Fun new ecological footprint calculator
28/08/08 15:59 Filed in: Villager's
News
Measure your carbon footprint with a fun
new calculator!!
Earth Day Network - http://www.earthday.net/ - has just released its newest tool to combat climate change: The new, updated, and much more fun Ecological Footprint Calculator: http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.html
In this new tool created by Global Footprint Network, you can create a three-dimensional avatar of your choosing, and tour your virtual neighborhood. Then you will be asked a series of questions about your food consumption, energy use, favorite mode of transportation, type of residence, recycling commitment, and spending habits. You can even choose to take a long version or a short version of the quiz! The Footprint Calculator will tell you how many "planets" would be necessary to sustain human life - if everyone lived just like you, and how many acres of land and tons of carbon necessary to sustain your lifestyle. You can even revisit your quiz to see where she "went wrong", and find out how to reduce your carbon footprint.
Earth Day Network - http://www.earthday.net/ - has just released its newest tool to combat climate change: The new, updated, and much more fun Ecological Footprint Calculator: http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.html
In this new tool created by Global Footprint Network, you can create a three-dimensional avatar of your choosing, and tour your virtual neighborhood. Then you will be asked a series of questions about your food consumption, energy use, favorite mode of transportation, type of residence, recycling commitment, and spending habits. You can even choose to take a long version or a short version of the quiz! The Footprint Calculator will tell you how many "planets" would be necessary to sustain human life - if everyone lived just like you, and how many acres of land and tons of carbon necessary to sustain your lifestyle. You can even revisit your quiz to see where she "went wrong", and find out how to reduce your carbon footprint.
Interesting co-housing website
25/08/08 15:09 Filed in: Arts News
Muir Commons was the first purpose built
Cohousing in the USA. It was also McCamant &
Durrett's first Cohousing project. It was
designed through a process starting with ads in
the media in 2001, and built in 2002. Their big
solar array went up in 2003. There are 26 units
of clustered, attached housing facing across a
central path. There are good details & photos
at: http://www.muircommons.org/Brochure.html
What Americans want
25/08/08 15:06 Filed in: Villager's
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From a distance, the agenda of the current US
Government seems obvious - to maintain the
American way of life at any price (i.e.,
political domination and hyper-consumption
regardless of environmental impacts). But what do
the American people actually want? Do they share
this agenda? The answer might surprise you.
'Yes' Magazine - www.yesmagazine.org - has recently done a comprehensive survey of the opinions of ordinary Americans in 10 areas: Economy, Constitution, Energy & Climate, Health Care, Foreign Relations, Iraq & Iran, Elections, Criminal Justice, and Immigration. One can only hope their politicians are listening. See: www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?id=2836
'Yes' Magazine - www.yesmagazine.org - has recently done a comprehensive survey of the opinions of ordinary Americans in 10 areas: Economy, Constitution, Energy & Climate, Health Care, Foreign Relations, Iraq & Iran, Elections, Criminal Justice, and Immigration. One can only hope their politicians are listening. See: www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?id=2836
Zeitgeist - the online movie
25/08/08 15:02 Filed in: Villager's
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If you have a broadband internet connection, and
have ever had concerns about the interactions of
religion, politics, money, lies, hatred and fear
in bringing about mass manipulation, the online
movie "Zeitgeist" might be of interest. It
appears a little slow to start with, but is
confronting, intense and persuasively argued. It
is about 2 hours long but contains much food for
thought. "When the power of love overcomes the
love of power, then the world will have peace. We
have a choice, right now, between fear and love!"
[Thanks to Vanda for the link]
www.zeitgeistmovie.com/index.html
www.zeitgeistmovie.com/index.html
Don't miss "The Story of Stuff"
07/08/08 15:43 Filed in: Villager's
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If you would like to see a nice little synopsis
of how capitalism is not quite working so well
toward the best interests of human and
environmental health, have a look at the
following link: http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Allow about 20 minutes for viewing, but I think it's worth checking out.
Cheers - Tricia O'D
[If you would like to see it as a DVD so you can share the viewing with family and friends, you can borrow it from the Village Library (at 14 Hakea Walk). It has plenty of laughs but does get the message across big-time! Elizabeth H.]
Allow about 20 minutes for viewing, but I think it's worth checking out.
Cheers - Tricia O'D
[If you would like to see it as a DVD so you can share the viewing with family and friends, you can borrow it from the Village Library (at 14 Hakea Walk). It has plenty of laughs but does get the message across big-time! Elizabeth H.]