Comments for Sustainable Ithaca http://sustainithaca.org The City Blog For a Sustainable Future Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Skorton Signs Petition To Debate on Science in America by www.actionforspace.com http://sustainithaca.org/2008/02/22/skorton-signs-petition-to-debate-on-science-in-america/#comment-633 www.actionforspace.com Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:52:57 +0000 http://sustainableithaca.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-633 Contact Barack, McCain, Clinton, and Huckabee directly and urge them to participate by using the links at my site to email, fax, call, and visit them in their campaign stops. Contact Barack, McCain, Clinton, and Huckabee directly and urge them to participate by using the links at my site to email, fax, call, and visit them in their campaign stops.

]]> Comment on Ithaca Common Council Endorses Carbon Tax by Carbon Tax Center » Ithaca Common Council Endorses Carbon Tax http://sustainithaca.org/2008/02/08/ithaca-common-council-endorses-carbon-tax/#comment-625 Carbon Tax Center » Ithaca Common Council Endorses Carbon Tax Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:37:59 +0000 http://sustainableithaca.wordpress.com/?p=127#comment-625 [...] by Daniel Rosenblum Ithaca Common Council Endorses Carbon Tax (Sustainable Ithaca) Filed under [...] [...] by Daniel Rosenblum Ithaca Common Council Endorses Carbon Tax (Sustainable Ithaca) Filed under [...]

]]> Comment on IC Forum: Conference on “green” future draws around 200 residents by inpureneurf http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/20/ic-forum-conference-on-green-future-draws-around-200-residents/#comment-574 inpureneurf Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:06:12 +0000 http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/20/ic-forum-conference-on-green-future-draws-around-200-residents/#comment-574 Hi there, So, let's chat! What's going on? Hi there,
So, let’s chat! What’s going on?

]]> Comment on Brainstorm Ideas by generic adderall http://sustainithaca.org/2006/09/09/brainstorm-ideas/#comment-345 generic adderall Tue, 25 Dec 2007 01:48:39 +0000 http://sustainithaca.org/2006/09/09/brainstorm-ideas/#comment-345 <strong>generic adderall</strong> news generic adderall

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]]> Comment on Introducing Connect Ithaca by David Gow http://sustainithaca.org/2007/10/04/introducing-connect-ithaca/#comment-46 David Gow Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:58:22 +0000 http://sustainithaca.org/2007/10/04/introducing-connect-ithaca/#comment-46 This is an excellent video of the ULTra PRT system, the kind now under construction at Heathrow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7hgipbHBK8 Similar video showcasing the Skyweb Express system (Minnesota): http://gettherefast.org/bettercampus/bc-ms1.html#anim Finally, a recent video of a real PRT operating at the Vectus test facility in Sweden: http://www.vectus.se/Vectus%20Movie_low%20res.mov Enjoy! This is an excellent video of the ULTra PRT system, the kind now under construction at Heathrow:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7hgipbHBK8

Similar video showcasing the Skyweb Express system (Minnesota):
http://gettherefast.org/bettercampus/bc-ms1.html#anim

Finally, a recent video of a real PRT operating at the Vectus test facility in Sweden:
http://www.vectus.se/Vectus%20Movie_low%20res.mov

Enjoy!

]]> Comment on CU students push for greener NY by New York Student Sustainability Coalition Launched! « Sustainable Ithaca http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/19/cu-students-push-for-greener-ny/#comment-40 New York Student Sustainability Coalition Launched! « Sustainable Ithaca Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:27:37 +0000 http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/19/cu-students-push-for-greener-ny/#comment-40 [...] gathered at Cornell to launch the NY Student Sustainability Coalition (NYSSC, pronounced NISC). The New York Climate Summit ended with a structured coalition of campus student groups that will work from now on with the goal [...] [...] gathered at Cornell to launch the NY Student Sustainability Coalition (NYSSC, pronounced NISC). The New York Climate Summit ended with a structured coalition of campus student groups that will work from now on with the goal [...]

]]> Comment on CU students push for greener NY by New York Student Sustainability Coalition Launched! « It’s Getting Hot In Here http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/19/cu-students-push-for-greener-ny/#comment-39 New York Student Sustainability Coalition Launched! « It’s Getting Hot In Here Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:40:18 +0000 http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/19/cu-students-push-for-greener-ny/#comment-39 [...] gathered at Cornell to launch the NY Student Sustainability Coalition (NYSSC, pronounced NISC). The New York Climate Summit ended with a structured coalition of campus student groups that will work from now on with the goal [...] [...] gathered at Cornell to launch the NY Student Sustainability Coalition (NYSSC, pronounced NISC). The New York Climate Summit ended with a structured coalition of campus student groups that will work from now on with the goal [...]

