Images Credit Malena Georgieva Malena Georgieva manages to survive in 200 square feet, smaller than most hotel rooms. And while it is unlikely that she can serve a dinner for twelve as Graham wants to in the LifeEdited program, it is cozy and according to Fred Bernstein in the New York Times , it comes complete with a bed, a desk, a dining table and a couple of swivel chairs. It was done on the cheap too,… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo credit: Abi Skipp / Creative Commons Oysters play an important role in their native ecosystems by filtering impurities from the water. In addition to this, they provide an important source of income for the fishermen that harvest them. But worldwide, oyster populations are declining …. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Things can look pretty grim these days. But to lose touch with wonder, with the mysterious perfection of what’s all around us–then we’re really in trouble. The newest book from ecologist Carl Safina , The View From Lazy Point: A Natural Year in an Unnatural World , takes the time to wander the beach and count ducks, to kneel down and become acquainted with fish, turtles, and horseshoe crabs. Ferociously local, the book also veers to the North Pole, Antarctica, and tropical … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Residents of Suburb Designed Around Transit Don’t Want It, Say It Offers "No Benefit"
February 3, 2011 No Comment
Image Credit Dan Reed As Kaid Benfield notes, it is getting harder to tell reality from The Onion. Here is the bucolic New Urbanist community of Kings Farm, outside of Washington DC. It won all kinds of design awards for being “designed around a light rail line linking the town center to the subway station. Similar to Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, the light rail will be built along the principal boulevard. The town square, town center neighborhood and the office neighborhood are located along this street and mark the proposed stops on the rail… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …Why American Public Policy Is Biased Against Transit Based High Density Living
February 3, 2011 No Comment
On Mother Jones, Kevin Drum asks why there is a suburban bias in America’s political institutions? Is it because the Senate overrepresents the residents of sparsely populated states? Or is it mostly due to geography and the relatively recent founding of our country, which have produced fairly low-density urban areas and therefore a naturally weaker constituency for high-density living? On the Bellows , economist Ryan Avent responds. The whole thing is worth reading, but some of the key responses: … Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …BRT Keeps Going In Latin America: Construction Of First Line Begins In Buenos Aires
February 3, 2011 No Comment
Photos: Paula Alvarado . Ever since Jaime Lerner used it to radically transform transit in Curitiba , Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems have spread all over the world. Why wouldn’t them? They work similar to subway networks but above the ground, and cost a 1/20… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photos by Jaymi Heimbuch This recipe was created exclusively for Frog’s Leap 2009 Sauvignon Blanc . The wine greets you quickly with kaffir lime and freshly cut grass but its balanced acid and low alcohol make it very accessible. It is crisp with strong minerals and a very long finish which makes the wine feel bright and refreshing. It’s like champagne without the bubbles! I created this recipe for flexibility. It’s been so very cold this year but I love the surpri… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Photo by Prince Roy via Flickr Creative Commons Water rights holders get paid to leave water in streams, businesses pay to clean up water… it sounds too good to be true, yet it’s a solution that is already in practice and working today. Rob Harmon of the nonprofit Bonneville Environmental Foundation, explains the plan they put together for a market-based willing seller, willing buyer solution that doesn’t require litigation. It solves a major issue in water rights conflict and riparian habitat degradation, and helps restore ecosystems. How does it work? Chec… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Somewhere (not New York) Winter isn’t so bad. Sorry we are having a tech glich and the rest of the photos should be up soon.
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+ Demonstrate your love for handmade wares and small businesses by bestowing a green Etsy Valentine on your little lovebugs. These 7 heart-laden Etsy picks include darling hand knit hats and huggable “love” pillows. + If your little girl favors the traditional flowers and card duo of offerings, wow her with a plantable eco Valentine’s Day card that blossoms… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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