| DATE | TYPE | DESCRIPTION |
| PERSNICKETY | DISCOMBOBULATE | |
| DECEMBER | | |
| Wed 12.31 | A New Year Coming, with new chances, and new opportunities for
re-thinking | Introducing ThinkPop: like Twitter, with a soul
| Watch your thoughts; they become words. | | Watch your words; they become actions. | | Watch your actions; they become habits. | | Watch your habits; they become character. | | Watch your character; it becomes your destiny. |
- Leo Tolstoy | Imagine a world where everyone employed Tolstoy's advice. A world where all of us felt free to share our thoughts openly, knowing that our beliefs truly mattered. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be a part of such a conscious community? |
| Tue 12.30 | Oceana | Going on a cruise this holiday season?
CRUISE SHIP POLLUTION: A GROWING PROBLEM FOR OUR OCEANS
Cruise ships generate an astonishing amount of pollution, up to 25,000 gallons of sewage from toilets and 143,000 gallons of sewage from sinks, galleys and showers each day. Currently, lax state and federal laws allow cruise ships to dump untreated sewage from toilets once the ships is three mile from shore. Within three miles, cruise ships can dump sewage from toilets that has been treated, by marine sanitation devices which have been shown to be inadequate. In addition, sewage from sinks and showers can be dumped without treatment. Our coastal environment is at risk from the threats of bacteria, pathogens and heavy metals generated in these waste streams. MORE>> |
| Mon 12.29 | A New Year | OnEarth: 350: A Global Cause Calls For Local Action It is easy to question the real effectiveness or value of protest. A bunch of people holding signs in the cold, shouting awkward rhymes and marching seems to do little but re-enforce the stereotype of whiny liberals. Besides, the people in the passing cars are not in any position to accommodate your demands. So why bother? Why is community organizing and public protest such a crucial part of something as big as the fight on global warming? Wouldn't it be better if we all stayed home, wrote e-mails to our representatives, and saved the gas? No. |
| Sun 12.28 | A New Year | American Forests: Climate Change Calculator
Calculator Instructions:
Just 3 Easy Steps:
1. Fill in your estimates or numbers.
2. Click calculate.
3. Plant trees. |
| Sat 12.27 | A New Year | American Forests: American Forests is always looking for quality tree-planting projects to be funded by our Global ReLeaf Forests ecosystem restoration program. We are particularly interested in partnering with private and public sector organizations and agencies to plant trees and improve the environment in projects that would otherwise not be feasible. We support projects that plant the right trees in the right places for the right reasons. Our members and supporters are anxious to help us make a difference on the land by funding projects, such as yours. |
| Fri 12.26 | A New Year | NRDC: Books for the new year |
| Thu 12.25 | Merry Christmas! | Have a cool holiday! |
| Wed 12.24 | OnEarth | Re-thinking that tree: For some people forests are measured in board-feet of lumber. For others they're a source of spiritual renewal. But scientists are finding that protecting ancient trees could also be an important new strategy in the fight against global warming.
OnEarth: The Giving Trees |
| Tue 12.23 | Holiday Earth Shoppe | Live Responsibly. Shop Sustainably. GreenGiftGuide |
| Mon 12.22 | Holiday Earth Tips | Earth-Friendly Holiday Tips |
| Sun 12.21 | Holiday Earth Shoppe | Co-Op America: HolidayGreen Gift Guide;
Scientifics Online: Think Green |
| Sat 12.20 | Holiday Earth Shoppe | Scientifics Online: eco-system eco-dome |
| Fri 12.19 | Holiday Earth Shoppe | Wind and Weather: See the Science and Beauty of Solar Power Watch as light is transformed into energy with this handblown glass radiometer. The highly sensitive vanes take on energy when struck by molecules heated by sunlight. The vanes' shiny sides reflect the heat, which is absorbed by the dark sides. Energy is released as the heated molecules "kick" away at great speeds, causing the vanes to revolve. |
| Thu 12.18 | Holiday Earth Shoppe | NRDC: The Great Great Green Giving Gift Guide! |
| Wed 12.17 | Holiday Earth Shoppe | Wind & Weather: Eco Aquarium Designed for Low-Maintenance and Healthier Fish |
| Tue 12.16 | NPR | Taking an Icy Look at Global Warming
Two young researchers find out just how difficult global warming research can be when they venture onto the Arctic ice sheet, north of Alaska. Data gathered there is critical to advancing knowledge of the phenomenon. Global Warming: From Theory to Fact
Today's realization that humans are influencing Earth's climate is rooted in more than a century of scientific research. At a glance, the six scientists who helped turn climate change from theory to fact. |
| Mon 12.15 | Climate Past | The 4.2 kiloyear BP aridification event was one of the most severe climatic events of the Holocene period in terms of impact on cultural upheaval. |
| Sun 12.14 | Co-Op America | Save money going green and cooperating with your neighbors. Our latest Real Money article shows you how a neighborhood repair team in Florida saved thousands of dollars and reinvigorated their community » |
| Sat 12.13 | Co-Op America:
Re-Think Energy
and Vehicles | Plug-in hybrids are the cleanest cars we can make -- but Ford would rather work on improving the internal comubstion engine. That's like a phone company using landlines to compete with the iPhone.
Tell Ford to wake up and join the 21st century » |
| Fri 12.12 | Climate | History of Climate |
| Thu 12.11 | American Forests | The Global Re-Leaf Program |
| Wed 12.10 | NYT | Another Parting Gift...
This is but the latest of President Bush's last-minute assaults on the environment. The incoming Obama administration will have to quickly review and reverse these decisions or find ways to mitigate the damage. |
| Tue 12.9 | NG Climate Pix | Greenhouse Gas Factor |
| Mon 12.8 | NPR | And the Biggest Producer of Greenhouse Gases Is ...
Finding out what single entity produces the most greenhouse gases in the United States is difficult, it turns out. But the government knows which power plant emits the most carbon dioxide. |
| Sun 12.7 | Re-Think: Kids | GreenEdge Kids: You may want unique and innovative styles for your kids, or you may want to encourage them to dress sustainably...why not do both? GreenEdge Kids specializes in finding the coolest styles for both boys and girls, sizes 2-12...100% eco-friendly. |
| Sat 12.6 | BBC Green Room | Why the West should put its money in trees |
| Fri 12.5 | Re-Think | Co-op America: The National Green Pages |
| Thu 12.4 | Climate Past | Paleoclimatology (also Palaeoclimatology) is the study of climate change taken on the scale of the entire history of Earth. It uses records from ice sheets, tree rings, sediment, and rocks to determine the past state of the climate system on Earth. |
| Wed 12.3 | American Forests | Send an e-tree-postcard! |
| Tue 12.2 | BBC Green Room | Save the...D'oh!
Environmentalists welcome the unlikeliest recruits |
| Mon 12.1 | Re-Think: Health | Step Aside, Chicken Soup: Eight Cold Elixirs
Spanning the Globe in Search of Alternative Home Remedies for the Common Cold |
| | | |
| NOVEMBER | | |
| Sun 11.30 | Ocean | Send an Ocean E-Card Today! |
| Sat 11.29 | BBC Green Room | Image issue
Sustainable development is big but not boring |
| Fri 11.28 | WWF | Conservation Action Network: Act Now to Save Life on Earth |
| Thu 11.27 | NPR | Is the Planet's Carbon Sink Getting Too Full? |
| Wed 11.26 | BBC Green Room | Environment needs dose of bold reform |
| Tue 11.25 | OnEarth | Canada's Highway to Hell: Overlogging and stripmining make an over-ugly combination |
| Mon 11.24 | American Forests | PSA: How to plant a tree |
| Sun 11.23 | willyoujoinus? | Energy saved is energy found. Use the Energy Generator to see how you can do more and use less energy. More Information About the Energy Generator › |
| Sat 11.22 | NG: Climate Pix | Photo Gallery: Threatened Freshwater Environments |
| Fri 11.21 | BBC Green Room:
Extinction is Forever | On the edge
Richard Leakey on human poverty and saving the gorilla |
| Thu 11.20 | NRDC: EAT Local! | EAT LOCAL: Does your food travel more than you?
When we shop at the grocery store today, we don't bat an eye at the sight of strawberries in the winter or perfect tomatoes from Holland. In the space of a generation, we've become accustomed to eating food that's never grown roots in local soil. In fact, most produce grown in the United States travels an average of 1,500 miles before it gets sold. |
| Wed 11.19 | WWF | The Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Fund
2008 Science for Nature Symposium
Biofuels: Which are More Sustainable?
