The uses of a slippery elm

Herbal remedies and medicinal uses

Indoor Pollution Abatement -30 yr old NASA publication

For a cleaner and healthier life, fill your house with plants

http://www.scribd.com/doc/1837156/NASA-Indoor-Plants

Urban Heat Island and Global Warming

I’m not sure about global warming and don’t believe in AGW, but cities are hotter

http://icecap.us/index.php/go/new-and-cool/urban_heat_island_could_it_account_for_most_warming_attributed_to_agw/

Unwarranted Temperature Adjustments and Al Gore's Unwarranted Call for Intellectual Tyranny

Great Florida Plant Database

http://publicserver2.sjrwmd.com/waterwise/search.jsp

Eating our Landscapes

What should a community do with its unused land? Plant food, of course. With energy and humor, Pam Warhurst tells at the TEDSalon the story of how she and a growing team of volunteers came together to turn plots of unused land into communal vegetable gardens, and to change the narrative of food in their community.

Entrepreneurs in Environmental Markets

On the John Batchelor Show, Terry Anderson discusses the important role entrepreneurs play in solving environmental problems – See more at: http://perc.org/articles/entrepreneurs-environmental-markets#sthash.2vkJvH77.dpuf

Life with out Electricty

In the United States most people are connected to electricity and running water. Not all but most and many areas actually have laws that make it mandatory that we are attached to the grid. I have another article called Before Electricity that discusses our generations before us but this article is for those of us that must be attached to the grid. Once attached it is up to us how much we use. To use minimal electricity and water requires quite a bit of effort and a plan on how to control the flow.

We all need food, water, shelter and a place for a toilet of some type. We need a place to lay down and rest our bodies, we need a way to cook and or prepare our food. We must be reasonable responsible for ourselves and our family. There are those that want to throw in the towel and just set off on foot and sleep in the woods and wander the country but even they still need food, water, occasional shelter and use some type of toilet.
We have learned that it feels good to conserve and it really makes you happy when you see your utility bills decrease.

Cooking with out Electricity

“You never know when a disaster will happen and we all need to be prepared to be as self sufficient as possible during an emergency.”

24 Tricks to Survive Hot Summer Nights (Without AC)

Trying to stay cool at night in Florida is difficult. Here are some ways to do so:

“1. Choose cotton. Save the ooh-la-la satin, silk, or polyester sheets for cooler nights. Light-colored bed linens made of lightweight cotton (Egyptian or otherwise) are breathable and excellent for promoting ventilation and airflow in the bedroom.

2. Feel the freezer burn. Stick sheets in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes before bed. We recommend placing them in a plastic bag first (unless eu de frozen pizza is your fave aromatherapy scent). Granted, this won’t keep you cool all night, but it will provide a brief respite from heat and humidity.

3. Get cold comfort. Here’s a four-seasons tip for keeping utilities charges down: Buy a hot water bottle. In winter, fill it with boiling water for toasty toes without cranking the thermostat. During summer, stick it in the freezer to create a bed-friendly ice pack.

4. Be creative. If you thought fans are just for blowing hot air around, think again! Point box fans out the windows so they push hot air out, and adjust ceiling fan settings so the blades run counter-clockwise, pulling hot air up and out instead of just twirling it around the room.”

The other twenty can be found at:
http://greatist.com/happiness/tricks-to-sleep-in-the-heat?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=greatist

Part 3 Property Rights +Saving the Environment

This is the 3rd article in the series on How Property Rights Could Help Save the Environment

“The creative extension of property rights to ecological resources could help address many environmental problems. Particularly in the case of natural resources, property rights are a viable and demonstrated means of enhancing sustainability, particularly when compared to the available political alternatives”