Green Talk

I am seeing in the media that biofuel production is effecting world food supplies. Couldn't that have been predicted? What other alternative energy sources are we funding and pursuing that will have similarly unintended consequences?

I've found a recipe for a homemade laundry detergent. I'm wondering if it is environmentally friendly. I think it is most likely wallet friendly, but not worth it if it is toxic. The ingredients: borax, washing soda, and grated soap bar such as Fels Naptha, Zote, hard castile or Ivory. I've read conflicting reports as to the earth-friendliness of it and since I'm new to the whole environmental scene and starting with baby steps, I could use some advice here.

I saw an interesting article on CNN today that discusses the rising cost of food as a result of the farmers switching to growing food for biofuels rather than for food.  This appears to be a hot topic with my friends that are not particularly supportive to green efforts.  They and this article suggest that millions of people will starve as a result of switching the focus to biofuel growing rather than food.  I'm curious what you all think.

I've got 10 copies of Ed's book left over from a book signing I just did for my book Considering SomeplacElse.  (Ed and Bucky Fuller's books help to bring traffic into my booth).

In honor of earth day I'm sending them out absolutely free to the first ten people to request one by sending an email to BL@SoIWroteThisBook.com 

B.L.Lindstrom 

Design in harmony with Nature
and you will do more and more with less and less...Bucky Fuller

Is this the beginning of what eco-scientists have been saying, a cyclical change, or something else?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/03/25/antartica.collapse.ap/index.html

To all,

I spoke with Nicholas Frank yesterday for two hours about his Holigent project.

As a "sustainable" village designer myself, I arrived at the conclusion that Nicholas is a wise and educated man, dedicated to the preservation of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Take some time and give him and his project a serious look.

Liquid freshwater, which is used as the primary supply of drinking water, constitutes a very small fraction of the water on the planet.

Due to issues like climate change, poorly managed water usage, agricultural irrigation practices, and population growth, the sustainability of water resources has now become an important issue globally.

When I logged in this afternoon I was greeted with a banner ad for a SCAM. It was one of those run your car on water ads, and I thought I was going to lose my lunch.

Please, please, please. Will the owners/operators of the board please refuse garbage from sponsors like this.

It cheapens the board, and is makes all the good works here look questionable by association.

Brown's Gas is a scam, it's a lie, it's a waste of time, it's a waste of effort, and a lie!

Humanity in Transition and how

You Can Be Part of the Solution

by A Nicholas Frank

Hello all

Our family found (my coined term)"green fitness",by Author Bob Cooley- The Genius of Flexibility.

nothing to buy,no equipment needed. Everything you need is in one book the rest comes from yourself. Self stretching, strength training and better health is possible without leaving a bigger footprint on the planet.

Dr.Bronner and Bob Cooley are excellent reading and Bob Cooley's fitness system works as well Dr.Bronners soaps.