Marks Thomas Moseley Madness

Although it's not super popular, bamboo is a pretty common alternative available in the Baltimore area. More manufacturers are starting to use it as a quick-growing, renewable raw material.

Balance is one of the most important aspects of a sustainable world because without equal parts creation and consuming, there will eventually be nothing left. On the other hand, if we consume nothing, humans can't survive. We must find that line where we take enough from the earth to thrive, but contribute equally for the environments we live...

Changing to an electric or hybrid car would not only reduce my carbon footprint, but also my vehicle expenses. Right now most of my driving is within 50 miles of where I live, so a reduced range wouldn't be a big problem and the gas mileage I get around town is much lower than if I drove mostly highway. Right now I'm spending much more on...

The largest impact that climate change will have on Maryland will probably be rising sea levels and shrinking coastlines. Although we don't have a ton of oceanic coast, the Chesapeake Bay divides our state down the middle. As the ocean levels rise, so will the bay's water line. We could lose oyster, crab, and fish habitats that our economy...

Driving across the city to get to work is a very mindless, sometimes infuriating way to start the morning. Biking to work made me feel more connected with the community around me and more alert in the morning than usual. 

Using human-powered transportation (specifically, biking to work) has really improved my overall energy levels and mood. I'm doing something good for the environment and my health just by commuting to work every day. It isn't always possible or reasonable to bike every day, but with the improving weather I hope to do more cycling and less...

Developing countries can take advantage of their underdeveloped infrastructure by learning from the mistakes of more developed nations. They can gear their development towards mass transportation rather than highways, smaller local farms rather than factory farming, barter systems rather than wasteful monopolies. While our older, less...

Before starting this challenge I had never heard the term "silvopasture." As someone who is completely against factory farming for meat production, I think silvopasture could give smaller farmers a huge leg up. It creates multiple means of income while being nearly self-sustaining. It could also be a great way to start rebuilding the...

I'm not sure it maps onto any of the actions here, but I wanted to share info about Hungry Harvest, which works to eliminate food waste from supermarkets, and provides local kids and families with fresh produce: https://www.hungryharvest.net/. We get the mini harvest every two weeks, and it's a good amount of fruits and veggies. (And honestly,...

I am inspired to act on sustainable energy and related energy issues simply because I am a human living on this planet. Knowing what our reliance on fossil fuels and non-renewable energy has done to our environment drives me to want to make change. Since I was a kid I've been hearing about oil spills, rig explosions, toxic waste dumping, and...