According to an article from the Austin Business Journal, Southwestern University, a small liberal arts institution and the oldest university in Texas (and my alma mater), has gone “green” by signing the Talloires Declaration. The declaration includes practicing institutional ecology and increasing awareness of environmentally sustainable development.
Okay, so the declaration is 17 [...]
Archive for April, 2007
It’s Earthday 2007, and what does the word “green” mean?
Published April 23rd, 2007 in media and society. 2 CommentsWhat does it mean to be green? The word has a range of meaning. To me, what green means at its core is clear: something that’s green takes into consideration that people and the environment are tied together. Green is the assumption that taking care of our host planet is the same [...]
Environmentalist 2.0
Published April 19th, 2007 in global citizenship, humanworld and people. 4 CommentsHi there.
My name is Ryan Britton and I am an environmentalist.
I have been subscribing to Car and Driver magazine since 1986 (when I was 14). I hate camping and tend to prefer my house over trudging through the great outdoors—it’s the air-conditioning. Honestly, I like to buy things. I like to [...]