Direct Action – Page 16 – Things Are Good

No Impact Man

A man living in New York City has decided to respect the environment, by making no impact. That’s right ZERO IMPACT on the environemnt while living in NYC, you probably have a lot of questions and he probably has the answers.

Here is his a snippet from the project philosophy:

Saving this planet depends on finding a middle path that is neither unconsciously consumerist nor self-consciously anti-materialist. The idea for No Impact Man is not to be anorexic but to be abundant, not to be eco-efficient but â€œeco-effective,â€ in the words of the environmental scientists William McDonough and Michael Braungart.

This dude is someone we can all learn from.

Turn Dead Space into Living Space

from g-sky At least that is what G-Sky wants to do. They are a Vancouver-based company that creates living, breathing roofs and walls.

If you have ever wondered what the big deal about green roofs or biowalls, they have provided a great overview to get you wanting green.

Only the Cool Survive, er Care

Cool People Care is a site that tries to get people doing small good acts everyday because everyone has the time to do it. They have a feature called “5 minutes of caring” that is just that, take five minutes and show you care about the world.

If people are told how they can make a difference in less than 5 minutes a day, they just might do it. And, just like tiny water droplets make a tidal wave, if you get enough people to care for 5 minutes a day, youâ€™ll change the world.

A good site indeed!

Recycled Parking Meters Help the Homeless

Called the “Donation Meter” these recycled parking meters accept coins on behalf of the homeless supportig efforts to provide meals, job training, substance abuse counseling, housing and other programs for those in need. A total of 36 recycled meters have been placed at various locations throughout Denver.

Carbon Consumpation Labels for Consumer Products

A new labeling campaign is in development that will inform consumers about how much carbon has been used to create the product they are about to buy. This sounds like a great idea! It will let consumers make more informed choices about what to buy. It’s only happening in Britain for now, hopefully we’ll see this in the rest of the world though.

Participating companies also have to agree to cut the product’s carbon footprint over a two-year period or face being thrown out of the scheme.

The first goods bearing the label are expected to appear on shelves in April.