The Boston Globe published an article today about Nina M. Scott, a retired University of Massachusetts Amherst professor of Spanish Literature.  Instead of chocolate, Scott has chosen to give up carbon this Lent.  She is doing a few extra things to reduce her carbon footprint, such as hanging her clothes up instead of using a drier and carpooling to use less fuel.
Spanish Literature and Religious Environmentalism: A Green Lent Update

Spanish Literature and Religious Environmentalism: A Green Lent Update
(via sustainablog.org)
Submitted by steppinglightly on Tue, 2008-03-04 07:17. | Tags: culture | environment | faith | Lent | literature | Organic Farming | religion | religious environmentalism | seed storage | sustainability