Derek Fisher
- Jan 27
- 4 min
One Person's Trash is Another Person's Dessert?!?!
tl;dr: Start looking into edible wrappers and utensils to reduce fast food trash output. As I have said many times before, sustainability...
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Derek Fisher
- Jan 6
- 5 min
New Year, Same Bad Habits
tl;dr: EVs won't be much different than gasoline powered vehicles, and that is a problem. I believe that this year will be a banner year...
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Derek Fisher
- Dec 30, 2022
- 4 min
We Put the Pro in Procrastination
tl;dr: We have a lot of work to do and not much time to do it if we're going to meet our declared emissions goals. One of the biggest...
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Derek Fisher
- Dec 16, 2022
- 4 min
Terms and Restrictions Apply
tl;dr: don't let decarbonization become a trendy buzzword Sometimes during a trend, a word or phrase describing that trend takes on a...
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Derek Fisher
- Dec 2, 2022
- 4 min
As Serious as a Heart Attack
tl;dr: quitting smoking is way harder than making changes toward living sustainably I recently had a cardiac incident that required me to...
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Derek Fisher
- Nov 21, 2022
- 5 min
To Quote Mr. Mom: You're Doing it Wrong!
tl;dr: Buying packaged fish in a supermarket is very wasteful. When I lived in Barcelona, the way I purchased food was very different...
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Derek Fisher
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Idolization of All Things Indigenous
Tl;dr: Indigenous habits might help, but are not the answer to our sustainability issues. After a very long wait of almost 13 years, the...
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Derek Fisher
- Oct 31, 2022
- 4 min
Half of one, six dozen of another
tl;dr: stop confusing sustainability with climate change, they aren't the same thing. In many parts of the world, all carbonated soft...
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Derek Fisher
- Oct 24, 2022
- 4 min
You'd Have to be Nuts to Find Joy in Almonds
tl;dr: Almonds are not as awesome as you think they are. Stop drinking almond milk. There are now many different almond-related products....
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Derek Fisher
- Oct 24, 2022
- 3 min
Talking the Talk vs Walking the Walk
tl:dr: We need accountability but in a positive way. All suggestions should be listened to. Sustainability work is critically important,...
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Derek Fisher
- Sep 30, 2022
- 4 min
The Silver Lining of Doom and Gloom
tl;dr: bad news is better than no news at all Reading articles about sustainability makes it easy to get depressed about the current...
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Derek Fisher
- Sep 22, 2022
- 5 min
Just in Case Doesn't Seem to be Universal
tl;dr: Preparing for the worst seems to be somewhat selective for many people. My wife and I spent five interesting years in East Texas....
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Derek Fisher
- Sep 19, 2022
- 4 min
Cloudy with a Chance of Disaster
tl;dr: "incorrect" short-term predictions do not negate long-term accuracy Hurricane Fiona, a very mild Category 1 storm, made contact...
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Derek Fisher
- Sep 9, 2022
- 5 min
This Isn't in Every Town & City, But It Really Should Be
tl;dr: instead of donating or throwing stuff away, possibly consider a Really Really Free Market event. For the second time, my wife and...
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Derek Fisher
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
If You Have to Choose Between Working Hard or Working Smart...
tl;dr: working smart in sustainability means pressuring local government I'm willing to guess if given the choice between these two...
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Derek Fisher
- Aug 17, 2022
- 4 min
Traditions and Sustainability Aren't Friends
tl;dr: The tradition of a grass lawn is really harmful and clover lawns are much better. Traditions are somewhat strange things. They...
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Derek Fisher
- Aug 11, 2022
- 4 min
Going "All In" Might Not Be a Good Idea...
tl;dr: The best solution today might not be the best solution tomorrow, and that is ok. Let's face it. If I were to beg you to watch the...
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Derek Fisher
- Aug 8, 2022
- 4 min
It Ain't Easy Being Actually Green
tl;dr: Just because a company claims to be green doesn't actually mean they are. You've just been greenwashed. The word green has become...
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Derek Fisher
- Jul 29, 2022
- 4 min
Remember the Amazon?
tl;dr: problems that are far away still matter even when you're distracted by what is going on in your own backyard. Aug 1 is World Lung...
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Derek Fisher
- Jul 20, 2022
- 4 min
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Sustainability
tl;dr: none of us are perfect and that the smallest of changes, when accumulated and popularized, can make a difference. Don't use paper...
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