From Conducive Mag- Korea to Haiti: Lessons in Overseas Adoption Corruption March 8, 2010Arrested by Haitian authorities for trying to cross illegally into the Dominican Republic with 33 so-called orphaned children, whose parents were later found to be alive, U.S. citizens and Idaho Baptist missionaries Laura Silsby and Charisa Coulter remain imprisoned in Port-au-Prince pending investigation of alleged child trafficking. Seeking to save... […]
- Stressed Graduate Student March 8, 2010Dr. Mai Kieu-Loan offers relationship advice to a female law student and highlights the differences in how men and women handle dating in graduate school. […]
- Preserving Relationship with Parents Despite Their Disapproval Over New Job March 4, 2010Conducive advice columnist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on preserving the relationship with one's parents despite tension over a new do-gooder job. […]
- FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010 February 25, 2010ISSUE 6 FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010 […]
- A Bronx Girl Goes Home February 5, 2010The murder of a cousin takes Conducive editor Heather Tirado Gilligan back to her home in the Bronx, and back to the childhood and experiences that continue to shape her. […]
- Using Anger Constructively February 4, 2010Conducive advice columnist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on using anger constructively. […]
- Looking Back to the Future? January 30, 2010Humankind, both collectively and individually, has a strange little quirk. We ignore the past when it holds valuable lessons that go against what we want to hear or believe. Our insistence in doing this has negatively affected our future many times, both as individuals and as a society. We give... […]
- Campaigns Take Individual Involvement To New Level January 28, 2010The production and consumption of bottled water contributes to waste, pollution, toxins, and the bottled water industry’s interest in controlling our water resources. As a result of these negative impacts, many people have vowed to stop buying bottled water. If you have successfully ditched bottled water, and want to stay... […]
- REDUCING THE SUICIDE STIGMA Suresh Unni's Story January 21, 2010There are many ways of coping with the loss of a loved one. For Suresh Unni, solace is found in sharing his brother's experience with depression and eventual demise from suicide. Through his work as a clinical social worker and therapist and participation on the board of directors of the... […]
- Dating a Separated Person January 18, 2010Conducive advice columunist, Dr. Kathy Hahner, gives advice on dating a separated person. […]
- Korea to Haiti: Lessons in Overseas Adoption Corruption March 8, 2010
Author Archives: Johnnie Chamberlin
Deep Economy. Read It!
I just finished Bill McKibben’s, Deep Economy – The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future. For me, this is one of those rare books that is both easy and interesting to read, but will change how you view the world and likely how you live your life. Using examples from Vermont, Central America, Cuba, [...]
Posted in Creating Solutions, Current Events, Politics & Economy, Environment, Food & Drink, Literature, Media & Entertainment Tagged Bill McKibben, Climate Change, Depression, farmer's market, green economy, green energy, Gross Domestic Happiness, local food, poverty, sustainability, wind energy Leave a comment
The Promise of Solar
I recently wrote an article on the enormous potential for wind energy generation in the United States. In short, it mentioned that due to advances in technology, the estimate of wind energy potential was recently increased by a factor of 3 and that potential is now way more energy than the entire country currently [...]
Posted in Current Events, Politics & Economy, Environment, Science & Technology Tagged clean energy, cost per watt, energy efficiency, energy independence, energy security, green technology, nanotechnology, renewable energy, solar efficiency, solar energy, solar panels, thin-film, wind power 1 Comment
Shocking New Estimate of Wind Energy Potential in US
Wired Magazine has a fascinating article on the wind energy potential in the United States. The article sites a US Dept. of Energy report stating that the wind energy generating potential in our country is 3 times the previous estimate. So how much energy could we really harvest from the wind? (Hint: A LOT!)
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Fuel From Algae
I recently wrote an article on the US Government’s goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions. In it, I mentioned that jet fuel accounted for a huge portion of the entire government’s total carbon footprint (and also its addiction to foreign oil). Well, it turns out the Pentagon has been hard at work on finding a [...]
