Posted January 12, 2011 by Courtney Hamilton in Curbing Pollution, Solving Global Warming, The Media and the Environment
What if you could see a could of global warming pollution lurking over your home state, the same way you see a low pressure system headed your way on the evening news? Certainly the immediate impacts of greenhouse gas pollution...continued→
Posted December 8, 2010 by Courtney Hamilton in Health and the Environment, The Media and the Environment
When I was a little girl, my diet pretty much consisted of two things: quartered tomatoes with ranch dressing and fwimp cocktail (also known as shrimp cocktail by those who can pronounce their s's). I loved both dishes dearly, and...continued→
Posted June 11, 2010 by Courtney Hamilton in Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
We don't usually do this (okay, to be honest, we never do this), but I thought it might be appropriate to repost a press release verbatim from a Gulf Coast group on volunteer opportunities for the Mississippi coast. I'll post...continued→
Posted May 31, 2010 by Courtney Hamilton in Environmental Justice, Health and the Environment, The Media and the Environment
Wikipedia defines public relations (or PR) as "the art and social science of analyzing trends, predicting their consequences, counseling organizational leaders, and implementing planned programs of action, which will serve both the organization and the public interest." It's not just...continued→
Posted May 28, 2010 by Courtney Hamilton in Curbing Pollution, Moving Beyond Oil, The Media and the Environment
Yesterday the government "spill rate team" announced preliminary estimates of the rate at which oil has been spewing into the Gulf of Mexico for the last month. Of course, as with most things associated with the spill, the numbers were...continued→
Posted April 30, 2010 by Courtney Hamilton in Health and the Environment, Moving Beyond Oil, The Media and the Environment
My dad moved to the panhandle of Florida (Fort Walton Beach/ Destin to be exact, 50miles east of Pensacola) when I was finishing up high school. He used to lure me down to visit on spring breaks and during the...continued→
Posted January 5, 2010 by Courtney Hamilton in Green Enterprise, Living Sustainably
Are the days of "my building is taller than your building" coming to an end? Taipei 101 has proudly been the tallest building in the world for the last five years, but instead of quietly slipping into the background after losing...continued→
Posted December 18, 2008 by Courtney Hamilton in Health and the Environment
Earlier today Chicago Breaking News, the Huffington Post (and several others I am sure) reported that actor Jeremy Piven will be headed home from Broadway for a while-- due to "extreme mercury toxicity." Now, not even Piven's doctors (and he...continued→
Posted September 19, 2008 by Courtney Hamilton in Living Sustainably, The Media and the Environment
Today, EcoGeek reported in their blog post “EcoGeeks get all the girls” that “It turns out girls dig guys who dig environmental technology.” Where are they getting their information? From Big Three automaker GM. Fancy that. As it happens,...continued→
Posted July 23, 2008 by Courtney Hamilton in Living Sustainably
Lately, as a good greenie, I’ve been obsessed with the BYO phenomenon. I bring my own bag, everywhere. I fantasize about bringing my own takeout container regularly. And everytime I see a disposable fork, spoon, or chopstick thrown onto...continued→
Posted July 7, 2008 by Courtney Hamilton in Living Sustainably
Today, states and cities across the US are increasingly confronted with the looming threat of water shortages. Last summer Georgia, Florida and Mississippi repeatedly faced ominous images of receding waterlines at local lakes and reservoirs. This year, summer has barely...continued→
Posted May 30, 2008 by Courtney Hamilton in Living Sustainably
This morning, as I was compiling a daily report of NRDC’s media hits, I came across the aforementioned feature on The Daily Green. I smiled. I laughed. I thought of my father. The piece entitled: “The Stingy Dad Guide...continued→
Posted May 5, 2008 by Courtney Hamilton in Living Sustainably
Now I’m not a mom yet, and my mom lives on the west coast (leaving me pretty much off the hook when it comes to Mother’s Day) but that’s not to say that I don’t have plenty of ideas...continued→
Posted April 27, 2008 by Courtney Hamilton in Living Sustainably
Yesterday I was confronted with a question facing many shoppers today: should I buy the organic granny smith apple or should I buy the locally grown apple? Only to be honest the organic apple (Washington State) was “more local” than...continued→
Posted April 8, 2008 by Courtney Hamilton in Living Sustainably
During the winter I had this brilliant idea: sign up for a weekly delivery from an organic foods co-op of sorts and never have to walk through the snow with groceries ever again. The idea was great. Only there were...continued→
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