I am developing a study of the impact of neighborhood parks on the market value of single-family homes near those parks. I plan to present this at the next meeting of the Hamilton Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission.

Several studies going back decades have independently verified and validated the proposition that well-maintained and well-used parks increase market values of nearby homes, while poorly-maintained, and poorly-used parks do just the opposite.

If you have experience-based, New… Continue

On New Year's Eve, I launched Sustainable Hamilton and a companion blog.

As anyone familiar with Hamilton Township knows, Hamilton has a long history of non-sustainability. With a population of over 87,000 people, Hamilton has no downtown, no town center, not even VILLAGE centers. In short, Hamilton is less a town than a loose collection of disconnected, inward… Continue

Hi everyone.

I just joined the New Jersey Sustainability Coalition and would like to introduce myself.

I am a writer, researcher, business and technology consultant, longtime environmental activist, and a member of the Hamilton Township Environmental Commission. I recently performed the research, developed the principal strategy and wrote the principal content for Hamilton's new Climate Action Plan. I am now working on related initiatives that focus on sustainable local economic development.… Continue

From The London Times Online, Januray 11, 2009

How you can help reduce the footprint of the Web

Browsing the internet contributes to global warming by generating extra greenhouse gases – but could the web be made greener? Jonathan Leake talks to Dr Alex Wissner-Gross a physicist from Harvard University

So it's Sunday morning, you're sitting down at the computer with your cup of coffee, and you decide to search for the latest YouTube hit. You groan. That video is taking too long… Continue

I am thrilled to be part of this innovative, informative and inspirational conference. I urge anyone with a passion for sustainability to sign up!

Friday sessions on Waste Management and Recycling in Your Schools, Construction and Demolition debris recycling and new green jobs in this field are especially relevant to municipal employees, but anyone interested in reducing waste in their business, school or organization will benefit. (CEU credits have been requested)

Later that afternoon, attend… Continue