Nancy Hancock's List: Ecofeminism

Val Plumwood, environmental feminist, was found dead at her home. It is suspected that she died from heart failure brought about by either an insect or a snake bite.

Roscheisen claims his company has produced “the world’s lowest-cost solar panel – which we believe will make us the first solar manufacturer capable of profitably selling solar panels at as little as $.99/Watt.” That would put energy systems made

A record 30.5 billion tonnes of industrial, farming and human waste were dumped last year into China's Yangtze River, the country's longest, state media reported.

Includes "Ecofeminist Visions" by Cathleen McGuire and Colleen McGuire. The section "Finding Your Ecofeminist Self" offers a comprehensive list of claims made by ecofeminists and may provide a good starting point for brainstorming on a research project.

Background, theory, and debates in ecofeminism.

The impact of plastic grocery bags on the environment (especially the oceans). Sobering.

Rainwater harvesting is a well-known practice in the developing world, but it is also now gaining traction in the U.S.

In a green economy, we would rely less on credit from foreigners “and more on creativity from Americans,” argued Van Jones, president of Green for All, and author of the forthcoming “The Green Collar Economy.” “It’s time to stop borrowing and start building. America’s No. 1 resource is not oil or mortgages. Our No. 1 resource is our people. Let’s put people back to work — retrofitting and repowering America. ... You can’t base a national economy on credit cards. But you can base it on solar panels, wind turbines, smart biofuels and a massive program to weatherize every building and home in America.”

Using fully stock production gasoline engine powered vehicles, with engine modifications limited only to changes in fuel mixture and ignition timing, Shell Oil Company served host to an open competition in automobile efficiency. The fruit of their forum was sweet indeed as a two-door, full-sized production car was able to drive off with the prize by achieving 376.59 miles in normal driving conditions using a single gallon of fuel. A more heavily modified vehicle was able to achieve over 1140 miles on a single gallon of fuel. Results like these are truly astounding and beg the question: Are we really getting all we can in efficiency from auto makers?

Sellers of organic products all say the same thing: their products are better for our health and for the environment. So if you’re planning on chowing on organic cranberries, yams and free-range turkys this Thanksgiving, rest assured that your meal is good for you and Mother Earth on a different level. Organic farming also uses less water than commercial farming methods.

UNESCO is launching a free practical guide to computer recycling for entrepreneurs and project sponsors, on the occasion of a conference on Digital Solidarity being held in Lyon (France).
...The publication of this guide comes amidst growing concern over the impact computer equipment waste on health and environment.

For $16, you can get a Wind Energy Sponsorship from Powered Green, their company, which goes towards putting up wind turbines.

Zapping salt water with low-voltage electricity creates a couple of powerful yet nontoxic cleaning agents.