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Help Save the Bees

I took a long break but I have returned. Sandra and I have arrived in Tempe, AZ and I am a week into classes at the School of Sustainability. I begin reposting with this wonderful bee boys video. As you may know from previous post CCD or Colony Collapse Disorder is affecting honey bees at an alarming rate. Want more info go to www.helpsavethebees.com

Not all those who wander are lost

This trip has been a learning experience.  An experience of self discovery...  some key findings include:

1. We cannot follow our original plans (Please see exhibit A for an update of our route.  Note: a stop in New Jersey was replaced with a dwindling stop in Wisconsin)

2. We cannot follow our original timelines

3. We cannot be expected to blog on a regular basis, nor when we say we will

We would have further exhibits to share but Edgar forgot to grab the CF cards with the pictures from our trip.  Stay tuned. Future exhibits will include: motorcycle, yellow shorts, grass, silo, dogs, Edgar, babies, motels, cars, who knows what else

Cheers,

Edgar & Sandra

Exhibit A:

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On the Road Again

As many of you know, Edgar is beginning a program at ASU this fall.  For this reason, we are packing ourselves and our six little doggies up in our WRX and moving down to the AZ.  Below is our tentative route with stops in NJ (to visit the lovely Lawrence household hopefully) and Austin...  because we heard so damn much about it...  We plan on blogging our experience on a semi-regular basis (as regular as we know how).  We'll probably leave Wednesday or Thursday so... stay tuned for pictures, comments, etc.

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Why did the mother cat move her kittens?*

Because she didn't want to litter!

*Today's environmentally friendly joke brought to you by Laffy Taffy.

"Children are our most valuable natural resource."

For those of you with kids, I found this great site to teach kids about the environment from Canada.  I searched a little more and found that in these here United States, we also have a site brought to you by the EPA.

“Utility is when you have one telephone, luxury is when you have two, opulence is when you have three - and paradise is when you have none.”

I came across this today: Living it up while going green (originally form Forbes).  

It humored me.  

Here's a link for the rest of us, who don't have to worry about the carbon emissions of your private jet or what kind of Escalade you buy - Go Green, Save Money.

“Hope is the only bee that makes honey without flowers.”

Let's plant some flowers...

Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is becoming quite the buzz word these days (yeah I know, lame).  If you are at all like me, you are asking, "What can I do to help?"  Burt's Bees had previously been giving away seed packets to plant to create a more welcoming, healthy environment for bees.  They have run out of seed packets, but they do list the types of flowers that they say bees dig.  They are: Calendula, Shasta Daisy, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis, Purple Cone Flower, & Sweet William Catchfly.  There are many places that have blends that include these flowers.  Victory Seeds is one of those places...  The Northeast or North American Wildflower Mixes seemed to contain most or all of the flowers listed above.

Be on the look out for a curly brown haired girl sprinkling seeds like fairy dust throughout New Haven in the near future.

More images from The 11th Hour

The 11th Hour

Last night the Yale Student Environmental Coalition hosted The 11th Hour , a documentary about our current ecological crisis and what role humans will have in redeeming themselves for the situation they have placed themselves in. Tree Media Group (which produced the documentary) and Global Green USA are finishing up their campus tour has been sponsored by HP. After the movie the producers answered questions regarding the movie and action we can take. Kenny Ausubel, founder and Co-Executive of Bioneers was also their to field questions. Please go and see the movie, you can buy it for $5.00 and it's definitely worth having so you can show others. Developing awareness and sharing that awareness with others is one of the most important steps to helping stimulate change. Check out the trailer!!!

Robbery foiled by 6 chihuahuas

So this image only relates to sustainability in two significant ways. One, this thief is getting away on a bicycle, helping to reduce CO2 emissions. Two, our dogs scared him out of our house which means I don't have to go out and buy anything he would have potentially stolen reducing unneeded consumer spending.
I saw this guy stepping out of my apartment as I was coming home. I came in to see if anything was stolen but nothing had been taken, not even a $20 bill that was sitting on the counter. I grabbed my camera and run around the corner to see if he had attempted to walk off. I saw him walking his bike and as soon as he saw me he got on his bike. As he saw me come around the next corner he thought he would pick up the pace, that's when I took off after him hoping to catch him, however, I was on foot, running with a big camera. Best I could do was get a shot of him and yell, "Don't let me catch you on my street again fucker!"
I called the cops and one passed by my house within 30 minutes, but that's all he did, pass by the house, so that he could have cars towed. It was a little interesting that what was more important than breaking and entering was improperly parked cars. Another officer came an hour later.

