Genius of Archology: Remembering Legendary Architect Paolo Soleri

  “On April 9, 2013, the world has lost one of its great minds.  Paolo Soleri, architect, builder, artist, writer, theorist, husband, father, born on Summer Solstice, June 21, 1919, has died at age 93,” states the announcement on the Arcosanti.com website. Great mind, an understatement, only scratches a surface description of Paolo Soleri’s... Read More

Art With a Conscience

The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that between 35 and 103 million gallons of post-consumer house paint are disposed of in the United States each year. One artist has found a unique use for leftover house paint that would otherwise become part of the toxic soup in landfills. Cassandra Tondro, a California-based artist that rescues house paint from recycling... Read More

Click, Text, Give — Welcome Relief for Sandy Victims

~by Snowden Bishop ~ Despite the warnings of the impending storm of the century, no one could have anticipated the magnitude of damage from Sandy.  The images and B-roll are heartbreaking.  Having spent at least half of my adult life in New York, I find myself feeling rather helpless in the safe confines of Scottsdale, Arizona while my friends along the coast of... Read More

Executive Order Accelerates Investment in Industrial Energy Efficiency

In a bold move today, President Obama signed an executive order that may help industry turn a corner on industrial energy efficiency. The executive order directs various departments to initiate policies and technical assistance programs to help implement projects that promise to vastly reduce industrial carbon emissions, save manufacturers money, and make them more... Read More

Not Up for Debate: Climate Change and Global Warming

Climate change is like the pink elephant in the room.  Evidence of a warming planet is making headlines more frequently than ever — record-high temperatures, record-breaking floods, extreme weather, drought, wildfires, melting ice caps, a dying ocean. It is likely the single most important issue facing human beings in our lifetime. And yet it is avoided like... Read More

Project CURE Repurposes Olympic Beds for Hospitals in Tunisia

As part of the “Zero Waste” and other green measures enacted as part of the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games Sustainability Policy, hundreds of beds featured in the Opening Ceremony will be repurposed and transferred to hospitals in Tunisia, thanks to Project CURE.  The 320 luminous hospital beds featured in the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony on... Read More

Green is Gold at 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London

Green is Gold in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Front and center to the 2012 summer Olympic games is the focus on sustainability throughout.  The Sustainability Plan – ‘Towards a One Planet 2012’ – outlines the assurances that the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will set new standards in sustainability: Zero waste to landfill at Games time ‘Green... Read More

On World Water Day, Tell Congress Clean Drinking Water is a Basic Human Right

Waterkeeper Alliance The Clean Water Act—one of our nation’s key pieces of environmental legislation—allows millions of American’s to reclaim our nation’s waterways and make them safe for swimming, drinking and fishing. Sadly, the Clean Water Act is currently under attack. A growing chorus of big polluters and their cronies in Congress is working to convince... Read More

A Springtime Ritual to Help You Open Up to Your Potential

Each year, when the early Spring comes around, I get excited. I get excited because this time of year symbolizes new beginnings, fresh energy, and the joy of birthing new things into the world. You see it everywhere – the days are longer, the birds are chirping, there are even tiny little buds on the trees. And I know it’s a powerful opportunity to bring... Read More

Plant a Garden- Build A Backyard Wildlife Preserve

By Carolyn Gray Anderson We’ve all heard it said before: unless you are conserving massive tracts of wetlands or converting entire housing subdivisions to wind power, there is no way you can make a positive impact on the environment all by yourself. “It’s easy to feel that there is no hope for wildlife in our modern world of smog, traffic... Read More