Lucky To Live Here

According to The United Health Foundation:

America’s Health Rankings™ – 2007 Edition shows Vermont at the top of the list of healthiest states. This is the first year Vermont has been ranked number one. The state has had a steady climb in the rankings for the last seven years from an initial position of eighth in 2001. Minnesota is ranked second this year; it was first in the 2006 Edition. Minnesota has been first for the last four years and for 11 of the 18 Editions of this report. Hawaii is number three, followed by New Hampshire, Connecticut and Utah. Mississippi is 50th and the least healthy state, while Louisiana is 49th. Arkansas, Oklahoma and Tennessee complete the bottom five states.

Yeah VT!

Here are the top 20:

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Add comment November 6th, 2007

Think About It

Here is an interesting take on the climate change issue or non-issue:

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1 comment August 22nd, 2007

A Greener Apple - Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs made a formal statement today about Apple’s intentions to become a “greener” company. Read the press release.

Apple is already a leader in innovation and engineering, and we are applying these same talents to become an environmental leader. Based on our tangible actions and results over time, hopefully our customers, employees, shareholders and professional colleagues will all feel proud of our ongoing efforts to become a greener Apple.
- Steve Jobs, Apple CEO

I had previously posted about Greenpeace’s criticisms of Apple not being an environmental leader.

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Add comment May 2nd, 2007

Tips from An Inconvenient Truth

Tonight, I finally saw Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth. This has been on my list of things to do since the day it was released. (It is great having neighbors with NetFlix accounts.)

If you still haven’t seen this movie, I highly recommend taking the 1 hour and 36 minutes out of your day to watch.

In addition to the eye-opening experience of watching the movie, I enjoyed the simple tips/thoughts during the final credits. Here they are:

Are you ready to change the way you live?
The climate crisis can be solved. Here is how to start:

• Go to www.climatecrisis.net
• You can reduce your carbon emissions. In fact, you can even reduce your emissions to zero.
• Buy energy efficient appliances, [such as] lightbulbs.
• Change your thermostat (and use clock thermostats) to reduce energy for heating + cooling.
• Weatherize your house, increase insulation, get an energy audit.
• Recycle.
• If you can, buy a hybrid car.
• When you can, walk or ride a bicycle.
• Where you can, use light rail + mass transit.
• Tell your parents not to ruin the world that you will live in.
• If you are a parent, join with your children to save the world they will live in.
• Switch to renewable sources of energy.
• Call your power company to see if they offer green energy.
• If they don’t, ask them why not.
• Vote for leaders who pledge to solve this crisis.
• Write to congress. If they don’t listen, run for congress.
• Plant trees, lots of trees.
• Speak up in your community.
• Call radio shows and write newspapers.
• Insist that Americ freeze CO2 emissions + join international efforts to stop global warming.
• Reduce our dependence on foreign oil; help farmers grow alcohol fuels.
• Raise fuel economy standards; require lower emissions from automobiles.
• If you believe in prayer, pray that people will find the strength to change.

In the words of the old African proverb, when you pray, move your feet.

• Encourage everyone you know to see this movie.
• Learn as much as you can about the climate crisis.
• Then put your knowledge into action.

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Add comment February 12th, 2007