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Barry Katz
Norwalk, CT
Interests: saving the planet; sustainability and green design; architecture; classical music; modern art
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How's the Weather Where You Are? Today, February 22, 2012, It Was 57 Degrees in CT..
I haven't posted in quite a while as I've been busy working on a new book, but I feel compelled to point out that we are in the third week of February and the temperature in Connecticut, where I live, reached 57 degrees today. I'm just saying . . . Continue reading
Posted Feb 22, 2012 at The Future is Green
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House Fails to Repeal Light Bulb Efficiency Standards
Posted Jul 13, 2011 at The Future is Green
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Is The Earth Full?
Posted Jun 8, 2011 at The Future is Green
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Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization," hosted by Matt Damon on PBS March 30
Lester Brown's visionary book, “Plan B: Mobilizing to Save Civilization,” has been on my top ten list for several years. Now, a documentary based on the book will be broadcast on PBS on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at 10 p.m, hosted by Academy Award winner Matt Damon. I encourage you to watch. Appearing with Lester Brown are Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman, Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Friedman, former Governor and Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt, along with other scholars and scientists. Parts of the film were shot on location in China, Japan, Korea, India, Italy, Turkey, Bangladesh, Zambia, Haiti, and the United States. Describing the film, the LA Times says, “The scope is wide, the photography compelling, the presentation is crisp. Take notice unless you’ve already booked passage to another galaxy.” What makes “Plan B” so fascinating for me is that it provides a slew of hopeful and realistic strategies... Continue reading
Posted Mar 27, 2011 at The Future is Green
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Barry Katz to be Featured Author at Green Lifestyle Fair on April 2 in Westbrook, CT
Barry Katz will be the featured author at this year’s Green Lifestyle Fair, hosted by The Shoreline League of Democratic Women (SLDW) on Saturday, April 2, 2011. The event, which is free and open to the public, runs from 9am to 3:30pm, at the Water’s Edge Resort and Spa, in Westbrook, CT. Barry will be speaking about his book, Practical Green Remodeling, at 11:00 AM, and will be on hand to sign books and answer questions throughout the day. The Green Lifestyle Fair will host a wide variety of Exhibitors featuring energy alternatives, green products and services. Industry experts and environmental advocates will be on hand to discuss energy alternatives, financial incentives, conservation initiatives, and the most pressing challenges affecting our environment today. For more information on the event, visit the SLDW web site at www.SLDW.org or call 860-399-1147. Also during the event, there will also be a Green Book... Continue reading
Posted Mar 26, 2011 at The Future is Green
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Turn off your lights for Earth Hour Saturday 26 March 2011
Posted Mar 25, 2011 at The Future is Green
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Stephen Colbert Sheds Light on Efficient Light Bulbs, Sort of
As a follow-up to my previous post, readers might find this amusing. Last night, Stephen Colbert interviewed Natural Resources Defence Council’s Dale Bryk about the upcoming debate in Congress about light bulbs. In usual fashion, Colbert doesn't add a lot of clarity to the issue, but when was the last time a light bulb made you laugh? Continue reading
Posted Mar 10, 2011 at The Future is Green
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Why Congress Shouldn't Repeal Efficient Light Bulb Standards
Posted Mar 8, 2011 at The Future is Green
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Practical Green Remodeling on Martha Stewart Living Radio
Posted Jan 14, 2011 at The Future is Green
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What Is Nature Worth? A New Animated Video on the Cost of Biodiversity Loss
Whatever you are doing right now, I encourage you to take a 3-minute break and watch "Big Question: What Is Nature Worth?", an eye-opening animated video that offers a fresh look at global biodiversity loss - not only what it is costing humanity, but also what we can do about it. "Big Question: What Is Nature Worth:?" is part of Momentum magazine's biodiversity issue (http://www.environment.umn.edu/momentum) and was inspired by the Natural Capital Project – a partnership between Stanford University, The Nature Conservancy, the University of Minnesota and the World Wildlife Fund. I thought it was worth passing along. Continue reading
Posted Dec 7, 2010 at The Future is Green
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Book Review of Practical Green Remodeling from The Oregonian
There was a nice review of my book on The Oregonian's web site yesterday. I thought I would post a copy of it here. More green remodeling tips coming soon! Book review: 'Practical Green Remodeling' makes you think Published: Thursday, November 18, 2010, 7:00 AM Bridget A. Otto, The Oregonian Right off the bat, author Barry Katz says his book, "Practical Green Remodeling: Down-to-Earth Solutions for Everyday Homes," is not a how-to book. It's more a book about ideas and reasons for making sound and wise changes to your home. More importantly, Katz approaches the subject of green and sustainable building by explaining that nothing is clear-cut. For instance, for the question about whether a house can be green without using green materials, the answer is both yes and no. He explains that there are shades of green and no house or building that is absolutely green. "Ironically, the greenest... Continue reading
Posted Nov 19, 2010 at The Future is Green
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Green Remodeling Tips: Does Going Green Add Value to Your Home?
