On sustainability with Canadian flavourTumblr (3.0; @sustainacious)http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m91am2UdEf1qhd3d1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/29812900880http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/29812900880Sun, 19 Aug 2012 22:46:41 -0700<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8mb6eQuTt1qlo8ido1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><blockquote><p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/12/robin-mckie-climate-change-dangers">Climate change: how theatre delivered a dramatic warning about the planet’s future</a><br/> Robin McKie, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/aug/12/robin-mckie-climate-change-dangers">guardian.co.uk</a></p> <p>Ten Billion – a scientist’s one-man show on environmental woes – has been an unexpected sell-out hit</p><p>Stephen Emmott is an unlikely candidate for a star of a sell-out London theatre hit. He currently uses crutches after recently losing a disc in …</p> </blockquote>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/29230423359http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/29230423359Sat, 11 Aug 2012 18:08:38 -0700<a href="http://moneyland.time.com/2012/08/08/bernanke-kids-will-be-better-off-than-parents-but/">Bernanke: Kids Will be Better Off Than Parents, But…</a>: <blockquote><p>Dan Kadlec, <a href="http://moneyland.time.com/2012/08/08/bernanke-kids-will-be-better-off-than-parents-but/">time.com</a></p> <p>Chil­dren today will have a bet­ter lifestyle than their par­ents. But they will also have to take on greater per­son­al respon­si­bil­i­ty for their futures and require a high­er lev­els of finan­cial acu­men, Fed Chair­man Ben Bernanke said…</p> </blockquote>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/29000256850http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/29000256850Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:26:13 -0700<a href="http://www.glennmosier.com/2011/11/free-ride-the-first-all-electric-carsharing-program-in-north-american/">Free Electric Cars To Drive In San Diego</a>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/13196519123http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/13196519123Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:11:10 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lugoraYNex1r1cea8o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://thegreenlightdistrict.tumblr.com/post/13125796597/save-energy">thegreenlightdistrict</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Save Energy</p> </blockquote>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/13196437430http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/13196437430Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:07:42 -0800<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsteonz9wB1qz5stso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://tumblr.tryingtofollow.com/post/11395307742">tryingtofollow</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Why Buy Local? (<a href="http://www.elocal.com/infographics/why-buy-local.html">via</a>)</p> </blockquote>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/11430140075http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/11430140075Fri, 14 Oct 2011 01:07:14 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sW_7i6T_H78?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Story of Electronics (2010) (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW_7i6T_H78">storyofstuffproject</a>)</p>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/10339275269http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/10339275269Sat, 17 Sep 2011 18:12:05 -0700sustainabilitywatse<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gLBE5QAYXp8?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Story of Stuff; How Things Work, About Stuff (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8">psychetruth</a>)</p> <p>oldy but goody ;)</p>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/10325377751http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/10325377751Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:06:05 -0700sustainabilitywaste<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lroex8olaa1qlo8ido1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rooftop Beehives, Vancouver Convention Centre (by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/vancouverconvention/4012703872/">vancouverconvention</a>)</p>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/10320219195http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/10320219195Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:53:31 -0700sustainabilitybeesbeehivevancouver<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrdg619RRf1qlo8ido1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>In a year or 2 I hope we don’t see this obscenity in the stores anymore; the age of paper is so over.</p>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/10091304539http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/10091304539Sun, 11 Sep 2011 11:46:48 -0700paperlesssustainability“There are things in the climatesystem, because of the way our climate models show us, that we know could happen … but we’re not yet good enough to say this is going to happen in 20 years from now.”