This Blog is about “going green” in Indiana. Five years ago when we started looking for evidence of sustainability in Indiana we were happily surprised to discover lots of “green” already in place. So we started a website to make these efforts more visible. Then we realized that Indiana’s bicentennial was coming up in 2016. What if Indiana roused itself …[ continue reading ]
Saturday,March 31,8:30 to 9:30 p.m. It’s part of a growing world-wide observance to highlight the importance of energy conservation and the urgency of clean,renewable alternatives to fossil fuels that emit CO2 and other health hazards. Take the challenge of Earth Hour at home or to work. In some communities groups will incorporate Earth Hour in their parties …[ continue reading ] When gas prices are high we all tend to drive less,buy more fuel efficient cars,take public transport, carpool,walk and bike more. It’s good for the environment,builds community and exercises the body. And high gas prices reveal the truth about diminishing oil reserves,higher demand for oil in developing countries,and the urgency to invest more in …[ continue reading ] Wendall Berry is quoted as saying “The real work of planet-saving will be small,humble and humbling,and (insofar as it involves love) pleasing and rewarding. Its jobs will be too many to count,too many to report,too many to be publicly noticed or rewarded,too small to make anyone rich or famous.” This “planet-saving” work includes,in my …[ continue reading ] Forty eight years ago the Surgeon General of the United States declared smoking to be a serious health hazard. Just this year Indianapolis passed a meaningful ban on smoking. Should I moan or celebrate? Let’s celebrate and at the same time resolve that we won’t take that long to do something about the even greater health hazards of climate change. …[ continue reading ] |  |
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