Review: Glass Dharma glass straws

By Todd Mayville on Jun 27, 2009

I first heard about Glass Dharma (again with the co-opting of Buddhist terms, but I've just about given up on that fight as hopeless) via Twitter and contacted them about their products.  I've been…

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A Simple Act of Kindness

By Jim Tolstrup on Jun 22, 2009

Suburbitat: A Suburban Naturalist's Journal: A Simple Act of Kindness Yesterday I was walking into town. Actually, I was going to the Fort Collins Shambhala Meditation Center, to practice meditation, in order to be a more…

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Suburbitat: Our Cruel Spring ~ via Jim Tolstrup.

By Jim Tolstrup on Jun 9, 2009

Suburbitat: Our Cruel Spring This year on February 3rd I heard the first Red-Wing Blackbirds. Three days later I heard the first Meadow Larks. Last year I was impressed when these same birds appeared, ahead of…

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NPR Fondles Monsanto. [Petition]

By Sarah Miller on May 29, 2009

Oh you haven't heard?! Your fuzzy, sweet little "public" radio station is getting monetary support from some of the largest corporations in the world. I've heard the GE commercials before and shuddered, but when I…

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Upgrading the Urban Model by Emil Kresl.

By elephantjournal.com on May 27, 2009

We cannot expect to sustain ourselves under the current model of urban living.  The problem is not that we do not have enough fuel; the problem is that we are consuming too much.  To stop…

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What you Need to Know about Recycling: It’s More than Putting Stuff in Bins by Tom Kemper, CEO of Dolphin Blue.

By elephantjournal.com on May 24, 2009

We can all put stuff in a bin and think we are doing a world of good.   Anybody who has researched recycling to a meaningful degree will find otherwise.  For example, take a deeper look…

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Carraig Dulra - learn Organic Farming in Ireland.

By Michael on May 15, 2009

Carraig Dulra is an organic farm in Wicklow, just outside Dublin, Ireland. Mike and Suzie Cahn organize workshops, training and camping at this idyllic setting. We can learn a lot about making a sustainable, organic low profit enterprise work and making a positive impact on the community by taking a look at their website, http://www.dulra.org/

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Authentic Leadership.

By elephantjournal.com on May 14, 2009

Waylon Lewis of elephant journal talks with Susan Skjei and Dan Montgomery re: sustainable business and Authentic Leadership. Most of this is the first few minutes of back-and-forth that precedes the 'meat' of an interview...sadly,…

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Happy wheels, happy world: Bikes Not Bombs! Photos via Caroline Treadway.

By Caroline Treadway on May 6, 2009

April 11, 2009-Bikes Not Bombs volunteers strip old bike wheels and toss them into a pile of bike parts headed to the Vijana Center, a school in Tanzania. Bayla Shepley pulled inner tubes off used…

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Intent.com: 30 Days to a Greener You: Drinking Water ~ via Norma Lehmeier Hartie

By elephantjournal.com on Apr 24, 2009

Drinking bottled water is a huge waste of finite resources, a source of pollution and a waste of money. Yet, millions of us continue to buy bottled water. If you are buying bottled water…

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It’s Back! Boulder Farmers Market off to a snowy start

By Todd Mayville on Apr 5, 2009

For those that missed it, the Boulder Farmers Market opened this past Saturday.  The turnout from both the farmers and the customers was a bit smaller than usual, likely due to the anticipated Blizzard…

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Seeds of Wisdom

By Jim Tolstrup on Apr 4, 2009

In the dark depths of winter the tiny seeds remain steadfast and resolute. They seem to know that sunlight, soil and water are the things that truly matter and that the glory of summer will inevitably return. In challenging times such as these we would do well to take a lesson from the seeds, to return to what truly sustains us and reflect on where we are in the cycle of seasons.

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Think Inside the Box: Innovations in Eco Housing.

By Sarah Miller on Apr 1, 2009

Ever wished you lived in a box? What if it offered you all the comforts of your regular housing but was a lot "greener" and possibly more affordable? What if it could look like anything…

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photo slideshow: From White Collar to Green Collar, a businessman becomes a Farmer. [Peter Volz, Oxford Gardens, Boulder Farmers Market opens this Saturday April 4th, CSA]

By elephantjournal.com on Mar 31, 2009

Signs of Spring: snow, sun and tulips—all at the same time. Folks wearing flip flops, shorts...and a coat. And, of course, the first bounty of your local farmers. Don’t miss the opening day of…

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Suburbitat: A Suburban Naturalist’s Journal.

By Jim Tolstrup on Mar 24, 2009

Sustainability is about much more than the things that we build, what we drive or what we eat, it is a transformational journey that we making toward personal and planetary wholeness. Exploring the world around us and attuning ourselves to the rhythms of nature is part of that process.

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Who will save us from Evil Wind Turbines? Don Quixote vs. Al Gore [Cartoon]

By elephantjournal.com on Mar 16, 2009

Click here for the rest of the cartoon, full-size. With thanks for the tip to /csbodine (follow him, Twitterers!).…

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University of Colorado: Student Environmental Action Coalition

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Mar 13, 2009

Last week, I was on my way back from coffee with my brau Dave Rogers at Vic's on the University of Colorado campus when we ran across a table, staffed by six students or…

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Should gas cost less than milk?

By Michael on Mar 12, 2009

Why does a gallon of gas cost less than a gallon of milk?

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Green Stimulus turns USA green. (Some States more than others.)

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Mar 5, 2009

Two solid articles, the first from Treehugger (click here for blog) via New York Times (graphic above). And here's another from Treehugger: Taking advantage of the Federal stimulus package, Maryland's Governor O'Malleyannounced the State's intention to purchase hybrid…

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Mushrooms: way of the future for renewable power technology!

By Caroline Clark on Mar 2, 2009

Check out these articles by CU Student Caleb Gruber on the biology of mushrooms and how they can break down oil and plastic as well as enhance biofuel production:  "Imagine taking a walk through the…

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