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Let’s be honest. A show of hands please – how many of you would live in a treehouse if you could?
That’s one, two, three...nine….twenty…three hundred and forty-seven…..yep, that’s what we thought; almost all of you.
Treehouses have always conjured up memories of childhood fantasies and a fun way to spend time with nature…and no girls allowed.
But did you know there are actual schools that you can attend that teach you to build your dream (tree)house!?
Places like the Northwest Treehouse School hold seminars instructing how to chose the right tree, use the right wood, etc. But wait, these aren’t your average treehouses. They are treehouses for actually living ala Swiss Family Robinson. That’s right…LVING IN A TREE.
Check out some more of these amazing treehouses, as featured in Daily Green, and you’ll understand why hanging out in the trees might be for more than just the birds. |
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How many times have you been on your bike and been honked at, yelled at, or even run off the road? How many times have you looked for a great bike path in your city and came up short?
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood wants to change all that. Last month he announced his goal to give bikers and walkers their share of the road. According to the Huffington Post, “LaHood says the government is going to give bicycling – and walking, too – the same importance as automobiles in transportation planning and the selection of projects for federal money.” LaHood went on to say that the time has come to stop favoring motorized vehicles in the transportation department.
We like the way that sounds! But what exactly does it mean? What noticeable changes will be made to move this promise into a reality?
According to LaHood’s blog they he is pushing for the following steps:
• Treat walking and bicycling as equals with other transportation modes.
• Ensure convenient access for people of all ages and abilities.
• Go beyond minimum design standards.
• Collect data on walking and biking trips.
• Set a mode share target for walking and bicycling.
• Protect sidewalks and shared-use paths the same way roadways are protected (for example, snow removal)
• Improve nonmotorized facilities during maintenance projects.
We think this sounds great! Agent18 would like to thank, Ray LaHood for taking serious steps toward making eco-options more available. Before people can start using bikes as their main mode of transportation they need a safe and accessible way to do it. |
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Imagine going a year without a car.
A fridge.
Electricity.
Toilet paper.
Imagine how good for the planet that would be.
Imagine how miserable you could be.
That is exactly what Colin Beavan aka “No Impact Man,” did. He, his wife, his two-year-old daughter, and their dog decided to try living for an entire year without making an environmental impact. 
And where did they do this? Not on a farm – where they could grow their own food and milk their own cows but right in the city of Manhattan – the hub of consumption. A place where you take the subway everywhere and using the elevator is almost a necessity.
This undertaking might seem like mission impossible (and it nearly was), but somehow this family managed to live – and live happily at that.
Now Colin runs his own website – www.noimpactman.com - and the documentary about him and his family’s year of no impact, the aptly named No Impact Man is out on DVD. 
We recommend you watch it. It’s an incredible undertaking and will make you think twice about turning on the air conditioner or eating that imported piece of fruit.
But we draw the line at toilet paper.
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Los Angeles is a hub for emerging musicians. As the home of classic clubs such as The Viper Room, The Roxy, Hotel Café, Largo, Whiskey a Go Go, and the Troubadour, you can’t throw an A18 EcoShield without hitting a career-making venue. 
So it isn’t any wonder that the employees here at Agent18 are always talking about the coolest concert they saw the night before or the newest band that they are sure will break any minute.
And we started to wonder, why do we keep all of our favorite musicians to our selves?
Now, we aren’t the Troubadour or anything – but we think we’ve got great taste!
And so, in support of the emerging artists that we believe in (and some classic musicians that deserve to be in constant rotation) we have created our very own public playlist! Check it out here! |
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