Save Gas, Save Money: 66 Ways To Spend Less On Gasoline:
While the rising cost of oil has the price of gasoline skyrocketing faster than global warming is melting glaciers, people everywhere are preparing for cross-country road trips to Grand Canyon National Park and summer camps in Maine. We can't really argue with that innate desire to get closer to nature and out on the open road, and whether you're a die-hard cyclist or a still driving an SUV, chances are you plan to get in a car to go somewhere this summer. So whether you're packing up the Prius for some close-to-home camping, towing the boat to far-away shores, or merely fighting the crosstown traffic, these money- and gas-saving tips are designed to help you squeeze every last bit of power out of that precious petrol--and cause fewer CO2 emissions, too. It's a comprehensive list--several tasks should be done before even starting your car; others require minor adjustments to your driving style. All of them aim to help you drive a little greener.
Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama has won our admiration before, thanks to his support of cycling and his support of public transportation, as well as his eagerness to address climate change, as exemplified by the fact that he would want Al Gore to help him on climate issues... Now, after a protracted, difficult campaign, Obama has finally won the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. So how did he celebrate? According to the Associated Press, the Senator took the weekend off and "joined family and neighbors for a bicycle ride along the shores of Lake Michigan on Sunday."::link to story and photos
VATICAN CITY, 29 APR 2008 (VIS) - Made public today was the annual Message to Buddhists for the Feast of Vesakh, issued by the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue and signed by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran and Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata, respectively president and secretary of the council.Vesakh, the main Buddhist festivity, marks three fundamental moments in the life of Gautama Buddha. It is held during the full moon of the month of May because, according to tradition, Buddha was born, achieved enlightenment and passed away in that period.
This year's message - published in English, French and Italian - is entitled "Christians and Buddhists: Caring for the Planet Earth". It indicates that:
"Preservation of the environment, promotion of sustainable development and particular attention to climate change are matters of grave concern for everyone. Many governments, NGOs, multi-national companies
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Here's the blog of someone who's trying to create zero waste during a one week period.
::via jane perone of horticultural, who has written a post - 10 uses for a woolly jumper
The Handbook is broken down into four primary sections Food and Shelter, Survival Strategy, Energy and Transportation, and Work and Commerce ::link
-- "a form of homesickness one gets when one is still at home," according to Australian philosopher Glenn Albrecht; in essence, it's pining for a lost environment. It's the mashup of the roots solacium (comfort) and algia (pain), which, when combined, forms a term (and an idea) reminiscent of nostalgia.::link
has been under steady attack for the last few years; millions of crustaceans - relatives of crabs and shrimp known as "nanatsuba-kotsubumushi" - are boring into the island, a process dubbed "bio-erosion."::read more
Green exercise such as walking in the country or gardening is an effective treatment for depression, according to a report from the mental health charity Mind.
The report, Ecotherapy - the green agenda for mental health, looked at two studies carried out by the University of Essex to find out if "ecotherapy" was helpful in improving mental health.
::link to a one minute video showing how the melting of Greenland's ice cap has increased.
As the 2007 seal hunt grows closer, it’s important to separate the facts from the fiction.
From stopthesealhunt
From Calvin:
I have just put up a post with a series of links to the best blogs that i have found covering the Nairobi climate talks ::link
I think some of these may be of interest. If you have any additions then let me know and I will append them.It is my intention that this post serves as a hub for blog coverage of the talks, if you would like to link to the post that would be great. Many of these blogs are new and therefore difficult to find through technorati/google blog search, and I think there is some value in highlighting blogs that are from rather than merely about the events unfolding.
An excellent source of news, campaigns, video and audio recordings is
Calvin's Climate Change Action weblog.
Also see his other blogs:
Climate Change Resources
Climate Change News
Climate Podcast
and find the others he co-authors here
Sujatin
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