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Keeping It Real Estate
Martin Melaver, eco-friendly real-estate entrepreneur, answers readers' questions |
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30 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Martin Melaver, CEO of Melaver, Inc. Do you see any of your business policies catching on in the larger real-estate industry? -- Virginia Afentoulis, Oakland, Calif. You know, I grew up in a household where family members tended to look at a half glass of milk and call it empty. But I'm really upbeat on this issue -- maybe Pollyannishly so. We're quietly involved in pushing a n ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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The Chris Science Monitor
An interview with Chris Mooney, author of The Republican War on Science |
David Roberts |
27 Sep 2005 |
Arts and Minds |
| Chris Mooney. Photo: Perseus Books. For some five years, Chris Mooney has been writing about the delicate overlap of science and public policy. As a correspondent for The American Prospect and Seed, a blogger, and a freelance journalist, he's carved out what you might think would be a modest, out-of-the-way niche of political punditry. Turns out, Mooney's metier has ... |
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| Topics: interview, politics, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Estate of Mind
Martin Melaver, eco-friendly real-estate entrepreneur, answers Grist's questions |
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26 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Martin Melaver. What work do you do? I'm CEO of Melaver, Inc., which is a third-generation, family-owned real-estate company based in Savannah, Ga. What does your organization do? We really do a bit of everything in real estate, which I guess is typical for a business with roots in a smallish town. We develop, acquire, renovate, manage, broker, and own commercial and residential properties ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Laws and Effect
Jay Tutchton, head of environmental law clinic, answers readers' questions |
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23 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Jay Tutchton, head of the Environmental Law Clinical Partnership. Have you encountered government resistance and hostility to the work that your clinic does? -- Evelyn Goss, Austin, Texas Frequently. The government and industry groups have long recognized that there is little distinction between having no environmental laws and having environmental laws that are not enforced. They understand ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, InterActivist, interview, politics (all these topics) |
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Law & Order: Environmental Victims Unit
Jay Tutchton, head of environmental law clinic, answers Grist's questions |
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19 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Jay Tutchton. What work do you do? I am the director of the Environmental Law Clinical Partnership at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. We introduce law students to the world of public-interest environmental litigation and train them in the basic skills of the trade, and we file the best lawsuits we can on behalf of our clients to advance environmental p ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, InterActivist, interview, politics (all these topics) |
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Tree Enterprise
Nicole Rycroft, recycled-paper pusher, answers readers' questions |
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16 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Nicole Rycroft, campaigns director for Markets Initiative. Is there a similar organization to Markets Initiative in the U.S.? -- Jerry Broadbent, Bucoda, Wash. There are a number of organizations that work to safeguard endangered forests by shifting U.S. market demand to more sustainable wood and paper products. Green Press Initiative is working with the U.S. book sector and Co-op America with the U. ... |
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| Topics: business, Canada, green living, InterActivist, interview, recycling, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Page of Enlightenment
Nicole Rycroft, forest-friendly book publisher, answers Grist's questions |
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12 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Nicole Rycroft. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm the campaigns director for Markets Initiative. What does your organization do? We work to completely transform heavy paper-consuming industries in Canada (e.g., book, magazine, and newspaper sectors) -- to shift them away from papers originating from ancient or endangered forests and to reduce their overall paper ... |
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| Topics: business, Canada, green living, InterActivist, interview, recycling, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Best Footprint Forward
Lesley Marcus Carlson, cofounder of Carbonfund, answers readers' questions |
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09 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Lesley Marcus Carlson, cofounder of Carbonfund. After reading the Carbonfund website, I feel an odd mixture of inspiration and disbelief. Can we possibly plant enough trees and capture enough methane from landfills to stabilize earth's climate? Can I really bring my carbon footprint down just by sending $30 to Carbonfund, and then continue my American lifestyle -- driving a car and jetti ... |
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| Topics: climate, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Carbonated Leverage
Lesley Marcus Carlson, cofounder of Carbonfund, answers Grist's questions |
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05 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Lesley Marcus Carlson. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am the president of Carbonfund.org. What does your organization do? Very simply, we make it easy and affordable for individuals or businesses to reduce their climate footprints to zero. We help people understand their impact on the climate and mitigate it by supporting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and o ... |
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| Topics: climate, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Near Ye, Near Ye!