Energy Saving Tips

As you can see I have posted a couple more articles on saving energy on a personal scale. I will continue to post articles on what each person can do to help everyday.

Re-Thinking Energy in Homes

Printable Tip Sheets

You can print out these documents to either hand out or post:

• For your home and car [PDF]
• Get kids involved [PDF]

Send an E-card

Choose from three different versions that you can send to friends.

Pretty much everything we do requires energy. Over the centuries, we have tapped different energy sources to heat, cool, cook and light up the dark. Fire was one of the earliest one-stop energy sources, as was sunlight. In fact, as early as the 1890s, solar water heaters were used in California. By the 1920s, though solar systems had spread to Arizona and Florida, low-cost oil and natural gas systems edged solar out.

Today, we turn on lights that are connected to the electricity grid. We fire up stoves through electricity or natural gas lines. And the heaters we use to warm our homes and the air conditioners and fans we use to cool them run on oil, natural gas and electricity.

Because fossil fuel-based energy sources produce a lot of heat-trapping pollution, and renewable sources little or none, our energy choices are critical to stopping global warming.

Energy savings add up

U.S. households produce 21 percent of the country's global warming pollution. That's more pollution than the entire heat-trapping output of the United Kingdom. The good thing is that energy-conscious families can reduce their emissions by up to two-thirds. If every household in the U.S. made energy-efficient choices, we could save 800 million tons of global warming pollution—more than the heat-trapping emissions from over 100 countries. That would go a long way toward stabilizing our climate.

New and emerging technologies can also reduce our production of heat-trapping gases. By choosing green power, you can use electricity that produces little or no global warming pollution.

What is efficiency?

Energy efficiency is about using less energy to achieve the same results. Because energy cannot be created or destroyed, using energy converts it into useful output and useless output, such as pollution.

Take the very inefficient incandescent light bulb, for example. If you've ever touched a traditional bulb that's been on for a while, you have discovered its inefficiency—it produces more heat than light. That means that all the bulbs burning in your home are wasting electricity and costing you more money. Newer, more efficient bulbs such as compact fluorescents, convert more energy into light and less into heat.

Yesterday's power plants

Sadly, many of our energy-hungry machines—including power plants—are not very efficient. Our most common way of generating electricity provides a good example of this. At many turbine power plants, coal is burned in a boiler to produce steam. The heat turns the turbine blades, which turn the shaft in the generator to produce electricity.

So what's the problem? Transforming coal to steam in this way is inefficient—it produces a little electricity and a lot of pollution. Producing electricity more efficiently both cuts pollution and provides more useful energy. New clean-burning technologies are one way to achieve this. Replacing old power plants with modern ones is another. In addition, there's also something called co-generation, which uses the waste heat of generated electricity to heat homes and businesses.

Why buy green power?

Buying green goes a long way toward cutting heat-trapping emissions because clean energy sources emit little or no carbon dioxide (CO₂) pollution—a huge savings to the Earth and a way to slow global warming.

Green power can be slightly higher in price, but the benefits are many. Here are just a few examples. Using green energy:

• Reduces smog, soot, mercury and acid rain pollution.
• Reduces financial risks. Future regulations, caps on greenhouse gases and price fluctuations of fossil fuels could all increase the cost of energy. For example, natural gas prices have soared recently.
• Creates new jobs and generate income, because green power sources tend to rely on local labor, land and resources, especially in rural communities.

Green power arrives in a quiet revolution

Traditionally, utilities sold us just one "brand" of electricity, and unless you were one of the largest electric customers, you paid one price. No negotiations. No choice. Today's electricity landscape is different. We have options.

In 1998, some 30 million American utility customers began choosing their power suppliers. Customers in California and parts of New England could decide which company to buy their electricity from, which brand to buy, and what prices to pay. In other states, utilities offered "green pricing," allowing customers to direct some of their electric bill toward clean, renewable energy, like solar and wind power.

Tips for saving energy

An energy-conscious family can reduce its global warming pollution by over 15 tons a year. Small adjustments in these areas can make a big difference:

• Heating and cooling
• Appliances
• Lighting

Find out how »

Today, about 75 million electricity customers in 42 states have the option to buy green power through their utility or an alternative power supplier, according to the government's National Renewable Energy Laboratory. (To find out if green power is available in your area, visit the Department of Energy's green pricing page.)

