How do we live on a budget while also being as socially and environmentally responsible as possible? Well, the good news is that there is significant overlap between living on a budget and living an ethical life – they are actually pretty compatible goals. Continue reading How to live ethically on a budget
I’m happy to announce that I’m no longer on X/Twitter and have instead signed up for Bluesky. I’ll take a look at Bluesky from an ethical perspective and also from a practical viewpoint. It’s important, right now, that Musk sees significant subscriber declines. Continue reading Bluesky – an ethical replacement for X/Twitter
I saw some graffiti in a local café last week and it seems like a good, if somewhat random, starting point for a discussion. On a sign by the bathroom sink with directions for hand-washing, someone had written this message: Stop the Nerd Work Orders. Fake NWO. “Science” Continue reading Nerd Woke Orders, or How the left was lost.
There has been talk of a lack of response to the onslaught of the new political-corporate complex of Trump/Vance/Musk/Bezos/etc. But every day brings new horrors and it’s time to take the gloves off and start resisting. Continue reading An Icon for the Resistance
When it comes to water usage, there are several different angles to consider: blue water, green water, and water scarcity, for example. There are also significant differences in the reported water footprints of various consumer goods. There is, however, fairly universal agreement on the best way to reduce our water footprint. Continue reading The best way to reduce your water footprint
A key research paper investigated whether we will be able to feed the human population in 2050 without further deforestation. The researchers examined 500 scenarios of food production (high-yield intensive agriculture versus lower-yielding organic) and consumption (various diets) to find out which scenarios do not require additional encroachment on forests. The details of which scenarios work and which don’t provide crucial guidance on our food shopping habits. Continue reading How to feed the world without further deforestation
The term planetary boundaries comes from an international group of scientists who have defined nine major threats to life on planet Earth and metrics for each of them. Aren’t you curious about what made it onto the list? It’s like The Oscars for the planet! Continue reading Earth is beyond 6 of 9 planetary boundaries. (Wait, what?)
The US election result does not spell good news for climate change. But that just underscores how important our personal actions are – they are all we can rely on, for a while. Which corporations thrive and also the breakdown of what these corporations produce very much depends on our purchases. Continue reading Our actions as consumers are now critical
In this post I’m going to outline a game plan to incentivize all the lonely Starbucks lovers to finally start bringing their own reusable cups! The bonus stars that you earn by bringing a personal cup will score you a free bag of coffee beans in no time. If you select organic beans, this will put a little extra pressure on Starbucks to source ethically. Continue reading Starbucks Lovers: Bring your own darn mug! PS: Free coffee!
I want to talk about the impact of the election result on climate change. It’s important to know that our ability to mitigate climate change largely depends on us, personally, not on the government. Around 82% of total US emissions result from the actions of individual American residents. Here’s a plan of action… Continue reading The US election result & climate change
The Green Stars Project 