In Asheville’s lovely organic food store I asked where the nearest ATM was. The very friendly chekout person gave me clear directions to a Whachovia ATM just across the parking lot. I walked across and it was only when I got right there that it dawned on me that what i was doing was unusual […]
Entries Tagged as 'climate change'
Drive through ATMs and other drive throughs
July 23rd, 2011 by jane · 3 Comments · climate change, resources, USA
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The American’s car is his castle
July 16th, 2011 by jane · No Comments · climate change, travel, USA
Venture, Highlander, Uplander, Hummer, Trailblazer, Envoy, Mariner, Dodge, Riverado, Silverado, Avalanche, Liberty, Power Stroke, Grand Prix, Avenger, Infiniti, Yukon, Montana, Dakota Sport, Grand Cherokee Names of vehicles at the Ludington State Park campground. Most of them huge.
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This flying lark
July 9th, 2011 by jane · 3 Comments · climate change, flights, travel, USA
Up at 4am after very little sleep. I’m really nervous about flying so far after so long — this mysterious and magical process over which we have no control and which seems to work on trust alone — and not looking forward to the bureaucratic, unwelcoming and officious immigration processes. Also full of the dilemmas of having chosen to […]
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Be patterns, be examples
July 6th, 2011 by Chris · 2 Comments · climate change, flights, USA
Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations, wherever you come, that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them; then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in every one. George Fox, 1656 That famous Quaker quote seems appropriate as we set […]
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Just Saving
September 14th, 2009 by Chris · No Comments · climate change
Sara, who we know as the Powerpod Worker for the Woodcraft Folk, is doing a sponsored cycle trip to Morocco. At 2,400 miles by pedal power alone it makes our train trip seem a very cushy number! She’s asking everyone to sponsor her, but not in the usual, boring way of giving money to some worthy […]
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Is it really greener to fly?
June 28th, 2009 by Chris · 2 Comments · climate change, flights, trains
Until the other week, I’d assumed that it was completely clear that flying (particularly long-haul, but all flying to some extent) was a really Bad Thing in terms of its contribution to climate change. I’ve not studied the climate change science in much detail, but I constantly hear from those who have that flying is […]