It’s a frigid 18 degrees as I write here in Portland, Oregon, with the air so dry that the skin on the back of my right hand is brittle, cracking into little red lesions, despite my frequently rubbing lotion into them to keep them supple. In this same moment, Copenhagen, Denmark where the world climate [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Economist'
Suppleness And Going Beyond First Glance
December 8th, 2009 · 3 Comments · energy, global warming and climate change, health & well being, simplicity
Tags: alternative energy·climate·Copenhagen·Economist·GDP·weather
52 Billion Miles Saved!
August 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments · lifestyle, transportation
Too long without a post! I just returned from a trip (via Amtrak, my favorite travel-mode) to Olympia, Washington, where I was researching that state’s outstanding transportation options program. I am so itching to do in Oregon the kinds of trip-reduction programs they are doing in Washington (I work in transportation). On a separate but [...]
Tags: Amtrak·bike·carbon emissions·carbon footprint·economics·Economist·green living·Oregon·VMT reduction·Washington