I have to go somewhere that is 7 miles from my house.

With today's unpredictable climate, producing an ample food supply for the world's population has become increasingly challenging, especially in developing countries. Much of the farmland in these areas have been made available by clearing rainforests, which only compounds the problem of global warming. Even after the land has been cleared, there's no guarantee that the field will produce a bountiful harvest. Often, a flood, drought, or other natural disaster will prevail, leaving farmers with little or no reward for all their hard work. If the crops do come through, they must be shipped hundreds or thousands of miles to the highest bidding consumers all around the world, and all too often, thrown in the trash where they end up in a landfill. We know our population is growing and demand for food is growing. We know weather conditions will only get worse. How will we adapt as a species to the new habitat that we've created for ourselves? What is the solution?

Growing up, my family only bought what we could not make ourselves. Mother made all of our meals from scratch, even while we were on the road. She sewed curtains, crocheted blankets, even made soap by melting down all of our soap scraps. My father had a wood shop in our garage and knew how to use it. He would produce coat racks, toy chests, shelves, desks and other furniture as needed.

 I am very dissappointed that schools are lagging so far behind when it comes to "Going Green".  I would argue that schools are some of the biggest environmental offenders (excluding the corporate world of course, schools do not pollute oceans and rivers and emit toxic funes into the skies).

When the oil runs out, will our future look more like the Jetsons or the Flintstones? With gas prices predicted to reach $7-10 per gallon by 2012, it is smart to prepare now. If you plan to replace your car before 2012, think about what kind of commitment you will make.

Imagine a world with clean power plants. All transportation, manufacturing, recycling would be done with near zero impact on the planet. Even better, the energy supply would be free (or low cost) and renewable. There would be no wires and poles, no dirty energy grid and no nuclear power.

I've never considered myself an environmentalist. I care about the environment, and I behave as environmentally correctly as possible, but it's usually not the thing that gets me up in arms. Except this morning.

Did you know that our government is building a wall that will keep jaguars, bears, antelopes, migratory birds and countless other species of animals out of the US?

The EPA estimates that 10% of the nation's air pollution is caused by lawn equipment such as chain saws, lawn mowers, golf carts, blowers and weed whippers. 5% can be contributed to lawn mowers alone. More fuel is spilled each year by Americans topping off their lawn equipment than was spilled by the Exxon-Valdez.

I woke up this morning to the news that the Earth Liberation Front (a loosely organized group of autonomous activists who have been classified as eco-terrorists by the US government) have claimed responsibility for the early morning arson of several homes in Woodinville (a suburb of Seattle.)