SustainYou

My recent artwork of 05 & 06 explores several questions. The work is far from coherent, but shows my sttepts to hone in on a few aesthetic emotions.

How does the human body interact with the space and physical textureal of natural and most unnatural forms. Can nature be adapted to cradle and nuture the body? Can modern synthetic jointing technqures and materials bring out contracting images and forms of waht is natural? What do you think?

The Power of Green: From The New York Times:

“Well, I want to rename “green.” I want to rename it geostrategic, geoeconomic, capitalistic and patriotic. I want to do that because I think that living, working, designing, manufacturing and projecting America in a green way can be the basis of a new unifying political movement for the 21st century.”

Long live the earth, and all of her countries! 

I  hereby enlist in the green revolution!

The IPCC newest report released today determines with 80% certainly that Climate Change is happening now and it is radically altering ecosystems. 

World scientists are confirming with statistical certainly what we new all along - our earth is warming.  Now it is time for us inhabents of the earth to act! 

IPCC 4th Report Summaries:

Grist

Treehugger

NY Times

The carbon balance in traditional cement and concrete construction is tremendous.  A strong and insulated wall is not enough!  Sustainable building must comfort its inhabitents and tread lightly on the earth when built. 

Harmful minerals such as silica and portland cement are used by the train car to construct our concrete structures. 

There are other ways to make a wall.  Here are just a few:

Translucent Concrete: Let their be light!  Traditional combination of cement, sand, gravel and water but reinforced with fiber optic fibers.  Not only do they transmit light though cement, they make it stronger too!  The co-op will try it’s hand at making it’s own in a future project.

Blocks made from trash , New Concrete Science , Rammed earth walls

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A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold, read by Jason Lord.

Today the Supreme Court decided that the EPA does have the right to regulate carbon dioxide emissions.  States are able to sue the EPA, if it fails to regulate.

This vote is a big win for states and the environment and a defeat to Bush Administration.

The vote was 5-4 with 4 conservative justices descending.

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I can’t wait till she arrives.  I will pop the sunroof and cruse down the highway at a pint of gas and 38cents  per mile!  Yeehaa, the great outdoors here I come –  my life is fulfilled!