Rethinking Lifestyle

The news media these days, is giving increased attention to climate change. This is good. One hopes this trend will continue.

The current discussion about the state of our planet has focused on the necessity for a massive transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.

Most of us will invest in a home at least once in our life time. Many will make such an investment more than once. A question we all ponder when we build or buy a house is what to consider in a good home investment.

I’m old enough to remember when milk came in reusable bottles. The milkman came by every morning, bringing full bottles of milk, and picking up the empty bottles.

When the South Eastman Transition Initiative first came into being some eleven years ago we had a booth at Summer in the City.

If you consider for a moment why you choose to live where you do, it’s likely because of the opportunities you expect to live in health and security, to make a good living, and to spend time with family and friends.

Bicycles are incredibly energy efficient at moving passengers and cargo from one place to another.

In discussions about the merits of a Carbon Tax as a policy response to the threat of climate Change, one frequently hears the comment that this tax, or one similar to it, is basically a “stick”.

This summer was very hot and dry. My friend asked me to watch his property since he spent the summer out of province.

Bumped into an old acquaintance the other day. As we chatted, it emerged that he is building a new house. What precipitated this project was a number of factors coming together.