Date: November 19th-20th, 2008 |
| Tue 11.18 | NatGeo Green Room | Green Jobs serve many ends |
| Mon 11.17 | BBC | Fuelling the Future |
| Sun 11.16 | OnEarth | What Happens When Global Warming Turns Millions of Destitute Muslims Into Environmental Refugees?
OnEarth: The Gathering Storm |
| Sat 11.15 | Due Today | UCS: Thoreau's Legacy: American Stories about Global Warming http://www.ucsusa.org/americanstories/guidelines.html |
| Fri 11.14 | Ocean Conservancy | Surface Runoff
Pollution comes from visible sources such as oil spills, but many little known sources have big impacts, as well. Polluted runoff is the most pervasive of these, carrying oil, marine debris, fertilizers and other pollutants to the oceans. |
| Thu 11.13 | NG: Pictures of the World | What is this goo, anyway? |
| Wed 11.12 | BBC Green Room | People power can beat climate change
The UK's climate policy fails to make the most of an untapped resource - people power. |
| Tue 11.11 | NRDC: Oceans | Your Life. Your Oceans. Signs of trouble in the ocean are starting to surface. Read true stories from people whose lives are changing as fish disappear, red tides advance and industrialization threatens precious coastlines. If you love the water (or the things that live in it), dive in and help save our seas. |
| Mon 11.10 | NPR | Episode 3: Break a Carbon Bond and -- Presto! -- Civilization |
| Sun 11.9 | Energy: Re-Think | Americans Rejected ‘Drill, Baby, Drill.'
Bush Should Respect Our Choice. |
| Sat 11.8 | OnEarth | The Big Fix: Why Climate Change Can't Wait |
| Fri 11.7 | NG: Climate Pix | Photo Gallery: Rain Forest Deforestation |
| Thu 11.6 | NRDC | Dispatch from Toxic Town
The people of Anniston, Alabama, talk about what it's like to live with the lead, PCBs, and chemical weapons that have made their small town terribly toxic. |
| Wed 11.5 | kids / .edu | Ecology Fund for Kids: Why Should U Care? |
| Tue 11.4 | Lime.com
Voting! | A Greener Shade of Clean :
Strangely, it feels more like New Year's Day than the day after a typical election. After months of momentum and drama - of proving how much can be accomplished when people work together and believe - it seems strangely slow and quiet, almost like a hangover after the big party. We've achieved something of a new start. How shall we honor it and continue the work? Obama called out, "Yes we can!" in his acceptance speech - and we did, but what do we do now? |
| Mon 11.3 | NPR | Web Site Tracks Carbon Emission Sources |
| Sun 11.2 | BBC Green Room | Low-carbon world 'not a luxury' |
| Sat 11.1 | Ocean Conservancy | Merchandise & Stuff |
| | |
| OCTOBER | | |
| Fri 10.31 | NRDC: Halloween | Happy Halloween: Except for Bats and Wolves |
| Thu 10.30 | NG: Pictures | Time-Lapse Video: Retreating Glacier |
| Wed 10.29 | lime.com /
Re-Think: Food | A Rice Cooker, Revisited
Somewhere, shoved way back in a one of my kitchen cupboards, sits a rice cooker that has spent years gathering dust. But I remembered it again after reading an article in the New York Times about how it's possible -- not to mention quick and easy -- to cook an entire meal in a rice cooker. In fact, it's perfect for those of us who love one-pot meals. |
| Tue 10.28 | NRDC: Energy | Fighting Oil Addiction
Which states are the most vulnerable to oil price spikes, and which are doing the most to change? |
| Mon 10.27 | NG: Climate Pix | Bio-Ethanol Ford |
| Sun 10.26 | NRDC: Smart Growth | How Smart Growth Solves Sprawl |
| Sat 10.25 | NPR | In Texas, Climate Creeping onto Agenda |
| Fri 10.24 | NPR | Amazon Fire Wars Exacerbate Global Warming |
| Thu 10.23 | NRDC: Global Warming | Consequences of Global Warming |
| Wed 10.22 | lime.com | Can you hear recycle me now? |
| Tue 10.21 | NRDC: Water | Is Your Tap Water Safe? Scientists estimate that each year up to 7 million Americans become sick from contaminated tap water, which can also be lethal. Pollution, old pipes and outdated treatment threaten tap water quality. Find out if you should be concerned about your tap water, and what you can do to protect yourself and your family. |
| Mon 10.20 | Oceana | Sea Turtles: Net Casualties |
| Sun 10.19 | Sierra Club | "Come to the woods, for here is rest. There is no repose like that of the green deep woods. Here grow the wallflower and the violet. The squirrel will come and sit upon your knee, the logcock will wake you in the morning. Sleep in forgetfulness of all ill. Of all the upness accessible to mortals, there is no upness comparable to the mountains."
The Sierra Club: The John Muir Exhibit |
| Sat 10.18 | NG: Climate | Alaskan Glaciers |
| Fri 10.17 | BBC Green Room | Water everywhere, and not a drop to grow |
| Thu 10.16 | NRDC: Energy | Moving America Beyond Oil |
| Wed 10.15 | Lime.com / NPR | World's Greenest Museum Opens In San Francisco |
| Tue 10.14 | Sierra Club Blog | "New Energy for America" Trumps "Drill Baby Drill" |
| Mon 10.13 | Oceana | Oceana's Save Sea Turtles Campaign |
| Sun 10.12 | Sierra Club: TN | Did you know?
The Great Smoky Mountains contain more than 130 species of trees and 4,000 other plant species.
Save Our Smokies (SOS), a coalition of individuals and organizations that are devoted to the goal of preserving the integrity of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a wilderness, a biodiversity reserve, and a place for the quiet enjoyment of nature. Find out more... |
| Sat 10.11 | CNET Central | Amazon.com's green idea is brown |
| Fri 10.10 | NPR.org | Trees Lost to Katrina May Present Climate Challenge |
| Thu 10.9 | BBC Green Room | Natural capital - it is time to recognise the wealth we all enjoy from the world's forests |
| Wed 10.8 | Re-Think!
Baseball! Solar!
Meant for each other! | Embracing the Bay Area's booming interest in renewable energy and working to harness a green public relations boost, the Giants will become the first major league baseball franchise to install solar panels on their stadium. |
| Tue 10.7 | BBC Green Room: Oceans | Recipe for rescuing our reefs |
| Mon 10.6 | NPR | Climate Connections: Causes
When Carbon Falls in Love, the World Heats Up |
| Sun 10.5 | NG: Pathways | Most experts agree that planet Earth is in crisis. But hope remains as long as there are citizens, governments, and companies who are working to make a difference. There are countless ways each of us can help build a greener world, from starting a compost bin, to buying renewable power, to driving a cleaner car. |
| Sat 10.4 | Extinction is Forever | Ocean Conservancy: Steller Sea Lions
Scientific name: Eumetopias jubatus |
| Fri 10.3 | Oceans | Ocean Conservancy: International Coastal Cleanup
Weirdest Find Photo Contest |
| Thu 10.2 | Green Tips | BARE by Solo: Green Tips |
| Wed 10.1 | lime.com | You Say You're Eco-Friendly, But Is Your PC? |
| | |
| SEPTEMBER | | |
| Tue 9.30 | Re-Think: Green Translate | BARE: Bringing Alternative Resources for the Environment |
| Mon 9.29 | Lime.com: GreenTech | It's a bird. It's a plane. It's a 300mpg car? |
| Sun 9.28 | NASA
Earth Observatory | The idea seemed simple enough: the more carbon dioxide that people pumped into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels, the more the oceans would absorb. The ocean would continue to soak up more and more carbon dioxide until global warming heated the ocean enough to slow down ocean circulation. Water trapped at the surface would become saturated, at which point, the ocean would slow its carbon uptake. To oceanographers of 30 years ago, the question was less, how will human emissions change the ocean carbon cycle, and more, is the ocean carbon cycle changing yet? |
| Sat 9.27 | RE-THINK | National Public Lands Day - Sat., Sep. 27, 2008
National Public Lands Day is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. In 2007, 110,000 volunteers built trails and bridges, planted trees and plants, and removed trash and invasive plants. Join us for the 15th annual National Public Lands Day. |
| Fri 9.26 | Rethink: Recycle | The Memphis TN Area Freecycle NetworkTM is open to all who want to "recycle" that special something rather than throw it away. Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, feel free to post it. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself! Nonprofit groups are also welcome to participate too!
