in the beginning

It wasn't that many years ago that had you asked me about being green, I would have thought you had mistaken me for Kermit the Frog. The environment? Sure I enjoy being outdoors and I don't throw my trash on the ground. Recycling? Good for you, but I don't have the time for it. Global warming? yeah right, gimme a break! Sustainable living? uhhhhh, what's that?

Yeah, there I was a conservative, right-wing, fundamentalist Baptist convinced that anything relating to the environment was part of the liberal agenda to take away my rights (at least that's what Rush Limbaugh was telling me).

No doubt you are asking yourself, "What happened?!"

Well, I guess you could say I woke up (slowly), opened my eyes and began thinking for myself.

I realized that even though God said man was put here to rule the earth, he didn't say or even imply DESTROY the earth. Stewardship doesn't end with time and money. It also applies to resources, both natural and unnatural.

Last year I put into motion a Green Initiative here at WVPE 88.1 Public Radio. It started as one of those "light bulb" ideas. (florescent of course!) This blog will journal my journey and what I am learning. Please join me!

Monday, July 14, 2008

CoHousing


The South Bend Tribune just featured an Assocated Press Article about a a New Hampshire community called Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm which is a cohousing community. The concept was new to me, but I'm finding it very interesting!

http://southbendtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080711/LIVES/945985023

Check out these sites for more information.

http://www.peterboroughcohousing.org/
http://www.cohousing.org/
http://www.usgbc.org/
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Monday, July 7, 2008

Sassier Shade of Green

I love this site! Subscribe to the daily tip and be prepared for useful, down-to-earth information and links. I learn something everyday. I especially like the little tidbits of trivia on the left hand side of the daily e-mail. This is one of those daily e-mails that I have a hard time deleting because it has so much useful information that I'm just sure I will want to access again.

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