What We Don’t Need
I attended a SUNY (State University of New York) Sustainability conference last week. It was exceptional to see the work of different campuses in the […]
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Greenbuild 2016 – One Trend
I’ve got maybe four or five blogs begun about Greenbuild 2016 – what I’ve learned, interesting products, the personal reflections I encountered and the shock […]
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The quote above is one of those truly defining quotes about sustainability, triple bottom line planning, and just plain common sense. I snapped this photo […]
Continue reading »The Dunk Tank
I will be in the Dunk Tank at the staff picnic planned and hosted by the union and supported by the Authority. I only mention this […]
Continue reading »Body Shaming and Real Food
I am eagerly awaiting the film coming out of Australia entitled “Embrace”, which is about the debilitating effects of body shaming.The author realized she wasn’t […]
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Koffie met Vlaai
We were in the Netherlands a couple of weeks ago, a family trip to visit the homeland, friends and relatives, indulge in Dutch cheeses and […]
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Old Blood and Strong Language
For those of you out there, working in various aspects of sustainability for ten plus years, do these statements sound familiar? “We’re looking to you […]
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Our House, in the Middle of Our Street: Living Large in a Small Home
I’ve been waiting a long time to write this one. I am so proud of our home in Albany, NY. It is a Craftsman-Cape style […]
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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% […]
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 […]
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