Louella Hill, local-food ambassador, answers readers' questions |
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02 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Louella Hill, Farm Fresh Rhode Island. Do you have any plans to extend your work to other communities throughout the country? What about producing literature or training for other groups to use as a model for their work? -- Jessica Van Houten, New York, N.Y. I am one of many food fighters. In New England, for example, you'll find: Cindy and Sara at Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership, ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, InterActivist, interview, Rhode Island (all these topics) |
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Interview with Alex Steffen, part three
On framing environmentalism |
David Roberts |
01 Sep 2005 |
Gristmill |
| This is part three of a three-part interview. You can read part one here and part two here. In this section, Alex and I discuss the way environmentalism has been framed and what greens can do to change those frames.DR: I've just been reading Michael Crichton's new book. It's an attack on global warming science and what he calls global warming hysteria, but also, particularly in the latter parts of the book, an attack on what he calls environmentalists' ge ... |
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| Topics: environmental movement, interview (all these topics) |
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Interview with Alex Steffen, part two
On green building, urban development, and reviving rural America |
David Roberts |
31 Aug 2005 |
Gristmill |
| This is part two of a three-part interview. You can read part one here and part three here. In this section, Alex and I discuss green building, urban development, and reviving rural America.DR: Give a few examples of the kinds of things you have in mind. AS: Green building is one of the most visible changes. We are capable of building buildings now that use fractions of the energy, water, materials, etc. of a building 10 years ago and deliver all the s ... |
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| Topics: green building, green living, interview (all these topics) |
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Interview with Alex Steffen, part one
Worldchanging editor discusses optimism and technology |
David Roberts |
30 Aug 2005 |
Gristmill |
| [editor's note, by Dave Roberts] This is part one of a three-part interview. Part two is here and part three is here. In April, I sat down for a long, wide-ranging conversation with Alex Steffen, executive editor of the (now newly incorporated and redesigned) Worldchanging.com. Gristmill readers likely need no introduction to Worldchanging, an online salon of activists and thinkers dedicated to the proposition that "another world is here" -- that ... |
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| Topics: interview (all these topics) |
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Local Girl Makes Good
Louella Hill, local-food ambassador, answers Grist's questions |
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29 Aug 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Louella Hill. What work do you do? What's your job title? I am the director of a program called Farm Fresh Rhode Island. For my work with Brown University Dining Services, I call myself the "Local Food Ambassador." What does your organization do? At Farm Fresh Rhode Island, we connect local eaters with local food producers. By encouraging a localized food system, we save thousands of " ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, InterActivist, interview, Rhode Island (all these topics) |
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Page Against the Machine
Amanda Lumry, children's book author, answers readers' questions |
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26 Aug 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Amanda Lumry, author of Adventures of Riley. I want to foster my 16-month-old son's sense of wonder and excitement about nature, without drowning it in worldly despair. At what age do you think it's wise to share environmental woes with youngsters? -- Ben Long, Kalispell, Mont. Yes, you definitely don't need to overwhelm your son with the world's issues right away. That could be very discoura ... |
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| Topics: books, education, InterActivist, interview, messaging (all these topics) |
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Text Message
Amanda Lumry, children's book author, answers Grist's questions |
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22 Aug 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Amanda Lumry. What work do you do? I am an author and photographer for the Adventures of Riley children's book series, which educates children about the environment and entertains them at the same time. I am also the cofounder of Eaglemont Press, based in Bellevue, Wash. How does it relate to the environment? The Adventures of Riley series focuses on nine-year-old Riley, who introduces elementary-age childr ... |
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| Topics: books, education, InterActivist, interview, messaging (all these topics) |
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Bio Logic
Rob Elam, biodiesel buff, answers readers' questions |
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19 Aug 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Rob Elam, Propel Fuels. I hear a lot about how biodiesel is better for the environment, but I'd like to hear some specifics. How do emissions from biodiesel vehicles compare to conventional emissions? -- Rachel Gross, Olympia, Wash. A number of studies show biodiesel's emissions improvements. There are variables: emissions depend on feedstock and application; light-duty vehicles will differ from heavy-duty vehicles; an ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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We Wuz Rob'd!
