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    Lost skills, have we moved to better times?

    Being born in the mid fifties, from a generation bought up without plastic and without much money, there was little choice in our lives but to re-use, recycle and grow our own. Used nylon stockings were a particular favourite - these were especially good for polishing hard surfaces and could be made...
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 10-16-2008
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    10 Eco-Driving Tips for Everyone

    Ford Tests show Eco-Driving can Improve Fuel Economy by average 24% (http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/08/30/098048.html) 10 ECO-DRIVING TIPS FOR EVERYONE 1. Slow down and watch speed Drive 55 miles per hour instead of 65 to save fuel. EPA estimates a 10-15 percent improvement in fuel economy by...
    Posted to Ben's Blog (Weblog) by ben on 09-01-2008
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    Building strong communities

    "For a community to be whole and healthy, it must be based on people's love and concern for each other". Millard Fuller Lets aim for building whole healthy communities. Share your stories and your insights and show how much you care. I really value this space to be able to express how this...
    Posted to Parkes ponders (Weblog) by Helen Parkes on 08-29-2008
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    On Plastic Bags...

    Things are beginning to shift in the area of unconscious use of plastic bags. Here is a nice presentation describing how this shift is beginning to occur. Some quick statistics from the presentation: 500 billion to one trillino plastic bags are consumed worldwide each year (US EPA). It costs more to...
    Posted to Ben's Blog (Weblog) by ben on 08-16-2008
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    Dr. James Hansen on global climate change mitigation

    I subscribe to Dr. James Hansen's e-mail list (Past Communications and a link to subscribe can be found here .) His most recent missive (which can be downloaded here ) is an 18-page account of a recent trip he took to Europe and Asia, as well as some details on climate modeling and other thoughts...
    Posted to Ben's Blog (Weblog) by ben on 08-06-2008
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    The 11th Hour

    [Below is my response to a forum posting by one of our team members:] Hi Helen, Your post is perfect timing for me, as we just now finished watching "The 11th Hour," a documentary describing exactly what you are saying. It includes interviews with many people who are aligned with us at Aliveware...
    Posted to Ben's Blog (Weblog) by ben on 08-02-2008
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    MIT discovers biomimicry energy storage system to unleash solar

    In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine.(link here ). This is an important piece of the...
    Posted to Ben's Blog (Weblog) by ben on 08-01-2008
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    On Michael Crichton's "State of Fear"

    While on a family vacation on a cruise ship to Mexico, I read Michael Crichton's "State of Fear". Seeing as how I wrote an Aliveguide on Taking Global Warming Personally , I wanted to see how Crichton wrote about it (I'd heard he was a skeptic.) Well I must say, I enjoyed the book a...
    Posted to Ben's Blog (Weblog) by ben on 07-21-2008
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    imagination

    Here's something I wrote a long time ago.
    Posted to Lawrence (Weblog) by Lawrence on 07-07-2008
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    Less and More

    This world needs less manipulation and more meditation. I need less manipulation and more meditation. Lawrence
    Posted to Lawrence (Weblog) by Lawrence on 06-20-2008
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