The Twelve Days of sustainablog: Bibles, High Gas Prices, and Tent-based Traumas

While July 2008 looked relatively normal in terms of Fourth of July celebrations and hot weather, $4 per gallon gas put a damper on that other summertime staple: the family road trip.

As you might imagine, we had a lot to say about that gas thing… but didn’t take a vacation from covering a wide range of topics.

July 2008

• Chad Crawford, our minister in residence, reviewed The Green Bible.
• Raz Godelnik of Eco-Libris dug into another book: Paper Trails.
• Robin Shreeves reported on a small town that found an innovative solution to big traffic problems: bike sharing.
• Birgitte Rasine of LUCITA sent up a flare for paper shredders clogged with junk mail.
• » See also: Green Blogger Series: Jennifer Lance of EcoChildsPlay.com
• » Get Sustainablog by RSS or sign up by email.
• Simran Sethi and Sarah Smarsh looked into the light… the CFL.
• Justin van Kleek explored the fine art of foraging.
• Josh Hill observed that college dorms are getting greener.
• Caroline Savery shared one of the less successful moments of her Sust Enable project: the tent trauma!
• Chris Schille connected the dots between overpopulation and oil consumption.
  
• Carol Guylas wondered if high gas prices would lead to the decline of suburban sprawl.
• Joh Ivanko offered one approach to saving money on gas: starting a green business, and deducting business mileage.
• And Andy Darrell at Environmental Defense Fund offered another idea: take the bus to save money on gas.

Tomorrow: Dog Days, School Days, and Just Plain Hot Days — August 2008

Read more of the sustainablog 2008 year-end wrap-up

Image credit: D.C.Atty at Flickr under a Creative Commons license

Tweet This Post