies of fresh water, and is catching on in other areas as climate patterns shift.
ecology  gardening  lawn  Green  sustainability  symposium  resource  concept  lsi 
june 2008 by earth2marsh
NRDC: Eat Local
Local food availability listings by state and time of year. More complete than the Epicurious map (which is cool nonetheless).
food  local  locavore  sustainability  shopping  eating  environment  green  lsi 
may 2008 by earth2marsh
Peak-Season Map at Epicurious.com
"interactive map to see what's fresh in your area, plus find ingredient descriptions, shopping guides, recipes, and tips" — awesome
Food  cooking  seasonal  maps  Recipes  environment  sustainability  local  locavore 
may 2008 by earth2marsh
Thermal Imaging: Haringey Council
thermal imaging by at a metropolitan level. good idea for a govt to initiate this kind of thing—hope to see more of it!
government  thermal  imaging  thermal_imaging  efficiency  green  sustainability  energy  audit 
may 2008 by earth2marsh
Environmental media and education, in honor of Philippe Cousteau Sr. - EarthEcho International
uses media and experiences to empower people to use the resources that can restore and protect Earth's ocean and freshwater systems.
lsi  organization  environment  ocean  conservation  Cousteau  ecology  sustainability 
may 2008 by earth2marsh
Buckminster Fuller's The World Game - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
simulation make the world work for 100% of humanity in the shortest possible time through spontaneous cooperation without ecological damage or disadvantage to anyone
Buckminster_Fuller  game  simulation  global  politics  sustainability  lsi 
may 2008 by earth2marsh
o.s. Earth - Global Simulation Workshop
Global Simulation Workshop, a live-action game that challenges participants to become the world’s most powerful political, corporate and social leaders.
sustainability  global  politics  simulation  game  education  lsi 
may 2008 by earth2marsh
The Austin Chronicle: Screens: The Serious Play in Saving the World: Gaming gets on the sustainability bandwagon
Buckminster Fuller proposed an alternative to war games, called the World Game. He saw the world operating at a 4% mechanical efficiency and asserted that, if we could operate at 12% efficiency, we could accommodate everybody – humanity would be sustain
collaboration  community  sustainability  games  socialnetworks  cooperation  environment  gaming 
may 2008 by earth2marsh
Alice Waters: It's not just about food
"We're indoctrinating a population with values of fast, cheap, easy, and disposable. They're digesting these values, and it's affecting entertainment, architecture, and the whole culture ... we're pretty starved for beauty and meaning in our lives" via:pr
food  cooking  culture  sustainability 
april 2008 by earth2marsh
Meadow Networks » Writing
inspired by speaking engagements and current events, on wide-ranging topics spanning entrepreneurship to brand creation, transportation to sustainability, and all kinds of networking
Robin_Chase  sustainability  environment  network  articles  !to_read 
march 2008 by earth2marsh
Network Musings
Robin Chase's blog (Zipcar founder) covering the extremely important issue of transportation and make it more sustainable
efficiency  cars  energy  environment  infrastructure  transportation  technology  climate_change  sustainability  Robin_Chase 
march 2008 by earth2marsh
TED | Talks | Robin Chase: Getting cars off the road and data into the skies (video)
Zipcar founder contemplates road-pricing schemes that will shake up our driving habits and a no-fee mesh network as sprawling as the United States Interstate highway system. (i think I have a new hero!)
TED  video  transportation  environment  network  sustainability  technology  traffic  mesh_networks  cars  Robin_Chase 
march 2008 by earth2marsh
dropping knowledge :: home
inspires social transformation through innovative projects and multimedia
activism  politics  culture  sustainability  nonprofit  environment  lsi  community  questions 
february 2008 by earth2marsh
Paperstone - green certified countertops
the only architectural solid surface certified by the Forest Stewardship Council for using 100% post-consumer recycled paper. It is also certified by Smartwood and The Rainforest Alliance.
environment  building  green  eco  house  materials  sustainability  sustainable  kitchen  countertop 
february 2008 by earth2marsh
WWW.MII.ORG - Free K-12 teachers resources, lesson plans, geology & minerals.
