Earth Week

Hi everyone! So sorry about the nearly year-long absense of posting, I’ve been involved in a lot outside of cyberspace.
I’d like to share the activities that we will be having for our first annual Earth Week. Any suggestions, criticisms, or questions will be welcomed and appreciated.
Everyday:
-Recycling wars : A school-wide competition in which the grades [...]

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On the boycotting of the Olympics

My opinion: no.
For once, I actually agree with the current president on something. This doesn’t mean that I’m going to give up my opposition to everything else (terrible environmental policy, Iraq war… the list goes on)
There are many policies (i.e. handling of Tibet, Darfur) of the Chinese government that I disagree with, but we do [...]

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Earth Hour

Last night, I celebrated the global “Earth Hour”, when all our lights flicker off and our pupils expand rapidly to account for the darkness.
And I ignored the fact that there was so little I could do, that my schoolwork was left undone, that I tripped over my backpack three times. The only light I had [...]

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Weather Channel Founder Wants to Sue Al Gore

I came across this article on my way to check my Yahoo email.
Great. Another global warming denyer trying to make a scene by trying to sue people who sell carbon credits. Ever wonder where the money goes to? Many offsetting businesses fund renewable energy projects, a sector we could be leading the world in. Instead, [...]

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Water

This is in response to my own comment on Ethos.
Perhaps instead of donating money when someone purchases an Ethos bottle, why not reward them for being eco-friendly? I think that bringing a reusable mug instead of using paper or plastic would certainly be a good reason for a donation. And if that isn’t as broad [...]

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Random ideas/findings

-Vote on the Top 10 most important questions that we should be asking ourselves and the world. I found most of them to be really legit.
-Also regarding questions: I’ve had quite a few interesting debates with my friends about Ethos water (and the nature of tap/bottled in general, but that’s a topic for a later discussion), as I [...]

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Consumption and PIZZA PIE: System of a Down’s Subliminal Messages

Chic N’ Stu by System of a Down

The first time I heard this song, I admit I was a bit suprised. It was such a catchy song, but it was about pizza. Come on. How pointless is that? Then, I looked at the lyrics (which I had not really paid attention [...]

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Water- H20=Life Exibit

Recently (or last week), I visited the water exibit at the Museum of Natural History with some fellow Treehuggers, as well as other people who decided to tag along. For someone who had been to the museum far too much, I thought it was great: there were loads of facts with brilliant visuals, though many [...]

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Changing The World One System At A Time: Jim Tull

 Below is a typed copy of the handout that I received from Mr. Tull’s inspiring talk, and a small portion of notes I took on the Tragedy of the Commons. The main point, that we should focus on changing systems instead of blaming individuals, really changed the way I thought about my goals. I was [...]

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