Suddenly, we Americans have new responsibility and opportunity of choice, but not a lot of information. Unfortunately, reading our electric bills does not tell us where our electricity comes from, how much it really costs or how much pollution it causes. The green power revolution arrived quietly, without much education and preparation. It's time to get caught up.

What does it mean to buy green power?

Buying green power is less direct than buying recycled paper towels—you can't specify that only wind-generated electrons show up at your wall outlet. Imagine the electricity delivery system as a system of pipes delivering water to and from a lake. Power generators pour water into the lake, and electricity consumers take water out. By buying green, you ensure that the water going into the lake is as clean as possible. The more green consumers there are, the cleaner the whole lake will be. But everyone still draws water out of the whole lake.

Where does conventional electricity come from?

Before diving into the cleaner sources of energy available these days, it's worth looking at conventional sources. Burning fossil fuels like coal and oil supplies about 97 percent of America's electricity and is responsible for about 33 percent of the country's global warming pollution. Reducing the amount of electricity we use in our homes is a key factor in creating a sustainable energy future.

Coal. Coal is energy stored in dead plant matter from prehistoric times. Coal burning generates more than 50 percent of the electricity in the U.S. and accounts for about one-third of the country's CO₂ emissions. Though coal reserves will last for centuries at current rates of usage, long before supplies run out, global climate change will require that restrictions be imposed on burning coal.

There are cleaner ways of burning coal than the traditional steam turbine. (More about coal gasification.)

Nuclear. Nuclear power comes from splitting uranium or plutonium atoms. Nuclear power provides about 20 percent of electricity generated in the U.S. Although generating electricity from nuclear fuels emits little CO₂, nuclear power poses grave risks to both human health and the environment. Safely storing nuclear waste is an extremely difficult problem. Although supplies of uranium and plutonium should last for more than a century, no more nuclear plants are being built, in large part because of high costs.

Natural Gas. Natural gas is the most environmentally benign fossil fuel. These two factors have greatly increased the use of natural gas to generate electricity. About 18 percent of electricity in the U.S. comes from natural gas. Natural gas does produce air pollution, but not nearly as much as other fossil fuels: for the same amount of energy, it produces half the CO₂ of coal. Although natural gas reserves will last for many decades to come, they are finite. Prices have already started to tick up and, as supplies shrink, the price will rise even more.

Oil. Oil provides only about three percent of electricity in the U.S. Oil burns cleaner than coal, but still produces large quantities of CO₂ emissions for each unit of energy produced. Most of the oil that is easiest to obtain in the United States has already been extracted, so continuing to use oil as an electricity source will require an increase in imports or improved technology. Increasing reliance on oil imports, especially from politically unstable regions, is unwise.

Large-Scale Hydropower. Dams provide electricity by guiding water down a chute and over a turbine at high speed. Although hydropower does not produce any air emissions, dams—especially large ones—cause serious environmental problems.

The reservoir behind a dam often requires flooding many square miles, destroying entire ecosystems. Dams block the natural flow of water and degrade water quality, damaging vegetation and wildlife. They interfere with fish migration, and though fish ladders can help, they don't solve the problem.

Hydropower provides about six percent of the electricity generated in the U.S. This percentage is unlikely to increase. Few sites remain where large dams could be built, and the environmental concerns are strong.

Where does green electricity come from?

By harnessing wind, sunlight, plant matter or heat from the Earth's core, we can produce electricity in ways that curtail global warming pollution. And because electricity demand is based on consumer choices, the more we demand green power, the more cleaner sources will be used. That means a lot less heat-trapping pollution.

Wind. Wind turbines, or windmills, use strong wind to create pollution-free, renewable electricity. Wind power is already as cheap as fossil fuel-generated electricity in some places. The windier the location, the lower the cost is, and the more energy that can be produced. Wind energy is most economical in places where average wind speed is at least 17 miles per hour. New York-based Brooklyn Brewery is one company powered completely by wind. Its annual savings of heat-trapping emissions are about 335,000 lbs of CO2.

