I think that it’s great that you feel comfortable on the bus! If more people would feel comfortable and ride the bus, that would mean less vehicles on roads. Isn’t that what everyone complains about? Too many vehicles on roads? I congratulate you on staying true to your own beliefs and to who you are.
As to how you look when you go out is another testament to being true to yourself. I enjoyed meeting you at both 90s Cons in Connecticut and hope you will be there again next March. You always seem to be a happy person and confident in who you are. Hope to see you in March,
Thank you for your humor and insights, I'm rolling over here about the lady yelling about the old Lexus. My car is also old, with a nice V6. I don't drive to work, and when the weather is nice I will ride my bike for groceries. My winters, as far as being able to easily bike around town, are usually four to five months long, not counting the snow that melts and refreezes on the north sides of buildings, creating a hazard for most bikes. My mechanic just replaced some parts and he only charges $60 per hour for labor. I have zero intention of replacing my car soon. When I do, I hope to find another with a V6 because we too have pretty steep hills. There's a trend in new cars to go with a smaller engine, and charge extra for a turbo, which makes the car go faster on less fuel. But, turbos have a tendency to break, costing thousands of dollars to fix. I could go on about how cold it is in northern Wisconsin (because that's the most notable, non-political, thing to say), but I'll just have to agree with you. Nobody can do it all on their own. Thank you for composting, and thinking ahead. And now I know about umbrellas that offer UV protection!
The umbrellas are made by a company called "Solbari" They have lots of good protective clothing too. Thanks for reading me and weighing in. I love hearing from folks!
Amazing as always. Being a nurse has made me so hyper conscious about how much plastic I use on a daily bases and trying to balance that with my everyday life is the biggest game of check and balances. of course had to choose a career where everything is single use (for obvious and important reasons). It just means I now started to add my routine errands into town on my running path because I’m already going that way and then treating myself to a coffee at the end. It’s even made me super conscious about fast fashion and fabric choices and basically convinced me to only use natural fibers when possible in my crafting work. I know I will never be perfect with reducing and reusing and recycling but I know it’s a team effort in the end.
Yes it is one hundred percent a team effort. You cannot feel guilty about what goes o at the hospital, though I am certain that advances could me made in that arena. None of us can do it all but so glad that you are making a true sincere effort. If we all did things would really change for the better. Brava!!! On we go ....
Beth, you are aware of my enveloping advocacy on climate change, but you are way ahead of the curve. I will defend your level of engagement as far ahead of most. You have no apologies to make.
A lot of things are counterintuitive in that area. The older person driving an ICE/gas car but only does so for 2000 miles per year, has far less impact on the climate that a person driving an EV, charging it at night (presumably off gas turbine power plants in most areas) and driving a lot - 20,000+ miles.
One of my personal advocacy points is the need to deploy a ton of solar arrays over sunny parking lots across the south and west - and charging EVs in daylight off solar. They are the battery supply we need if we charge in daylight of solar. If HEBs, Ralph’s, Walmarts, etc put solar arrays up (paid for in part of the inflation Reduction Act ... ie Climate Bill) then we can immediately reduce CO2 in summers under heat domes.
Professor Mark Jacobson at Stanford authored the study speaking to the Jacobson Effect. But until we do that ... EVs main impact is reducing reliance on foreign oil, not reducing CO2.
If we built those arrays, the excess power beyond charging EVs can power the connected buildings. They can also power grocery stores in bad weather independently of the grid. The EVs become the backup batteries at night for the house if they can be recharged the next day ...
We might also paint a ton of roofs with white paint that has a polymer in it designed by NASA. The polymer is resistant to UV degradation and the white roofs would help generate an Albedo Effect. The polymer can be added to any paint and used to paint walls and ceilings inside and outside. It dries into a ceramic layer and reduces heat loss in winter and heat penetration in summer. I use it in our paint. It’s awesome.
Wildfires now produce 10% of the CO2 globally ... so mechanically thinning fuels in very strategic ways could also reduce CO2 under a heat dome but reducing the instances of firestorms and fire tornados... like Lahaina, Marshall Fire (Colorado 2021), August Complex, Dixie, Caldor, etc.
We need to built massive water storage tanks connected to most large buildings, or otherwise have flood mitigation efforts. It’s also counterintuitive but by turning areas into semi-arid environments, but the lack of water, then you get less rain. There is less humidity in the area when fronts come through. It’s a feedback loop.
