Global Warming and the Press

Last night, Prad and I attended a fascinating presentation on the theme of ‘A Scoop in Time: Global Warming and the Press‘. Organized by E2, the event gathered a panel of environmental journalist luminaries, including Felicity Barringer from the New York Times, Chip Giller from Grist, and Peter Waldman, a recent export from the [...]

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Tales of Green Domesticity

What a relief to know that I am not alone, in my struggle with green marital bliss! Yesterday, Prad – my husband, otherwise known as Green Guru in a series of earlier posts – half jokingly suggested that I read ‘Green with Worry‘, an article in the February issue of San Francisco Magazine. [...]

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When Reading Mail About Global Warming, Consider the Source

Forwarded to me, by Jeff Huggins, this email, that was sent to him by a relative, who got it from someone else:
Global Warming and the Courts

Last year, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals pushed itself into the debate on climate change, ruling that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration must take into account the [...]

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Please Free Me From the Tyranny of the Current Market Economy!

I have become a good green girl. Whenever possible, I combine my errands, so as to minimize car trips. A visit to the hairdresser yesterday, became the perfect opportunity to stop by Bloomingdale’s next door, to replenish my supply of Clinique makeup. I rarely go to the mall now, and when I do, it [...]

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Green Marketing: Remember, It’s About Solving People’s Real Problems

When you think about it, marketing is really simple: to offer products and services that solve people’s real problems. If it is so straight forward, then, why is it that the market place keeps getting flooded with new products without any real benefits to the consumers? I call that phenomenon, marketers’ amnesia. Nowhere [...]

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Just One Click to Support Science Debate 2008

Found this morning in my mailbox, a mail from Science Debate 2008, a citizen-led initiative launched in December 2207, and now 10,000 members strong, including some of the most prestigious names in science, technology, and business:
Dear Marguerite,
We are pleased to announce that the world’s largest general scientific society, the American Association for the Advancement of [...]

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It’s Moving On the Plastic Front

On Tuesday, Whole Foods announced it would stop offering plastic grocery bags, giving customers instead a choice between recycled paper or re-usable bags. I am not sure I am completely satisfied with the recycled paper portion of their solution, but still, it’s progress, and one piece of news that will make the folks at Algalita [...]

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From Davos, Gore Says “Changing Light Bulbs” Not Enough

“In addition to changing the light bulbs, it is far more important to change the laws and to change the treaty obligations that nations have,”

“Whoever is elected is going to have a different position and a better position. But let’s be clear: whoever the leaders are, this issue is going to be dealt with responsibly [...]

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Everything’s Cool, Is It?

Following yesterday’s discussion, I thought it would be appropriate to share excerpts from  ‘Everything’s Cool‘, the recently released documentary from award-winning co-directors and co-producers, Daniel B. Gold and Judith Helfand:

The answer is: not.
 

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Grieving Life Before Global Warming

It hit me yesterday, as I was staring at the running water. I was brushing my teeth, and immediately, my green conscience stepped in. You cannot let it run. Got’ta turn off the faucet right away. And then, at once, annoyance. Why? I wondered. Why was I feeling so bothered? This was a familiar feeling. [...]

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