teach your students about the importance of our natural resources - How we use them every day and usually never bother to think about where they came from.
economics  education  sustainability  environment  lsi  resource  teaching 
january 2008 by earth2marsh
Earth's natural wealth: an audit - New Scientist
just what proportion of these materials have we used up so far, and how much is there left to go round?
environment  lsi  infographics  statistics  sustainability  resource  mining 
january 2008 by earth2marsh
Michael Pollan - Argiculture - Disease Resistant Staph - Concentrated Animal Feed Operations - Sustainability - New York Times
to maximize production and keep food as cheap as possible, it pushes natural systems and organisms to their limit, asking them to function as efficiently as machines.
food  agriculture  sustainability  lsi  article  michaelpollan  farming 
december 2007 by earth2marsh
Technology Review: Harnessing Kinetic Energy
Clipped onto a belt or carried in a knapsack, the entire generator is contained within a regular battery casing.
energy  power  kinetic  battery  sustainability  portable 
november 2007 by earth2marsh
Global Exchange - Building People-to-People Ties
a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world.
activism  globalization  FairTrade  sustainability  environment  climate_change  globalwarming  lsi  organization 
november 2007 by earth2marsh
100 Mile Diet: Local Eating for Global Change
Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon (bios) chose to confront this unsettling statistic with a simple experiment. For one year, they would buy or gather their food and drink from within 100 miles of their apartment in Vancouver, British Columbia.
food  environment  sustainability  local  green  activism  lsi  eating  habit 
november 2007 by earth2marsh
Corruption, alpha version
another thoughtful lecture from Lessig. He's on a new track, about the influence of money on politics, scholarship, and science (reason a la Gore)
video  politics  lessig  lecture  history  law  corruption  sustainability  government  constitution  incentives  important 
november 2007 by earth2marsh
Sustainable Schools - Resource Library
The Resource Library offers access to schemes of work, lesson plans and learning materials, case studies on sustainable development activity in schools, and information about related programmes and policies.
resources  resource  lsi  education  sustainability  globalwarming  climate_change  lessonplan 
october 2007 by earth2marsh
http://www.lesslawn.com/
Want a low-maintenance, ecologically friendly landscape? Chemical free? Want to do it yourself?
gardening  garden  green  environment  sustainability  Home  lawn  howto  information  reference  tips 
october 2007 by earth2marsh
TED | Talks | John Doerr: Seeking salvation and profit in greentech (video)
KPCB is investing $200 million in green technologies to save the planet and make a profit to boot. But, Doerr fears, it may not be enough.
green  video  sustainability  technology  climate  ted  globalwarming  climate_change  environment  investment  energy  economics 
october 2007 by earth2marsh
Long Views » Blog Archive
concerns about CO2 loading of the atmosphere is that the resulting carbonic acid in the oceans is dissolving the calcifying organisms and could effectively end the crucial carbon sink that oceans provide.
environment  globalwarming  carbon  nuclear  energy  power  sustainability 
september 2007 by earth2marsh
AIT in the Classroom
The Green Mile to School: examine personal activities and estimate impact Think Globally, Act Locally: Response to videos Small Steps Mean Smaller Footprints: semester-long project-based program
environment  globalwarming  education  sustainability  lsi  resource  teacher 
august 2007 by earth2marsh
Amazon.com: Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things: Books: William McDonough,Michael Braungart
Why settle for the least harmful alternative when we could have something that is better--say, edible grocery bags!
sustainability  book  lsi  resource  environment 
august 2007 by earth2marsh
Sustainable South Bronx
addresses land-use, energy, transportation, water and waste policy, and education in order to advance the environmental and economic rebirth of the South Bronx, and to inspire solutions in areas like it across the nation and around the world.
lsi  sustainability  green  community  NYC  activism  urban  environment  nonprofit  organization 
august 2007 by earth2marsh
FT.com / World - Learn from the fall of Rome, US warned
The US government is on a ‘burning platform’ of unsustainable policies and practices with fiscal deficits, chronic healthcare underfunding, immigration and overseas military commitments threatening a crisis if action is not taken soon, the country’s
politics  economics  Government  history  economy  america  debt  sustainability 
august 2007 by earth2marsh
TreeHugger
blog dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream. Partial to a modern aesthetic, we strive to be a one-stop shop for green news, solutions, and product information.
