Last year I attended the Kindle Bioneers Conference in Portland Maine and had a great time so I will be there again this year. The conference starts today and covers a wide range of topics including culture, the environment, and politics.
Portland Green Drinks will be making its monthly meeting on Tuesday November 11 from 5:30-8:00 at the Maine Rock Gym. This will be my first Green Drinks event but from what I saw at the Bioneers conference, it should be great. The Bioneers conference and Green Drinks both have something to do with Ted Regan […]
Tom gave a great introduction to many of the issues facing communities that are fighting corporations last night. Today, Gail brought some first hand experience of her dealings with corporations in her town. Did you know that New Hampshire has a provision written it’s constitution that states citizen responsibility and duty bound, when confronted by […]
Gkisebtanamoogk has a very rich experience to say the least. If you listen to the way he speaks, it’s obvious that his cautious and calm nature are a reflection of his wisdom attained after many years of the experience. He spoke about how this recent trend if reconnecting to nature by the public consciousness is […]
We need to take on the environment issues in a multifaceted way. Art is one if the facets in which we can address the issues facing the environment and make an emotional connection with people in order to foster a change in public policy. June gave the audience numerous examples of how artists are working […]
Talk about high energy! The participants of this mornings presentations were lead by Emma Holder through a very vibrant session of dancing and music. She started at the back and made her way down the aisle to the stage in a very robust dance. By the time she reached the stage the entire audience was […]
Katherine outlined her efforts to create a transportation system to address the issue of an aging generation. She highlights that in the past 100 years we have added 30 years to our lifespan. The percent of change in longevity has increased more in the last 100 years than in the previous 50,000. Elderly drivers are […]
There was a set back in Mission Recuclable last night. The facilities manager had already taken out all the bags. Yesterdy Eric F. Had informed me that not only the paper plates but also the plastic cups and cutlary are recyclable which leads me to think that all the garbage from this event can be […]
Tom explains that throughout this country the legal policies in place have been established to benefit the corporations and not the people. There has also been a weaving of corporate interest throughout government procedure. He had a very honest view about the reality of regulation saying “The only thing environmental regulations regulate are environmentalists” because […]
This workshop was on a topic that I have a lot of personal interest for. We started the workshop by discussing the U.S. Green Building Standards Council (USGBC) and what it takes to become a LEED certified. There has been an explosion of interest in green lately and it’s important for there to be a […]
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