Environmental Writer
Climate Change/Energy / Economics / Pollution/Waste
by Marina Schauffler · Published April 19, 2015 · Last modified June 12, 2016
When Holly Zadra suggested that Pittsfield’s First Universalist Church divest its holdings in fossil-fuel corporations, she recalls that church councilors responded with awkward silence “as if I’d said something impolite.” People naturally resist discussing...
by Marina Schauffler · Published February 8, 2015 · Last modified June 12, 2016
If you’re fortunate enough to have some savings, what’s a sustainable way to invest that nest egg? The ready answer is often socially responsible investment (SRI) funds – which typically screen their holdings (ruling...
Ecological Values / Economics / Food / Pollution/Waste / Sustainable Practices
by Marina Schauffler · Published November 30, 2014 · Last modified June 12, 2016
With Black Friday behind us, we are now officially in the annual biathlon of spending and overeating – a feeding frenzy not for the faint of heart or light of wallet. Economists see the...
Economics / Slower Living / Sustainable Practices / Technology
by Marina Schauffler · Published August 25, 2014 · Last modified June 12, 2016
How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon December is here before it’s June. My goodness how time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon? —...
Climate Change/Energy / Economics
by Marina Schauffler · Published June 15, 2014 · Last modified June 12, 2016
Maine has a well-earned reputation for Yankee thrift and self-reliance – except when it comes to energy. According to a 2011 ranking by the U.S. Energy Information Administration , or EIA, Maine residents are...
