Heard enough about the death of the American Family Summer Vacation? The Wilson family turns their summer "green" with a Hybrid SUV, lightweight, low-profile camper, solar and wind power, and carbon offsets. They get 19mpg while giving their young girls contact with nature most kids today never get. See their story at www.greenfamilysummer.com.
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Green Family Summer
(via www.greenfamilysummer.com)
Submitted by jwregularguy on Fri, 2008-07-25 23:16. | Tags: travel | American | backpacking | camping | carbon | Conservancy | conservation | family | green | hybrid | Nature | offsets | recreational | rv | solar | summer | travel | vacation | vehicle | wilderness | wind

Seven Ways to Save Energy by Saving Water
(via cleantechnica.com)
You can change your ways.
Submitted by chiarafox on Tue, 2008-06-17 10:39. | Tags: take action | Conservancy | green | savings | water

Are Expanding Cities Killing the Planet?
(via www.nature.org)
According to a new study, at least 50 percent of the world’s population currently lives in cities, and humans are building the equivalent of a city the size of Vancouver every week. This urbanization threatens to obliterate endangered species and hasten the decline of natural resources like fresh water.
Submitted by Connell83 on Mon, 2008-06-09 15:50. | Tags: architecture | design | nature | politics | science | take action | biodiversity | climate | climate change | Conservancy | conservation | ecology | Economics | economy | ecosystems | environment | exurbs | government | h | research | science | sprawl | suburban | technology | the nature conservancy | threat | urban | urbanization | Washington