In past posts, I’ve written about actions I am taking or planning relative to climate change – in some cases, I’ve conveyed some climate information I found interesting or useful. I simply love this meal! This week’s post is different.  In a few days, people across our country will be celebrating Thanksgiving and I want … Continue reading Thanksgiving →

For the past six years, we’ve participated in annual group trips to Fredericksburg, Texas, a small town in central Texas known for its wineries.  The surrounding area of this town, with a population of about 11,000, has over 50 wineries and is commonly referred to as the “Hill Country”.  Tours and tastings are a popular … Continue reading Wine →

Every now and then, I come across a piece of climate-related news that boosts my spirit and gives me a bit more hope for the future of our planet.  Several weeks ago, it was a solar project in Sunnyside, a Houston community.  And a few days ago, I was in my car listening to NPR … Continue reading Climathon →

As a 9-year old kid, I first rode the bus, actually a trolley, to the YMCA many Saturdays for swimming lessons. When I was in junior high, I rode the same trolley, in the other direction, to my junior high school.  The fare, if purchased in advance, was 10 cents.  Since that time, I’ve rarely … Continue reading Riding the Bus →

I really want to buy an electric car.  Every time I stop at the gas station and “fill-it-up”, I get an unpleasant feeling in my stomach – not from the fumes at the pump but in the thought that I’m continuing to contribute to global warming.  Yuck! In I Get Around, I talked about the … Continue reading Electric Cars →

Deceit is the action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth. In an “Opinion” item which appeared in the New York Times on October 21, 2019, the author, Lee Wasserman, the Director of the Rockefeller Family Fund, asserts that Exxon did deceive its investors relative to climate change.  My neighborhood Exxon … Continue reading EXXON’S DECEIT →

Peter Drucker, considered by many as the inventor of modern business management, is credited with two of the most important quotes in business management.  The first is: “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” This concept is very applicable to climate change.  We measure and monitor levels of carbon in the atmosphere to … Continue reading Measure It, Manage It →

There was an article in last week’s Houston Chronicle that gives me hope that “we the people” can do a lot to address climate change.  Sunnyside is a community in Houston about 10 miles south of downtown.  First platted in 1912, and annexed by the city of Houston in 1956, Sunnyside included a landfill, an … Continue reading Sunnyside →

Compostable "Plastic" Cups Most of us have occasion to stay in a hotel, whether traveling to visit family or friends, or for vacation.  I confess I’ve been lax in evaluating the hotels we’ve stayed relative to the hotel’s environmental practices.  Mostly I’ve picked a hotel based on brand familiarity (Hilton, Marriott) or recommendation if associated … Continue reading Environmentally Friendly Hotels →

On September 20, 2019, approximately 4 million people around the world joined a Global Climate Strike to protest inaction by world leaders in addressing the crisis of climate change.  This strike, and many preceding strikes, were organized and/or inspired by Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish student. She became concerned a few years ago about the … Continue reading Learning From Our Kids →