Passing on some information from our friends at the Washington Environmental Council:Thank you everyone for making your voice heard with your representative and helping to ensure House passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act on June 26. The debate is now in the…
Wow. That was quick. The East Mission Flats Repository across from Cataldo Mission is ready to go said Mathy Stanislaus, Obama’s senior political appointee for Superfund issues who visited the site last month. According to an EPA communication, "Contaminated soils will be disposed of at…
Fall is the ultimate season for hobbie and projects. So here's one for you, especially our apartment / condo / renting audience. It's a fun and informative video about how to make a worm composting bin. But first, just for a week, pay extra close…
We received an action alert email from John Osborn concerning Washington’s new plan to control phosphorous pollution and increase oxygen in the Spokane River. Please read below to be prepared for public comment and for more information on the Sierra Club’s undertaking of this issue,…
The seventh Spokane River Clean-up was another smashing success thanks to the volunteers who stepped up. And once again, DTE left the secure digital veil of the blogohood to lead team Black Bear into the wilds along Hangman Creek. (Photo by communicator.)We had exchange students…
Images courtesy of Sightline.
“If you’re anything like me, you look at Spokane River downtown and think, ‘Oh, nice river.’ You take out-of-town visitors to Riverfront or Riverside State Park, and they take pictures. How often do you actually interact with the river? Most of us probably spend a…
"Our generation's response to this challenge will be judged by history, for if we fail to meet it--boldly, swiftly, and together--we risk consigning future generations to an irreversible catastrophe." - President Barack Obama from a speech he delivered to the United Nations Summit on climate…
Thanks to WattHead for bringing this graphic to our attention. "A soon-to-be released study of federal energy subsidies by the Environmental Law Institute, a non partisan research and policy organization, shows the federal government has provided substantially larger subsidies to fossil fuels than to renewables."…
Although last night was the team leader orientation---which was great, thanks for asking--- we could still use some more assistance. This is a fun, can’t miss event and it gets better and better each year. DTE will be in full force this Saturday morning, so…
As long as Mother Nature keeps cooperating, we're going to talk summer fun - and the kind of fun that doesn't require vehicles. This post is a reminder that there are several local groups, including Futurewise, The Lands Council, City of Spokane, Spokane Regional Transportation…
"There's good points and bad pointsBut it all works outI'm a little freaked out Find a city Find myself a city to live in" - lyrics from The Talking Heads "Cities"David Byrne is someone for whom our respect transcends his obvious musical contributions to society…
If you like your martinis dirty and your water clean, The Center For Justice has something just for you. This Friday, come check out the third annual “Dirty Martinis for Clean Water.” Always a great time, you'll meet the people who work hard at protecting…
One of our favorite bloggers, Andrew Revkin of the always on-spot Dot Earth blog, is currently running a very unique contest, “to see who can come up with fresh, captivating, accurate ways to use various art forms to describe climate trends and their significance," which…
DTE is thrilled to see more bikes on the road but putting a number on the growing number of riders is an issue. The success of blogs, non-profits, and events like Bike To Work week and Spokefest are definite indicators of a city ready to…
Central Washington University graduate and egg tempera painter Nathan DiPietro has a new collection of eerie paintings which contrast the openness of farmlands with the confines of suburbia called “Neo-Suburban Palouse." Yes, it’s on display in Seattle, at the PUNCH Gallery until the 26th (119…
“The Spokane River event is the biggest clean-up or work-oriented event taking place that we know of,” said Angelo. “You are to be congratulated!” - Mark Angelo, chair of the Rivers Institute at British Columbia Institute of Technology and a University of Montana graduate, founded…
Press release for Futurewise.org.Futurewise, Community Minded Enterprises Youth Sustainability Council, Local Artists, and Center for Justice To Participate in PARK(ing) Day 2009: Parking spaces around the globe to be temporarily reclaimed for people Spokane, WA September 18, 2009 — In cities around the globe today,…
Congratulations to the University of Washington for being head of the class according to Greenopia's recent comprehensive environmental rating of 100 of the largest universities in the United States. Receiving 4 out of a possible 4 leafs were the University of Washington (for 4 LEED…
"Reach for the stars. Although you will never touch them, if you reach hard enough, you will find that you get a little star dust on you in the process." Norm Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution, speaking at Texas A & M. R.I.P.
In just ten days, the masterful Ken Burns' will share with us his latest documentary project - "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" which will play out over six nights on your local PBS station. "Filmed over the course of more than six years at…
Montana schoolchildren are locavores--- and they don’t even know it.As an addendum to our food reform post, check out the great work Missoula County Public Schools are doing to connect kids to organics, serving 43,000 pounds of local food and sauces to Missoula schoolchildren last…
Web forums are often reduced to impassioned comments because, hey, the internet is a crazy place to hangout. Especially when the subject is sustainability which still gets a bad rap in Spokane. Little did DTE know that on our brief Monday post about “Where did…
In keeping with our back to school theme for the week, we want to re-direct readers to the Sierra magazine list of “the most-eco-enlightened U.S. colleges” because two-thirds of applicants say a school’s green record would influence their enrollment decision. On the list, University of…
Always one to up the intelligence level on an issue, Michael Pollan, famed author of Omnivore's Dilemma, recently wrote a New York Times editorial about the current health care problems in America and how it's less about a broken health care system but more about…
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