Green living

Importance of Posture and Stretching for Graceful Aging

Submitted by abuzz on Thu, 06/10/2010 - 12:24

We are more than we eat. We are an ever-evolving product of what we put in, what doesn't come out, and what we do with what we've got.

I live in a home with a 104 year old matriarch. She was a musician in her time, & goes by the name of a character she played in San Francisco of the late '30, so she's more erudite and cultured than most people no matter their age. She has had a remarkable life, and the 4 generations of women who make up this family, quite extraordinary each and every one of them, are great teachers that I am learning and my life being enriched from.>>Read more »

Greenhouses are working!

Submitted by Aviad on Wed, 05/19/2010 - 17:11

It cannot be easier than that!

Our household now is in the loop of having enough green leaves to feed itself. We even have some surplus, which we share with our neighbors, who take care of the garden when we are not here.

Apparently greens like Aurugula and different types of lettuce really like hot and humid environment. Now, after experimenting for few months, I can say that this greenhouse endeavor worked very well for our bellies ;-)

The garden is a roof top garden, facing the winds from Lake Merritt and the SF Bay, which, in turn, gets its winds from the Pacific. At least this is MY theory to why our apartment feels like a light tower 90% of the time during the year. So, I added the greenhouses to protect the plants from the wind and the cool temperature most of the time and I gained the heat effect and faster growth of the plants.>>Read more »

Spring garden is ON!

Submitted by Aviad on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 16:24

There is nothing more refreshing for me than being outdoors in the spring. What can be better than having a picnic in a green field of joy and flowers? (omit the bugs for this scene)

This spring I decided to take our roof garden one step forward, as far as how it is organized. So, the first thing I did was to design how I want my garden to be built in the most efficient way. I had to take into consideration the angle of the sun in the sky, the wind direction, draining path for the water and of course the right plants for this season.>>Read more »

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743 Warfield Ave

Oakland, CA 94610

United States

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Wisdom in truly unlikely places

Submitted by greentobe on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 18:06

In these first days of the new year, I’ve been taking stock – as I’m sure many of you have been doing – of what is important, what my priorities are and about what I want to achieve. I’ve already shared with you a few of my own personal health resolutions, but my biggest priority again this year is to become a greener, more eco-conscious person. Although I’ve made many progresses over the last year, there is still much room for improvements.

In my reflections, I realized that I had started wondering about the “whys” more then the “hows”. We are creatures of “hows”: How can I be healthier? How can I make more money? How can I be better? But how about asking why? Why am I not as healthy as I would like to be? Why do I not make the kinda of salary I wish I had? Why am I not the best person I can be?

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Ringing in the New Year, a resolution of simplicity.

Submitted by C Robb Worthington on Mon, 01/04/2010 - 05:25

It was a mostly clear night, the blue moon shone through the occasional thin cloud. As I walked home from sharing an organic cider along with lively and productive debate with a good friend, avoiding lingering icy patches, warming my hands with my pipe, the moon began to diminish as the shadow of the earth was cast across it. I don't usually buy into the New Years eve hype but this one felt special, a lunar eclipse to signpost a new era. I felt as if I had been rung like a bell. I relit my pipe and stood stock still, gazing on this beauty offered to me on the last night of the first decade of the 21st century.

And what a decade it has been, as of February it will be a decade since I married my dearest wife, a decade of life in far flung places, adventures on the sea, on the rocks, and in the mountains. A decade of learning, study and action. Half the decade was spent living off grid, a lifestyle that has guided so much of our decision making process ever since.>>Read more »

A new year …

Submitted by greentobe on Sat, 01/02/2010 - 12:19

Happy New year everyone!

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To Every American in favor of Green Housing

Submitted by izmet on Mon, 12/21/2009 - 17:46

Dear Readers and Friends,

There is an alarming trend developing that is sabotaging environmental progress. Citizens of the US should have the right to choose safe, environmentally-responsible housing. Unfortunately, new appraisal rule changes have been implemented that prevent a logical environmental choice from being made. It is imperative that people have a choice to build disaster-resistant structures that are also energy efficient, cost-effective, and beautiful.

Please read the article below from David South, of the Monolithic Dome Institute. Then check out their website and learn more about the monolithic dome as a safe, green housing choice.

Until next time...become the change you imagine.

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The politics of climate control in Copenhagen

Submitted by danielle on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 08:15

We are now nearing the end of COP15 with very little seemingly achieved, and I along with many like me, are seriously questioning whether it is just a utopian dream that 192 countries can all agree on emissions control targets and then help each other to implement them… Maybe countries should just stick to implementing their own emissions control programs and forget this fantasy of an international agreement at Copenhagen?>>Read more »

The Long Road to Copenhagen

Submitted by danielle on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 11:08

The Copenhagen Summit (COP15) is now underway amidst all the hype and the hopes. But let’s give a bit of context for those who have been on another planet for the last few months of frenzied lead-up to COP 15.

The Copenhagen Summit is the biggest environmental gathering in history and has been a long time in the making. A very very long time. >>Read more »

The Oil Drum | IEA: Japan Will Need 85 MPG Cars to Survive

Submitted by reikiman on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 21:21

One of the conclusions which can be drawn from deconstructing the 2009 WEO, the IEA's forecast of energy supply and demand out 20 years to 2030, is that the IEA estimates that the average new vehicle sold in Japan in 2030 will have to attain on average 85 miles per gallon. The WEO2009 report contains projections of oil usage based on 4.6 barrels per capita consumption, and assuming population growth at current rates.