ONE RULE: everything must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages. |
| Thu 9.25 | Green Jobs | Looking for jobs involving environmental efforts or industries? Check out the EcologyFund environmental careers page. |
| Wed 9.24 | Think Global,
Act Local: Sierra Club
Chickasaw Group - Tennessee Chapter | Want to get involved?
We host program meetings on the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Benjamin Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar in Memphis. Social time starts at 6:30 pm and the program starts at 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! |
| Tue 9.23 | NG Green Guide | Green with Children: Wall-E for President |
| Mon 9.22 | Cartoons: Climate | Untelevised: "Hey, where'd everybody go?!" |
| Sun 9.21 | Re-Think: Wecansolveit.org | Urge the Press to Ask About Global Warming |
| Sat 9.20 | Wildlife Recovery | Defenders of Wildlife: Black-footed Ferrets Return to Kansas! |
| Fri 9.19 | Re-Think
Snake Oil | View the Washington Post ad that exposes the snake oil Bush is selling on coastal drilling. View the full ad |
| Thu 9.18 | NYTimes.Earth | Climate Research + Media Focus = Whiplash |
| Wed 9.17 | Natural Resources Defense Council | Spread the Word and Mobilize America! Mobilizing millions of people happens one person at a time. And it begins with you! If you've got a few seconds to follow three simple steps, you can start a chain reaction that could lead to hundreds - or even thousands - of people speaking out in defense of our environment. |
| Tue 9.16 | Think Global
Act Local:
Pick It Up! | See someone litter in city limits? Send them a reminder not to do that anymore through the Memphis City Beautiful Comission's website >>> |
| Mon 9.15 | Think Global
Act Local:
Recycle | Live in Memphis? Don't know what goes in that tan recycle bin? Well, learn more here from Recycle Memphis! It all revolves around you! |
| Sun 9.14 | Read | Grist.org: Summer Eco-Reading |
| Sat 9.13 | Re-Think:
Breaking the
Oil Cycle The time is now | It's an addiction that threatens our economy, our environment and our national security. It touches every part of our daily lives and ties our hands as a nation and a people. The addiction has worsened for decades and now it's reached a point of crisis. In 1970, we imported 24% of our oil.
Today it's nearly 70% and growing.
T. Boone Pickens - The Plan |
| Fri 9.12 | NPS.gov | Listen Up! When you visit a national park, you enter a world of memorable sights. When you listen to a park, you enter a world of inspirational sounds. NPS Park Soundscapes |
| Thu 9.11 | Think Global
Act Local:
Recycle | Looking to recycle an old computer monitor in the Memphis / Mid-South area? How about used motor oil? Old tires? Cardboard? Paint?
Yup, It's all here:
Look to the recycling directory of Earth 911. |
| Wed 9.10 | NPS.gov | The NPS Sister Parks Initiative |
| Tue 9.9 | .edu | Amazon Interactive: The Eco-Tourism Game |
| Mon 9.8 | NPS.gov | Global Conservation |
| Sun 9.7 | Back To School | The Rainforest Site: Resources for Teachers |
| Sat 9.6 | NPS.gov | Natural Resource Challenge |
| Fri 9.5 | SaveOurEnvironment.org | Tell Congress to Resist Calls for Drilling |
| Thu 9.4 | Think Global,
Act Local: Sierra Club
Chickasaw Group - Tennessee Chapter | Want to get involved?
Join us on the first Thursday of every month to meet other members of the Chickasaw Group and talk about environmental issues in a casual setting, 5:30 pm-7:00 pm at Otherlands,
641 S. Cooper in Memphis. |
| Wed 9.3 | SaveOurEnvironment.org | Be Your Governor's Best Supporting Actor!
Urge your Governor to stand up for states' rights to fight global warming! |
| Tue 9.2 | NYTimes.Earth | Google Energy Guru Pushes Congress to Insulate America |
| Mon 9.1 | lime.com:
Climate Change | Greenland's ice sheet represents one of global warming's most disturbing threats. The vast expanses of glaciers - massed, on average, 1.6 miles deep - contain enough water to raise sea levels worldwide by 23 feet. Should they melt or otherwise slip into the ocean, they would flood coastal capitals, submerge tropical islands and generally redraw the world's atlases. The infusion of fresh water could slow or shut down the ocean's currents, plunging Europe into bitter winter. Read the Article >>> |
| | |
| AUGUST | | |
| Sun 8.31 | Hurricane Katrina:
3 Years Later | NRDC: Environmental Justice: The Challenge: Hurricane Katrina did more than destroy human life and property in the New Orleans region -- it created an environmental disaster of unprecedented scope, swamping aging water and sewage systems, sweeping more than 8 million gallons of oil and toxic chemicals out of industrial and abandoned toxic waste sites into residential areas, spurring dangerously high levels of mold growth, and generating enough trash to cover 1,000 football fields with a 6-story-high pile of garbage. In addition, Katrina exposed a harsh truth about social and racial inequity in the New Orleans area. |
| Sat 8.30 | .edu | At the National Environmental Education Foundation, we provide objective environmental information to help Americans live better every day. At a time of conflicting and challenging messages about the state of our environment, we believe people should have access to trusted knowledge, resources, and opportunities to improve their lives and the health of the planet. |
| Fri 8.29 | Earth Gauge Connection | A summary article about the well-attended climate change panel that took place during the Station Scientist session at the 36th AMS Conference on Broadcast Meteorology is posted on the Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media. Experts from Florida State University, NCAR, and NOAA's Earth Systems Research Laboratory came together to discuss and answer meteorologists' questions on climate change science. |
| Thu 8.28 | Sierra Club
Chickasaw Group - Tennessee Chapter | August Program Meeting: "Shelby County's Hazardous Waste Facility" Thursday, August 28, 6:30pm at the Benjamin Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar, Memphis. Attend this presentation to find out how you can safely and legally dispose of used oil, old computers and leftover paint. Thanks to a cooperative agreement involving the State of TN, Shelby County and several municipalities, residents of Shelby County now have a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility to safely dispose of many potentially hazardous materials. Most of the items received are recycled, making less waste. Lisa Williams, who runs the facility for Shelby County, will talk about how to get the most out of your visit to the HHW Facility, including which items can be brought to the facility and which must be disposed another way. For more information contact Tom Lawrence at (901) 237-4819 or email. |
| Wed 8.27 | Sierra Club
Chickasaw Group - Tennessee Chapter | We host program meetings on the fourth Wednesday of every month at the Benjamin Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar in Memphis. Social time starts at 6:30pm and the program starts at 7:00pm. Everyone is welcome! |
| Tue 8.26 | Solar | Imagine windows that not only provide a clear view and illuminate rooms, but also use sunlight to efficiently help power the building they are part of. MIT engineers report a new approach to harnessing the sun's energy that could allow just that.
Read the Article |
| Mon 8.25 | Defenders of Wildlife | Take Action for Polar Bears and Lower Gas Prices |
| Sun 8.24 | Wecansolveit.org | Tell 5 Friends: Climate change likely to bring more severe weather |
| Sat 8.23 | Re-Think: Fuel | Airline Crisis Boosts Biofuel Drive. Read the Article> |
| Fri 8.22 | NG Green Guide | A Playground for Retired Tires? Just ask.
