Comments on: Make Sustainability part of our Children’s ABCs http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-childrens-abcs/ Turning the Planet Green, One Conversation at a Time Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Downtown Houston http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-childrens-abcs/#comment-1353 Downtown Houston Wed, 19 Dec 2007 17:53:36 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-children%e2%80%99s-abcs/#comment-1353 The WSJ today had a great article on how to make "financial disciple" part of kids behavior with about 15 tips and suggestions. Many of their comments came from readers. Might be a great idea to start a poll/survey from readers here to comment on how to teach this early. I'd bet you could turn it into a great (and widely read) article. The WSJ today had a great article on how to make “financial disciple” part of kids behavior with about 15 tips and suggestions. Many of their comments came from readers. Might be a great idea to start a poll/survey from readers here to comment on how to teach this early. I’d bet you could turn it into a great (and widely read) article.

]]> By: James Bashkin http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-childrens-abcs/#comment-1349 James Bashkin Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:38:49 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-children%e2%80%99s-abcs/#comment-1349 Anna, thanks for the kind remarks and encouragement. I started out writing a fiction blog but couldn't stop myself from interjecting comments about the environment, so I started an additional site. For those who might be interested, fiction is found at http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com/ . On the subject of education, I did write about the novels Flatland and Flatterland, which are about geometry in multiple dimensions (and the first book, dating to Victorian times, was quite subversive in its day, while still being a great way to learn about one, two, three, and four dimensions, and a little beyond). Anyway, back to the environment, I'm trying a mix of reporting and analysis, keeping an eye on conservation and related issues while trying to explain the confused and contradictory world of "green fuels". I appreciate your remarks about my article on ethanol. I have no agenda except trying to work with others to figure out what we should really be doing (individually, collectively, nationally and internationally), and offering my background in chemistry and other sciences to help interpret things. I would say that one major problem of the moment is confusion of these two issues: (a) freeing ourselves from foreign oil dependence and (b) improving or saving the environment by eliminating or minimizing pollution (including, but not limited to, minimizing greenhouse gases). These two goals are not necessarily very compatible, at least with current technology, though "current" technology, as in electricity and electric cars, trams, trains, & buses, may be the best of both worlds. It isn't, however, going to be carbon neutral without a lot more nuclear power plants, and I'd rather not have any of those around. I guess one frustration I feel is the lack of sustained interest in conservation by so many in the the US (huge cars, etc.). Another would be the complete lack of any sensible policies, or even sensible comments, from most politicians. That doesn't stop them from using up tax money for flawed programs. In any event, I look forward to reading through your site, seeing the comments and trying to contribute to the discussion. I just used StumbleUpon to recommend this page. Best wishes, Jim <em>James Bashkin's last blog post..</em><a href='http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2007/12/18/bioethanol-fuel-as-big-a-health-risk-as-gasoline-published-by-royal-society-of-chemistry-research-done-at-stanford-university/' rel="nofollow">Bioethanol fuel ‘as big a health risk as gasoline’, published by Royal Society of Chemistry, research done at Stanford University</a> Anna, thanks for the kind remarks and encouragement. I started out writing a fiction blog but couldn’t stop myself from interjecting comments about the environment, so I started an additional site. For those who might be interested, fiction is found at http://nearlynothingbutnovels.blogspot.com/ . On the subject of education, I did write about the novels Flatland and Flatterland, which are about geometry in multiple dimensions (and the first book, dating to Victorian times, was quite subversive in its day, while still being a great way to learn about one, two, three, and four dimensions, and a little beyond).

Anyway, back to the environment, I’m trying a mix of reporting and analysis, keeping an eye on conservation and related issues while trying to explain the confused and contradictory world of “green fuels”. I appreciate your remarks about my article on ethanol.

I have no agenda except trying to work with others to figure out what we should really be doing (individually, collectively, nationally and internationally), and offering my background in chemistry and other sciences to help interpret things.

I would say that one major problem of the moment is confusion of these two issues: (a) freeing ourselves from foreign oil dependence and (b) improving or saving the environment by eliminating or minimizing pollution (including, but not limited to, minimizing greenhouse gases). These two goals are not necessarily very compatible, at least with current technology, though “current” technology, as in electricity and electric cars, trams, trains, & buses, may be the best of both worlds. It isn’t, however, going to be carbon neutral without a lot more nuclear power plants, and I’d rather not have any of those around.

I guess one frustration I feel is the lack of sustained interest in conservation by so many in the the US (huge cars, etc.). Another would be the complete lack of any sensible policies, or even sensible comments, from most politicians. That doesn’t stop them from using up tax money for flawed programs.

In any event, I look forward to reading through your site, seeing the comments and trying to contribute to the discussion. I just used StumbleUpon to recommend this page. Best wishes, Jim

James Bashkin’s last blog post..Bioethanol fuel ‘as big a health risk as gasoline’, published by Royal Society of Chemistry, research done at Stanford University

]]> By: Green Talk http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-childrens-abcs/#comment-1346 Green Talk Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:05:32 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-children%e2%80%99s-abcs/#comment-1346 Welcome James! James has an interesting blog and worth checking out (www.greenchemistry.wordpress.com) His bioethanol fuel article is right on the money so go read it. Anna Welcome James! James has an interesting blog and worth checking out (www.greenchemistry.wordpress.com) His bioethanol fuel article is right on the money so go read it. Anna

]]> By: James Bashkin http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-childrens-abcs/#comment-1337 James Bashkin Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:38:11 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-children%e2%80%99s-abcs/#comment-1337 Very nice entry on your blog (and high quality comment from Mark). Best wishes, Jim http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/ <em>James Bashkin's last blog post..</em><a href='http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/2007/12/16/why-corn-ethanol-is-bad/' rel="nofollow">Why Corn Ethanol is Bad</a> Very nice entry on your blog (and high quality comment from Mark). Best wishes, Jim
http://greenchemistry.wordpress.com/

James Bashkin’s last blog post..Why Corn Ethanol is Bad

]]> By: Green Talk http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-childrens-abcs/#comment-1276 Green Talk Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:27:30 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-children%e2%80%99s-abcs/#comment-1276 I love your wit. This is why I like your blog. I agree with your statement-perhaps a mandatory field trip! anna I love your wit. This is why I like your blog. I agree with your statement-perhaps a mandatory field trip! anna

]]> By: Mark @ TalkClimateChange http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-childrens-abcs/#comment-1272 Mark @ TalkClimateChange Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:42:07 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/12/14/make-sustainability-part-of-our-children%e2%80%99s-abcs/#comment-1272 Is there a version available for adults and particularly politicians? <em>Mark @ TalkClimateChange's last blog post..</em><a href='http://www.talkclimatechange.com/2007/12/14/latest-bali-fun-and-games/' rel="nofollow">Latest Bali fun and games</a> Is there a version available for adults and particularly politicians?

Mark @ TalkClimateChange’s last blog post..Latest Bali fun and games

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