Kelly's Blog – April 2010 Archive (8)

Ok, so very exciting!

http://www.kiva.org/lend/192387?_tpos=1&_tpg=1

I think that as we approach the future we will begin to see that there may not be a one size fits all approach.



I think there are many forms of exchange that will work and I will list them and my perception of their benefit:



1. The very best, I think, is barter. I have fruit, you have vegetables. Great! Let's trade. As long as we feel like it is a fair trade, this works perfect. I think it works well if you have services to offer as well. I need a beehive built, I can sew.… Continue

This post was very difficult for me because I feel so humbled by the enormity of the problem we face. Each of us, every living thing on this planet is responsible for the essential resource of water.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100407/ap_on_re_us/us_disappearing_glaciers



There are things I can do, however:



1. Work on my own footprint. The average person in America has a… Continue

My hope is that the celebration we are having is celebrate that we have turned the page on our water waste in the higher water use countries.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/06/we-use-how-much-water.php

I think as important as finding clean sources of water for developing countries, we must make conservation a priority as well.

That is what I hope to celebrate.

I think that this is a great issue to tackle. We must all have access to clean, safe water or we cannot survive. To that end, I want to list just a few of the ideas I have found:



1. Getting water to people in an efficient manner so that we can reduce the incidence of disease.

http://water.org/learn-about-the-water-crisis/facts/…





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In 2020, I will be hosting my celebration of all the successes we have had. If you have read my earlier post, you know what we are having for dinner!



I will have scaled down my living space by having roommates, so that we can share our energy and not use more space than we need.



My energy needs will be fully independent as I will have solar roof shingles and a home wind power source, since I live in a windy area.



I will hopefully be commuting on sustainable public… Continue

I wish I could do something amazing right this very minute to completely make myself energy sufficient.



I cannot yet, but I have a plan.



1. I have brought my energy consumption down significantly in our house.

2. I have been researching solar panels for when my roof gets replaced.

3. I have been reading about the options as far as home wind power go, since I live in a high wind area.

4. I have made a commitment that I will understand the energy impact of the… Continue

http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007/0104-smart_meters_save_363636.htm



I know this will seem cheesy, however, I think we need to both work on alternative sources:



1. Wind energy in the places where it will have the most impact.

2. Harnessing wave energy in coastal areas.

3. Solar - Can the Sahara power Europe?

4. The really new cool stuff, like water into energy,… Continue