Rob Elam, biodiesel buff, answers Grist's questions |
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15 Aug 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Rob Elam. What work do you do? I'm a cofounder of Propel Fuels, a biodiesel services and distribution firm. Biodiesel is a vegetable-oil based fuel for diesel engines. Using it significantly reduces greenhouse-gas and particulate-matter emissions. What does your organization do? Our mission is simple: fill tanks with biodiesel. We're approaching this in three ways: 1) helping retail station owners get biodiesel pumps u ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, placemaking, renewable energy (all these topics) |
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Handle With Clare
Eco-designer Clare Cunningham answers readers' questions |
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12 Aug 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Clare Cunningham. If you had to put one product (or service) that showed good eco-design onto a pedestal, what would it be? -- Sylvie Sasaki, London, U.K. I think that it has to be Trevor Baylis' windup radio. What kind of feedback have you gotten on your Reenchanting the City project? Are you still working on parts of it? -- Name not provided I have had some very positive feedback from people. Lots of p ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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E Clare
Eco-designer Clare Cunningham answers Grist's questions |
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08 Aug 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Clare Cunningham. What work do you do? I am an eco-designer. My specialty is in designs that are socially and environmentally responsible. How does it relate to the environment? "Products are the source of all environmental problems," says Edwin Datschefski. Eco-design tries specifically to lead products and services away from overconsumption and environmental degradation, and toward a more sustainable future. ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Rhymes With Pomegranate
Milenko Matanovic, community-based planner, answers readers' questions |
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05 Aug 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Milenko Matanovic, Pomegranate Center. When is a community ready to engage in the type of creative work that Pomegranate supports? In your experience, what groundwork needs to be in place before a project can begin? -- Kate Hofmann, Reston, Va. Our model is based on four key ideas: Participatory democracy and the ideals of an open society; Respect for and celebration of nature; Generous ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Miracle Milenko
Milenko Matanovic, community-based planner, answers Grist's questions |
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01 Aug 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Milenko Matanovic. What work do you do? I run a nonprofit organization called Pomegranate Center. We specialize in involving people in creating gathering places, thereby integrating art into the fabric of the community. We help develop plans for neighborhoods that are safe, humane, environmentally excellent, and filled with character. I founded Pomegranate Center in 1986 to connect community partici ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Draft Picks
Green architect Raphael Sperry answers readers' questions |
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29 Jul 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Raphael Sperry, ADPSR. How does the public go about reducing the amount of energy used in the home? -- Daniel Barker, Lakeland, Fla. When it comes to energy use in buildings, conservation should come first -- way first. Many people want to invest in some cool new energy technology, and while supporting that product development is important, conservation is more so. In residential buildings, insulation and stoppi ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Sperry-Go-Round
Green architect Raphael Sperry answers Grist's questions |
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25 Jul 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Raphael Sperry. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm the president of Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility, which is a small nonprofit with a national membership and active local chapters in Northern California, Seattle, and New York City. What does your organization do? ADPSR has a broad mission of advancing peace, environmental sustainability, and social justice. We o ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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That's a Rappaport
Jamie Rappaport Clark of Defenders of Wildlife answers readers' questions |
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22 Jul 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Jamie Rappaport Clark, Defenders of Wildlife. I am an outdoor science teacher (and a fellow Towson University grad -- class of 1973!) for Baltimore County Public Schools, and I often have students ask me what I perceive to be the greatest threat to biodiversity in the U.S. today. What is your take on the subject? -- Carol Lancaster, Monkton, Md. Always nice to hear from a Towson alum! By f ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, wildlife (all these topics) |
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