Solar. The sun's energy can help produce electricity in two ways: photovoltaic (PV) systems and solar thermal systems. PV systems change sunlight directly into electricity. They are common where it is relatively expensive to run electrical wires or use batteries, such as in rural homes, remote research stations and freeway call boxes. Solar thermal systems use the sun's energy to heat a fluid that produces steam, which then turns a turbine and generator. California's Luz SEGS plants are the principal solar thermal generators in America. Although solar technologies are more expensive than other options now, they are cost-effective where people are allowed to sell electricity back to the grid, and several states offer subsidies to stimulate investment.

Geothermal. Geothermal energy is generated by converting the hot water or steam from deep beneath the Earth's surface into electricity. Geothermal plants emit very little air pollution and have minimal impacts on the environment. They are very economical, competing favorably with fossil fuel generation. Currently, geothermal plants in the U.S. provide enough electricity to supply the homes of 3.5 million people. Known geothermal reserves and technology could supply the entire country with electricity for 30 years.

Biomass. Biomass—crop parts or animal waste that can make energy—is an extremely versatile fuel source. It can provide electricity, heat buildings and factories, and power cars and trucks.

When the technology first took off, biomass was burned in an incinerator to produce energy. In newer facilities, the biomass is converted into a combustible gas, allowing for greater efficiency and cleaner performance. Biomass sources include agricultural, forestry and food processing byproducts, as well as gas emitted from landfills. Though not as clean as wind and solar energy and a bit more expensive (because of transportation costs from source to incinerator), its environmental benefits are a significant plus because biomass generates few or no heat-trapping gases. Biomass supplies 2% of the electricity used in California.

More resources

The Department of Energy's Buying Green Power.

Solar Pioneer Program offers New York homeowners the opportunity to supplement their home's energy needs with solar electricity, also known as photovoltaics or "PV." Investing in solar electricity to supplement your home's energy needs will enable you to not only generate clean electricity for your home's electric requirements, but you could also reduce the amount of electricity purchased from LIPA and potentially sell power back to LIPA through net metering. Visit the Solar Pioneer Program for more info.

What You Can Do

Small changes to your daily routine can add up to big differences in helping to stop global warming.

• Three easy ways to fight global warming »

• Spread the word — Email this page to a friend »

Sources

Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the United States 2003. Energy Information Administration. www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/gg04rpt/carbon.html (18 February 2006).

National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

Renewable Energy Trends, 2003, Energy Information Administration, July 2004, www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/solar.renewables/page/rea_data/trends.pdf

How to Pick a Better Bulb

Though we call them "lights," traditional incandescent bulbs are actually small heaters that produce a little light — and waste a lot of energy making heat. (You know this if you've touched one that's been on for a while!) In the 1880s, they revolutionized the world. But today, we can do better.

Better alternatives use more efficient technology

Once dismissed as buzzing tubes in offices, fluorescent lights have gone compact and upscale. Energy-saving compact fluorescents (CFs) now rival the cozy, warm light of traditional bulbs. They use a fraction of the electricity, which means lower electricity bills and millions of tons less global warming pollution. And in the summer, because they don't burn as hot as incandescent bulbs, they'll lower your cooling bills.

If every household replaced just three 60-watt incandescent bulbs with CF bulbs, the pollution savings would be like taking 3.5 million cars off the road!

If you were disappointed by CF bulbs in the past, it's time to try again. Today's energy-saving bulbs can be used just about anywhere—as reading lights, in vanities and wall sconces. Some are dimmable; others work in three-way lamps. All are cheaper and more attractive than earlier models. It's easy to start saving money and electricity today. Here's how to make the switch:

1. Start with one bulb.

There are lots of choices, so before switching all the bulbs in a room, try just one to make sure it gives the kind of light you want. Look for bulbs with a color temperature between 2650 and 2850 degrees Kelvin or labeled "warm white." (More about light color and quality.)

2. Know your watts.

Incandescent bulbs are known by how much power it takes to light them—a 40-watt bulb is on the dim side and uses less power; a 100-watt bulb is bright and uses a lot of juice. Energy-saving CFs provide much more light per watt.

Look for a CF bulb whose wattage is about one-quarter of the incandescent you're replacing. For example, a CF bulb in the 15-watt range replaces around a 60-watt incandescent. (More on watts and lumens.)

3. Check the shape and size.

Both the CF bulb and its ballast (the bulb's "engine" in between the glass and the screw-in part) can be bigger than standard incandescent bulbs. Inspect your lamp shade, the harp and the socket to ensure that your lamp can accommodate the CF bulb. Use the pictures in our bulb guide to help gauge how they'll fit — here's a sample comparison.

