Saturday Green Links – 5/28
Now I’m all in love with Tufts, so the first two links are news about research done by students and faculty.
- Tufts UEP Students Report Findings – Green Streets Initiative. Self-reporting on the Green Streets Initiative Walk/Ride Days show that many of the people participating would have used a car otherwise.
- Somerville residents near 93: What are you breathing? – Boston Globe. This makes me wonder about the black dust that gathers on our windowsills…
- Clean Air Act Controversy – In Her Own Words, Lisa P. Jackson – Green Lifestyle Consulting. I want to be Lisa Jackson when I grow up. She’s so knowledgeable and articulate!
- MassBike Releases New “Go By Bike” – Boston Biker. A newly released brochure from MassBike advises first-time bikers (and reminds those of us who may have gotten lazy about safety).
- Maine offers “PACE” loans for home energy upgrades – Green Homes America. Any Mainers in the house?
- A City Prepares for a Warm Long-Term Forecast – New York Times. Chicago really seems to be on the forefront with this.
- Review copies of upcoming books go digital – Boston Globe. You have no idea how many review copies used to go unread at Partisan Review. Used book stores will generally take them, but they say they shouldn’t be resold.
- E-Business Is the Buzz at Book Fair – New York Times. People who buy ebooks buy more books. This has definitely been borne out by my buying habits.
- Artists try farmers’ tactic, selling community shares – Boston Globe. I think this is a great idea. Why can’t I be a patron at $20 a month?
- My Cat Eats Plastic – My Plastic-Free Life. My cat eats plastic, too. I swear he’s suicidal.
- Fostering Sustainable Behavior – Energy 2.0. The event seemed great, but it’s the site itself that’s a useful reference.
- Pilgrim nuclear discussion post Fukushima – Boston Globe. I’m torn. Nuclear power is troublesome. But more troublesome than coal? Oil? We’ve seen many disasters from them, too.
That’s all for now. As always, if you find anything interesting this week, send it my way.
Posted: May 28th, 2011 under links.
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Comments
Comment from Brenda Pike
Time June 1, 2011 at 10:01 am
I’ve started this book, and it’s great. I’ll have to review it here.
Comment from Sharon
Time May 28, 2011 at 3:25 pm
On the Art Share: One of those artists is about two blocks from your house! Looking at their work, my money would be on getting one piece I really liked out of the investment–about half of the participant artists produced things I might appreciate.
On the Fostering Sustainable Behavior post: this reminds me of the book Switch, by Chip and Dan Heath. Essentially, you have to get the person interested in and agreeing with the change, you have to make them viscerally want to change, and you have to make the change easy to make. I think it’s a book anyone who’s trying to change the world (or their own small part of it) should read.