Jamie Lerner is something of a hero in green, sustainable urban planning. He’s become known for creating a strategic vision of cities for people, not for cars.
As one of Brazil’s most popular mayors, Lerner was elected three times. He helped transform the southern city of Curitiba from a collection of shanty towns to a pleasant […]

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I have never understood leaf blowers. And I am a product and part of suburbia.
They are loud. They run on a gas/oil mixture. They pollute horribly.
And all they do is move some grass clippings back into the grass from the sidewalk or road.
What would happen if they were only […]

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The World Wildlife Fund is sponsoring a Turn Off Your Lights event on March 29th at 8 pm everyone’s local time.
It is primarily to keep awareness on the energy we all use. And they even have some ideas on things we can do with the lights off.
I think this is a great […]

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How do we ever find out what the real costs are?

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One article in the International Herald Tribune caught my attention over the weekend. It was a piece about the Eco-Mom Alliance, a network that brings together mothers who have adopted the green lifestyle. Their website has a lot of practical advice to mothers who want to help reduce carbon emissions and get involved.

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