by Catherine Zandonella, M.P.H |
| Thu 8.21 | Wecansolveit.org | Florida Governor Taking on Climate Change more » |
| Wed 8.20 | Sierra Club
Chickasaw Group - Tennessee Chapter | SIERRA CLUB:
CHICKASAW GROUP FILM NIGHT
Wednesday, August 20, 7:30 pm
A Passion For Sustainability at the Power House, 45 G.E. Patterson between Main and Front. Envision a society where economic opportunity, social justice and sustainable culture all result from environmental stewardship. Ten years ago, 14 businesses in Portland, Oregon, did just that. Using a sustainability tool called "The Natural Step," these businesses began charting the operation of their businesses through the lens of environmental sustainability and began a journey to build businesses that would be responsible for Earth ճ natural systems while maintaining healthy economic growth. Admission is free (with donations accepted), and refreshments will be available. For more information contact Tom Lawrence at (901) 237-4819 or email. |
| Tue 8.19 | Wecansolveit.org | Support incentives for clean energy jobs |
| Mon 8.18 | NG Green Guide | Plastic Water Bottles by Paul McRandle
Keep your water free of toxins when you go out; look for these types of plastic bottles and drink safely. And download our Smart Shopper's Plastics Card for your wallet or purse. |
| Sun 8.17 | Wecansolveit.org | Download our print ads by clicking on the ads and opening or saving the PDFs. |
| Sat 8.16 | NG Green Guide | Car-Free Getaways |
| Fri 8.15 | Wecansolveit.org | Make Your Utility Company Carbon-Free! Your utility company has an important role to play in making electricity carbon-free. And, as customers, we can be a critical voice for solutions. Get involved and ensure your electricity is part o, f the clean energy economy. More» |
| Thu 8.14 | NG Green Guide | 7 U.S. Eco-Travel Destinations by Paul McRandle |
| Wed 8.13 | Wecansolveit.org | Volunteers Help Bring Solar Power to Low-Income Residents more » |
| Tue 8.12 | NG Green Guide | Leaving Lighter Footprints |
| Mon 8.11 | Wecansolveit.org | Al Gore: A Generational Challenge to Repower America "Ladies and gentlemen: There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life depends upon dispelling illusions and awakening to the challenge of a present danger. In such moments, we are called upon to move quickly and boldly to shake off complacency, throw aside old habits and rise, clear-eyed and alert, to the necessity of big changes. Those who, for whatever reason, refuse to do their part must either be persuaded to join the effort or asked to step aside. This is such a moment. The survival of the United States of America as we know it is, at risk." |
| Sun 8.10 | EXPLORE YOUR WORLD | NRDC: Last Chance Outdoor Adventures Out West:
Spotlight: Southern Utah's Redrock Country |
| Sat 8.9 | Wecansolveit.org | Investment in Green Energy Skyrockets |
| Fri 8.8 | Union of Concerned Scientists | It's Time to Vote: Choose Your Science Idol!
This spring, to draw humorous attention to the serious issue of political interference in science, we offered Union of Concerned Scientists s, upporters the chance to enter Science Idol: the Scientific Integrity Editorial Cartoon Contest. Please vote for your favorite of the 12 finalists.
You'll be entered to win some great prizes! |
| Thu 8.7 | Sierra Club
Chickasaw Group - Tennessee Chapter | Want to get involved? First Thursday Monthly Gathering
Thursday, August 7, 5:30-7:00pm at Otherlands, 641 South Cooper, Memphis, Tennessee. Join us for the Chickasaw Group's "First Thursday" monthly gathering where Sierra Club members, activists and friends can meet in a casual setting to talk about issues and interests.
For more information contact Juliet Jones at (901) 374-0582 or email. |
| Wed 8.6 | NG Green Guide | Clean Hair, Clean Air |
| Tue 8.5 | Arctic Wildlife | (Natural Resources Defense Council BioGems) -
POLAR BEAR WINS LIMITED PROTECTION
Unless we win stronger safeguards, the polar bear could lose 100 percent of its habitat to global warming and become extinct in Alaska by 2050. Please urge the Bush administration to grant polar bears the full-fledged protections they so desperately need. Take action now. |
| Mon 8.4 | lime.com | Watch Your Waste with These Eco-Friendly Tips
While most people may be preoccupied with cinching their waists, green gurus know our real battle of the bulge may depend on how much we trim from our waste. Read the Article |
| Sun 8.3 | Ocean Wildlife | The Ocean Conservancy: Help Protect Right Whales from Hazardous Fishing Gear |
| Sat 8.2 | lime.com | Love, Honor, Leave No Carbon Footprint |
| Fri 8.1 | Global Warming | KU researcher finds exploitation of aquifers may add to global warming dilemma |
| | |
| JULY | | |
| Thu 7.31 | lime.com | Haunted by Phantom Loads |
| Wed 7.30 | Commentary | ENN: let's go green - all under one green roof |
| Tue 7.29 | Windpower | This Web Site is Powered by Renewable Energy |
| Mon 7.28, | Lime.com | A green GM? Now that's a shock |
| Sun 7.27 | Rain Forest | National Geographic: Rain Forest Threats |
| Sat 7.26 | News | ENN: Global green energy spending jumps 60% in 2007 |
| Fri 7.25 | Global | Deforestation |
| Thu 7.24 | News | ENN - The Environmental News Network |
| Wed 7.23 | Oceans | NOAA Report States Half of U.S. Coral Reefs In "Poor" or "Fair" Condition |
| Tue 7.22 | Global Warming | National Geographic: Global Warming Interactive Map |
| Mon 7.21 | Oceans | NOAA report: US coral reefs in severe decline |
| Sun 7.20 | Water Power | Hydropower; Going With the Flow |
| Sat 7.19 | Windpower | NREL: Windpower Pics |
| Fri 7.18 | BioFuels | NG: BioFuels - The Original Car Fuel |
| Thu 7.17 | Solar | Window coatings can channel energy |
| Wed 7.16 | What can YOU Do? | Local Heroes: Volunteering at Home |
| Tue 7.15 | Re-Think | Learning about renewable energy |
| Mon 7.14 | Re-Think | Earth-Friendly Cleaning Products |
| Sun 7.13 | Windpower | NREL : Introduction to Wind Systems  |
| Sat 7.12 | Green | Shop for your own reusable bag: freshfinds |
| Fri 7.11 | Re-Think | Paper or plastic... how about neither? |
| Thu 7.10 | Re-Think | What's In Your Water Bottle Besides Water? |
| Wed 7.9 | Recycle | KNOW YOUR PLASTICS QUIZ: The Strange Days of Plastics |
| Tue 7.8 | Oceans | Fresh Finds: Making Use of Ocean Trash |
| Mon 7.7 | Re-Think | By simply unplugging the items above you can save 135 pounds of carbon a year! But don't stop here. Go on a hunt for energy-wasting appliances and unplug them. And see Green with Children for smart power strips, that can automatically turn off , electronic peripherals http://thegreenguide.com/blog/children. |
| Sun 7.6 | Oceans | Oceans, the Environment and You |
| Sat 7.5 | Cartoons: Climate | Perhaps them climate blokes are right... |
| Fri 7.4 | Green | Green with Children: Airing My Dirty Laundry |
| Thu 7.3 | Oceana | As Goes the Arctic, So Goes The Planet |
| Wed 7.2 | lime.com | Save the Bees, Please
"We want to save the bees!" Georgia said. That's my green-eyed daughter! |
| Tue 7.1 | NYT Dot Earth | Emptied Mediterranean - Sharks Nearly Gone - By Andrew C. Revkin |
| | |
| JUNE | | |
| Mon 6.30 | Re-Think | Bathroom Revamp: Savings by the Gallon |
| Sun 6.29 | Cartoons: Wind | Again, very true: the answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind... |
| Sat 6.28 | Windpower | Windustry promotes progressive renewable energy solutions and empowers communities to develop wind energy as an environmentally sustainable, community-owned asset. Through member supported outreach, education and advocacy we work to remove the barriers to broad community ownership of wind energy. |
| Fri 6.27 | Cartoons | Because we care.... Savage Chicken cartoons |
| Thu 6.26 | NYT Dot Earth | China Pulls Ahead in the Great Carbon Race: China has clearly overtaken the United States as the world's leading emitter of carbon dioxide, the main heat-trapping gas, a new study has found, its emissions increasing 8 percent in 2007. The Chinese increase accounted for two-thirds of the growth in the year's global greenhouse gas emissions, the study found. |
| Wed 6.25 | Cartoons | Global Warming cartoons |
| Tue 6.24 | Lime.com | What to do with old office furniture? This age old question has been answered by Green Works, a London-based nonprofit organization whose model for recycling office furniture is being duplicated elsewhere. Donate old furniture, rather than throw it away, or buy used at a huge discount. One thought put into action is all it takes to make a change! The LIME Original series Saving Our Planet is dedicated to informing, empowering and connecting worldwide communities to preserve the future of our fragile planet. |
