Green Corner

The following articles, written by CCA members, originally appeared as part of the ongoing "Green Corner" series in the Carlisle Mosquito, the local newspaper of Carlisle, Massachusetts.

Oct 19, 2009
Join the 350 Rally
Category: Green Corner
Posted by: Dan Scholten
To help mobilize the world’s leaders to bold action in Denmark, grassroots rallies will be held internationally on October 24, a Global Day of Climate Action, sponsored by 350.org.
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Sep 12, 2009
Old habits (and myths) die hard
Category: Green Corner
Posted by: Launa Zimmaro
Back in the days before modern automotive batteries, engines, starters, and electronic ignition systems, the conventional wisdom was that engine idling was beneficial and cost-effective from the standpoint of mechanics and fuel consumption.
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Sep 6, 2009
Down in the dumps
Category: Green Corner
Posted by: Launa Zimmaro
As foreign and domestic demand for recyclable materials rose over the past few years, so did municipal revenues tied to recycling programs, resulting in a win-win for towns and the environment.
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Sep 1, 2009
James Hansen's climate crisis message
Category: Green Corner
Posted by: Dan Scholten
Dr. James Hansen, one of the world’s leading climate scientists and director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, gave a landmark speech in Lexington on June 1 2008, summarizing the scientific basis of the climate crisis.
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