My “Jaws” Moment
Thanks to the Suzuki Foundation for reinforcing my dedication to being outdoors. I spent my birthday trying to shift the stats from the well-accepted “we spend 90% […]
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I Love My Park
A week ago was the 5th annual I Love My Park Day in New York State. I joined a decent number of my colleagues from […]
Continue reading »We Are Nature: outdoors, indoors, and health
I sit here on a rainy Sunday, the first of May, realizing a couple of things. First, I was outside nearly all day yesterday and […]
Continue reading »Spring is for the Birds
We kayaked today, and accidentally offended a few geese who looked like they were guarding a future nesting site. It was a beautiful day for […]
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Many Hands Make Light Work
The toughest thing about sustainability is that it takes more thought and planning, and often takes more work in initial implementation. The benefits include a […]
Continue reading »It is that simple. And it is that hard.
I’ve had an interesting conversation on Facebook the past few days, which has reminded my that there are very few people who truly understand that […]
Continue reading »Need or Want? A post full of questions.
Every kid goes through a time when they “want, want, want” something, and it turns into an all-consuming emotional moment while they are demanding that […]
Continue reading »My BE16 Take-aways.
BE 16 was wonderful. The people, the ideas, the experiences, the thrill of speaking to a small but full room of engaged people, with a […]
Continue reading »Change the World
“Seek a Life Useful”: simple and direct and with unlimited possibilities. Also with unlimited frustrations in any role that moves change, introduces new perspectives, and […]
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Is it “separate but equal” for bicyclists?
I heard through the grapevine (the sustainability folks in communities and governments at all levels have wicked powerful grapevines: organic, of course) that the […]
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