Ensuring the Future by Acting in the Present
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Archive for February, 2009Wind power helps ski resort during recessionThis article from CNN.com caught my eye as I was perusing the news this morning.  The Jiminy Peak Ski Resort in Massachusetts installed a huge wind turbine on the mountain with great results in shaving its energy bills and decreasing its carbon footprint.  This article illustrates the need to consider potential unintended consequences of any power sources [...]
Sustainable East: High school pair spreads awareness and educates peers about the importance of conservationCheck out this article from the Cherry Hill Sun and www.CherryHill.com.  In full disclosure, I am the proud mom of Devon and have known Mariel since she was a few months old.  Mariel’s sister, Brooke is an active SCH Board Member too! Thanks to two juniors at Cherry Hill High School East, students can take [...]
Motorola Goes Green: Talking to your trashI found this post on the site www.becauseactions.com  (ie.  speak louder than words…) about Motorola’s new “Green” cell phone.  This is another example of how a well designed and marketed product can result in a win/win deal for the company.  From less packaging made from 100% post consumer waste to the actual phone being made [...]
Another busy month for SCH!Things have been so busy here at Sustainable Cherry Hill.  We have been working hard to spread the word about sustainability and our grassroots efforts here in Cherry Hill, as well as developing the organization itself. On Thursday, February 5th, we held our third SCH Executive Committee meeting.  While we have a General Board of over [...]
Some good news here in the US and some really bad news around the globe…In this Huffington Post article, Lord Nicholas Stern, a leading British economist and one of a team of experts scheduled to fly to Antartica to see first hand how climate change will affect the area, warns of the disastrous” changes that will occur around the globe if climate change is not addressed immediately and significantly. It [...]
RecycleBank Job OpportunityI thought there might be somebody out there looking for an interesting part time job.  RecycleBank is a wonderful example of the innovative entrepreneurial spirit that will be a key part of our new green economy.  Are you energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about the environment? RecycleBank is looking for a part -time Community Outreach Representative to [...]
Um… Happy Friday the 13th?The Environmental Defense Fund just sent me these 13 disturbing facts about climate change and the need to make 2009 THE year we start to turn this crisis around. Take a look and email the list to your friends. Global Warming by the Numbers….
EarthTalk: Are Taxis Going Green?My family took a trip down to Charleston, SC a few weeks ago and I spotted this “Green Taxi” Prius making its way down the quaint streets of the city. Â The trip was wonderful, filled with history, great food and friendly southerners. Â I would recommend the destination highly. Â But since this is a sustainability blog [...]
Being Green May Help Business in Bad TimesCheck out this terrific article on the forward momentum of green business practices from Time.com. Â The author talks about how our current financial crisis may be slowing down the pace and scale of greening our businesses, but that sustainable practices just make sense for the bottom line. Â Cutting waste, increasing efficiency and managing carbon are [...]
Arctic Commercial Fishing Ban One Step CloserTake a couple minutes to read this article from The Huffington Post. Â What is so fascinating about this recommendation is that it is heralded by environmentalists and industry groups alike. Â With 40% less sea ice in 2007 and climate change models suggesting a possible ice free arctic by summer of 2030, it makes so much [...]
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