I've just created a blog about green schools. It'll have tips and ideas about how teachers and students can make the environment more sustainable.
Ms. Newburn
Editor Thriving in the'Burbs
Monday, August 11, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Fun Energy Quiz
There is a lot of discussion about transitioning to generating 100% of our electricity from clean sources within 10 years. You may be surprised at how quickly we can make the transition and We Can Solve It has created a fun energy quiz to help show you the way. You may find the answers surprising. I sure did.
Ms. Newburn
Thriving-in-the-Burbs Editor
Middle School Math & Science Teacher
Ms. Newburn
Thriving-in-the-Burbs Editor
Middle School Math & Science Teacher
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
350 Animation
350 is the number! I'm a math teacher and think it's a great number, but everyone should know the importance of 350. It is the number of CO2 particles per million that is considered safe for life as it currently exists on this planet. Watch this video short created by the folks at Free Range Graphics for 350.org.
Live simply and thrive,
Ms. Newburn
Live simply and thrive,
Ms. Newburn
Thriving in the 'Burbs
Are you looking for a way to live a greener lifestyle and help others to do the same? Well, Thriving in the 'Burbs has some great tools and strategies to support you in organizing your neighborhood or community.
Thriving in the 'Burbs has a monthly, downloadable and customizable community newsletter that you can adapt to your community and locale. The idea behind the blog and newsletter is that we can work together to live a sustainable lifestyle and thrive in the process. Each newsletter has strategies for living simply and ways to get the community together to support the shift in lifestyle and consciousness. For example, in the August newsletter there is an article about getting people to install clotheslines and having community members volunteer to help those who can't install them for themselves. There is also a monthly garden planting list in the SF Bay Area version of the newsletter. (There is a global version of the newsletter as well.)
I created this newsletter for my neighborhood and it's been amazing to see the number of people who are jazzed about getting gardens started, compost bins installed and clotheslines up. All it takes is a conversation, some friendly people to help things shift and a little time. Help your community or neighbors to get organize and make the shift.
If you want to get an email update when the next newsletter is posted, be sure to subscribe.
Ms. Newburn
Thriving in the 'Burbs has a monthly, downloadable and customizable community newsletter that you can adapt to your community and locale. The idea behind the blog and newsletter is that we can work together to live a sustainable lifestyle and thrive in the process. Each newsletter has strategies for living simply and ways to get the community together to support the shift in lifestyle and consciousness. For example, in the August newsletter there is an article about getting people to install clotheslines and having community members volunteer to help those who can't install them for themselves. There is also a monthly garden planting list in the SF Bay Area version of the newsletter. (There is a global version of the newsletter as well.)
I created this newsletter for my neighborhood and it's been amazing to see the number of people who are jazzed about getting gardens started, compost bins installed and clotheslines up. All it takes is a conversation, some friendly people to help things shift and a little time. Help your community or neighbors to get organize and make the shift.
If you want to get an email update when the next newsletter is posted, be sure to subscribe.
Ms. Newburn
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