4. Be careful choosing CF bulbs to use with dimmers.

In order for a CF bulb to work in a dimmer, it must be specially designed to do so. Read the package before you buy a CF bulb for a dimmer-controlled fixture. (More about choosing dimmable CF bulbs.)

5. Look for Energy Star.

The most energy-efficient CF bulbs carry the Energy Star label, the imprimatur of the government-backed energy efficiency program. (More about how bulbs qualify for Energy Star.)

6. Dispose of burned-out bulbs properly.

All fluorescent lights contain trace amounts of mercury. But don't worry — there is far less mercury in CFs than in thermometers or old thermostats. Plus, using these bulbs helps prevent mercury from being released into the air from coal-powered power plants. When they burn out years down the road, recycle them. (More on how to how to dispose of these long-lasting bulbs.)

7. See if your utility offers rebates.

Energy-efficient bulbs help utility companies lessen their load at peak times, so sometimes they run special programs or rebates to encourage you to make the switch.

Drive Smart: Fuel Savings Add Up

Someone asked me what they can do everyday to help the environment so I will be posting different solutions that I find. Hopefully these will be of use to all who read this blog.

Why are cars so important?

American cars and light trucks use over 8 million barrels of oil a day. An average car emits 35 pounds of carbon dioxide every day!

About more fuel-efficient cars »

Drive efficiently

Watching how you drive can improve your car's mileage per gallon, cutting global warming pollution and saving you anywhere from $200 to $500 each year.

• Travel light and pack smart. Extra weight decreases fuel economy. Hauling an extra 100 pounds in your vehicle reduces fuel economy by up to 2 percent. Place luggage inside rather than on the roof or trunk to minimize drag and increase mileage.

• Drive less aggressively. Aggressive driving—rapid acceleration and braking—can lower gas mileage by as much as 33 percent on the highway and 5 percent in town. Aggressive drivers are using an extra 125 gallons of gas and spending over $250 more than average drivers each year.

• Slow down. In highway travel, exceeding the speed limit by a mere 5 mph results in an average fuel economy loss of 6 percent.

• Know when to use the air. Air conditioning can decrease your fuel efficiency by as much as 12 percent in stop-and-go traffic, so consider cracking the windows. But at high speeds, driving with the windows open can decrease the overall efficiency of the vehicle.

• Don't idle. If you are stopping for more than ten seconds—except in traffic—turn off your engine. Idling for more than ten seconds uses more gas and creates more global warming pollution than simply restarting your engine.

Maintain your car

Keep your vehicle operating in peak performance by following these recommendations.

• Keep your engine tuned properly. Checking spark plugs, oxygen sensors, air filters, hoses and belts are a few examples of maintenance that can save a vehicle owner up to 165 gallons of gas per year, resulting in potential savings of $380.

• Check the tires. Have your wheels aligned and keep your tires properly inflated. Low tire pressure wastes over two million gallons of gasoline in the United States—every day. For every pound of pressure below recommended levels, fuel economy drops 1 percent. Keeping your tires properly inflated means saving about a tank of gas a year.

Drive less

No matter how smart you drive, leaving the car parked always saves more gas and pollution.

• Combine trips. Consider running all your errands in the same area at once, rather than making separate trips. Cutting a 20 mile trip out of your schedule each week can reduce your global warming pollution by more than 1,200 pounds a year and save you over $100 in gas expenses.

• Telecommute once a week. Americans traveled 614.5 billion miles to and from work in 2001. If all commuters worked from home just one day a week, we could save 5.85 billion gallons of oil and cut over 65 million metric tons (roughly 143 billion pounds) of carbon dioxide each year.

• Carpool and use public transportation when possible. An average 2005 passenger car costs about 31 cents per mile in fuel, maintenance and depreciation to drive. If you share rides and use other means to get to work, you'll save yourself money, reduce congestion on the roads and cut your global warming pollution.

Sources

AAA. 2005. Your Driving Costs 2005. Heathrow, FL: American Automobile Association. www.aaawa.com/news_safety/pdf/Driving_Costs_2005.pdf (16 Feb. 2006). Assumes costs of gasoline at $1.939 per gallon, and fuel economy at 23 mpg.

FuelEconomy.gov's Gas Mileage Tips: www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/drive.shtml

Federal Trade Commission: Good, Better, Best -- How to Improve Gas Mileage [PDF], September 2005.

