Porter asked about deficits, of course, and Broder wondered whether the prospective savings from reform would show up and how soon. Rasmussen answered some questions and had some colloquy with Broder and others over polling numbers. … [Read more...]
How to Heal the World
I think about this as I plant my garden. I remember John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed; Jean Giono's story of Elzéard Bouffier, "The Man Who Planted Trees;" John Todd's vision to restore the devastated mountains of Appalachia. … [Read more...]
Weatherization Barnraising: Cambridge, MA on April 10
Weatherization Barnraising Saturday, April 10th 12:30-5:00 p.m. Cambridge YWCA Emergency Family Shelter 3 Bigelow Street, Cambridge Pitch in to help 10 homeless families who live at the shelter Lower vast energy bills for the shelter so it … [Read more...]
Solar Garden Plantings
Here's a short instructional video on how to make a recycled solar cloche: cross-posted to dailykos, greenmassgroup, globalswadeshi.net, and eurotrib.com … [Read more...]
Climate Change Is Moot
There is even an appeal to End Days and Rapture Ready Survivalists without scaring anybody with Al Gore or CO2: Solar IS Civil Defense. A few square inches of solar electric panel can power the flashlight (LED), radio, cell … [Read more...]
Mr Franklin’s Folks Go to the Tea Party
Mr Franklin's Folks Mister Franklin's Folks began when a small group of people decided to bring a solar fountain to the local farmers markets, swap meets, and all the other outdoor community events. Each week, they'd float the solar … [Read more...]
Online Real Time World Game
http://crisiscampbos02132010.e... On Saturday, February 13th, 2010 CrisisCamp will bring again together volunteers in Boston, MA to collaborate on technology projects which aim to assist in Haiti's relief efforts by providing data, … [Read more...]
Labor and Climate Change: The Legacy of Tim Costello
Talking to Labor About Climate Change: Focus on the inevitability of climate change mitigation policies and the changes they will cause. Explore the positive aspects of this change: massive new investment is needed to … [Read more...]
Weatherization Party
Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative in NH has done 115 solar installations in the last few years. Seacoast Area Renewable Energy Initiative in the Piscataqua region on Maine and NH has begun doing solar barnraisings. Coop Power in … [Read more...]
DOE Agenda
Koonin said we need to transition to a much more efficient system with less pollution and wasted resources and the good news is that we've done it before. Since 1850, the US has shifted its energy sources a number of times, from wood … [Read more...]