Nov
12
|
Wednesday, 12 November 2008 |
|
Providence photographer Kathie Florsheim has been working for several years to document life along the coast in southern New England. Her concerns encompass not only the visual impact of the shoreline, but also what those visuals tell us about how our society relates to and values the natural environment. This leads to lots of interesting work, and some interesting insights from Kathie as well.
If, by chance, you think photographing along the coastline sounds like an peachy job, consider that you will carry a camera, wear a photo jacket with equipment and film stuck in every pocket, a hat to protect you from the sun, sunscreen, shoes and a lot more clothing than a bathing suit. This July, in pursuit of photographic nirvana, I photographed on 13 beaches in Dennis, Mass. My mania occurred over the hottest weekend of the year, so the beaches were throbbing with people. That reality made empty, private beaches flanking the public watering holes all the more conspicuous. Preceding the delight of pulsating with a large crowd, is the pleasure of finding a parking space, or waiting in line for one. So the private parking was equally conspicuous.  Click on "More..." for the rest of Kathie's essay, and click here to go to her Web site to see more photos.
|
|
Sep
22
|
Monday, 22 September 2008 |
|
When creative minds are inspired by nature, amazing things can happen! Here's an interesting example... thanks to our pal Noah Forden for sending this along.
Note: If you cannot see the above video screen, click here to go directly to the video site.
|
|
Jun
24
|
Tuesday, 24 June 2008 |
|
If you haven't been out to visit a Rhode Island farm lately, here is a great video that should inspire you. It was shot last summer by the folks at YERT.com, a group of young filmmakers on an Environmental Road Trip across the U.S. You'll see Jamestown's Watson Farm, alpacas at Paradise Farm in Kingston, and more, plus share some of the goofy moments of life with animals. Click here for another video by the same team, taking a tour of City Farm in Providence. And if you end up thinking it would be fun to visit a farm in RI, click here for tons of info from RI Farmways.
|
|
May
03
|
Saturday, 03 May 2008 |
|
Here are some pix from the Green Landscaping Workshop held last Saturday at Save The Bay. 
Two kids take a moment to commune with nature. Click on "More..." for more pictures from the event.
|
|
Nov
15
|
Thursday, 15 November 2007 |
 If you weren't able to be there a couple weeks ago for the Go Big Little Rhody rally at the Zoo, you now can watch it on YouTube. Local politicians and advocates gathered to call for statewide reductions in greenhouse gasses. This excellent video was produced by Robert Malin of South County Productions.
|
|
Nov
06
|
Tuesday, 06 November 2007 |
Last weekend, I visited a very cool, off-the-grid, environmentally friendly home in Hope Valley. This was one of the stops on the annual Green Buildings Open House tour organized by the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association.
Ray Cayer's round house, built of concrete, is durable, well-insulated, easy to build and maintain, affordable, and crafted mainly from local materials. Check out our exclusive NNN Slideshow for a narrated, five-minute tour.
Also:
Click here for the NESEA Web site about the Green Homes tour (if you missed this one, there will be another one next October).
Click here for Ray's Web site about his round-house project.
|
|
Sep
20
|
Thursday, 20 September 2007 |
sharedVideo(1200180594)
Commercial fishermen are out on the Bay every day bringing home the catch, and they depend on a clean environment and healthy fish populations to keep the rest of us in fish & chips. NNN's executive producer DJ Johnson spent a day on the water aboard URI's Cap'n Bert to find out what the fishing life is like. You can try it too -- a few more trips, open to the public, are scheduled for Sept. 22 & 25 and Oct. 2. Click here for more info.
|
|
|
Got a question about the greener life?
