The Value of Water

With a dripping faucet to have fixed for a cost of $52 per hour, I suddenly knew the (monetary) value of water!  But wait…there is much more to consider.
Just think about water.  It’s free in the U.S., but it should absolutely not be wasted.
The water doesn’t just come automatically; it’s actually “handled” at many stages to make it […]

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So impressed with the children

I recently read an article in a school district newsletter from a sixth grade girl who wrote of the need for alternative energy resources in her soon to be remodeled school.  She noted solar power or wind power as possible sources of energy. She mentioned that her school was already “Going Green” with recycling, school garden, and […]

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My Green Valentine

For the sake of love for children and our earth, I wish everybody would make the effort to be greener. Happy Green Valentine's Day!

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Greener Teaching

Winter quarter started at the University this past week, and I geared up to teach a new class. Because of my resolution and ongoing efforts to be "greener," I thought about what I could do in this area of my life. I figured out that I could do a lot to enhance my classes and to cut down on paper waste.

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Green Getaway

The ocean…a weekend. What could make for a nicer break?

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