Take the Five Steps to Zero Waste
Bright Ideas No. 37 SHORT TAKES III: Zero Waste, McKibben’s Third Act, Getting to Know You BRIGHT IDEA: Take the Five Steps to Zero Waste Discarded fo... Read more
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Leaf Blowers: Just Say No
Bright Ideas No. 36 SHORT TAKES II: Leaf blowers, climate education & permaculture BRIGHT IDEA: Let’s Quit Gas-powered Leaf Blowers Seldom is ther... Read more
Working with Natural Systems – Bright Ideas No. 33
WORKING WITH NATURAL SYSTEMS Spring is soon upon us. And if you are a gardener, now is the time to be planning what to plant and where. Since gardeni... Read more
Time to Limit New Construction – Bright Ideas No. 32
TIME TO LIMIT NEW CONSTRUCTION Rather than demolishing old buildings to build new ones, why not add new footage, more natural light, and visual verve... Read more
Understanding Energy Democracy
BRIGHT IDEAS NO. 31 Understanding Energy Democracy We expect the Pine Tree Power initiative to be up for a referendum vote next November. What do we n... Read more
Our Coastal Wetlands and Living Shorelines Deserve Protection
Bright Ideas No. 29 OUR WETLANDS AND SHORELINES If you know the exhilaration of spotting a snowy white heron or egret waiting patiently in tall coasta... Read more
Half Measures or a Regenerative Future – Bright Ideas No. 28
HALF MEASURES Many of us are reduced to half measures or, at best, slow walking when we realize the true magnitude of the climate crisis. We talk abou... Read more
It’s code red for humanity – Bright Ideas No. 27
GET READY: IT’S CODE RED FOR HUMANITY As the most consequential thing to happen in our lifetimes, climate change threatens the existence of life on th... Read more
US Taxpayers Line Up to Fund EU Welfare System
US Taxpayers Line Up to Fund EU Welfare System Countries that have a carbon tax will levy a border adjustment tax against counties that do not, like t... Read more
Waste Production is a real big deal – Bright Ideas No. 26
A REAL BIG DEAL Waste production multiplied tenfold over the past century and can be expected to double again by 2025. Households generate almost half... Read more