| Mon 6.23 | Re-Think | NG: Green Guide: Carbon Pincher |
| Sun 6.22 | Lime.com | Super Car is Born: Ferrari's got some new competition. After years of waiting, the super sexy, zero emissions Tesla Roadster has finally hit the highway. |
| Sat 6.21 | NYT Dot Earth | ‘Green Noise' and ‘Destructive Interference' |
| Fri 6.20 | Oceans | Each year, on the third Saturday of September, Ocean Conservancy and 350,000 ocean advocates like you meet on beaches and waterways the world over to gather, tally and report on the trash in our waters. This year's event is on Saturday, September 20th in your community and promises to be even bigger than last year. Online registration is now open so come sign up now to be a part of the sea change! Register for the event in your area today:
Ocean Conservancy Events Can't join us for this year's cleanup on September 20th but know someone who might be available? Start spreading the word and help organize an international effort to clean our beaches |
| Thu 6.19 | Lime.com Sierra Club | Solar Powered Laundromat Sierra Club Endorses Obama for President |
| Wed 6.18 | Cartoons | Sad but true: the age of Garbage |
| Tue 6.17 | Cagle Cartoons | Saudi Hate No Worry For Clueless Energy Crowd |
| Mon 6.16 | NYT Dot Earth | Acting in an Uncertain Climate |
| Sun 6.15 | NPR.org | Help natural wildlife around your neighborhood: Build a batbox! |
| Sat 6.14 | Lime.com | Growing Greener Kids : Green Summer Activities for Your Kids |
| Fri 6.13 | NYT Dot Earth | M. Night Shyamalan's New Villain
What does this week's Science Times section have in common with "The Happening," the new thriller from M. Night Shyamalan? The common element is the ability of non-human nature to unnerve us when it acts out of character. I explored this notion for a half hour on the phone with the writer/director a few days ago, talking about science, nature, scary movies, the Gaia hypothesis, bee die-offs and more. Then I had an advance look at the film, which opens this weekend. |
| Thu 6.12 | Cagle Cartoons | Environmental Cartoons |
| Wed 6.11 | NYT Dot Earth | Federal Report: Warming = More Harmful Climate Extremes |
| Tue 6.10 | Lime.com | LIME's Guide to Recycling EVERYTHING! |
| Mon 6.9 | Time Magazine | How to live with just 100 things: MORE AT TIME.COM For advice from organizational experts on how to go about shedding your stuff, go to time.com/declutter |
| Sun 6.8 | Lime.com | Dump The Pump! |
| Sat 6.7 | NYT Dot Earth | The Big Melt |
| Fri 6.6 | BBC Green Room | Mechanics of curbing climate change |
| Thu 6.5 | Vestas | Wind Power Solutions |
| Wed 6.4 | Lime.com | A Greener Shade of Clean : Kick the Clutter Habit, Part II
A recent survey showed that Americans spend more time shopping than thinking. But the best way to break the habit of buying clutter is to combine the two activities |
| Tue 6.3 | NYT Dot Earth | Renewable Energy - What's So Bad About Big? |
| Mon 6.2 | BBC Green Room | Unnatural roots of the food crisis |
| Sun 6.1 | The Future | The New Scientist: The British garden of 2050 |
| | |
| MAY | | |
| Sat 5.31 | NPR Climate Connections | Trees Lost to Katrina May Present Climate Challenge: Forests destroyed by Hurricane Katrina have drastically changed their carbon footprint. |
| Fri 5.30 | Oceana | Rob Stewart - producer and star of Sharkwater with: Five ways to save the Planet Rob Stewart, scuba diver, marine biologist, unconditional supporter of sharks, and also producer and star of Shark Water, the film that recently held its French avant premier in Paris, talks to Oceana about his dreams, his fears and his plans for the future. |
| Thu 5.29 | Climate Change | Lime.com: Arctic Ice Melt Could See Rise of "Grolar Bear" |
| Wed 5.28 | NPR Climate Connections | Atlanta Family Slashes Carbon Footprint: Malaika Taylor got green by moving from the suburbs to a loft in the city. |
| Tue 5.27 | EcoArt | Wind and sun powered LED lights These Wind-Lit Solar LEDs are lovely little lights that get their juice from two renewable resources: the sun and the wind. Simply leave them hanging outside all day and they'll soak up the suns rays and store the energy |
| Mon 5.26 | EcoTech: Wind | Wind Shade Roof offers an oasis of energy The Wind Shade Roof is a structure decked out with a bevy of wind turbines to power whatever it houses in climes where conventional energy can be hard to supply. Architect Michael Jantzen designed the structure |
| Sun 5.25 | EcOpinion | Planet Earth is unwell, argues James Lovelock in The Green Room. Emissions of greenhouse gases and other environmental changes have, he says, brought humanity and the natural world to the edge of crisis. |
| Sat 5.24 | DVice: Solar | Gigantic solar balloons soak up the rays You're looking at a pretty amazing idea for generating solar power: Solar Balloons. |
| Fri 5.23 | BBC Green Room | Sowing the seeds of farming's future |
| Thu 5.22 | Rethink: Eco | Rainpod collects water for your lawn, may take over the world |
| Wed 5.21 | Rethink: The Office | Office Recycling: Some First Steps |
| Tue 5.20 | EcOpinion | Begging for more than small change : Small changes to lifestyles are not going to be enough to ta, ckle the challenges facing the planet. |
| Mon 5.19 | Dvice: Rethink | 10 ways to go green for $50 or less |
| Sun 5.18 | Windpower! | Government study: 20% of US power will be from wind in 2030 |
| Sat 5.17 | NatGeo
Green Guide | NatGeo GreenDex |
| Fri 5.16 | Real World Green | Air Travel = Not Green |
| Thu 5.15 | DVice: Rethink | Off the Grid, Part 1: Every watt counts |
| Wed 5.14 | EcoTech: Solar | Solar billboard powers itself with sun, self righteousness This billboard isn't just a gimmick. OK, well, maybe it is. What I mean is that it's not joking; that solar panel is actually functioning and sending juice back to the grid. Not very much juice, mind you, but... |
| Tue 5.13 | NPR Climate Connections | Abu Dhabi Aims to Build First Carbon-Neutral City:
In Abu Dhabi, there's an area of nothing but wind-swept desert. But 10 years fr,, om now, if all goes according to plan, a city of 6 square kilometers housing 50,000 people will rise in the United Arab Emirates - and it will be carbon neutral. |
| Mon 5.12 | NatGeo | Support Conservation |
| Sun 5.11 | Real World Green | Green Your Dishwasher: Is it greener to wash dishes by hand or use the dishwasher? Watch and Learn. |
| Sat 5.10 | GreenTech | Silent organic lawn mower needs no gas, and creates its own fertilizer |
| Fri 5.9 | EcOpinion | Ann Pettifor: Green movement forgets its politics |
| Thu 5.8 | GreenTech | Gigantic LED wall uses only the power of the sun to light up |
| Wed 5.7 | Shift: | SHIFT: Save the planet? It's on you |
| Tue 5.6 | Ya think!?! | $15 million eco house is maybe a little overpriced |
| Mon 5.5 | DVice | We rate the big boxes' recycling programs |
| Sun 5.4 | EcoTech: Solar | Spherical solar cells allow you to go green in style
If you're one of those reluctant environmentalists, holding off on the solar panel array because it might make your home look like a NASA research base, help is on the way in the form of the Sphelar. |
| Sat 5.3 | GreenTech | Veil Solar Shade provides power, looks like a snake |
| Fri 5.2 | Eyeewwww! | Eeeeew! Study shows some computer keyboards are far dirtier than a toilet seat. |
| Thu 5.1 | NatGeo | Rain Forest |
| | |
| APRIL | | |
| Wed 4.30 | NatGeo
Green Guide | Plastic A-B-Cs & 1-2-3s |
| Tue 4.29 | BBC:
THE GREEN ROOM | Mission impossible: Why conservationists are powerless against extinctions |
| Mon 4.28 | NatGeo News | Greenland Meltwater Can Drain Faster Than Niagara Falls |
| Sun 4.27 | EARTH WEEK 2008
BBC NEWS | Standby ban 'presses wrong buttons' |
| Sat 4.26 | EARTH WEEK 2008
Ask Plenty | Justifying the trip to the recycling center |
| Fri 4.25 | EARTH WEEK 2008:
Union of Concerned Scientists | Bush Makes Last Desperate Attempt to Derail Progress on Global Warming |
| Thu 4.24 | EARTH WEEK 2008:
NatGeo News | Pope Benedict XVI heightened his recent environmental campaign in his address at UN headquarters in New York City today - a push that includes everything from stern theological warnings to solar panels on St. Peter's Basilica. |
| Wed 4.23 | EARTH WEEK 2008,
Think Global,
Act Local! | Greening Greater Memphis |
| Tue 4.22 | EARTH DAY 2008
Think Global,
Act Local! | I thank You, God, for most this amazing day; for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and a blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes.
--e.e. cummings The Earth Day Network; Earth Day Events;
Click a but, ton to save rain forest space... yeah, it's that easy |
| Mon 4.21 | EARTH WEEK 2008
Think Global,
Act Local!
