The Societal Ramifications & Consequences of the Making and Taking of Food

This site dedicated to the matters of food above and beyond the mere satiation of flavors on one's palette; but rather the ramifications to society from the consequences of how its' production, distribution, and nutrition affect living systems. How we sow, reap, harvest, legislate and base our economic systems on food is key to how we ultimately treat each other and the Earth.
Showing posts with label A Quick and Simple Fix for Global Warming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A Quick and Simple Fix for Global Warming. Show all posts

Sunday, January 3, 2010

White Roofs A Quick and Simple Fix for Global Warming


"If the 100 biggest cities in the world installed white roofs and changed their pavement to more reflective materials — say, concrete instead of asphalt-based material — the global cooling effect would be massive, according to data released Tuesday at California’s annual Climate Change Research Conference in Sacramento," (Roosevelt, 2008).


Roosevelt, Margot. (2008). White roof power for sustainable building. Ecology Today. Retrieved November 18, 2008
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