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Planting Trees in the High Desert of New Mexico
It is February. Seven of us gathered around a lifeless looking tree in a 15 gallon black pot, a southern live oak. Beside it is a hole twice its diameter dug in the ground. This is a Tree New Mexico (TNM) planting in the town of Williamsburg, in the middle of the Chihuahua Desert. […]
Building an Eco-Conscious Vineyard and Winery from the Ground Up
I started the vineyard in 1999 by purchasing undeveloped land on the east side of Paso Robles, CA, after completing a 20 year career at Charles Schwab. Shortly after planting the vineyard, I decided with my friend Ted to open a winery as partners. Two years and a barn renovation later, Cass Winery opened […]
Tracking All the Climate Data
Every week there are now an additional 1.46 million people who need food, water, clothing, shelter and energy for their lifetime, as well as future access to education, employment and health care. Trying to meet these growing resource needs and demands is a key component to our continual, cumulative and collective increase in Greenhouse Gas […]
Spaceship Earth’s Quartermaster’s Report Volume 4 Published
Every six months This Spaceship Earth publishes the Quartermaster’s Report (QMR). A Quartermaster’s Report, rooted in naval and military traditions, is a detailed account prepared by the ship’s supervisor (Quartermaster) to track supplies, equipment and provisions, ensuring operational readiness and crew welfare. In the context of This Spaceship Earth (TSE), the Quartermaster’s Report […]
The L.A. Fire(s) is the One
The L.A. fire(s) is the one! It is the seminal event. They will FINALLY trigger the political will to face our climate catastrophe. First in America and then globally. We know what to do. We have and are developing technologies that will help. We have alternative energy that is cheaper […]
President Carter Was a Climate Visionary
We just laid President Carter to rest. At 100 years of age, he lived one of the most moral and humanistic lives of any public figure in my lifetime. He was dealt a bad hand as president because he had to deal with the 1973 – 74 OPEC oil embargo, plus the decade long […]
UK Royal Mint Pivots to E-Waste Recycling
A centuries-old institution brings cutting-edge solutions to our modern waste crisis. For more than a thousand years, the primary purpose of Britain’s Royal Mint has been to make coins. But as the use of cash steeply declines, to avoid becoming obsolete, the mint is undergoing a substantial transformation. Its new purpose: recovering precious metals, like […]
What Eco-Elders Are Up To
I’d like to share a few vignettes of folks who use their years collecting Social Security in eco-elegant ways. To me “retired” sounds like you’re used up and useless. No! We have graduated. Ravella Torres volunteers at the SOJA Thrift Store in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Her motivations include raising money for the […]
Property Insurers Unable to Cover Climate Risks… Who Pays?
One of the world’s largest insurance companies has warned businesses that they simply can’t ignore the financial impacts of extreme weather any longer. “Climate change is leading to more severe weather events, resulting in increasing impacts on economies,” Swiss Re’s group chief economist Jérôme Jean Haegeli said. “Therefore, it becomes even more crucial to take […]
Flying Green on a Budget Airline: Skeptic’s Journey
My first travel experience with Frontier Airlines gave me more than a cheap fare. I received a surprising environmental education. Departure Having no experience with budget airlines, I decided to give Frontier a try after attending a funeral. Its fare was less than half that of competing airlines. But it took a while […]
