Content related to world events and other things happening outside my daily life
This week’s installment is the second half of my November 2019 Pennsylvania election guide. The post includes information on our statewide ballot amendment (Marsy’s Law), a heated Allegheny County race (District Attorney), and the roles of local elections, such as school board and borough council. Also attached at the bottom is my election spreadsheet with information on the candidates for various races.
Back by popular demand is my guide for the Pennsylvania general election, focused on Allegheny County. It contains no candidate recommendations from me, but only information I have been able to cobble together from various sources. This week’s post includes an overview of the Pennsylvania court system to help you understand five of the options that will be on your ballot anywhere in the state.
Roughly forty percent of the energy used in the United States goes to power buildings (heating, cooling, lighting, etc.), and nearly half of that energy is used by commercial buildings. Businesses can play a huge role in combatting climate change, starting with improvements in their own facilities. However, before you start saving kilowatts, the first and most important step is examining your organization’s culture.
Individual action and political action are valuable components of fighting climate change, but they are not enough. Energy efficiency related to building operation offers a huge opportunity for savings, as well as a positive impact on the climate. This week I will shamelessly talk about what I’ve learned in my job and the economic, environmental, and health benefits of exploring energy efficiency in your home.
Last week got off to quite a start with Greta Thunberg shaming the world’s adults into taking action for the climate at the United Nations. I was amazed by her speech, her poise, and her bravery, but I was saddened by the fact that she had to be there in the first place. What can we do to answer her call to action?
Fall is here (officially tomorrow), meaning scarf weather is on the way… eventually. Eight of the hottest years on record have happened in the last decade, and knitters are taking action to present climate data in a new medium. This post illustrates trends in global temperatures and artistic displays of that data, some of which have inspired new lines of craft projects and merchandise.