tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.comments2009-04-13T22:01:25.652-04:00Masters of the EnvironmentBen Young Landisnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-65838548886199805492009-04-13T22:01:00.000-04:002009-04-13T22:01:00.000-04:00Hallelujah!Hallelujah!<b>L. Peavey</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05071592155248815221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-48316067115301786952009-03-16T23:36:00.000-04:002009-03-16T23:36:00.000-04:00You might appreciate this:<br><a href="http://blog...You might appreciate this:<BR/><A HREF="http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/03/a_slow_boat_to_anywhere.html" REL="nofollow">Roger Ebert Blog: "A Slow Boat to Anywhere"</A>Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-61445390559893639522009-03-15T12:06:00.000-04:002009-03-15T12:06:00.000-04:00Ben, <br>Thanks for adding your perspective. I ag...Ben, <BR/>Thanks for adding your perspective. I agree my use of pseudoscience was not appropriate.dapchaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855222487403804658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-89409947978387343882009-03-13T18:03:00.000-04:002009-03-13T18:03:00.000-04:00<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/12/...<A HREF="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/03/12/oprah-mountaintop-removal_n_174202.html" REL="nofollow">Oprah: Mountain Top Removal's Worst Nightmare</A>Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-23282342633257923482009-03-13T01:45:00.000-04:002009-03-13T01:45:00.000-04:00Nice photo!Nice photo!Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-50631071137280743112009-03-13T01:43:00.000-04:002009-03-13T01:43:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-70814440100662734782009-03-12T23:20:00.000-04:002009-03-12T23:20:00.000-04:00A good intro to a useful website. Good opening st...A good intro to a useful website. Good opening statement to draw iBook fans and get their attention.<BR/><BR/>In P4, I might be a bit more specific about how Climate Counts scores its companies. What exactly is a measured climate footprint? Why are publicly disclosed actions important. You'll have to find the balance between explaining too much versus making this source look credible. After Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-83910745479116773352009-03-12T22:05:00.000-04:002009-03-12T22:05:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-89561131134204013042009-03-12T21:23:00.000-04:002009-03-12T21:23:00.000-04:00Oh and let's find a cool hotel picture -- somewher...Oh and let's find a cool hotel picture -- somewhere I'm sure someone's taken one of towel racks or those towel signs themselves...Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-30116700792066973982009-03-12T20:35:00.000-04:002009-03-12T20:35:00.000-04:00What a cool post -- we see these "towels" signs al...What a cool post -- we see these "towels" signs all the time, but they always did seem a little shoddy. <BR/><BR/>One wonders that with the hit to the luxury/tourism industry, how will hotels react to both the eco criteria and their financial bottom line.<BR/><BR/>I like the opening paragraph -- a nice hook-in with Kermit (although he is quite over-used; some even accuse him of <A HREF="http://Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-37683324795780023472009-03-12T18:30:00.000-04:002009-03-12T18:30:00.000-04:00Ooh-- Buddhism as a "pseudoscience" is a big one t...Ooh-- Buddhism as a "pseudoscience" is a big one to throw down. Are you equating all religion as "pseudoscience", or just Buddhism? Perhaps "metaphysics" would be a better choice of word...<BR/><BR/>Typo in the first sentence of the final paragraph ("can be united"). <BR/><BR/>I want to compare your comments on meditation and neuroscience with the research on medical studies of prayer (such asBen Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-74735099523685158092009-03-12T11:39:00.000-04:002009-03-12T11:39:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.dapchaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855222487403804658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-51990970655548681002009-03-11T17:30:00.000-04:002009-03-11T17:30:00.000-04:00Teagan,<br> A very timely post. I like your writi...Teagan,<BR/> A very timely post. I like your writing style and laughed at your last line "living in fire proof homes below the scorched surface." Lots of good links! <BR/><BR/>Recommendations:<BR/>1) Your side note is a great personal anecdote. I would make it into the first paragraph and then connect it to the wildfire story in Victoria.<BR/><BR/>2) You mentioned Australia needs to work on dapchaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855222487403804658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-83293765611947301042009-03-11T17:06:00.000-04:002009-03-11T17:06:00.000-04:00Betsy,<br> Great topic and voice. I really like ...Betsy,<BR/> Great topic and voice. I really like how you brought your religious views and understanding of science together. You also took a controversial theme and tried to turn into an educational/discussion piece for the religious conservatives. <BR/><BR/>Recommendations: <BR/><BR/>Link more: There were many possibilities to link in this post. You can link to China's policy, both dapchaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855222487403804658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-16684769113440955992009-03-01T15:12:00.000-05:002009-03-01T15:12:00.000-05:00This week's Economist has a great special report o...This week's Economist has a great special report on the current state of waste disposal in the world. Very informative!!Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-76023314865621470572009-02-26T11:40:00.000-05:002009-02-26T11:40:00.000-05:00You're right ben - they definitely don't produce a...You're right ben - they definitely don't produce as much methane. Though despite the fact that you can by roo meet in the grocery store, we generally just feed it to our pets! <BR/><BR/>Here's the link to another blogpost:<BR/>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1074749/A-baaa-d-idea-Aussie-sheep-wear-gas-masks-scientists-breath-affect-climate.htmlTeagan Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06524183403214470529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-54696921386612607332009-02-25T23:42:00.000-05:002009-02-25T23:42:00.000-05:00Kangaroos, if I remember correctly, are hindgut fe...Kangaroos, if I remember correctly, are hindgut fermenters, and I think by that they do not produce as much methane. 'Roos have a lighter carbon footprint -- let's eat! (Someone fact-check me on this...)Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-22677481103932073392009-02-23T18:30:00.000-05:002009-02-23T18:30:00.000-05:00I checked out their website (http://www.apple.com/...I checked out their website (http://www.apple.com/environment/)and they listed some of the projects that they are working on. Climate Counts seems to judge companies based on whether they publicize their environmental commitment. Should a company be judged for not issuing press releases on actions they are taking towards the environment?dapchaphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13855222487403804658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-88136936305613784692009-02-23T17:27:00.000-05:002009-02-23T17:27:00.000-05:00we actually have one right in the Triangle! http:...we actually have one right in the Triangle! http://www.thegoatpatrol.com/Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840888774040264513.post-1524695029611357532009-02-19T16:04:00.000-05:002009-02-19T16:04:00.000-05:00So this was a so-so example of "live blogging" -- ...So this was a so-so example of "live blogging" -- covering a news event via blogging. People do this during sports games, conferences, press meetings, etc. You bring the reader into the action, updating minute by minute.<BR/><BR/>In a better post, I would have jotted down more memorable factoids, news, and quotables, although this session was a bit explainy, and it was hard to do that.<BR/><BR/>Ben Young Landishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04063845243489798541noreply@blogger.com