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• Making Places That Matter

  

  On a recent trip to New York City, I visited the biyali shop that my mother went to when she was growing up in NYC. Kosar’s was a nondescript place, just a... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Smuttynose – New Hampshire’s Sustainable Brewery

  

  Company Smuttynose Island is part of a small archipelago located just off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine called the Isles of Shoals. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• A Solution to the Wind Power NIMBY Problem.

  

  Most people agree that wind turbines are an exciting green energy technology. Who wouldn’t want to harness the wind to provide our energy needs? Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Polar Vortex Cause Huge Temperate Plunge in NYC

  

  The frigid air that marched in the other day caused a wild drop in temperature in NYC on Monday. When I went to work, it felt as though the day could have been ... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Really, Really Big Kites as an Alternative to Wind Turbines

  

  Recently I was reading about Google X, which is Google’s “phantom works” and the article mentioned that in addition to some high profile inventions such as... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2014 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Revisiting 2013 Resolutions

  

  As this year quickly approaches its end I think it is a good time to reflect on my sustainable resolutions I had hoped to accomplish in 2013. This is the list:... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Best and Worst of 2013 in Urban Planning

  

  The holiday season is a time to celebrate, be thankful, and reflect. In this spirit, here are trends in the field of urban planning that give me hope and... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Last Minute Holiday Beer Ideas from Revolutionary Spirits

  If you are anything like me, you wait until the last minute to pick up most of your holiday necessities, be they plane tickets, gifts, or food/beer. Part of thi... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• What’s Beer Got to Do with It?

  

  Beer, in fact, has a lot to do it with it. This blog has profiled quite a few breweries that are leading the way when it comes to sustainability. That’s right,... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Denver Composting

  

  Denver trash and recycling department started a pilot composting program 5 years ago. In 2014 they are expanding that program to a much larger area in Denver. Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Boulevard Brewing Company

  

  Company Kansas City features prominently on many travel shows, more for its famous barbecue, than anything else. Calvin Trillin, likely the first “foodie,” in... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Guilt and Consumption

  

  Parenting guilt makes me consume more than I normally would and I am sure most parents understand this. I took my son to Sesame Street Live because I knew he... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Accepting the Menu of Sustainability Options

  

  In trying to figure out just how we’re going to better address the issues of sustainability, its easy to get lost in the big picture. Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Clash of Food

  

  I recently read Michael Pollan’s newest book, Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation while also listening to Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked U... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• How Natural Gas and Diplomacy Could Kill the Electric Car

  

  There are serious environmental issues with America’s new-found love affair with natural gas. You could argue that Pennsylvania is selling its clean water for... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Reframing the Debate: Colorado’s End-Run Around Fire-Prone Frontierism

  

  Society is in aggregate. All of the things we do necessarily interact with each other’s activities. Sometimes, this works out really well, as when we send our... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Thanksgiving and A Reminder About Food Waste

  

  Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday. It may be because I love good food and cooking it, or it could be because I get to enjoy that good food with... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• A Transportation System That Meets the Needs of Older Adults

  

  Advocates for sustainability are more often than not advocates for public transportation. (And we like our bikes, too.) I know that I would like for our cities... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Brewery Ommegang – A Steward of Upstate

  

  Company Brewery Ommegang started in 1997 through a collaboration between Don Feinberg and Wendy Littlefield, owners of Vanberg DeWulf the legendary beer impor... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• New Sport Stadiums

  

  I don’t know if I have stated this before but I am a football fan. Even though I enjoy watching the sport, it doesn’t mean I am gung ho about everything they... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2013 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT