Have you ever contemplated how your individual actions affect the planet? Imagine if we all did. Minor changes lead to major rewards.

Live Earth Unleashes the Planet Pledge

Make your commitment to your community, the environment, the planet. Be the difference and commit to a sustainable existence for future generations. Its not a question of whether global warming is occuring, it's a question of how we are living? Should we not be living a more sustainable existence. One in which we act as caretakers of our planet, not one of exploitaion, excess, and environmental degradation.

Green Truckers.The future of Big Rigs

Over 100,000+ Eighteen wheelers roar down our highways and local streets everyday. Although a necessary evil, these trucks delivery our goods from one location to another daily. They bring the world closer by minimizing each individuals driving time, transporting goods which are not or can not be produced locally, and in a somewhat efficient manner. But wait.

All these trucks and few if any are " green ". It seems to me that the market should absorb Green Trucking as an environmental hot ticket. A venture capitalists dream, if you will. Sure there have been regulations which have made their chosen profession a little cleaner, but its not enough. What we need is a trucking company ran off bio fuels. Imagine it. Powered by Wesson...diesel the foregone era. These immense trucks could surely benefit from lowered costs of fueling. A tweak here, one there, an oil heater there. Its easily producible, cost efficient, and best of all CLEAN.

Better yet. What about an eighteen wheeler powered by Electricity. Sure , sure , you say. Surrender the fantasy. No listen. I see the trailer as wasted space. There is this large roof of the trailer just baking in the midday sun. Loosing the natural cycles of the the sun day in and day out. Come on. How hard could it be to design a solar unit which tilts slightly, perhaps 3 units and place them on the trailer. Recharging all day long. That would be the super rig and better yet, nearly silent. I know there has to be a designer, an installer, a trucker, that could realize this dream. To think bigger and more boldly than before. Someone who sees environmental progress on all fronts. Lead your field and the nation. Bring us cleaner Big Rigs.

I've found a great article and related study on green trucking by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Although offering a full schematic and all, it just does not go far enough. Rules, regulations, and endless studies are moot. Action is what must be done. Venture capitalists...realize this market...realize the social, economic, and environmental benefits of sustainable business.

Real Estate Agents of the Future

Ecobrokers, in my eyes, they are the future of real estate. They see the future and have committed themselves to promote and educate the community about the benefits of sustainable living.

Focusing on green building, energy efficient home products and educational tools, Ecobrokers help their clients preserve their home investment and guide them through the process of investing in a sustainable future. Why choose an ordinary real estate agent when you could be choosing another who views the world through the same pair of "green" colored glasses as you do? Choose an agent that cares about the environment, can guide you through the building process, buying, selling, and more importantly....remodeling your home.

Red Rocks.The Ultimate Experience, yet still lags..Where is the Solar Power

So there I was....last night at the Blues Traveler annual 4th of July celebration at Red Rocks in Colorado. Fifteen years and counting. It was absolutely amazing, although not completely filled. Strange that was. Totally shocked because I did not know who the opening acts were. They were great. First, the dance music DJ from PA. Started in a suit..ended leaving the stage in a fans Pittsburgh Steelers jersey thrown onstage. Then the finale, in my eyes, The Violent Femmes. That's right...they are still ticking and sounding just as great. The wild craziness of past concerts a by gone era for them, they still made my night. Then there was Blues Traveler. Popper, great job on the weight loss, and his crew jammed out remixed versions of their originals which made them feel unique and current, but the Femmes stole the show for me. BT even did a small tribute in their set. It rocked.

With all being fabulous......something was missing....perhaps its these "green" colored glasses I'm now wearing. Perhaps, not, yet the fact remains that I could not get solar power out of my mind. What could make this event better, I thought. Not just for the fans, but for Red Rocks itself. By far the nations #1 outdoor concert venue, playing at Red Rocks, is, or should be, every artists dream gig. Sitting in an outdoor amphitheater surrounded by out crops of towering natural magnificent rock structures of behemoth proportions and with night sky glistening above your head, Red Rocks, is the leader in outdoor gigs. Something was missing though. Such a beautiful night, music, our independence, fireworks, beer, the ubiquitous nature of "green" at concerts, it all sounds fabulous. Yet, something was missing. I'd like to say I didn't know, but I do. It was SOLAR.

Why wouldn't such a positive and natural influence of Red Rocks use solar. Even partial solar. Why aren't the administers of Red Rocks realizing their saving and using solar to power their events. Imagine the possibilities. Marketing the ultimate gig as participating in a local/global effort to reduce our carbon emissions. Musicians line up for a Red Rocks gig. Imagine if that gig had a cause. A foundation. A premise. Something behind the magic of nature and the onstage antics.

I envision Red Rocks powered by Solar. Powered by our natural process. It flows with the outdoor theme and ambiance of the amphitheater itself. Red Rocks needs solar.Placed on their new visitor center or on the top of the staging lights. Wherever it is, Red Rocks should continue to lead. Whether it be music concerts, Easter Sunday Mass, the symphony...it doesn't matter. Red Rocks, this is a call to you. Invest in solar power. Help give back, support yourself. Don't waste away what makes Red Rocks unique. Invest in our futures. Do smart business, increase your equity, decrease your power consumption.

Support our environment. Become the leader for environmentally conscious venues. Go Solar for your customers, your clients, your state. Go solar for US.

Perspective. Think. We have a hard time managing our tiny planet. Should we really venture out? Astonishing.