Finding ways to capture flood waters beyond reservoirs can help in both extremes. Reservoirs are pretty much built where they can be. But more houses and buildings could add large water collection ability and on the margins impact flooding events. Pools could be covered and turned into underground cisterns. That water can then be used to water trees and vegetation that is well suited to the area. That humidity is what keeps areas from going into semi-arid environments. When fronts come through you get rain. A good biofeedback look.
In Austin people seem intent not to water trees. I get it ... they are saving water. But the trees are what we need for CO2. We don’t water trees, they die in drought, or become weak and hit with insects/infections, or are brittle and fall in high wind, or ice, etc. or become fuel for wildfires. We need to thin fuels and select trees that are more tolerant. Scrub cedars in Austin steal water from live oaks. It’s not slash and burn ... but an art in selecting biomass that is healthier.
We need a conversation on how to engage and people committed to engaging. You, Beth, are not the problem. But what most are doing is not well targeted to stopping extreme climate events.
Yesterday I presented to a statewide conference in Texas of wildland firefighters. The topic was firestorms and true fire tornados. I think I scared the caca out of them. I get it ... that level of extreme is quite scary ... Lahaina is only the beginning. But I do have hope. I persist in that.
You ... are definitely not my concern. You rock the walking the talk.
Makes me CRAZY when people let their trees die and I 100% agree about the scrub cedars having to go. I wish folks were open to real knowledge about what is happening and how we can help prevent future disasters. Thank you for being out there on the front lines and getting the word out!
I think I may have planted good “seeds” at that fire conference. Most in Texas were not aware of the Carr Fire Tornado, much about the Creek Firestorm (it’s pyro-cumulonimbus was the biggest in US history and visible from space) or the other events in the west. I definitely scared the caca out of several. I had a few come up and talk to me. Hopefully they engage. They are high up in that community... so hope.
I am serving my 5th on this issue ... and will keep working it. I will say, though, your messages are equally important. You set a good example of ways to engage the issue on the daily basis. All of this is important to the necessary dialogue. ❤️
I think that it’s great that you feel comfortable on the bus! If more people would feel comfortable and ride the bus, that would mean less vehicles on roads. Isn’t that what everyone complains about? Too many vehicles on roads? I congratulate you on staying true to your own beliefs and to who you are.
As to how you look when you go out is another testament to being true to yourself. I enjoyed meeting you at both 90s Cons in Connecticut and hope you will be there again next March. You always seem to be a happy person and confident in who you are. Hope to see you in March,
I will look forward to seeing you there in March!
Thank you for your humor and insights, I'm rolling over here about the lady yelling about the old Lexus. My car is also old, with a nice V6. I don't drive to work, and when the weather is nice I will ride my bike for groceries. My winters, as far as being able to easily bike around town, are usually four to five months long, not counting the snow that melts and refreezes on the north sides of buildings, creating a hazard for most bikes. My mechanic just replaced some parts and he only charges $60 per hour for labor. I have zero intention of replacing my car soon. When I do, I hope to find another with a V6 because we too have pretty steep hills. There's a trend in new cars to go with a smaller engine, and charge extra for a turbo, which makes the car go faster on less fuel. But, turbos have a tendency to break, costing thousands of dollars to fix. I could go on about how cold it is in northern Wisconsin (because that's the most notable, non-political, thing to say), but I'll just have to agree with you. Nobody can do it all on their own. Thank you for composting, and thinking ahead. And now I know about umbrellas that offer UV protection!
The umbrellas are made by a company called "Solbari" They have lots of good protective clothing too. Thanks for reading me and weighing in. I love hearing from folks!
Amazing as always. Being a nurse has made me so hyper conscious about how much plastic I use on a daily bases and trying to balance that with my everyday life is the biggest game of check and balances. of course had to choose a career where everything is single use (for obvious and important reasons). It just means I now started to add my routine errands into town on my running path because I’m already going that way and then treating myself to a coffee at the end. It’s even made me super conscious about fast fashion and fabric choices and basically convinced me to only use natural fibers when possible in my crafting work. I know I will never be perfect with reducing and reusing and recycling but I know it’s a team effort in the end.
