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The staid editors of Merriam-Webster named ‘austerity’ the 2010 Word of the Year . Meanwhile, the trendier New Oxford American Dictionary ’s 2010 Word of the Year is Sarah Palin’s ‘refudiate’ . And while climate activists may see 2010 as a year of austerity in which our efforts were refudiated by the anti-science, pro-pollution crowd, at least we got a name that beats ‘activist’. Climate Progress names ‘climate hawk’ the phrase of the year! What follows is a reposting of my 10-22-10 piece, “ I’m not an environmentalist, but I am a climate hawk* ” with a slight revision of the links. My Grist colleague Dave Roberts has a must-read post, “ Introducing ‘climate hawks’ .” I’ll reprint it below and then offer some comments. And I am quite interested to hear what you have to say on his idea: On Monday I asked, “ What should we call people who care about climate change and clean energy? ” A fantastic discussion ensued, up to 226 comments and counting — thanks to everybody who weighed in, not only on the site, but on Facebook , Twitter, email, and “words spoken in my physical presence” (kids, ask your parents!).
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The phrase of the year: Climate Hawk*
If you’re looking for holiday gifts and don’t want to break the bank, below is an index of gifts that you can get for less than $200 from our eight-part Ultimate Modern Gift Guide for the Holidays 2010 ,* a curated list of presents for design-savvy folks interested in the environment. A lot of this is books and magazines — what better gift can you give than enjoyable reading — but there’s other stuff in here, too. Ecosystem Notes , $7 FLOR Tiles , $7 ReadyMade Magazine , $7 Solar Buyer’s Guide , $15 This Old House Magazine , $16 Toward a Zero Energy Home , $17 Greening My Life , $17 Dwell Magazine , $20 Energy-Wise Landscape Design , $20 Natural Home Magazine , $25 EcoFIT Showerhead , $25 Conserve Insight , $30 Crocodile Puzzle , $34 Make Magazine , $35 Campbell Laird Art , $40 Philips AmbientLED , $40 Prefab Houses , $45 Thermal Leak Detector , $55 Chrysalis Wall Tiles , $86 WEWOOD Watch , $119 Kindle 3 , $139 Mode Recycler , $150 Energy Boost Box , $150 Flip UltraHD , $179 TRX Fitness , $200 Or here’s everything on the The Ultimate Green Gift Guide , which you can download from here . View gifts in categories at Popular Types , Art and Furniture , Tools of Conservation , Eco-Friendly Gadgets , Versatile Eco Spaces , Informative Books , Good Magazines , and The Gift of Giving .
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My Grist colleague Dave Roberts has a must-read post, “ Introducing ‘climate hawks’ .” I’ll reprint it below and then offer some comments. And I am quite interested to hear what you have to say on his idea: On Monday I asked, “ What should we call people who care about climate change and clean energy? ” A fantastic discussion ensued, up to 226 comments and counting — thanks to everybody who weighed in, not only on the site, but on Facebook , Twitter, email, and “words spoken in my physical presence” (kids, ask your parents!). As the logorrheic post below will attest, I’ve read all your feedback and given the matter quite a bit of thought. At long last I’ve settled on something I’m happy with, though of course I’m just Some Blogger and who cares what I think. Without further ado, the winner is … [drumroll] … Climate hawks.
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I’m not an environmentalist, but I am a climate hawk*
Recently I purchased my now third pair of eyeglasses from Zenni Optical. Have you ever even paid attention the the PD or (pupillary distance) on your prescription from the eye doctor? I know I hadn’t until my first order of eyeglasses. After reading up on the topic online I found that people are really making a big deal of this having to get your PD measurement. Honestly, I don’t understand what the big deal is. When you can get a nice pair of glasses for under $20 at Zenni Optical then you are still saving a ton of money even if you have to pay your eye doctor $30-$40 for a measurement. But, let’s back up just a minute, if you look into what your PD really is you will see that it’s not as crucial a measurement as you might think. It is simply the distance between your pupil. You can have your optician take this measurement or you can do it with a mirror and a ruler. Oh by the way, I just held a ruler up to my nose and looked in the mirror, take it in milimeters, took a guess and have had now three pair of glasses that have fit me perfectly.
