Below is an Op Ed I’ve drafted to submit to the Oregonian talking about our work in lieu of a regular blog post. Feedback welcome![ Like many people around the world, my wife and I were terrified by the October U.N. … Read More
I just finished listening to this outstanding interview with Jared Diamond about how young people might think about climate change. I’ve talked about Jared Diamond in previous posts, including how his book Collapse relates to climate change. Given the title, … Read More
While I’ve already written quite a bit about calculating our footprint for certain activities like flying and buying offsets, I’ve frankly been overwhelmed by the thought of estimating the footprint for our entire household. So, this past week, I bit … Read More
I’ve come across a few resources I want to share. Before continuing though, a brief follow up on (my continuing love affair with) our electric car. As detailed in prior posts, we leased a plug-in hybrid a couple months ago. … Read More
If you’re looking for a way to take the first step–to find some way to start making a dent in climate change–then NWEI’s EcoChallenges may just be the thing. EcoChallenges are discrete tasks you can undertake to reduce your footprint. … Read More