The Thomas L. Friedman Energy Revolution Infomercial Written By: Michelle Haimoff 2008-09-15 20:47:53
To see Thomas Friedman speak, as I did at The 92nd Street Y on Sunday night, is to witness a live infomercial.
His product? The ET (Energy Technology) Revolution.
ThePanelist.com: Changing the System from the Inside Written By: Michelle Haimoff 2008-05-13 12:37:13 Radio Netherlands’ Jonathan Groubert recently interviewed David Neubert for his radio show The State We’re In. The topic of the day was “Changing the system from the inside.”
Thinking Twice in 2008 Written By: Michelle Haimoff 2008-01-03 15:13:45
I recently speculated as to whether or not Christmas is wasteful. In writing about this, I spoke to my environmentally aware 17 year-old cousin about whether or not everything we do, to some extent, is wasteful, and what's realistic to expect of ourselves in terms of social and environmental consciousness. He made the very good point that what would help is if people just thought twice.
As simple as that sounds, I think he's right. He got my aunt and uncle to think twice about their new car and buy a hybrid. This year I thought twice about all the bottled water I was drinking and bought a Brita. A friend of mine now thinks twice about the number of paper napkins she grabs when leaving a Starbucks.
There is no absolute measure of environmental awareness, and considering how much easier it is to not bother, thinking twice can go a long way. For better or worse, the environmental trend is hot right now. Let's hope that 2008 is the year that our efforts accumulate and people think twice about making our planet a greener place.
Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products: What Would the EU Do? Written By: Michelle Haimoff 2007-10-15 11:48:08
If universal health care were a reality in the United States, would the regulation of harmful products be tighter since the government would have to deal with the long-term health (read: economic) consequences?
