The Environment – Photography by Rodney Martin

How to get people to use the stairs

Published on October 14, 2009 by rdmegrLeave a comment

How do you get people to use the stairs instead of an escalator? Make it fun!

Thanks to Dan Pink for pointing this out.

One Third of North American Bird Species Threatened or Endangered

Published on March 19, 2009 by rdmegrLeave a comment

Roger Tory Peterson is turning over in his grave. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said today that a third of the bird species in North America are endangered, threatened or in serious decline. See the report in the New York Times: http://tinyurl.com/d4fehr

Take My Hummer But Don’t Touch My Charmin

Published on February 28, 2009 by rdmegrLeave a comment

In today’s Guardian: “The tenderness of the delicate American buttock is causing more environmental devastation than the country’s love of gas-guzzling cars, fast food or McMansions. . . .” http://tinyurl.com/cg3jmk

Posh Spice’s Carbon Footprint

Published on February 24, 2009 by rdmegrLeave a comment

13.2 tons

The amount of carbon dioxide attributable to Victoria Beckham’s jet setting between January 23 and March 6, 2008. Source: The Guardian.

Calculate your carbon footprint at http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

Sylvia Earle’s Wish to Save “the Blue Heart of the Planet”

Published on February 22, 2009 by rdmegrLeave a comment

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle is one of this year’s TED Prize winners. Her speech at TED’s recent gathering is compelling and beautiful. It is well worth watching.

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/467

Information about Earle’s TED Wish can be found by clicking here.