Category: Sustainability in Depth

Philosophy and theory on what green should be.

Today, I am a dung-beetle.

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I am a dung-beetle, pushing my cherished ball of odoriferous dung up a large hill that is seemingly three miles high. I know if I […]

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community, Critical commentary, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

The 8, no wait, 9 Habits of Highly Effective Greenies

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I called my first presentation ever about sustainability “The Eight Habits of Highly Effective Green People”, riffing on Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits”. In developing that talk, […]

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Critical commentary, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Innovation – what is it?

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Better to start with what it is not. It is not grabbing the newest latest and greatest, no matter how cool. It is not thinking […]

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Critical commentary, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Mythbust #2: There’s a silver bullet

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Okay, back to the wonderful Jaime and Adam:UNLEASHED show at Proctor’s in Schenectady. If you get a chance to see this show, do. I’m just […]

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community, Critical commentary, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Mythbust #1: We have to take perfect steps

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Why is it that we can’t look at work and critique it in a way that is supportive of learning from the lessons without blaming […]

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Critical commentary, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Greenbuild: There is work to be done!

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Being with tens of thousands of my peeps is always healing, energizing and exciting. And it is challenging. I just returned from a few excellent […]

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community, Critical commentary, green business, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth, USGBC, LEED and Greenbuild conference

Poop and Perspective

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This morning my son and I were walking to our carpool ride to a mini maker faire at Barnes and Noble. We we chatting about […]

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Critical commentary, Green Building Tools, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth

Tiny houses and big opportunities.

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I can’t turn around without a book or an HGTV show on tiny houses, retreats, camps, trailers, etc. Where did this come from and why? […]

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Critical commentary, green business, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Collaboration, Hiking, and the Successful Architect

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I have seen the 46ers film, and I will see it again tonight. It is wonderfully crafted, with a good balance of amazing ADK views […]

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Critical commentary, green business, Outdoors!, Personal Reflections, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession

Knitting and GHG reductions

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There is an author of novels whose work I admire and re-read often.  She’s sort of a modern-day Louisa May Alcott in that she writes […]

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community, Critical commentary, Energy, Materials Management, Products, Sustainability in Depth
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