Archive for the Global Warming Category
Carina
August 24, 2010
We humans are funny beasts. We like to think of ourselves as proactive and flexible, when actually, for the most part we are reactive and rigid, to the point that how we respond to certain stimuli actually becomes part of our identity. Or perhaps it is the other way around, our identity shapes how we [...]
Carina
August 23, 2010
Solutions journal has a special issue on the future and transition of Appalachia that is both inspiring–in its discussion of the potential for a resilient, localized, vibrant economy and upsetting–in its disclosure that while coal extraction has “largely defined the public image of Appalachia, the industry is at an all-time low in terms of employment—it [...]
Alex Hanson
August 17, 2010
Last week, my mother sent me a card with a newspaper clipping about what high school students at my alma mater have been up to these past few years. A lot, it turns out. I would expect no less from students at the Boston Latin School (BLS), a rigorous public exam school in the heart [...]
Carina
August 17, 2010
Welcome to the new CISC blog, the version that will change your life (hopefully–that is, if we do our jobs right.) But really, we have a new look, new contributors and a dedicated commitment to re-think the oft thrown around words and concepts around and behind sustainability. We will share stories of everyday people (folks, [...]
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Alex Hanson
August 10, 2010
What would you do if you’re home was flooded? And I don’t mean just an inch of rain water the basement, I mean something far more serious. What if it was your favorite park, the subway you take to work, or perhaps the city beach that you visit on weekends to cool off from the summer heat?
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