Sierra Club: John Muir | Greener Memphis : Earth Day John Muir Day, April 21 - Celebration and History |
| Sun 4.20 | THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL:
Earth Day Weekend
2008 | DOWN TO EARTH CELEBRATION
@ SHELBY FARMS
Sunday, April 20, 2008 @ 10am-5pm
Closing musical celebration from 5pm-6pm Now it its second year, Down to Earth brings thousands of people of all backgrounds together to celebrate the cause of environmental stewardship and allows them to participate in activities that improve our community's greatest natural resource-Shelby Farms Park. The day is packed with fun activities and lots to see and do. We'll have an all-day line-up of live music from great local bands, an action-packed kids' activity zone with a nature theme, fascinating presentations about the latest in environmental issues, hands-on learning activities for all ages, an assortment of animals, cool games, complementary guided park tours, great healthy food and even more. The celebration is also a day of involvement where groups team up to tackle restoration and improvement projects throughout the park. We're even providing free public transportation to the event. |
| Sat 4.19 | THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL:
Earth Day Weekend
2008 | EARTHFEST 2008 You are invited to Lichterman Nature Center for our annual celebration of the Earth on Saturday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EarthFest is a family-oriented festival that includes musical entertainment, an Earth Day Parade, games, canoeing demonstrations, environmental information, earth art activities, animal presentations and fun for the whole family. Picnic and relax by the lake or follow walking trails winding through forest, lake and meadow habitats. Explore new exhibits in the Visitor Center and view animals native to the Mid-South in the Backyard Wildlife Center building. Admission to the Nature Center for EarthFest will be free until 11 a.m., admission will be charged after 11 a.m. Admission is free for Pink Palace Family of Museums members and City of Memphis employees and their families with City employee identification. EarthFest is free with regular Nature Center admission: $6 for adults, $5.50 for seniors and $4.50 for children (ages 3-12) for non-members. The event will be held, rain or shine. For more information, call (901) 767-7322, ext. 121., or visit our website www.memphismuseums.org. Chickasaw Group - Tennessee Chapter
Apr 19: Wolf River Harbor Cleanup. Celebrate Earth Day with the Sierra Club and clean up the public boat ramp area at Wolf River Harbor. Gloves and bags provided, dress ready to play in the mud! 12:30-3pm, under Auction Street Bridge, 826-2448. |
| Fri 4.18 | THINK GLOBAL, ACT LOCAL:
Earth Day Weekend
2008
TOMORROW! | Earth Day Celebration
"Memphis Zoo's Road to Conservation" and "AZA's Party for the Planet"
Saturday, April 19 @ 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Included with Zoo admission
"It's not easy being green," when you're a frog! Did you know the Association of Zoos and Aquariums is calling this the "Year of the Frog?" Spend the day hopping around the Zoo, exploring information stations and conservation activities to learn all about how the Zoo is leaping into action to save frogs and other endangered animals. Activities include keeper chats, crafts, games and much more. You will even learn how to transform your own yard into a certified "Backyard Habitat" for butterflies or even frogs. Special guests such as WKNO's "Mr. Chuck", City of Memphis Recycling, US Fish and Wildlife, Shelby County Rideshare and wildlife rehabilitators will be on hand to help guide you on the "Road to Conservation." |
| Thu 4.17 | Think Global,
Act Local | Memphis Flyer: Green Day events |
| Wed 4.16 | WWF | What change will YOU make for Earth Day 2008? |
| Tue 4.15 | Think Global | EcoFriend: A twist in Dubai's architectural tale: Spectacular rotating tower to add to its green list |
| Mon 4.14 | Re-Think | Science guy speaks up to save Earth
"It's not just about alternatives to fossil fuels. There's no panacea. Instead, we have to do a little bit of everything all at once." |
| Sun 4.13 | Recycle | EcoFriend: Is there anything beer can't do? Beer can shingles! |
| Sat 4.12 | Re-Think: Green | Earth Day Network: Green Schools
Earth Day Network's successful history of working with teachers, PTAs, students, and school administrators has led us to develop a long term, national campaign on green schools. We have partnered with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), which has also expanded its well-known green buildings projects into the school setting, to green all of America's k-12 schools within a generation. |
| Fri 4.11 | Reuters | Leave It Off |
| Thu 4.10 | Big Oil | We find that politicians in general are an oily lot. Indeed the vast majority of national politicians have significant funding from the oil industry. An cool new online application by OilChange International takes this data and forms a pleasant graphical representation to help citizens view exactly how much money their favorite and (most loathed) presidential candidates have received from oil lobbies. |
| Wed 4.9 | Think Global | Eco-Friend: Low-Cost Wind Turbine Built in Guatemala to power dark villages! |
| Tue 4.8 | BBC NEWS: SCIENCE | What is the meaning of 'green'?
Claiming to be green might be easy. But - as Edf energy admits - being green is not. |
| Mon 4.7 | Green | Project BudBurst has started!
Join us in collecting important climate change data on the timing of leafing and flowering in your area through Project BudBurst! This national field campaign targets native tree and flower species across the country. With your help, we will be compiling valuable environmental and climate change information around the United States. |
| Sun 4.6 | Wind / Re-Think | NBC11 First U.S. TV Station To Run On Wind Power |
| Sat 4.5 | ReCycle / TitanTV:
Behind the Greens blog
with Liza de Guia | Making A Statement With Garbage! |
| Fri 4.4 | TitanTV:
Behind the Greens blog
with Liza de Guia | Restaurants Pass Their Eco-Bills to Customers: Shame, shame! I just read this New York Times article about how more restaurants are banishing bottled water from their menus to be more eco-conscious. Sounds wonderful, right? Well, this is why I'm a little upset: Some of the same restaurants replace the pricey bottled water with filtered tap water from their newly installed filtration systems and CHARGE customers for the "special" water. A water tax passed onto your guests! That's right. The restaurants are paying themselves back at our expense for being good to the environment. That, my friends, is awful. You should help the earth because you want to, not because you've devised a way to profit off it. |
| Thu 4.3 | Re-Think | Homes Take A New Shape: Ever wonder what it fe, lt like to live like a snail? Check out this new home design by Mexican architecture firm Senosiain Arquitectos designed for a family in Mexico City. Nature as inspiration...very cool. |
| Wed 4.2 | WorldChanging | By Patrick Mazza - Growing Sustainable Biofuels: Common Sense on Biofuels
Biofuels received a fresh surge of bad publicity with recent publication of two studies in Science that looked at the greenhouse gas releases caused by land use changes connected to biofuels production. |
| Tue 4.1 | Wind / Re-Think | WorldChanging: Quietrevolution : It also makes windpower beautiful -- XCO2 has a model which they call "windlights" that contains LEDs embedded in the blades. The spinning, self-generating light creates a colored light show. What better way to get people excited about wind energy and LEDs? |
| | |
| MARCH | | |
| Mon 3.31 | Green / , Re-Think | PopSci: Green Goods : Who said green's gotta be dull? A scooter, hot tub and robot lawnmower are just some of our top eco-friendly picks |
| Sun 3.30 | WorldChanging | Infrastructure bores us. Most people in the developed world spend a significant portion of their incomes primarily to avoid ever having to think of the infrastructure we use, or the implications of the way we use it. Therefore, we ignore it. |
| Sat 3.29 | Re-Think: Solar | Solar power and the long, cornerless road:
There is a general consensus that solar power is a good thing, but its widespread use never seems to get any closer. |
| Fri 3.28 | Reduce | BBC GREEN ROOM: Flying clouds the real climate culprit; Ask some vaguely green people what's the single biggest thing they can do to tackle climate change, and most will respond with a guilty smile: "yes, I know, I should stop flying." |
| Thu 3.27 | Popular Science: Wind Energy | Alternative Wind Turbines: Think wind turbines are an eyesore? These future generators could capture gusts without marring landscapes |
| Wed 3.26 | Green Central | We all think the trips we take are important - but are they really? Is your trip really necessary? |
| Tue 3.25 | Re-Think | Bring back low-tech and stop climate change |
| Mon 3.24 | Popular Science: Earth Health | Your Sewer is on Drugs... No really! Sewage is more than just filth. It's evidence of our worst habits, everything from caffeine to cocaine, all ingested and flushed down the toilet. Now scientists are using wastewater to drug-test entire cities, and the results are sobering... |
| Sun 3.23 | H | BBC GREEN ROOM: Powering up for a hydrogen economy
Sooner or later the world is going to have to make the switch away from fossil fuels, says Keith Guy. In this week's Green Room, he explains what needs to be done to make the vision of a global hydrogen economy a reality. |
| Sat 3.22 | NPR Climate Connections | Episode 1: It's All About Carbon by Robert Krulwich:
(Correction: The on-air version of this story stated that energy is released when carbon-atom bonds are broken. To be more precise, energy is released after the bond is broken and carbon atoms grab on to other atoms.) |
| Fri 3.21 | Re-Think! | Should we ban plastic bags? Plastic bags are estimated to take 1,000 years or more to degrade. We take a look at the questions surrounding the problem |
| Thu 3.20 | Popular Science | America's 50 Greenest Cities : Want to see a model for successful and rapid environmental action? Don't look to the federal government-check out your own town. Here, our list of the 50 communities that are leading the way. Does yours make the cut?
