Day 13 of 30 Following on from the story at the top of yesterdays post, about the presentation packed with important content, too much information, and an underwhelming delivery.. This sounds like a confessional, but the reason I know some of those symptoms, is I have sat though such presentations on many occasions, and as [...]
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Communication part 2
Posted January 30th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
Basic Earthbag Building DVD
Posted January 21st, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
I am pleased to announce that Owen Geiger’s Basic Earthbag Building DVD is finally available for purchase. Owen is a natural teacher who understands how to present information in a clear and understandable way and this DVD is excellent for introducing folks to the basic essentials of sound building practice using earthbags. Much of the [...]
Untitled
Posted January 12th, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
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Strategic Sustainability Resources
Posted January 3rd, 2012 by Admin. Comment (0).
If you missed TNS Network USA’s Dec. 6th (2011) introductory webinar on strategic sustainability, here are a few additional resources for you that would be good substitutes. A 30-minute introductory recorded webinar (watch mins 1-30) from the Director of TNS’s Masters’ program in Leadership for Strategic Sustainability at BTH. Go Here: Planning for Sustainable Development–Strategic [...]
Adam’s Tweets: November 1-15, 2011
Posted December 25th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Follow Adam on Twitter. Of bees and business… http://bit.ly/tidkMS A picture is worth US,338,500.00 http://bit.ly/s77Sks Morocco pushing hard for hydro-wind. http://bit.ly/sPScZY Alaskan Airlines using waste biofuel on 75 flights. http://bit.ly/tZF2Xa Repair or replace an appliance? Infographic. http://bit.ly/u7N1O1 Microsoft advertises their vision for 2020. http://bit.ly/vyZPmr Beautiful — video essay - a murmuration of starlings. http://bit.ly/uNbqfV The [...]
2010 Had Largest CO2 Emissions Ever
Posted December 16th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
See the NYT Article: Emissions rose 5.9 percent in 2010, according to an analysis released Sunday by the Global Carbon Project, an international collaboration of scientists tracking the numbers. Scientists with the group said the increase, a half-billion extra tons of carbon pumped into the air, was almost certainly the largest absolute jump in any [...]
Adam’s Tweets: November 16-30, 2011
Posted December 7th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
Follow Adam on Twitter. 30 year batteries. http://cnet.co/scLAA3 The raw milk revolution. http://bit.ly/w1G0x2 Scotland prepping for climate adaptation. http://bit.ly/roSD74 Tech-equipped insects as first responders to toxic sites. http://bit.ly/sOGqdc Wangari Maathai’s legacy. http://bit.ly/ubzZe5 To boldly go where no Octopus has gone before. http://bit.ly/rNNAd1 Court rules in favor of Yellowstone grizzlies. http://bit.ly/sm4R71 Did an Illinois Water Utility [...]
Certificate IV in Business Sustainability Assessment
Posted November 28th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
This program is designed to meet the needs of an emerging career option, the course has been developed specifically to give participants the skills necessary to undertake sustainability assessments of small to medium businesses. Additionally it would benefit employees of local government, Non-Government (NGOs), larger businesses and other organisations who may have/wish to have a [...]
Soil Carbon Scheme Could Offset Australia’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Posted November 19th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
‘A Soil Carbon Offset Scheme has the potential to sequester all of the 537 million tonnes of CO2 that Australia emits and generate billion in Carbon Credit payments to the Australian economy.’ Andre Leu, Organic Federation of Australia Chair stated. ‘Long term scientific farming comparison trials show that organic systems sequestered an average of 7.4 [...]
Earth USA 2011
Posted November 10th, 2011 by Admin. Comment (0).
The Sixth International Conference on Earthen Building and Architecture, Earth USA 2011, met in Albuquerque, NM at the National Hispanic Cultural Center September 30 through October 2, 2011. One hundred twenty participants came from fourteen countries and presented papers on various aspects of earthen construction. At the conclusion of the Conference participants worked collectively to [...]