Environmental Conservation
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Harvesting rain water
It doesn't rain that much in Tucson, Ariz., but when it does, Brad Lancaster makes use of every drop. Lancaster has perfected the art of capturing and saving rainwater.
Actually two stories on this npr site, one written the 17th of Sept and the other in January. The January story is Harvesting Rainwater by Not Letting It Go to Waste, a way to recycle used water from the dishwasher, washing machine and other places other than the toilet, since it has too much bacteria.
A key to Peace is to help developing nations by giving them the tools to succeed, not just give them the food and money. People are out there doing just that and more of 'that' needs to be done by organizations and people.
Image from: http://www.tradenote.net/keyword/recycling/ It doesn't rain that much in Tucson, Ariz., but when it does, Brad Lancaster makes use of every drop. Lancaster has perfected the... more -
Collect rainwater for just $200
Rainwater harvesting is taking America by storm. A San Francisco woman built her own 1,250-gallon rainwater catchment system with parts from a hardware store for $200. Web traffic has tripled at HarvestH2O.com, which provides information on harvesting rainwater. More idea houses now incorporate rainwater collectors as a green design feature. Rainwater harvesting is taking America by storm. A San Francisco woman built her own 1,250-gallon rainwater catchment system with part... more
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BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | A month without plastic
"I am giving up plastic for the whole of August.
By this I mean not buying or accepting anything which contains plastic or is packaged in plastic.
So, no take-away coffees, bottles of water or pre-packed sandwiches.
I'll be forsaking punnets of strawberries and packs of chicken, supermarket milk and bottled cleaning products, and switching to reusable nappies for my toddler.
No longer will my other half and I be able to slump in front of the telly of an evening with the latest DVD, a takeaway curry and a bottle of wine (the cork could be plastic).
Plums in punnets
It's no to any fruit packaged like this
I am, if you like, donning a polyester-free hairshirt - with the aim of seeing how possible it is to live without new plastic. "
I think this is an awesome feat and can't wait to check up on her progress at the end of the month. "I am giving up plastic for the whole of August. ... more -
The World's Hardest Working Shaman
Western Shoshone leader, Corbin Harney talks about his prophetic conversation with the water
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EPA challenges Great Lakes residents to do their part on Earth Day 2008
EPA's Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day Challenge: a prescription for healthy Great Lakes
Release date: 03/13/2008
Contact Information: Phillippa Cannon 312 353-6218, cannon.phillippa@epa.gov
Chicago (March 12, 2008) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes region invites the public to join the Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day Challenge to collect at least 1 million pounds of electronic waste and 1 million pills.
EPA is encouraging organizations, businesses and communities in the Great Lakes region to protect the environment by sponsoring collections of unwanted medicines and electronic waste around Earth Day, April 22.
The Great Lakes are an irreplaceable treasure.
They are the largest source of fresh drinking water on earth and are vital to commerce and recreation in the upper Midwest.
Responsible recycling and disposal of unwanted electronics and medicines will prevent contaminants from polluting the Great Lakes basin.
"Last summer, there was an outpouring of support from thousands of people in the Great Lakes area to protect this national treasure," said EPA Great Lakes National Program Manager Mary A. Gade.
"Participating in the Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day Challenge is a simple way for individuals to take action to protect the lakes. I'm asking people to clear out their desk drawers, medicine cabinets and basements and properly recycle or dispose of their old and unwanted cellphones, computers, TVs, and medicines at a local collection."
EPA has partnered with the nonprofit group Earth 911 to launch an online clearinghouse of collection events that will be held between April 19 and 27.
As dates and locations for events are confirmed they will be added to the clearinghouse at:
http://www.earth911.org
"EPA is pleased that Earth 911 volunteered to work with us on this important project and we welcome other organizations that may wish to join us by sponsoring or publicizing collection events," said Gade.
Participating organizations should register their events at:
http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/earthday2008
The Web site includes a "Plug-In to E-cycling" tool kit to help plan collection events.
For more information or technical assistance on planning an event, call EPA's toll-free Earth Day Challenge Hotline at 866-575-8543. EPA's Great Lakes 2008 Earth Day Challenge: a prescription for healthy Great Lakes Release date: 03/13/2008 ... more -
Patagonia: Wild Rivers at Risk of Destruction
The Pascua River, in Chilean Patagonia, is one of the most pristine and unknown regions on the planet. International Rivers wants the world to know the Pascua—and to keep it wild—unlike the huge companies that want to dam it. Chile’s Matte Group and Italian company Enel want to construct three dams on the Pascua and ship the power 1500 miles north to Santiago. What’s at stake if this ferociously wild river is dammed: Losing the planet’s purest water, never knowing wildlife that already hangs by a thread, and irreversibly trading natural treasures which took eons to produce for maybe 50 years of unsustainable energy. The Pascua River, in Chilean Patagonia, is one of the most pristine and unknown regions on the planet. International Rivers wants the ... more
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Galapagos Now!
The "last paradise on earth" is currently endangered by the very things that may actually save it: economic growth and a deluge of human beings. How can we steward a sustainable society so that the planet's natural heritage doesn't become a cross between Hawaii and Disneyland? The "last paradise on earth" is currently endangered by the very things that may actually save it: economic growth and a del... more
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Enviromentalism or Ecoterrorism?
This is a longish article about Paul Watson and his Sea Shepherd organization. He was featured in the recent film Sharkwater (Which I highly recommend!!). Considered by some to be an ecoterrorist, Paul's story is a fascinating read that provokes troubling thoughts about the state of the environment. This is a longish article about Paul Watson and his Sea Shepherd organization. He was featured in the recent film Sharkwater (Which I ... more
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Google fades to Black, but not out.
