Three reasons Hanukkah is a green holiday
Hanukkah 2009 begins at sundown on Friday, December 11. A couple years ago, The Daily Green interviewed Rabbis Arthur Waskow and Jeff Sultar of the Philadelphia-based Shalom Center, who were working to make Hanukkah a holiday focused on sustainability, with a “Green Menorah” campaign. Their teachings are just as relevant today.
“Each year that we go deeper into what I call global scorching, [environmental sustainability] is
The Buzz About Bees
New York City is home to more than 200 species of bees, and only one makes honey. Learn about them and all the others from the experts, and hear about the Great Pollinator Project.
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If youCan’t Trust the Danged Gubberment!
Two disturbing news items recently crossed my desk. The first reports that LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification — the gold standard for green buildings — has been given to buildings that are not in fact energy efficient.
A building can be designed on paper to be LEED-certified, but the way it’s actually constructed and operated can strip from it any sort of genuine
