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Native American Weather Proverbs
Native Americans have a innate bond with the land and the environment! Indigenous peoples of North American are said to have been in the southwest (New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado) for at least 10,000 years. Historians, Archeologists and Anthropologists can argue … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Climate Migration, Colorado, Cost of Climate Change, Environment, Meteorology, Native American Weather Proverbs, Native Americans, Overpopulation, Water Conservation
Tagged Apache Proverbs, Native American Proverbs, Nature, Navajo Nation, Sustainability, Water Conservation
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Water, Water, Everywhere…But Here!
Certain parts of the United States have had an extremely wet winter and spring. The upper mid-west had snowstorm after snowstorm, Pensacola, Florida had 19 inches of rain in one day! But forget about rain in California and the Southwest. … Continue reading
The Great March for Climate Action Passes Through Payson Arizona!
On April 14th, the Great March for Climate Action reached our little Town of Payson, Arizona! The March began on March 1st, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. Under the banner of “How many steps will you take”, their blog site … Continue reading
Adaptation – Volume – 10 – Battling the Urban Heat Island Effect!
There have been many studies that show concrete and asphalt and Urban Sprawl increase the temperatures of our Cities and our World! The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a huge topic. There is study after study devoted to investigating … Continue reading
Adaptation – Volume 8 – Solar Lighting!
How many of you out there turn lights on inside your house during the day? I know I am guilty of such an offense, but unless you have large windows and plenty of sunlight during the day, there are many … Continue reading
Adaptation – Volume 6 – Water Conservation and Harvesting
Is Peak Water going to be a Limiting Factor to growth and production? Peak Water is getting a lot of discussion lately. In 2010, the New York Times used “Peak Water” as one of the Words of the Year! Morgan … Continue reading
The Role of Botanical Gardens
Botanical Gardens are located all over the world from Fiji to Hawaii, London and even Phoenix, Arizona Everyone loves a good flower. Just like Zoos, Botanical Gardens like to share the species/animals/plants of their environs and protect those other species … Continue reading
Posted in Botanical Gardens, Environment, Hawaii, Jet Stream
Tagged Climate Change, Environmental responsibility, Nature, Photos, Sustainability
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Adaptation – Volume 4 – Window Coverings to Lower Your Utility Bills
As electric and gas prices increase, we often find our most costly monthly expenses to be our utility bills! If climate change indeed increases the periods of hot weather as well as cold weather you should pay attention to what … Continue reading
Adaptation – Volume 5 – Thrift Stores and Why Reuseables are better!
One of the great mysteries of life is…How many THINGS do we need? The act of buying new items to wear, to furnish your house, to buy toys or just to get something different, has always been an interesting phenomena … Continue reading
Posted in American Made, Recycle, Renewable, Repurposing, Town of Payson, Upcycle
Tagged Community, Environmental responsibility, Renewable Resources, Reuse, Sustainability
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My 1966 VW Beetle!
I never thought my Dad was a Hippie! But he might have been at heart…. In 1966 my father purchased a white VW Beetle from Berge Volkswagen in Mesa. His original thought was to have a second car to commute … Continue reading
Posted in 1966 Volkswagen Beetle, Restoring Cars
Tagged Arizona, Sustainability, Volkswagen Beetle
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