A.M. Greenlist: Earth Hour recap

>> Did you turn out your lights for Earth Hour on Saturday? Many people -- and entire cities -- did. Even Google went black in eco-celebration.

>> A look at the downsides of suburban living, both on the environment and on family life. The NPR piece focuses on the environmental impact of long commutes; I'm also concerned about major quality of life issues that arise from having to spend so much time behind the wheel. (via groovygreen)

>> Design a cool biking accessory or add-on, win $5000. Design21's contest is looking for extras that'll make biking more enjoyable and get more people on bikes. Deadline's April 30. (via Inhabitat)

>> San Francisco gets strong green building standards. "Potential homes and offices will be rated on measures including the quality of insulation and the amount of recycled materials used in their construction. Only projects that score enough points will be allowed to go ahead."

>> A trailer for Blue Gold : World Water Wars, a new film about the politics and privatization of clean water. Earlier: Water week.

Comments

[GreenGuyLA]

It seems the earth hour is not big in LA? I went to Mullholand drive and saw almost no brightness change at 8pm. It's sad that we have such a non-green Mayor, few city buildings have a green roofs or solar panels.

Regardelss of our politicians i know i turned off my lights at 8pm, and i live pretty green all year long (CFL lamps in my house, high MPG car, non excessive consumerism etc)