Preserving winter experiences for future generations is important to me, and is one of the reasons I care about urban, energy, and transport policy. In much of the world though, a passion for winter sports contributes to winter's gradual decline. Winter tourism, like all tourism, is fairly hard on the environment - there's a lot of flying, driving, and consumption involved. In North America, going skiing generally looks something like this. Big cars, long drives, and no alter

If you read my posts, you'll know that I love winter, and that I worry about its disappearance due to climate change. I particularly love the peace of mind an Alpine winter affords. Snow or shine, these mountains have become one of the few places where I feel at ease. This year, for the first time in over a decade, I was fortunate to experience a full winter in the Alps from beginning to end. Spending more time in the mountains allowed me to reflect on my own evolution, and t

Every so often, I hear someone say that recycling, especially plastic recycling, is a lie. Big Plastic invented the myth of recycling to avoid scrutiny and convince you that it’s ok to keep buying their product without worrying about the environmental costs, or so the argument goes. This stance drives me nuts, not only because I think it’s largely untrue, but because I think the environmentalists propagating it have led more people to feel that recycling is pointless. Recycli