DISQUS

This is an interesting post Andrew. I get your point on the sustainability of cities, but I think higher urban denisty is going to help us with the energy issues we are encountering. That being said, I think we are going to need to incorporate elements of food production in our urban core. Whether that means community gardens or more elaborate projects like some are envisioning with high rise farms.

Andrew - I like the idea of "encourage gardening and self sustainability. Loosen HOA rules against gardens and clotheslines and allow people to live off the land..."

AND...

"build a rooftop community garden"

These are smart ideas! I hope people catch on!

Andrew, Interesting post. It is sure a sign of the times....yet nothing new...even with all of the challenges off setting the obvious benefits of living near all of ones needs is the "cram factor." (Nothing to technical I just made it up) Too many of anything living to close together is sure to bring on social ills that will and do keep our policy makers busy. We need room around us for the most part. Room to breathe and grow green when necessary -like the you tube video you shared.

Your site looks great! I am so thrilled to see the post on sheababy
naturals, such a positive write up, we are grateful, thanks! Consider us a
new reader and look forward to further conversation.

Sounds like a great site, I will have to check it out.

Thanks for sharing this info with us, Andrew. I had a chance to check out the site and I see it is still in its infancy stage. I will be back to check for updates. I am an avid gardener and my husband is a Hops farmer :-) I look forward to being able to share our interests with others. I'm just not ready to sign up for one more thing at this very moment. Thanks again.

Being in Las Vegas, we have so many days of sunshine that many homes could provide all the power they needed from solar panels. Unfortunately it's so expensive to install the solar panels. If they could somehow make it more affordable, it would ease power consumption and some homes could even sell excess power to the power company.

Andrew - that is a very neat tool- I can't wait to try it on my home! Thanks for sharing this info!

It pays back - it's worth it. Why wait? Just do it. Have a good weekend Andrew.

That is an ingenious website! I wonder if they take into account shade. Bookwarked the website. Thanks!

Good knowledge source. Thanks Andrew.

What a great tool! I know that right now using solar systems isn't nearly as cost-effective as it could be, but at least this is a good way of understanding whether your house would actually benefit from the technology.

Hi Andrew - thanks for the resource!

Looks like a good resource. Thanks Andrew.

I think you've started a great discussion, Andrew.

The folks around here are just beginning to have a common understanding of the term "green" so I am reluctant to let it go just yet. What I am doing is combining the terms "green" and "environmentally responsible" when discussing these topics with my customers and clients. That way, they become one and the same in their minds.

When I hear "good", i keep thinking of good, better, best.

Hi Andrew, the term green is going away for this reason. It's confusing and has been watered down and used in ways that it shouldn't belong. Marketing gurus are saying now to companies that offer green products to get away from that term as quick as possible and show another benefit. Sustainable, High Performing...both are good alternatives.

The general public is getting tired of hearing green, but not tired of the benefits. 'Good' is an alternative but IMO, it doesn't tell you anything. Why is it good? That is the marketing approach that companies are taking. However I do agree, with using another term.

Green is Good and visa versa. I'm doing may part by offering Green mortgages and they are good. Try an EEM on your next sale.

Hi Andrew - good post. I wonder about the cost also and all the packaging and gas to ship the box twice doesn't make it very eco friendly! I would check with my community first to see if they have a recycling program and use this as a last resort!

My community has two clean up days per year, spring and fall, where they add an extra pickup for items like these. It's funny watching the "pickers" as we call them, driving down the road the night before looking to see what they can pick up!

This is a great solution to the CFL recycling problem. A rep at Home Depot just told me at the Eco Broker Conference that they will soon, if your store has not already, be recycling CFL's.

Cool service Andrew. It is good to see that recycling options are growing steadily for CFLs. The barriers to using CFLs are being eradicated. Hopefully, that will spur some that were previously on the fence about using CFLs.