(Answer: NO, no Mid-South cities are on the list.
Closest cities: Louisville and Lexington, KY) |
| Wed 3.19 | Re-Think | BBC Green Room: Farming should return to its roots |
| Tue 3.18 | Reduce & Re-Think! | Instead of being able to "lift mine eyes unto the hills - from whence cometh my strength" - too often, we lift our eyes unto hills where ridges are bare from logging or covered with dying trees or mottled with houses. These forested hills that for ye, ars represented eternity and solitude, sometimes look like they s, uffer from mange. In response to this alarming destruction, NRDC named the Cumberland Plateau region a BioGem in 2005. Since then, hundreds of thousands of BioGems Defenders from ar, ound the country have taken online action in defense of this vast network of forestlands stretching from Kentucky and Tennessee down through the Carolinas to Georgia and Alabama. And their efforts have paid off: Following intense pressure from BioGems Defenders, the giant paper company Bowater signed a groundbreaking agreement to stop clearcutting natural hardwood forests and converting them to pine plantations. |
| Mon 3.17 | Global Warming | EPA's Climate Change Site offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society - communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments. |
| Sun 3.16 | NPR Climate Connections: Signs | Stronger But Fewer Storms May Loom on Horizon |
| Sat 3.15 | NYTimes: DotEarth | CO2: Is Capturing CO2 a Pipe Dream? |
| Fri 3.14 | BBC Green Room | What a waste:
Is recycling just a mask for more serious environmental ills?
Is recycling an essential tool in the armoury of a responsible citizen to reduce the pressure on our ailing planet? Or, as Timothy Cooper argues in this week's Green Room, is it a meaningless ritual that fails to get to grips with the real problems of copious consumption? |
| Thu 3.13 | Think Global Act Local | This is the Freecycle list for Memphis TN. To join the Memphis TN list click the blue "Join This Group" button. If you want to join a list outside Memphis TN visit: http://www.freecycle.org.
The Memphis TN Area Freecycle NetworkTM is open to all who want to "recycle" that special something rather than throw it away. Whether it's a chair, a fax machine, piano or an old door, feel free to post it. Or maybe you're looking to acquire something yourself! Nonprofit groups are also welcome to participate too!
ONE RULE: everything must be free, legal, and appropriate for all ages. |
| Wed 3.12 | Climate & Change | NPR Climate Connections: Lessons from America's Tropical Epidemic
Some scientists warn that global warming could lead to, a spread of disease, as the range of where mosquitoes, ticks, mice and other carriers of disease can live expands. |
| Tue 3.11 | Green | Green Car Congress' mission is to provide timely, high-quality editorial about the full spectrum of energy options, technologies, products, issues and policies related to sustainable mobility. |
| Mon 3.10 | NYTimes: DotEarth | Solar: Solar City to Rise in Persian Gulf; Why Not Arizona? |
| Sun 3.9 | Say WHAT? | Openthefuture.com: The Cheeseburger Footprint!
We're growing accustomed to thinking about the greenhouse gas impact of transportation and energy production, but nearly everything we do leaves a carbon footprint. If it requires energy to make or do, chances are, some carbon was emitted along the way. But these are the early days of the c, limate awareness era, and it's not yet habit to consider the greenhouse implications of otherwise prosaic actions. So as an exercise, let's examine the carbon footprint of something commonplace: a cheeseburger. |
| Sat 3.8 | BBC Green Room | Save the ... D'oh! : The environmental movement welcomes the unlikeliest recruits - Welcoming Homer the tree-hugger: Whether you are a hypocrite, a poseur or a plain bozo, the environmental movement needs you, says George Meyer in The Green Room - either that, or a move to Jupiter beckons. |
| Fri 3.7 | Solar | Reuters: Solar sector set to shine through credit crunch |
| Thu 3.6 | The Nature Conservancy | On The Radio.... Where? In Memphis and the Mid-South, it's on Memphis' WKNO 91.1 FM |
| Wed 3.5 | NYTimes: DotEarth | Slide show: A Planet in Flux |
| Tue 3.4 | NOAA | New Study Shows Extent of Harmful Human Influences on Global Marine Ecosystems |
| Mon 3.3 | The Nature Conservancy | New: 14 Easy Ways to Be an Everyday Environmentalist
Remember when "environmentalist" meant...recycling? It's not so simple anymore. Being , an environmentalist today calls for a whole new level of greener thinking - from what you choose at the grocery store to how you commute to work every day. So check out these tips from Nature Conservancy staff and leading environment bloggers on how to make personal, science-based choices to help save the planet. Then tell us your ideas for becoming an everyday environmentalist! |
| Sun 3.2 | BBC Green Room | Consumers must stop forest destruction |
| Sat 3.1 | NYTimes: DotEarth | Re-Think: ‘The Endless Pursuit of Unnecessary Things' |
| | |
| FEBRUARY | | |
| Fri 2.29 | NYTimes: DotEarth | What's So Bad About Big?
"SMALL is be, autiful," wrote the economist E. F. Schumacher almost 35 years ago. In most areas of the economy, he reasoned, production had become too big and too centralized.
But he might have been wrong about the subject he knew most about: energy. When it comes to alternative ways of generating power, big may be better. |
| Thu 2.28 | BBC Green Room | BBC Science: Planet Under Pressure |
| Wed 2.27 | BBC NEWS | E-Day: A good use of energy?
Recently the UK saw its first Energy Saving Day, or E-Day - an attempt to involve people in reducing the nation's energy use and carbon emissions. In the end, no savings resulted; and in the Green Room this week, its architect Matt Prescott looks back and asks "was it worth the effort?" |
| Tue 2.26 | Fuel | Are all biofuels bad? |
| Mon 2.25 | NYTimes: DotEarth | Imagine Everyone Was Equal, in Emissions |
| Sun 2.24 | Recycle / Re-think | Don't know what to do with that old cell phone? Don't chuck it, just mail it! |
| Sat 2.23 | Think Global
Act Local | PRIVET PULL TODAY! Help Lichterman Nature Center rid our property of invasive exotic plants. The Nature Center has many non-native plants such as privet, honeysuckle, wisteria and English ivy that are taking over our forest trees, shrubs and native wildflowers. 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Call (901) 767-7322 x 104 for more information or to sign up your group |
| Fri 2.22 | How
YOU
Can
Help! | DEADLINE TODAY!
National Geographic _ Preserve Our Planet:
You don't have to be an environmentalist to recognize and record the impact each of us has on the planet. National Geographic Channel is asking college students around the country to create a film or PSA that will inspire people to take action to protect it. You, more than most, know that we can all make a difference. National Geographic Channel wants to showcase your stories and ideas to send the message to people everywhere that "What You Do Counts". Singer/song writer Katie Todd has teamed up with National Geographic Channel's Preserve Our Planet and has allowed the use of her song "In and Around" to be used in any submitted films or PSAs. She will also serve as a judge for the contest. What You do Counts! Short Film-up to 5 minutes in length - First-place winners will receive $5,000
- Second place winner to receive $1500
What You do Counts! PSA-up to 30 seconds in length - First-place winners will receive $3,000
- Second place winner to receive $1,000
|
| Thu 2.21 | Plenty | If you had to choose between solar panels and trees... |
| Wed 2.20 | Re-Think | NYTIMES: Move Over, Oil, There's Money in Texas Wind |
| Tue 2.19 | GreenGuide | The future furnace is now (?) |
| Mon 2.18 | Plenty | Q: What does "post-consumer waste" mean, and why do labels on certain recycled products make claims like "80% post-consumer waste"? |
| Sun 2.17 | Nat Geo Kids: ReCycle! | Make Your Own: Recycled Magazine Pockets! |
| Sat 2.16 | Think Local | PRIVET PULL TODAY! Help Lichterman Nature Center rid o, ur property of invasive exotic plants. The Nature Center has many non-native plants such as privet, honeysuckle, wisteria and English ivy that are taking over our forest trees, shrubs and native wildflowers. 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Call (901) 767-7322 x 104 for more information or to sign up your group |
| Fri 2.15 | Global Warming | Discovery.com News - Antarctic Warming Creating Predator 'Smorgasbord' |
| Thu 2.14 | GreenGuide | GreenGuide: Be My (Green) Valentine |
| Wed 2.13 | NatGeo | Crown of the Continent: By 2030, Glacier National Park may have lost all its glaciers. But with turquoise lakes, bighorn sheep, and two-mile-high peaks, Glacier-Waterton will always be a wonderland. |
| Tue 2.12 | Local Conservation | Animal Planet: Wild Bird Guide |
| Mon 2.11 | GreenGuide | Which Eco Celebrity Are You?
