Comments on The Green Phone Booth: Assess Yourself

@Amy: Boston is great for its walkability, and we ...

2009-09-21T11:51:52.142-07:00

@Amy: Boston is great for its walkability, and we are planning to launch the largest bikesharing program in the US in 2010. Maybe there is a ridesharing program in Tacoma?

@Green Bean: Thank you for the opp. One of the things I love most about this blog is that you embrace environmentalists of all shades of green. Inclusiveness is always the best policy.

@Daisy: Any time you can get away from the car is good! Have you looked into ridesharing, carpooling, doubling up on errands? I found the car habit hard to break before I moved to Boston, but there ARE other options ... it just takes a different approach.

@Beth: Thank you! Your interview was wonderful, and I'm glad you've deemed Colin a non-stuntman--he has the right approach and his project has so much potential. Fingers crossed that folks partake ... and I look forward to your discussion @Fake Plastic Fish!

This is a fantastic summary of the main points in ...

2009-09-21T00:49:39.634-07:00

This is a fantastic summary of the main points in the book. I'm still in the first section, not having given myself enough time to read. Still, I plan to start the No Impact Man reading group on Fake Plastic Fish tomorrow (Monday) so for those who'd like to discuss in depth, feel free to come on over.

Thanks for linking to my interview with him. He's truly an amazing, insightful person. And real. In fact, I just got home from seeing the movie again, this time with my husband and friends, and also having another chance to see him in person as he was here in Berkeley to answer questions after the film. One of the main things he stresses over and over is happiness. How can we be happy and take care of the planet at the same time? How many of us are truly happy? It's a big question. First, we just have to tackle the trash.

:-)

The toughest one for me is transportation. My daug...

2009-09-18T17:10:34.923-07:00

The toughest one for me is transportation. My daughter lives on a college campus and doesn't need a vehicle. I drive a minivan; it's probably my worst eco-sin. I try to balance it by walking and taking city buses in the summer when I'm not teaching.

I love these kinds of lists. Even for those who h...

2009-09-18T10:42:39.126-07:00

I love these kinds of lists. Even for those who have been on the green bandwagon for a while, it's helpful, from time to time, to take a look at what you're doing and, as you say, get rid of the complacency. Thanks for guest posting!

I used to live in Boston, and that was one of the ...

2009-09-18T08:51:42.601-07:00

I used to live in Boston, and that was one of the things I loved, how easy it was to get around without a car. I now live just outside of Tacoma, WA, and it's much more difficult.

Yes! It was a different approach for us initially,...

2009-09-18T07:48:14.439-07:00

Yes! It was a different approach for us initially, but it really makes much more sense ... and the results are drool-worthy!

I LOVED your bit where you said... "Rather th...

2009-09-18T06:54:11.957-07:00

I LOVED your bit where you said... "Rather than buying what we need to make the recipes we know, we have bought what’s available and figured out what to make from there. From scratch. Delicious doesn’t even describe it."

That is something we enjoyed quite a bit this spring and summer! When you are presented with a counter full of produce, it's time to start trying new recipes! We needed to eat, can or freeze this stuff before it rotted, so we got creative! It was very fulfilling!