http://blogs.earthsky.org/ryanbritton Sustainability and society, innovative ideas. Wed, 23 May 2007 02:55:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The older neighborhoods in my hometown of Austin Texas are seeing quite a bit of redevelopment and infill these days as the area grows like a weed. As would be expected, the developers are here building/remodeling and selling. Speculative homes apparently need a manicured yard before they are ... http://blogs.earthsky.org/ryanbritton/science/05226/the-mask-of-the-red-death/ 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, ... http://blogs.earthsky.org/ryanbritton/global-citizenship/04235/5/ What 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 ... http://blogs.earthsky.org/ryanbritton/media/04234/its-earthday-2007/ Hi 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 ... http://blogs.earthsky.org/ryanbritton/people/04193/an-introduction/