Yes it is one hundred percent a team effort. You cannot feel guilty about what goes o at the hospital, though I am certain that advances could me made in that arena. None of us can do it all but so glad that you are making a true sincere effort. If we all did things would really change for the better. Brava!!! On we go ....
Beth, you are aware of my enveloping advocacy on climate change, but you are way ahead of the curve. I will defend your level of engagement as far ahead of most. You have no apologies to make.
A lot of things are counterintuitive in that area. The older person driving an ICE/gas car but only does so for 2000 miles per year, has far less impact on the climate that a person driving an EV, charging it at night (presumably off gas turbine power plants in most areas) and driving a lot - 20,000+ miles.
One of my personal advocacy points is the need to deploy a ton of solar arrays over sunny parking lots across the south and west - and charging EVs in daylight off solar. They are the battery supply we need if we charge in daylight of solar. If HEBs, Ralph’s, Walmarts, etc put solar arrays up (paid for in part of the inflation Reduction Act ... ie Climate Bill) then we can immediately reduce CO2 in summers under heat domes.
Professor Mark Jacobson at Stanford authored the study speaking to the Jacobson Effect. But until we do that ... EVs main impact is reducing reliance on foreign oil, not reducing CO2.
If we built those arrays, the excess power beyond charging EVs can power the connected buildings. They can also power grocery stores in bad weather independently of the grid. The EVs become the backup batteries at night for the house if they can be recharged the next day ...
We might also paint a ton of roofs with white paint that has a polymer in it designed by NASA. The polymer is resistant to UV degradation and the white roofs would help generate an Albedo Effect. The polymer can be added to any paint and used to paint walls and ceilings inside and outside. It dries into a ceramic layer and reduces heat loss in winter and heat penetration in summer. I use it in our paint. It’s awesome.
Wildfires now produce 10% of the CO2 globally ... so mechanically thinning fuels in very strategic ways could also reduce CO2 under a heat dome but reducing the instances of firestorms and fire tornados... like Lahaina, Marshall Fire (Colorado 2021), August Complex, Dixie, Caldor, etc.
We need to built massive water storage tanks connected to most large buildings, or otherwise have flood mitigation efforts. It’s also counterintuitive but by turning areas into semi-arid environments, but the lack of water, then you get less rain. There is less humidity in the area when fronts come through. It’s a feedback loop.
Finding ways to capture flood waters beyond reservoirs can help in both extremes. Reservoirs are pretty much built where they can be. But more houses and buildings could add large water collection ability and on the margins impact flooding events. Pools could be covered and turned into underground cisterns. That water can then be used to water trees and vegetation that is well suited to the area. That humidity is what keeps areas from going into semi-arid environments. When fronts come through you get rain. A good biofeedback look.
In Austin people seem intent not to water trees. I get it ... they are saving water. But the trees are what we need for CO2. We don’t water trees, they die in drought, or become weak and hit with insects/infections, or are brittle and fall in high wind, or ice, etc. or become fuel for wildfires. We need to thin fuels and select trees that are more tolerant. Scrub cedars in Austin steal water from live oaks. It’s not slash and burn ... but an art in selecting biomass that is healthier.
We need a conversation on how to engage and people committed to engaging. You, Beth, are not the problem. But what most are doing is not well targeted to stopping extreme climate events.
Yesterday I presented to a statewide conference in Texas of wildland firefighters. The topic was firestorms and true fire tornados. I think I scared the caca out of them. I get it ... that level of extreme is quite scary ... Lahaina is only the beginning. But I do have hope. I persist in that.
You ... are definitely not my concern. You rock the walking the talk.
Makes me CRAZY when people let their trees die and I 100% agree about the scrub cedars having to go. I wish folks were open to real knowledge about what is happening and how we can help prevent future disasters. Thank you for being out there on the front lines and getting the word out!
I think I may have planted good “seeds” at that fire conference. Most in Texas were not aware of the Carr Fire Tornado, much about the Creek Firestorm (it’s pyro-cumulonimbus was the biggest in US history and visible from space) or the other events in the west. I definitely scared the caca out of several. I had a few come up and talk to me. Hopefully they engage. They are high up in that community... so hope.
I am serving my 5th on this issue ... and will keep working it. I will say, though, your messages are equally important. You set a good example of ways to engage the issue on the daily basis. All of this is important to the necessary dialogue. ❤️