Green Think

The Plattsburgh Green Committee's great strength, and weakness, is the group's broad scope.

From transportation to heating, park cleanups to political campaigns -- the Green Committee covers a wide range of interests and has an all-embracing interpretation of the label "green."

On the plus side, this brings lots of people into the process. But the danger comes when the group focuses on a specific action: does their focus fail, does their effort fracture?

The committee's new Web site may help.

With forums, blogs, a calendar and more, the new site looks like a good venue for wide-ranging discussions and a useful channel for dispensing specific information.

For wide-ranging discussion, visit Doug Butdorf's blog.

Right now, Doug is writing about the environmental impact of fishing tournaments and the green issues in the local Congressional election.

For specific action, visit the calendar. There you'll find the Green Committee next meets Tuesday, Oct. 6.

The site is not perfect: content is a bit slim and some outdated postings haven't been monitored. But it looks like a good place for green thinking.