Limits Exceeded – The Predicament of Mankind
Civilization has come a long way in the last 10,000 years. To those who follow the latest scientific findings, it doesn’t look like it’s going to be an easy ride going forward. In the early 70s I read...
View ArticleIt Takes a Village
Street by Street, Green Living Can Transform an Entire City It Takes Long-Term Vision I recently had an opportunity to work with a great organization in our community, the Uplift Foundation of Nevada....
View ArticleResilient Self-Sufficiency: The Garden Pool
Some may think my concerns are misplaced but for those who follow the science and pay attention to actual facts, we are living in a time of extreme and rapid change. Nothing like this has ever happened...
View ArticleWhen You Get, Give
Helping Others is the Key to Your Own Success What’s the best way to live a satisfying, fulfilling life? It’s simple. Do your best to help others achieve the same. Would you like to live in a greener,...
View ArticleSouthern Nevada Solar Home Tour – 2014
The largest climate change march in history recently took place in New York City. Over 400,000 people joined together to demand genuine action on the issue. Hundreds of thousands more participated in...
View ArticleThe Real Value of a Solar Home
Solar energy systems are becoming increasingly popular. Many factors are driving the trend: lower system costs, improved performance, environmental awareness and new options for system acquisition....
View ArticleMore Humans, Less of Everything Else
The extraction of “unconventional” fossil fuels, whether through fracking, deep-water drilling or the unimaginable waste of Canadian tar sands, has provided much of the motivation in my personal life...
View ArticleLocal Food Movement Growing
Local food production is one of the most important elements of a sustainable community. Since we are situated in the Mojave Desert, most of our food is grown elsewhere and that needs to change....
View ArticleTop 5 Things To Do
From my perspective, there is quite a gap between what is occurring in the world and the actions, or lack thereof, of the general public in the United States. Even those who understand the severity and...
View ArticleImportant Home Maintenance
What happens to a home when it is not properly maintained? After a while, things tend to start falling apart, don’t they? Most of us take care of our homes. We take pride in them and want them to last....
View ArticleClimbing the Ladder of Awareness
Reflection is common at the end of the year. Reviewing the Green Living columns for 2014 led me to take stock of almost nine years of consecutive biweekly publication. This is column number 232. Their...
View ArticleEnergy Slaves of Modern Culture
When I explain to people that I have not purchased electricity for ten years, they are envious. When I tell them I have not bought gasoline or oil or a smog check for four years, they are amazed. When...
View ArticleGreen Living – Signing Off (from the RJ)
As George Harrison sang in 1970, “All things must pass…” and so it is with my involvement as the originator and author of the Green Living column in the Las Vegas Review Journal (though this site will...
View ArticleTop 5 Things To Do
From my perspective, there is quite a gap between what is occurring in the world and the actions, or lack thereof, of the general public in the United States. Even those who understand the severity and...
View ArticleImportant Home Maintenance
What happens to a home when it is not properly maintained? After a while, things tend to start falling apart, don’t they? Most of us take care of our homes. We take pride in them and want them to last....
View ArticleClimbing the Ladder of Awareness
Reflection is common at the end of the year. Reviewing the Green Living columns for 2014 led me to take stock of almost nine years of consecutive biweekly publication. This is column number 232. Their...
View ArticleEnergy Slaves of Modern Culture
When I explain to people that I have not purchased electricity for ten years, they are envious. When I tell them I have not bought gasoline or oil or a smog check for four years, they are amazed. When...
View ArticleGreen Living – Signing Off (from the RJ)
As George Harrison sang in 1970, “All things must pass…” and so it is with my involvement as the originator and author of the Green Living column in the Las Vegas Review Journal (though this site will...
View ArticleChevy Volt – The Ideal Green Car
Goal: To further reduce our household CO2 emissions and live lighter on the planet. Solution: a Chevy Volt – the ideal green car! After ten years of driving a fuel efficient Toyota Prius and nearly...
View ArticleTop 5 Things To Do
From my perspective, there is quite a gap between what is occurring in the world and the actions, or lack thereof, of the general public in the United States. Even those who understand the severity and...
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