October 2010
Impressive Turnout to MillionTreesNYC’s 2010 Fall Planting Day, a Component of the Avatar Home Tree Initiative
10/28/10 | | 1 comment
On October 22 and 23, 2010, over 1,500 volunteers flocked to sites all over New York City, from Brooklyn, to Queens, to Staten Island, to plant 20,000 trees, coordinated by MillionTreesNYC.
Read MoreThe largest solar power plant in the world
10/26/10 | | 1 comment
In the race towards solving climate change, renewable energy alternatives such as solar technology have been an important priority. With countries striving to create new, better and more efficient ways to lower the world carbon footprint, the United States has taken a giant leap forward. On October 25th, the Obama Administration announced the approval of what is said to be the largest concentrated solar power plant in the world. The plant will use a parabolic trough system so that energy radiated from the sun will collect into tubes.
Read MoreA Bright New Day for School Lighting
10/26/10 | | 1 comment
“They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway,” but last week the lights were a little brighter not at a theatre in New York, but at a school in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Read MoreActing Green in the Blackfoot River Valley
10/26/10 | | 2 comments
For most of us, greening our life-ways means a series of seemingly minor changes, such as setting a three-minute timer for the shower or leaving the car in the garage more often. But for ranchers in Montana’s legendary Blackfoot River Valle Read More
From Gulf to Gulf
10/19/10 | | 1 comment
After Deepwater Horizon exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Earth Day 2010, Earth Day Network decided, as part of our on-going dialogue with local officials, to evaluate its impact on our own oil-producing region. I mentioned in my earlier posting that I spent a week in the Persian Gulf discussing with Mayors the various sustainability efforts they can take to green their schools, and to improve the livelihood of the Read More
Chief Oren Lyons
10/5/10 | | 1 comment
Solar panels are back at the White House!
10/5/10 | | 2 comments
“Thirty years after President Carter’s solar equipment was ripped from the White House roof, today’s announcement signifies that America is coming back on the field.
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