eco  sustainability  environment  green  blog  activism  lsi  resources 
august 2007 by earth2marsh
Make Me Sustainable :: Sign in
To be sustainable is to consciously and systematically strive to improve our environmental, economic and financial future for an individual, family and community
green  sustainability  socialnetworking  community  environment  lsi  resources 
august 2007 by earth2marsh
Reducing Food Miles: ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
The vast majority of energy used in the U.S. food system (around 80 percent) goes to processing, packaging, transporting, storing, and preparing food. Produce in the U.S. travels, on average, 1300 - 2000 miles from farm to consumer.
farming  food  green  sustainability  sustainable  lsi  resource 
june 2007 by earth2marsh
Press Releases - Media and Public Relations Office - The University of Nottingham
It's a cooker, a fridge and a generator in one — and it could have a huge impact on the lives of people in the world's poorest communities.
development  sustainability  lsi  stove  refrigerator  poverty 
may 2007 by earth2marsh
Find where your banana was grown .: Dole Organic Program:.
We'll be seeing more of this in the future... enter the code from the sticker on your banana and find the farm. 1-click to see it in Google Earth "You can travel to the origin of each organic product we produce. By entering the three digits Farm Code l
food  sustainability  environment  technology  tracking  agriculture  Google:Earth 
may 2007 by earth2marsh
World Without Oil :: Document Your Life In The New Reality
Invites everyone to help simulate a global oil shock. People participate by contributing original online stories, created as though the oil shock were really happening.
environment  sustainability  oil  energy  game  lsi  resource 
may 2007 by earth2marsh
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Metropolis strives to meet its thirst
The Australian of the year 2007, environmentalist Tim Flannery, once predicted that Perth in Western Australia could become the world's first ghost metropolis, its population forced to abandon the city due to lack of water.
article  lsi  resource  environment  water  sustainability 
may 2007 by earth2marsh
TED | Talks | Majora Carter: Greening the ghetto (video)
This MacArthur-winning activist shows how minority neighborhoods have suffered most from flawed urban policy, and energetically shares her grassroots efforts to "green the ghetto."
development  environment  sustainability  ted  video 
april 2007 by earth2marsh
www.eatlocalchallenge.com
Is eating locally possible within an average American family food budget?
Food  local  sustainability  blog  Environment  recipes  Cooking  farming  ethics  ecology  shopping  organic 
april 2007 by earth2marsh
WaterPartners International
committed to providing clean drinking water to communities in developing countries. Working in partnership with donors and local communities, we have helped thousands of people develop accessible, sustainable, community-level water supplies.
sustainability  water  lsi  resource  organization  aid  health 
march 2007 by earth2marsh
Rolling Stone : Pork's Dirty Secret: The nation's top hog producer is also one of America's worst polluters
America's top pork producer churns out a sea of waste that has destroyed rivers, killed millions of fish and generated one of the largest fines in EPA history. Welcome to the dark side of the other white meat.
food  pork  interesting  article  meat  environment  industry  sustainability  agriculture  processing  farming 
december 2006 by earth2marsh
Polyface Farm Homepage - Official Website of Joel Salatin
To develop agricultural prototypes that are environmentally, economically and emotionally enhancing and facilitate their duplication throughout the world.
food  organic  agriculture  farming  alternative  politics  sustainability 
october 2006 by earth2marsh
Kiva
Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can "sponsor a business" and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence.
microfinance  nonprofit  socialentrepreneurship  charity  Giving  loans  development  sustainability  poverty 
august 2006 by earth2marsh
Holistic Bird Newsletter
Clover is a better lawn than grass is. It requires less water, requires less mowing, and it requires no fertilization; ever.
lawn  garden  environment  clover  house  tips  sustainability  information 
april 2006 by earth2marsh
DIY Kyoto | Home
VERY cool energy gadget to measure energy usage in the home.
environment  cool  sustainability  shopping  wishlist  gadgets  conservation  measuring 
april 2006 by earth2marsh

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