Hu P. and T. Reuscher. December 2004. Summary of Travel Trends - 2001 National Household Travel Survey [PDF]. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration.

The original article was found on www.fightglobalwarming.org you can also link directly to the article here.

the economies of being environmentally conscious

I just found this program on itunes which was produced by PBS. I'm not a big fan of promoting things to go buy but these videos really are inspiring. PBS has produced two full seasons so far discussing the many ways in which different individuals are envisioning the world differently. Incredible ways to take sustainability, community, education, and humaneness into mind when making choices. The video I posted above is about the Druk White Lotus school in Ladakh. You can find out more at E2. You can also see more previews on youtube on Kontentreal's channel

Antarctica: The Global Warning

You can see more of SEBASTIAN COPELAND's work on his website.

Antarctica: The Global Warning

This book is amazing!!! Go to your local book store and pick one up or go to Earth Aware Editions and order one today. If you would like to know more about the organization he is working with you can go to Global Green.

Lake Tahoe Threatened by Warming?

A new study predicts water circulation in Lake Tahoe is being dramatically altered by global warming, threatening the lake's delicate ecosystem and famed clear waters.

The University of California, Davis study said one likely consequence is warmer lake temperatures that will mean fewer cold-water native fish and more invasive species -- like carp, large-mouth bass and bluegill.

"What we expect is that deep mixing of Lake Tahoe's water layers will become less frequent, even nonexistent, depleting the bottom waters of oxygen," said Geoffrey Schladow, director of the Tahoe Environmental Research Center at UC-Davis.

Schladow, Associate Director John Reuter and postdoctoral researcher Goloka Sahoo presented the findings last week in Incline Village at a conference focusing on global warming and deep-water lakes.

The changes, the study concluded, could turn Tahoe's famed cobalt-blue waters to a murky green in about a decade.

"A permanently stratified Lake Tahoe becomes just like any other lake or pond," Schladow said. "It is no longer this unique, effervescent jewel, the finest example of nature's grandeur."

Schladow said researchers are trying to determine if lowered global greenhouse-gas emissions would significantly slow the lake's decline or possibly prevent it.

On average, water in Lake Tahoe -- at 1,644 feet deep -- mixes every four years, the researchers said.

The water circulation brings nutrients from the bottom to the surface where they promote algae growth. Oxygen from the surface, meanwhile, is spread through the lake and supports aquatic life.

The new study showed that, if global greenhouse-gas emissions continue at current levels, mixing could become less frequent and less deep, and possibly stop as early as 2019.

"While we expected that the lake would mix less in the future, learning that we may be only a decade or two from the complete shutdown of deep mixing was very surprising." Schladow said.

"If mixing shuts down, then no new oxygen gets to the bottom of the lake, and creatures that need it, such as lake trout, will have a large part of their range excluded," Schladow said.

When the oxygen is gone, phosphorus contained in lake-floor sediments would be released and spur algae growth, further damaging the lake's clarity and water quality.

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What is Sustainability?

ASU President speaks on what he believes sustainability is and why an interdisciplinary approach is needed.

anonymous

I have reached the edge of certainty that I shall live out my days saying not another word. My photographs will hope for a voice of their own, and notable quotes shall articulate the depth of my soul.
~ Michael McAreavy

Negotiations

A photographer gets people to pose for him. A yoga instructor gets people to pose for themselves. ~T. Guillemets

Grand Canyon & more good news

I just found out that I am being fully funded for the first two years of my Ph.D. at ASU's School of Sustainability. Very excited to be going. I am leaving you with an image of the Grand Canyon that I took while visiting ASU in September. My girlfriend was kind enough to get us plane tickets to go visit the program for my birthday. I took this image with a Holga and made the panoramic in the camera, no stitching or Photoshop wizardry.

Climate Change a Human Rights Issue

I will continue to relocate content that I have from my other sites like myspace so that everything doesn't feel so scattered for me. I pulled this entry from BigThink which is working to refine what youtube has done into an intellectual capital context. They interview experts in different fields to get their opinions on several different topics. This one was of particular interest to me since people seldom think of climate change as a human rights issue. You can check out more people at BigThink.

ASU in the News

So my first entry happens to be from MSNBC about the program that I will be attending in the Fall of '08. I will be a Ph.D. student at ASU in the School of Sustainability and will be documenting my time there so that those who wish to know more about sustainability can get access here.