Computers are becoming an increasingly have become an integral part of our life largely because of the time they save. The even conserve energy by allowing us telecommute and order products from the comfort of our home. However they obviously use electricity, electricity that is often coming from dirty forms of energy such as coal. Luckily, manufacturers like Dell and Hewlett Packard are striving to “green” their image and produce computers that use significantly less power. Fortunately, there are also things you can do to reduce the energy consumption of the computer you are using right now. The folks at the Lifehacker blog have compiled a great list of the Top 10 Computing Energy Savers. Continue reading
For You Climate Lawyers!
Hey All,
For those of you wonky attorneys out there, my article below got published in the June edition of the Maryland Bar Association Newsletter/Journal. Climate Change law is an ever growing and expanding field, especially in Maryland where a slew of bills were passed or are being seriously considered in the Maryland General Assembly addressing global warming and its affects on the Bay. This dynamic field of law is changing so quickly that the article below from June is somewhat outdated. Comments, questions? Please post to our blog :)
Sincerely, CCAN’s lawyer (yes we have a lawyer) Diana Dascalu-Joffe, Esq.
Article for Maryland State Bar Association Environmental Edition
Global Warming and the Law in Maryland
By Diana Dascalu-Joffe
May 2007
Artic ice melting at an alarming rate. Sea level rise. Ravaging forest fires. Strange, destructive weather patterns. Global warming. Anyone who has not heard about global warming or its affect on the world must have been hibernating under a rock for the past few years. The daunting news is everywhere from Vanity Fair to the Wall Street Journal to local community newsletters.
Speaking as an attorney for a Maryland non-profit organization that educates on climate change and its affects on the Chesapeake Bay, business has never been better! Finally, the world, and many citizens, legislators, businesses, faith leaders, etc have had their “eureka” moment on this issue. Continue reading