https://minimallysustained.com/blog A blog about minimalism, sustainability, and living with less. en-us shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2019-11-23 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2019-11-23 Governments are not moving quickly enough on climate change with small incremental changes over time. However, people and organizations who champion these efforts can pressure governments to drive faster change. Sat, 23 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) climateactionsustainability https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2019-04-18 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2019-04-18 Saying goodbye to a good man. Thu, 18 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) mourning https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2018-07-13 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2018-07-13 As an individual who approaches investing with a more bearish outlook I am inherently more conservative with allocations. This post outlines some steps I took to let go a bit and earn better returns. Fri, 13 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) investingfinanceeconomics https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2016-11-17 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2016-11-17 A problem with climate is that we cannot actually feel how it was before. Change is therefore only experienced only in the moment. Thu, 17 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) heatwavessustainability https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2016-06-20 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2016-06-20 CO2 emissions rose by the largest amount in human recorded history last year. Despite rhetoric to appease the concerns of environmental advocates, little has actually been done on a global aggregate level to slow greenhouse gas emission growth. Mon, 20 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) climateenvironmentearthmankind https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2016-04-19 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2016-04-19 There are an abundance of apps these days that provide identical services to Craigslist but seek to monetize what is already free. Sat, 09 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) capitalism https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2016-03-08 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2016-03-08 Finding Depth in the Everyday: A Minimalist Path to Sustainable Fulfillment. Tue, 08 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) travellifetimegrowthchange https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-11-17 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-11-17 Are some companies not establishing sufficient security safeguards for personal data? Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) privacysecuritybreaches https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-07-28 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-07-28 Nestle has been exploiting San Bernadino Forest water supply for nearly three decades, circumventing environmental review and scientific analysis on effects of bottling millions of gallons of water annually. Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) watergovernmentpayoutsscandaldroughtclimate https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-07-04 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-07-04 Until economies of scale catch up with in vitro meat growth, eating less actual meat is essential to combat climate change and support sustainability. Sat, 04 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) dietsustainabilityclimatemeat https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-07-03 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-07-03 Let’s face it. We produce a lot of CO2 and CH4. Whether it’s from power generation, industry, transportation, agriculture, etc. We continue to overload a climate that had developed a stable level of greenhouse gases over the last several hundred-thousand years with gigatons upon gigatons of additional greenhouse gases. Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) powerdietclimatefoodlifestyle https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-07-01 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-07-01 Our primary dependance on power generated from fossil fuels and our mass consumption of livestock mammals, has caused the greenhouse gas levels to jump up like a hockey stick and throw the climate out of balance. These human activities threw out the natural balance our planet had built over the last million years. The effects of higher atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and methane are being felt globally. All of mankind is experiencing the damages humans cause by making these changes. Whether it’s sea level rise, drought, heat waves, flash flooding, wildfires, more intense storms and weather patterns, or even cold snaps we are all denizens of Earth’s climate. Wed, 01 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) climateenvironmentalismdietearthpower https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-06-25 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-06-25 Earlier in January 2015, I tried to push back on a popular pastime, burning wood at the beach. The post contains a letter I submitted to the city council addressing my concern backed by science and health concerns. Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) firehealthenvironmentpolitics https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-06-21 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-06-21 We change perceptions by allowing people to embrace a multiparty system. We give everyone a real voice that matches multiple parties and is more unique then a left and a right, a Democratic or Republican. People are worth more than that. Sun, 21 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) politicsgovernmentelections https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-06-15 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-06-15 It seems that today there is a disconnect between the action that Congress takes and goals and endeavors of modern society. Mon, 15 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) governmentpoliticssociety https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-06-14 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-06-14 The latest climate news. Sun, 14 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) climateenvironmentalismsciencenucleartechnologyenergy https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-06-11 https://minimallysustained.com/blog/2015-06-11 On the Passage of Time and the Importance of Reflection. Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:00:00 GMT shaun@gatech.edu (Shaun Hutchins) lifeworkschool