Monthly Archives: October 2010

(A warning before you start reading this – it may come across as a little preachy and/or guilt-trippy.  If so, I apologize.  My intent with this post is to examine some psychological factors affecting our own personal responses to global … Continue reading →

We had our last car for almost 8 years.  She was a good car.  “Red”, as we affectionately called her, was a 2001 Toyota Echo.  We bought her in March of 2003, and she was good, reliable, and fuel efficient … Continue reading →

This should be my last background information post, and then I’ll actually be able to start to talk about my own efforts in reducing my greenhouse gas emissions. Transportation is probably the most difficult topic when it comes to reducing … Continue reading →

In my last post, I wrote about the challenges of producing clean electricity.  The other two major producers of greenhouse gas emissions are building heating and transportation. In Canada, about 50% of homes are heated with a natural gas furnace.  … Continue reading →

So now that we know the magnitude of the problem that faces us, what are we to do?  In his book Heat: How to Stop the Planet from Burning, George Monbiot set out to show that it is possible to … Continue reading →

An obvious question to ask about our response to global warming is “is it really that urgent?’ After all, while we are certainly noticing some effects, the biosphere does not appear to be on the verge of imminent collapse, and … Continue reading →

I read a lot of books, both fiction and non-fiction.  My tastes are a little eclectic, including many different genres and subjects. For several years, my non-fiction reading has focused on science, particularly evolution, neuroscience and cosmology. One day last … Continue reading →

I sincerely hope not.  That’s not what I want to do, because I know that will turn people off, and it would be nice if a few people actually read what I have to say.  My goal here is to … Continue reading →