Posted Oct 28, 2010 at The Future is Green
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Green Remodeling Tips: Checking for Air Leaks
Posted Oct 18, 2010 at The Future is Green
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My new book, PRACTICAL GREEN REMODELING, (Taunton Press) is now in bookstores
Posted Oct 12, 2010 at The Future is Green
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Energy Independence: 800+ Towns in Italy Use 100% Clean, Renewable Energy - And at a Profit
Posted Sep 29, 2010 at The Future is Green
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Shedding light: New line of LEDs coming to Home Depot
Posted Sep 9, 2010 at The Future is Green
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The Story of Bottled Water
Annie Leonard wants to redirect the flow of water. In her new Youtube video (which you can watch below) she takes aim at he bottled water companies, who, she insists, are "scaring us, seducing us, misleading us" into buying their products. Americans buy more than 500 million bottles of water each week. Much of it is not as good as tap water, and 80% of the supposedly recyclable plastic bottles end up in landfills. Some brands are nothing more than bottled tap water, which you can get for free, but when sold in plastic bottles it costs 2,000 times as much as you pay for the water that comes out of your kitchen faucet. It even costs more than gasoline. Maybe it's time, as Annie urges, to "take back the tap." Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2010 at The Future is Green
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Build a Green Economy for Earth Day
Posted Apr 19, 2010 at The Future is Green
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It's About Time: Obama Administration Limits Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Cars
Posted Apr 2, 2010 at The Future is Green
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Don't drill, baby, don't drill. Tell Obama we want clean energy, not more drilling.
In a 2008 debate, President Obama refuted John McCain's call for more offshore drilling (drill, baby, drill) as a solution to our energy problems. "We can't simply drill our way out of the problem," Obama said. "And we're not going to be able to deal with the climate crisis if our only solution is to use more fossil fuels that create global warming." (see video clip, below) Yet this week, President Obama announced that he plans to open vast coastal areas to offshore oil drilling. This was a great disappointment to me and to millions of concerned Americans. Drilling won't create nearly as many jobs as clean energy, it won't make us energy independent, it won't help solve the climate crisis, and it won't help the economy. A major commitment to clean energy will be the engine that revitalizes the American economy. Congress needs to pass comprehensive clean energy and... Continue reading
Posted Apr 1, 2010 at The Future is Green
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Tell Congress to take action on climate change NOW
Posted Mar 30, 2010 at The Future is Green
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Saving Polar Bears in the Bedroom: Free Endangered Species Condoms
Posted Feb 18, 2010 at The Future is Green
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Stop buying nonsense from climate change skeptics on a snowy evening
Posted Feb 17, 2010 at The Future is Green
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'How Bad For The Environment Can Throwing Away One Plastic Bottle Be?' 30 Million People Wonder
Posted Jan 24, 2010 at The Future is Green
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Affordable Clean Energy Technology: China’s Sputnik
Posted Sep 27, 2009 at The Future is Green
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