We just couldn't resist. With all the celebrities jumping on the green hybrid bandwagon, we thought we'd let you see how you stack up. |
| Sun 2.10 | NG: Six Degrees | National Geographic - Six Degrees: Call2Recycle |
| Sat 2.9 | Think Global,
Act Local | PRIVET PULL TODAY! Help Lichterman Nature Center rid our property of invasive exotic plants. The Nature Center has many non-native plants such as privet, honeysuckle, wisteria and English ivy that are taking over our forest trees, shrubs and native wildflowers. 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Call (901) 767-7322 x 104 for more information or to sign up your group |
| Fri 2.8 | NatGeo | Join the GeoTourism Challenge! |
| Thu 2.7 | Re-Think! | Up, Up, and Away: A new transit system would convert old airplanes into speedy, eco-friendly trains Imagine a national transit system that runs on solar energy and wind power. Now imagine that it consists of recycled airplanes speeding along elevated tracks. It might sound like a vintage Disneyland ride updated for modern ecophiles, but an American company is working to make this vision a reality. |
| Wed 2.6 | NG: Six Degrees | National Geographic - Six Degrees Could Change the World |
| Tue 2.5 | Re-Think! | NatGeo Kids: Drinking Water: Bottled or From the Tap? |
| Mon 2.4 | Oceans | Discovery.com News: Every Inch of Oceans Affected by People |
| Sun 2.3 | Green | GreenGuide: Fresh Finds |
| Sat 2.2 | Think Global
Act Local | PRIVET PULL TODAY! Help Lichterman Nature Center rid our property of invasive exotic plants. Th, e Nature Center has many non-native plants such as privet, honeysuckle, wisteria and English ivy that are taking over our forest trees, shrubs and native wildflowers. 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Call (901) 767-7322 x 104 for more information or to sign up your group |
| Fri 2.1 | Earth | NatGeo: Patterns in Nature: Enigmatic Earth |
| | |
| JANUARY | | |
| Thu 1.31 | The answer, my friends,
is rolling in the tides... | (livescience.com) - SPECIAL REPORT: Thinking Beyond Oil:
"There is tremendous potential in the oceans to supply energy for the world." - Annette von Jouanne, an Oregon State electrical engineering professor |
| Wed 1.30 | @ Home | Grow your own moss in your own pots |
| Tue 1.29 | Conserve | (livescience.com) - Whatever Happened to Energy Conservation? |
| Mon 1.28 | New Year | (livescience.com) - Top 10 Emerging Enviro-Technologies;
Wasteful energy policies, overuse of resources, water supply shortages, global climate change, and deforestation are just some of the issues experts say need to be addressed for humans to achieve sustainable living on this planet. |
| Sun 1.27 | Re-Think | Planet Green: Attend, Organize a Seed Swap! |
| Sat 1.26 | Climate Change | NPR: Climate Connections: Adaptation
A lot of people are trying to figure this out. Here, a look at some of the most important questions about how climate change will affect agriculture - and how agriculture has helped change the climate.
Will a Warmer World Have Enough Food? |
| Fri 1.25 | Kids /
Re-Think | If your brood has been clamoring for some of that squishable, moldable Moon Sand being hawked on television, WiseBread has the goods on making your own for far less cash. |
| Thu 1.24 | Re-Cycle | Make a Wallet Out of a Used PC Keyboard |
| Wed 1.23 | H2O | (livescience.com) Mighty Mississippi Chokes on CO2;
Using data from as far back as 100 years ago, researchers tracked changes in the water level and in certain chemicals in the river, and found its chemistry has been significantly altered. |
| Tue 1.22 | Re-Think! | Extra power for extra stuff over extra time... haven't you paid enough for electricity as it is? Why are you overpaying for stuff you aren't using?!?!? Turn it off already!!!
Grinning Planet: Vampire Power is Real! -
TreeHugger TV: Vampire Power -
WorldChanging: Vampire Power -
JoeFuture: Vampire Power -
Wikipedia: Stand-By Power |
| Mon 1.21 | Green | Discovery Channel's Planet Green: You Live Here |
| Sun 1.20 | Heroes of the Planet | They were badges, not capes: Heroes of the planet come in all shapes and sizes from Animal Plan, et |
| Sat 1.19 | Climate Change | NPR Climate Connections: Adaptation:
To Slow Amazon Fires, Scientists Light Their Own
A few months ago, a team of scientists wal, , ked into a stretch of Amaz, on forest and purposely burned it. The scientists want to understand how burning forests contribute to climate change - and they want to know how to slow or stop those fires.
But fire is everywhere in the Amazon. It's the way people clear land for agriculture and livestock.
It also burns down a lot of forest that isn't meant to be cleared. |
| Fri 1.18 | blogosphere | Morgan Jones: Going (Enviro)Mental |
| Thu 1.17 | Eco- Friendly | Now I'm glad I bought an Apple Powerbook instead of some knock-off PC brand: A new survey was just released revealing that Apple computer users are more eco-friendly than users of other PC brands. |
| Wed 1.16 | blogosphere | TitanTV 'Behind The Greens' Blog with Liza de Guia |
| Tue 1.15 | Earth | National Park Foundation: Healthy Parks - Healthy Living Program
In partnership with the National Park Foundation, the Healthy Parks - Healthy Living program invites people to add vitality to their daily lives by engaging in recreational activities in national parks. Supported by Lipton® Tea, Healthy Parks-Healthy Living showcases the amazing outdoor recreation resources inherent to America's nearly 400 National Parks. With daily exercise, proper nutrition, hydration and helpful anti-oxidants and - National Parks you can fill your "daily recreation requirements." |
| Mon 1.14 | Windpower | The Street: Wind Power Making Headway in Oil Country |
| Sun 1.13 | Climate Change | Global Cooling: Mount Tambora Eruption Hardly Known |
| Sat 1.12 | Climate
Change | NPR Climate Connections: Adaptation -
Viking Farms Tell Cautionary Climate Tale |
| Fri 1.11 | Global Warming | National Geographic: Tip of the Week:
Top Ten Tips to Fight Global Warming |
| Thu 1.10 | Re-Think! | National Geographic: Home Green Home:
Our Energy Assessment, Part 2 |
| Wed 1.9 | Arctic | National Geographic: Is the Permafrost Permanent? |
| Tue 1.8 | Arctic | NPR Environment: Greenland's Mysterious Holes Speed Ice Flow to Sea |
| Mon 1.7 | Carbon | TerraPass Carbon Calculator |
| Sun 1.6 | Re-Think! | MetaEfficient: U.S. To Phase Out Incandescent Light Bulbs |
| Sat 1.5 | Windpower | Analysis: Is wind power for the birds?
(Actually, cats do more damage to bird-life than wind generators do.) |
| Fri 1.4 | Solar | MetaEfficient: Solar Trees May Light Up Europe |
| Thu 1.3 | Re-Think! | 2008 is the I, nternational Year of Planet Earth:
What is the International Year of Planet Earth?
The International Year of Planet Earth aims to ensure greater and more effective use by society of the knowledge accumulated by the world's 400,000 Earth scientists. The Year's ultimate goal of helping to build safer, healthier and wealthier societies around the globe is expressed in the Year's subtitle ‘Earth science for Society'.
The International Year runs from January 2007 to December 2009, the central year of the triennium (2008), having been proclaimed by the UN General Assembly as the UN Year. The UN sees the Year as a contribution to their sustainable development targets as it promotes wise (sustainable) use of Earth materials and encourages better planning and management to reduce risks for the world's inhabitants. |
| Wed 1.2 | Re-Think! | MetaEfficient: Italian Town Runs On 100% Renewable Power |
| Tue 1.1 | A new year! | It's a new year... help keep America's National Parks healthy, clean and open! Their YOUR parks. Help the National Park Conservation Association today! |