Searching the web is something we all do (obviously). But reports have indicated that if Google, being as popular as it is, were to switch to a black or dark ground color there would be significant savings in energy. The debate continues as to if this theory is actual, but Blackle has put the hypothesis to the test with its new site.
Blackle uses Google to search the web, but does so with a black ground to save watts used by your computer. Also, the results are energy conservation focused. And, if nothing else it reminds you that every little bit helps in conserving energy - whether you are trying to prevent global warming, or just don't want to see your electric bill this month be greater than your paycheck, again. Searching the web is something we all do (obviously). But reports have indicated that if Google, being as popular as it is, were to sw... more -
The "Coolest Schools" - Green Schools Get Thumbs Up
Sierra Club has picked its list of the "ten greenest colleges."
Personal Favorite: "Students at the College of New Jersey in Ewing get dinged a nickel a sheet for exceeding their per-semester allocation of 600 pages in the school computer lab, a policy that has decreased paper use by 41 percent." Sierra Club has picked its list of the "ten greenest colleges." ... more -
Greasel
Learn from this Athens, OH man what it is like to run your car off of others people's garbage. That's right, they used to have to pay people to haul away their cooking grease and now he takes it for free. Not only that, after some straining, he can run his car on the waste cooking oil. Wouldn't it be nice to say the last time you stopped at a gas station was several THOUSAND miles ago? Well he can.
This pod was created by:
STEVEN COLLIER
BRANDON FLAYLER
NORA RYE
BRIAN ROBERTS
JK WILSON Learn from this Athens, OH man what it is like to run your car off of others people's garbage. That's right, they used to h... more -
Dress like Timberlake AND save the environment
A new LA based fashion line has made a move towards social responsibility to be more environmentally conscious via the production of their ONE line (eco-friendly) and the commitment of ALL employees to utilize alternate forms of transportation to and from work one day a month.
Read up, it is amazing what a little effort by many people can actually accomplish. A new LA based fashion line has made a move towards social responsibility to be more environmentally conscious via the production of t... more -
Buy Nothing Day
Tired of the rampant commercialism that Christmas has come to symbolize in this country? Sick of the mainstream media urging all of us to consume our way to happiness? Stressed out from the pressures of the holiday season? Dreading the traffic snarls and long lines of ravenous shoppers on the day after Thanksgiving?
Then celebrate Buy Nothing Day. The 15th annual, 24-hour consumer-fast is a day to relax and not spend a dime, or to engage in some anti-consumption activism. Hang out with family and friends, eat some leftovers and think about the impact our consumer culture has on all of us, as individuals and as a global community.
While your at it, you can share "Toxic Villages" the fantastic Vanguard pod that looks at the consequences of out-of-control consumption with your relatives:
http://current.com/items/76355482_toxic_villages
Or, you can venture out and risk being trampled at Target because they just put 32 inch LCD TVs on sale. Tired of the rampant commercialism that Christmas has come to symbolize in this country? Sick of the mainstream media urging all of u... more -
Human Rights Non-Profit's Hilarious Branding Song by Bob Dylan
International Rivers - a California based non-profit working around the globe to protect rivers and defend the rights of communities that depend on them - comes up with a hilarious take on Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues" International Rivers - a California based non-profit working around the globe to protect rivers and defend the rights of communities t... more
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Save the Rivers!
International Rivers - a California based environmental/human rights organization working globally to protect rivers and defend the rights of communities that depend on them - put out this great slideshow explaining why they do what they do. International Rivers - a California based environmental/human rights organization working globally to protect rivers and defend the ri... more
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Have Sex, Save The Planet
Attention all you multitaskers. this one will not be on lifehacker. With this great list you can sleep your way to the top and help save Mother Earth at the same time. Attention all you multitaskers. this one will not be on lifehacker. With this great list you can sleep your way to the top and help sa... more
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TAINTED TOXIC WATER!
In the age of bottled water, how much further damage can we do to our earth's most precious resource. There are several mines operating in Idaho and two out-of-state mining companies have plans of re-opening mines north of the Boise River. Consequently, groups like the Idaho Conservation League and the Sierra Club have stalled the efforts of one of these mines - the proposed Atlanta Gold Mine. Here's proof that mines are very destructive to something that covers 3/4 of the earth and sustains all its life. In the age of bottled water, how much further damage can we do to our earth's most precious resource. There are several mines op... more
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Gore to join Private Equity Firm
Al Gore is to become a partner of a US private equity firm with a history of supporting "green technology". The ex vice-president and environmental activist is to join the board of Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfield and Byers. Al Gore is to become a partner of a US private equity firm with a history of supporting "green technology". The ex vice-pres... more
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The truth about bottled water
Despite having some of the best municipal tap waters in the world, Americans consume more bottled water than anywhere else in the world. The oil required to create the plastic and to get the water to the grocery store is an unnecessary use of resources and is aiding in the global warming problem. As we turn to bottled water as our source, we run the risk of giving corporations control of what should be publically controlled water. Nestle is currently trying to get the rights to the water shed in Mt. Shasta, CA. As we gear up for election season, global warming is a big issue. It is time for politicians to think of practical ways to cut down our consumption and to protect our natural resources, and boycotting bottled water, as the city of San Francisco has done, is one step in the right direction. Despite having some of the best municipal tap waters in the world, Americans consume more bottled water than anywhere else in the worl... more
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Nagdeo
A SymbioSonic visionary musical animation of motion graphics.
A journey into the transformation of Gaian earth energies represented as spirit wings merging the hearts of global consciousness for a healed world.
With animation by visionary artist, Simon Haiduk, and sound by visionary vocalist Drea Drury, both of symbiosonic.com A SymbioSonic visionary musical animation of motion graphics. ... more
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