Posts By Stanley Jones

Stan - who has written 21 posts on Rainforest Action Network Blog.


First Nations stick it to Telecoms

By Stan, May 31 2007

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First Nations stick it to Telecoms

Being an internet guy, I was especially thrilled to see that Manitoba First Nations are seeking cellphone revenue from telecommunications companies broadcasting in their airspace. Chief Ovide Mercredi of the Grand Rapids First Nation explains: When it comes to using airspace, it’s like using our water and simply because there’s no precedent doesn’t mean that [...]

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On Panthers and Podcasts

By Stan, May 24 2007

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On Panthers and Podcasts

Blogger, podcaster, and otherwise web-savvy worldchanger Britt Bravo dropped by the RAN office the other day. She’s been a friend to RAN in the past, interviewing one of our Freedom From Oil campaigners Jodie Van Horn, Global Finance Campaign Director Emeritus and MoveOn.org Campaign Director Ilyse Hogue, and most recently once-upon-a-time RAN Board of Directors [...]

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A brief history of the future

By Stan, May 17 2007

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A brief history of the future

If you’re like me, you wake up each morning wondering why my suitcase doesn’t unfold into a flying car like in the Jetsons. Where is the future we were promised? It’s the new millennium already and all I got is this lousy t-shirt.

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Green Issue Showdown: Creative Review vs. Common Ground

By Stan, May 13 2007

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Green Issue Showdown: Creative Review vs. Common Ground

Earth Day was last month and magazines made the most of it by making April their “Green Issue”. Here’s my favorite, and least favorite, of the bunch.

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Survival Bowl

By Stan, February 5 2007

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Survival Bowl

Cross-posted from Stanifesto. Having grown up in northwest Indiana, the very epicenter of the SuperBowl, I would be sorely remiss if I did not mention it at least in passing. But now that I have, let’s talk a moment about a much larger game being played, with much higher stakes. Over the last six years, [...]

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Interglacial BBQ

By Stan, November 27 2005

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Interglacial BBQ

With the release of a new study, we now know for a fact that CO2 levels are higher today than at any time in the last eight ice ages. Yipes!

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A Murder Mystery

By Stan, November 10 2005

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A Murder Mystery

EV Confidential, the documentary by Chris Paine about the promise and untimely demise of electric cars, has been picked up by Sony Pictures Classics. Watch the trailer here. It may give you sniffles.

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Grist grills the Green Guru

By Stan, October 31 2005

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Grist grills the Green Guru

Grist is running an interview with Niel Golightly of Ford Motor Company by SustainAbility. If you're a Golightly junky like me, it's definitely a fun read.

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Ford’s Toxic Legacy

By Stan, October 27 2005

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Ford’s Toxic Legacy

The Bergen Record's ToxicLegacy.com reveals Ford's scary secrets.

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Maybe they can Adopt-a-Dealer?

By Stan, October 11 2005

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Maybe they can Adopt-a-Dealer?

JPMorgan Chase pointed the finger at Ford in their recent analysis of cars and their effect on climate change.

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