http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:57:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Below is a link to a PDF with information on the Brandon Shores Plant. There are directions, pictures, and a recent press release taken off their website about the new scrubbers being put in. Please read this over before the trip next week. (Click on link below to see PDF) brandon shores http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org/2009/11/11/brandon-shores-power-plant-tour/ Here is a copy of my presentation from last week.  If you want more information on a particular artist or project I can write up some notes for you. (click on orange link below to see slideshow) Climate Change and sustainability http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org/2009/11/11/climate-change-and-art-examples/ http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org/2009/11/11/crude-film-in-baltimore/ Living in the rolling Berkshire hills of Great Barrington, Massachusetts all of my life, I've learned love the natural environment--the easy access to hiking trails and cool rivers in the summer time and the piles of snow gathered in the yard in the winter. Downtown is a 10 minute walk ... http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org/2009/11/08/emilys-carbon-footprint/ Hey Guys, This is not a carbon footprint project but some might be interested.Two things. I saw this amazing video of an artist named Rigo 23, spent two years interacting with remote villages in Brazil, and they re-interpreted the nuclear submarine. It's an interesting take and it re assesses the current ... http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org/2009/11/03/rigo-23-and-peruvian-fog-nets/ My carbon footprint at the beginning of the semester was 5.41 tons, most of which came from my electricity use and dietary habits. Therefore, I decided that my project would be twofold: first, I would not purchase any "new" food, and second, I would rely on existing, public electricity rather ... http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org/2009/11/03/mimi-cheng-carbon-footprint-project/ Personal Consumption of Food Packaging over the course of 1 month: Plastics (water bottles, soda bottles, milk, clamshells, bags)= 30 units Cans (coke, soup, beans)= 13 Paper-based (paperboard boxes, cookie bags, cartons)= 32 Glass (bottles, jars)= 4 “The simple truth is that all of our major environmental concerns are caused by, or ... http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org/2009/11/03/andrea-dombrowskis-carbon-foot-print-2-biomimicry-research/  To reduce my carbon footprint, I wanted to consider my different lives as a room-mate, employee, and artist. Through this, I have learned ways that I can support my environmental beliefs rather than contradict them in these different aspects of my life. I followed some of the carbon footprint calculator's ... http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org/2009/11/03/amy-reids-carbon-footprint-project/ I began by comparing the results of several online calculators to ascertain an approximate idea of my carbon footprint; on average it was 3.7 tons, which is already quite low relative to the average citizen of the United States. Thus, with the exception of purchasing green power, there were not ... http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org/2009/10/29/micro-changes/ Project1 is a link to the accompanying PDF presentation: Project Carbon Removal From My Life Carbon is not just affecting the environment, it is affecting our health. C02 affects breathing rate and can overexcite and depress the central nervous system. The Canadian Center for Occupational Health & Safety conducted tests on humans (1997), exposing them to ... http://climatechangeandsustainability.edublogs.org/2009/10/28/dave-colsons-carbon-footprint-project/