<br/><br/> - <em><span>Prof Griggs<br/></span><a href="http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8294445/climate-modelling-is-improving-experts">Climate modelling is improving: experts</a></em>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9940371373http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9940371373Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:12:06 -0700climate change<a href="http://www.thecord.ca/articles/46848">theCord.ca - The tie that binds Wilfrid Laurier University</a>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9925453715http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9925453715Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:05:05 -0700sustainability software<a href="http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/opinion/article/1437451">Join the green revolution - New Brunswick, Canada</a>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9922276269http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9922276269Wed, 07 Sep 2011 10:20:21 -0700sustainability sustainable food<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lr0alarYZF1qaekiro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9878861809http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9878861809Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:35:55 -0700ladyrecyclinggarbagetrashvintageadvertising<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqz8kpdLNf1qkahb5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://yourearthhour.tumblr.com/post/9772388857">yourearthhour</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Where does your country sit on the climate change care factor scale?</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/damian-carrington-blog/2011/aug/30/climate-change-opinion-skeptic?CMP=twt_gu#_">Guardian</a></p> </blockquote>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9781800702http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9781800702Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:26:42 -0700infographicclimate changeglobal warminggraphstatisticsguardian<a href="http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2011/08/29/ubc-unveils-61-8m-sustainable-makeover-to-biological-sciences-complex/">UBC unveils $61.8M sustainable makeover to Biological Sciences Complex « UBC Public Affairs</a>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9589007995http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9589007995Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:56:04 -0700<object width="400" height="284"> <param name="movie" value="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="bgColor" value="#ffffff" /><param name="flashvars" value="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2011G/Blank/AlexSteffen_2011G-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/AlexSteffen_2011G-embed.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=1207&lang=eng&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=alex_steffen;year=2011;theme=architectural_inspiration;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=design_like_you_give_a_damn;theme=a_greener_future;theme=a_taste_of_tedglobal_2011;event=TEDGlobal+2011;tag=Design;tag=Technology;tag=architecture;tag=cities;tag=collaboration;tag=energy;tag=environment;tag=green;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;" /><embed src="http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf" pluginspace="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="400" height="284" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="vu=http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2011G/Blank/AlexSteffen_2011G-320k.mp4&su=http://images.ted.com/images/ted/tedindex/embed-posters/AlexSteffen_2011G-embed.jpg&vw=512&vh=288&ap=0&ti=1207&lang=eng&introDuration=15330&adDuration=4000&postAdDuration=830&adKeys=talk=alex_steffen;year=2011;theme=architectural_inspiration;theme=new_on_ted_com;theme=design_like_you_give_a_damn;theme=a_greener_future;theme=a_taste_of_tedglobal_2011;event=TEDGlobal+2011;tag=Design;tag=Technology;tag=architecture;tag=cities;tag=collaboration;tag=energy;tag=environment;tag=green;&preAdTag=tconf.ted/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;"></embed></object> <br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/life/archive/2011/08/the-most-sustainable-trip-is-the-one-you-never-had-to-take/244184/">‘The Most Sustainable Trip Is the One You Never Had to Take’ - Kaid Benfield - Life - The Atlantic</a>)</p>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9511308236http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9511308236Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:05:05 -0700<a href="http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20110826/LIFESTYLE/110829620?Title=The-business-of-sustainability-">The business of sustainability</a>: <p><img height="466" width="728" src="http://www.pressdemocrat.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=SR&Date=20110826&Category=LIFESTYLE&ArtNo=110829620&Ref=AR&MaxW=728&logo=/images/watermark.gif&logoxpos=0&logoypos=0"/></p>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9507527206http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9507527206Sun, 28 Aug 2011 10:33:54 -0700<a href="http://mashable.com/2011/06/07/eco-office-accessories/">10 Eco-Friendly Accessories for a Greener Office [PICS]</a>: <p><img width="125" alt="10 Eco-Friendly Accessories for a Greener Office [PICS]" src="http://mashable.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/co2.jpg"/><br/>You maintain green habits at home, but are you as conscientious in the office? We’ve found 10 great accessories that will help you stay eco-friendly even when you hit your workplace. From clever trash bins to reusable cutlery to designer paper clips, these objects will add some environmentally…</p>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9382454827http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/9382454827Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:55:12 -0700eco friendly sustainability<a href="http://www.ecoseed.org/politics/funding-a-incentives/article/35-funding-incentives/10745-ukraine-to-open-europe%E2%80%99s-largest-solar-power-plant"> Ukraine to open Europe’s largest solar power plant</a>: <p><a href="http://faqyeahgreen.tumblr.com/post/8916452196" class="tumblr_blog">faqyeahgreen</a>:</p> <blockquote><p><span>Europe’s largest solar power plant located in <a title="Green News" href="http://www.ecoseed.org/business-article-list/article/1-business/10714-brightsource-seeks-second-solar-thermal-plant-in-california">Ukraine</a> will be completed by the end of 2011 and will deliver 80 megawatts of power to add on to the existing energy supply of the country.</span></p></blockquote>http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/8931048058http://sustainacious.tumblr.com/post/8931048058Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:06:06 -0700living greenemerging renewablessolar energy