How many times have you told yourself that you need to find a better work-life balance? Well guess what? Work-life balance is a lie. I know sometimes you feel like a zombie at the end of a long day at the office. But unless you are actually undead at work, in which case you’re probably…
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Why Change?
“Environmental solutions that depend solely on will power are doomed to fail,” states David Owen, author of the soon to be released book Green Metropolis, which was recently reviewed in the New York Times. Owen argues that cities are the answer to the sustainable living issue, as a variety of factors (public transportation, smaller living…
Saturday Morning Sustainability – A Week in Review
What makes for a “good week” in sustainability news? Lots of news? A week more or less devoid of major crises? Big breakthroughs in science and technology? Maybe it’s just a week of active and constructive dialogue about sustainability and the big picture? This week was definitely the latter. In Living Sustainably in the City,…
Climate Change Is Just Like Raising Baby Mice
Today’s post was supposed to be about how to build a great garden for free, which is what I was planning on doing today. Instead, it is about a baby mouse, which is what I spent my afternoon doing. Because that’s just how my life goes. The garden will still be there. Mice are near…
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Stop Looking for Work-Life Balance
How many times have you told yourself that you need to find a better work-life balance? Well guess what? Work-life balance is a lie. I know sometimes you feel like a zombie at the end of a long day at the office. But unless you are actually undead at work, in which case you’re probably…
Why Change?
“Environmental solutions that depend solely on will power are doomed to fail,” states David Owen, author of the soon to be released book Green Metropolis, which was recently reviewed in the New York Times. Owen argues that cities are the answer to the sustainable living issue, as a variety of factors (public transportation, smaller living…
Saturday Morning Sustainability – A Week in Review
What makes for a “good week” in sustainability news? Lots of news? A week more or less devoid of major crises? Big breakthroughs in science and technology? Maybe it’s just a week of active and constructive dialogue about sustainability and the big picture? This week was definitely the latter. In Living Sustainably in the City,…
Climate Change Is Just Like Raising Baby Mice
Today’s post was supposed to be about how to build a great garden for free, which is what I was planning on doing today. Instead, it is about a baby mouse, which is what I spent my afternoon doing. Because that’s just how my life goes. The garden will still be there. Mice are near…
