Archive for January, 2009
The Green Queen Bee
January 28, 2009
Does Not Mean that Global Warming Isn’t Real The ushering in of our new president has been accompanied by an almost giddy excitement of a return to science. But apparently some would prefer to keep science in the closet on a few issues and a cold winter has provided fodder for the global warming denying [...]
The Green Queen Bee
January 26, 2009
Today, I will Worry About My Job A recent poll indicates that environmental protection and sustainability, have slipped on the list of concerns that Americans are pre-occupied with today. Compared with last year’s numbers, when 56% of Americans said that environmental protection was important, the latest poll published by The Pew Research Center, shows just [...]
The Green Queen Bee
January 22, 2009
Almost in your Back Yard It hasn’t quite launched yet, but a new online resource for eco-friendly New Yorkers is going to make getting involved at the neighborhood level a whole lot easier. “IOBY connects people to local environmental projects.” And its model is being test driven here in our five boroughs. Basically, the site [...]
The Green Queen Bee
January 20, 2009
On Day 1 Like many other Americans (78% to be exact), I am ready for change. Wherever you stand on the political spectrum, whatever your issues, chances are, you are ready for something to be different in D.C., on Wallstreet, in the world. Listening to the news this morning got me a bit welled up. [...]
The Green Queen Bee
January 15, 2009
A Tree Can Fix It Do you ever feel like it is harder to keep your concentration and think simply while in the big city? Do you discover a noticeable difference in the solace of solitude and quiet, regarding how your brain functions? Chances are that at some point, you have felt very overwhelmed by [...]
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