Comments on: quickie: enviro peeves http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/ making lives better, making better lives Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:05:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Two | Focus Organic.com http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/comment-page-1/#comment-666559 All Things Eco Blog Carnival Volume Two | Focus Organic.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:52:10 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/#comment-666559 [...] mori presents quickie: enviro peeves posted at change therapy, saying, "cars, garbage, noise, public transit, smoking - what are your [...] [...] mori presents quickie: enviro peeves posted at change therapy, saying, "cars, garbage, noise, public transit, smoking – what are your [...]

]]> By: coffeeyogurt http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/comment-page-1/#comment-454203 coffeeyogurt Mon, 26 May 2008 08:33:31 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/#comment-454203 definately when drivers speed up their car when its obvious they are approaching a red light. "hurry up to stop and wait." what the ? solution: take your foot off the accelerator and cruise into stop lights. save gas. decrease emissions. its so simple. <em>coffeeyogurt's last blog post..<a href='http://coffeeyogurt.blogspot.com/2008/05/indian-blanket-morning.html'>indian blanket morning under a big sky</a></em> definately when drivers speed up their car when its obvious they are approaching a red light. “hurry up to stop and wait.” what the ?

solution: take your foot off the accelerator and cruise into stop lights. save gas. decrease emissions.

its so simple.

coffeeyogurt’s last blog post..indian blanket morning under a big sky

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/comment-page-1/#comment-454150 isabella mori Mon, 26 May 2008 02:20:34 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/#comment-454150 matt - aren't we already there with the white noise? although it's all relative; i'm told that our noise level here in vancouver is nothing compared to tokyo. what would you suggest as a solution, matt? oh, and thanks for the solutions, evan. quite comprehensive! matt – aren’t we already there with the white noise? although it’s all relative; i’m told that our noise level here in vancouver is nothing compared to tokyo.

what would you suggest as a solution, matt?

oh, and thanks for the solutions, evan. quite comprehensive!

]]> By: Matt http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/comment-page-1/#comment-454122 Matt Mon, 26 May 2008 00:03:39 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/#comment-454122 Noise pollution. Esp intentional noise pollution: 1. Intruding music in public spaces 2. Intruding newscasts in public spaces 3. Lawn maint. decibels from leaf blowers Soon we may not be able to escape. What we'll consider as quiet will be a mash of whitenoise in the background. Noise pollution. Esp intentional noise pollution:

1. Intruding music in public spaces
2. Intruding newscasts in public spaces
3. Lawn maint. decibels from leaf blowers

Soon we may not be able to escape. What we’ll consider as quiet will be a mash of whitenoise in the background.

]]> By: Evan http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/comment-page-1/#comment-454121 Evan Sun, 25 May 2008 23:49:36 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/#comment-454121 Solutions. Here are a few ideas. I think all of them can be implemented immediately. On housing. 1. Decent design. 2. Those who give development approval introducing appropriate legislation. 3. Those who give design approval giving preference to those with lower energy requirements. 4. Education. Simple stuff like workshops in how you would design your own home. Most people wouldn't have the interest or time but it would introduce a whole different level of awareness to the market. 5. Breaking the control of developers (Australia is especially dreadful for this). Government sponsored development with ecological criteria. Preference given to co-housing developments (they deliver health and community benefits so why shouldn't these savings to government funds be given preference?) 6. Subsidies for the installation of solar/other forms of electricity generation and/or removal of subsidies to big oil/coal. Alternatives employ more people too! On public transport. 1. Car drivers aren't required to pay the full cost of their travel why should public transport users? 2. Issuing free tickets to various groups such as students. 3. Smaller buses so they cost less and can run more frequently. 4. Not granting development approval where there are not public transport options. Keen to hear other peoples' ideas too. Evan <em>Evan's last blog post..<a href='http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/changing-and-adapting/'>Changing and Adapting</a></em> Solutions.

Here are a few ideas. I think all of them can be implemented immediately.

On housing.
1. Decent design.
2. Those who give development approval introducing appropriate legislation.
3. Those who give design approval giving preference to those with lower energy requirements.
4. Education. Simple stuff like workshops in how you would design your own home. Most people wouldn’t have the interest or time but it would introduce a whole different level of awareness to the market.
5. Breaking the control of developers (Australia is especially dreadful for this). Government sponsored development with ecological criteria. Preference given to co-housing developments (they deliver health and community benefits so why shouldn’t these savings to government funds be given preference?)
6. Subsidies for the installation of solar/other forms of electricity generation and/or removal of subsidies to big oil/coal. Alternatives employ more people too!

On public transport.
1. Car drivers aren’t required to pay the full cost of their travel why should public transport users?
2. Issuing free tickets to various groups such as students.
3. Smaller buses so they cost less and can run more frequently.
4. Not granting development approval where there are not public transport options.

Keen to hear other peoples’ ideas too.

Evan

Evan’s last blog post..Changing and Adapting

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/comment-page-1/#comment-454118 isabella mori Sun, 25 May 2008 23:37:13 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/#comment-454118 thanks, evan! what might be solutions to these peeves? thanks, evan!

what might be solutions to these peeves?

]]> By: Evan http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/comment-page-1/#comment-454117 Evan Sun, 25 May 2008 23:24:09 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/quickie-enviro-peeves/#comment-454117 My major enviro peeve is the lousy design of houses (here in Australia) - they are so badly designed that people need air con all year round to make up for it. Public transport my major peeve is the lack of it on weekends. Weekend nights there are very few options. <em>Evan's last blog post..<a href='http://wellbeingandhealth.net/uncategorized/changing-and-adapting/'>Changing and Adapting</a></em> My major enviro peeve is the lousy design of houses (here in Australia) – they are so badly designed that people need air con all year round to make up for it.

Public transport my major peeve is the lack of it on weekends. Weekend nights there are very few options.

Evan’s last blog post..Changing and Adapting

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