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A Pattern Language of Work: Remembering Christopher Alexander

March 24, 2022 By gmoke 6 Comments

I just learned that Christopher Alexander, the principal writer and force behind A Pattern Language, died on March 17. This is to remember him, someone who made me see with a new focus. A Pattern Language of Work earlier version … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: architecture, Christopher Alexander, design, ecology, language, patterns, sustainability, systems-thinking, urban planning

Climate Deadlines

March 11, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

According to this carbon countdown clock (https://www.mcc-berlin.net/fileadmin/data/clock/carbon_clock.htm), at the current rate (1,337 tonnes per second or 42.2 gigatonnes [Gt] per year), the most CO2 we can emit to stay below 1.5ºC rise … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: backcasting, carbon budget, carbon-dioxide, climate, forecasting, futorology, greenhouse-gases, planning, r-buckminster-fuller, world-game

Interface: From Living Zero to Climate Take Back

March 1, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

I met Ray Anderson in 1996 at a conference about The Natural Step (https://thenaturalstep.org), an environmental action framework from Sweden. He had founded Interface (http://www.interface.com/US/en-US/homepage), a carpet tile … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: business, climate, ecology, energy, environment, Interface, net zero emissions, net zero energy, progressive-business-leaders-sustainability, Ray Anderson, sustainability

Energy (and Other) Events Monthly – March 2022

February 27, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

These kinds of events below are happening all over the world every day and most of them, now, are webcast and archived, sometimes even with accurate transcripts. Would be good to have a place that helped people access them. This is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Africa, AI, Brookings, climate, conferences, ecology, energy, environment, events, greenhouse-gases, harvard, information, lectures, listings, mit, robotics

How to Counter Putin and Reduce Climate Change or Reversing the Energy Weapon

February 20, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

The impending (2/20/22) invasion of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s Russia is, at least in part, an energy war. Certainly, he is using the methane Russia sells to the EU and neighboring countries as a weapon. Russia supplies a third to a half … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cuba, ecology, energy, energy conservation, energy efficiency, environment, gas, infrastructure, methane, oil, pipelines, putin, renewables, russia, sustainability, Ukraine, war

Science Fiction Futures Now at Boskone 59

February 8, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Boskone is the annual science fiction convention of New England Science Fiction Association (NESFA) and the oldest science fiction/fantasy/horror [SF/F/H] convention in New England. Boskone is an entirely fan volunteers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: BOSKONE, climate, environment, fandom, fantasy, horror, Mars, science fiction, sustainability, terraforming

Energy and Other Events Monthly

January 30, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

These kinds of events below are happening all over the world every day and most of them, now, are webcast and archived, sometimes even with accurate transcripts. Would be good to have a place that helped people access them. This is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: columbia, ecology, energy, environment, harvard, mit, NESEA, net zero, remewables, sustainability

Zero Net Energy – January 19, 2022

January 19, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Ithaca, NY raises $100 million to decarbonize its buildings https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/19/ithaca-new-york-raised-100m-climate-proof-buildings https://inhabitat.com/ithaca-raises-100m-to-decarbonize-buildings/ 18 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: architecture, building science, city planning, ecology, energy, energy efficiency, environment, sustainability

Global Carbon Budget 2021

January 11, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Global Carbon Budget 2021 Abstract https://essd.copernicus.org/preprints/essd-2021-386/ Full preprint:  https://essd.copernicus.org/preprints/essd-2021-386/essd-2021-386.pdf 2020, Fossil CO2 emissions (EFOS) declined by 5.4 % … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: carbon, climate, co2, energy, sustainabiity

Local, National, International Energy (and Other) Events Listings for January, 2022

January 6, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

These kinds of events are happening all over the world every day and most of them, now, are webcast and archived, sometimes even with accurate transcripts.  Would be good to have a place that helped you access them. Anybody know of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: biodiversity, climate, COVID, ecology, education, energy, ENSO, environment, gender equity, germany, harvard, Jewish, mit, pandemic, smart buildings, trees

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dspangallo Dominick Pangallo @dspangallo ·
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If you’re a #mapoli voter who thinks that this election doesn’t really matter that much or that Massachusetts Republicans aren’t really like other Republicans…think again.

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notoriousvog Notorious VOG @notoriousvog ·
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Huh, maybe if all those who are now letting everyone know "your rights are next," was saying that when SCOTUS first gutted voting rights—things may be different. They didn’t care which embolden the courts to take a sledgehammer to abortion instead of tinker. #BOSpoli #MApoli

Akayla Gardner @gardnerakayla

VP @KamalaHarris drew a link between states moving to outlaw abortion and those limiting voting rights during a discussion at @essencefest.

“At least 11 states are doing both at the same time,” she said. “No surprise there.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-02/harris-links-abortion-and-voting-rights-says-fight-must-go-on?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=220703&utm_campaign=author_22105141

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notoriousvog Notorious VOG @notoriousvog ·
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Well, our mostly white #BPD won't be identify any of these white supremacist going through their illegal gang database they filled with Black & brown people who committed no crime. They might want to start with family photo albums instead.🙄🤦🏾‍♂️ #BOSpoli #MApoli

WBUR @WBUR

Boston police are trying to identify members of a white supremacist group that marched through downtown Saturday wearing face coverings and reportedly assaulted a Black man on Saturday. https://wbur.fm/3P0yNdj

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nocopsnomasters Eli's staying masked @nocopsnomasters ·
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A July 4 article from Chastity Bowick of @TEFMass and @Micox_85 of @BlackAndPinkMA: Mass should #decrim sex work #mapoli
https://commonwealthmagazine.org/opinion/mass-should-decriminalize-sex-work/

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bethannsteiner Bethann Steiner @bethannsteiner ·
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Love it when my former job and current job overlap @adamghinds @masscultural #mapoli #BerkshireFLYER #PowerOfCulture https://www.nhpr.org/2022-07-04/pittsfield-gets-ready-to-welcome-first-passengers-on-summer-weekend-train-from-new-york

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