“The Blue Zones” and Tips for Living Healthier Longer
I recently finished reading “The Blue Zones”, by Dan Buettner, which provides fascinating details of the diets and lifestyles of people living in various regions of the world known for extreme longevity. People living in these different “Blue Zones” often have lots in common. Some things mentioned in the book, like the importance of [...]
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink, Mind & Body Tagged blue zones, Dan Buettner, fish, fruits, green tea, lifestyle, longevity, muscadine, nuts, vegetables Leave a comment
Yet Another Chemical to Worry About
It seems like every 6 months there is a new chemical to worry about. Somehow, the chemical got past safety inspectors and is now in lots of products we use every day. Like DDT and more recently popular BPA, the new chemical of concern has a handy abbreviation: PBDES. Want to know where it is [...]
Posted in Environment, Science & Technology Tagged BPA, chemicals, DDT, environmental safety, PBDES, toxicology, toxins Leave a comment
C’mon Kroger!
While shopping for groceries today I was struck by two things:
1) How great it is that big chain stores are learning about, and meeting the demand for, “green” products.
2) How they still don’t quite get it.
Here’s why:
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Posted in Environment, Food & Drink, Mind & Body, Optimism & Humor Tagged apples, groceries, kroger, local food, organic, organic food, recycling, trash, waste Leave a comment
US Gov’t To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The AP reported today that President Obama ordered the US Government to cut greenhouse gas emission by 28% by 2020. The United States government is the largest energy consumer in the US market, so this could be a big deal. So how is this goal likely to be reached?
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Ranking Obama’s Energy Ideas
Obama had a lot to say on energy during his State of the Union address yesterday. He mentioned energy efficiency, clean coal, new nuclear power plants, new offshore drilling, and an energy and climate bill. Some of his ideas were great and some weren’t. Read on for my rankings of his ideas from best [...]
Green Nuclear Power? Maybe!
I just read an interesting article in Wired Magazine on nuclear power plants fueled by thorium. Thorium is a close cousin to uranium and can produce a sustained fission reaction and therefore energy. A thorium power plant would create significantly less volume of waste that is also much less radioactive than the waste from [...]
Posted in Culture & History, Environment, Science & Technology Tagged carbon, coal, electricity, energy efficiency, environmentalism, green energy, nuclear, radioactive, solar energy, thorium, wind energy 7 Comments
Rethinking Grain
Our current production of corn, wheat, and other grains is a mess. Farming these crops is very petroleum and energy intensive and leads to incredible levels of fertilizer, sediment, pesticides, and other pollutants entering our environment. Things have gotten so out of hand that many farmers aren’t legally allowed to replant seeds gathered from their [...]
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink, Mind & Body Tagged farming, food, GMO, grain, Green, land, monsanto, research, sustainability, water pollution, water quality 4 Comments
Towards Food Independence
Over the past few years it has become common for people and politicians to discuss the importance of achieving energy independence from other countries and it is becoming increasingly clear to many people that we should also talk about energy independence on much smaller scales as well, since individuals who have solar panels and emergency [...]
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink Tagged air quality, aquaculture, energy independence, food security, garden, urban farming 3 Comments
Haiti Needs Help
Even before the catastrophic earthquake hit near Port-Au-Prince this week Haiti was plagued with numerous major problems. Hopefully the increased global attention will raise awareness of Haiti’s other looming disasters in addition to bringing them much needed emergency aid. The following is a list of other major issues in Haiti and some ways to [...]
Posted in Creating Solutions, Current Events, Politics & Economy, Environment Tagged AIDS, deforestation, earthquake, Environment, Erosion, haiti, HIV, parasites, poverty, Water Leave a comment
In Praise of Open Space
If some brilliant scientist came up with a drug that gave users stronger bones, healthier hearts, and more effective minds while helping prevent diabetes and obesity, they’d probably soon be a very rich brilliant scientist. Well, start mailing me checks folks, ’cause I’ve discovered the ancient secret of “open spaces” and this article is an advertisement [...]
Posted in Environment, Mind & Body Tagged air, Environment, exercise, health, open space, parks, Water Leave a comment
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