]]> Comment on Power Politics for the Power Shift by rym87 http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/11/power-politics-for-the-power-shift/#comment-35 rym87 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 20:20:30 +0000 http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/11/power-politics-for-the-power-shift/#comment-35 This is exactly what we need: to begin visioning. I’ve been advocating for the elimination of “greenhouse gas targets” in our movement. What we really want is a world without more warming, where people can have a predictable climate and a fair shot at prospering. That’s the just world we need to envision. Let’s fight for what we envision, not for what some people are telling us. Who knows whether 80% by 2050 or even climate neutrality by 2030 is enough? Our goal should be make sure that we prevent further warming. We need to figure out how to stop further warming by bringing CO2 levels down. This is not impossible. We need “to unleash our economy,” like you point out very nicely. I love this point: “It calls upon us to innovate, politically and economically, at an unprecedented scale. Our politics must be retooled, not only to achieve immediate policy changes but to create new and lasting political majorities. And instead of constraining our economy, we need to unleash it, driving our engineers, scientists and manufacturers to hone their skills and knowledge, and put these forces to work toward building the next energy economy.” Please, please, please! Let’s get everybody in this movement to understand this well. At least our leaders should get this point and start messaging in this way. Thanks so much! This is exactly what we need: to begin visioning. I’ve been advocating for the elimination of “greenhouse gas targets” in our movement. What we really want is a world without more warming, where people can have a predictable climate and a fair shot at prospering. That’s the just world we need to envision. Let’s fight for what we envision, not for what some people are telling us. Who knows whether 80% by 2050 or even climate neutrality by 2030 is enough? Our goal should be make sure that we prevent further warming. We need to figure out how to stop further warming by bringing CO2 levels down. This is not impossible. We need “to unleash our economy,” like you point out very nicely. I love this point:

“It calls upon us to innovate, politically and economically, at an unprecedented scale. Our politics must be retooled, not only to achieve immediate policy changes but to create new and lasting political majorities. And instead of constraining our economy, we need to unleash it, driving our engineers, scientists and manufacturers to hone their skills and knowledge, and put these forces to work toward building the next energy economy.”

Please, please, please! Let’s get everybody in this movement to understand this well. At least our leaders should get this point and start messaging in this way. Thanks so much!

]]> Comment on Turning Air: The Charm of Windmills and Wind Turbines by Ben http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/08/turning-air-the-charm-of-windmills-and-wind-turbines/#comment-34 Ben Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:35:07 +0000 http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/08/turning-air-the-charm-of-windmills-and-wind-turbines/#comment-34 I actually think they're beautiful. I'd unreservedly support the installation of more wind power in and around Ithaca. I actually think they’re beautiful. I’d unreservedly support the installation of more wind power in and around Ithaca.

]]> Comment on Turning Air: The Charm of Windmills and Wind Turbines by rym87 http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/08/turning-air-the-charm-of-windmills-and-wind-turbines/#comment-33 rym87 Fri, 09 Nov 2007 02:16:30 +0000 http://sustainithaca.org/2007/11/08/turning-air-the-charm-of-windmills-and-wind-turbines/#comment-33 Andy, I agree with you. In fact, I think your first argument is enough to justify putting wind turbines ANYWHERE if it is economically feasible. It's really immoral for a rich person to say NIMBY when they get their electricity from communities being devasted by coal strip-mining or nuclear waste. If I were a municipal leader with the power to give a permit to any renewable energy project, my decision would always be "yes". People have to go and find out what coal is doing to poor communities before they protest any wind project. Unfortunately, even people who are supposed to be well-educated will not get this because they don't care about poor communities. That's the kind of selfish, individualistic society that we've created ever since our dreams vanished in the early 80's due to corporate rise. As people, we need to take our power back! Andy, I agree with you. In fact, I think your first argument is enough to justify putting wind turbines ANYWHERE if it is economically feasible. It’s really immoral for a rich person to say NIMBY when they get their electricity from communities being devasted by coal strip-mining or nuclear waste. If I were a municipal leader with the power to give a permit to any renewable energy project, my decision would always be “yes”. People have to go and find out what coal is doing to poor communities before they protest any wind project. Unfortunately, even people who are supposed to be well-educated will not get this because they don’t care about poor communities. That’s the kind of selfish, individualistic society that we’ve created ever since our dreams vanished in the early 80’s due to corporate rise. As people, we need to take our power back!

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