I am incredibly happy to have participated in a second Antarctic Expedition with one of the most incredible people I know – Sir Robert Swan, OBE. In fact, Rob is the first person in history to walk to both the North and South Poles, he is a man of endless inspiration for environmental preservation and leadership, wonderful friend, […]Read More
My Second Antarctic Expedition with Robert Swan
I am incredibly happy to have participated in a second Antarctic Expedition with one of the most incredible people I know – Sir Robert Swan, OBE. In fact, Rob is the first person in history to walk to both the North and South Poles, he is a man of endless inspiration for environmental preservation and leadership, wonderful friend, […]
Electronic Waste Recycling
CleanTechnica, one of the leading cleantech blogs, invited me to write an article on electronic waste recycling as this is my field of work. I am happy and proud to be part of CleanTechnica’s team! Here is the full article. *** The production of electrical and electronic equipment is one of the fastest growing manufacturing […]
Powerful Animal Ad Campaigns
33 Powerful Animal Ad Campaigns How do we raise awareness about animal related issues? Animals don’t have a voice, so it’s up to us to help them out. Let’s start somewhere – now! BoredPanda put together a wonderful list of powerful animal ad campaigns to address different types of issues. They are all about giving a voice […]
Global Warming: Undeniable
Global Warming is undeniable. I have been following the scientific research concerning climate change, for over 40 years and I have come to the conclusion that it is indeed undeniable. In that span of time, I have read literally thousands of published scientific reports. Though not officially trained as a scientist, I am a reasonably intelligent individual. […]
Shark Finning Whims
Shark finning is the brutal practice of slicing off a shark’s fins, often for use in shark fin soup, an Asian delicacy. The shark – mostly still alive – is thrown overboard to bleed to death and die of starvation at the bottom of the sea. How do you feel about that? Shark fin soup was […]
When Man and Nature Collide
When Man and Nature Collide. There is a War Ravaging Our World I speak not of the conflicts between men or countries but of another, vastly different kind of war. It is not a war for political reasons or for territorial expansion. Its basis is far simpler than that, yet its potential ramifications far outstrip anything […]
How to End the Illegal Wildlife Trade
How to end the illegal wildlife trade really is a question with a very simple answer – remove the demand. It always boils down to the root of all evil – as long as people want to buy animal parts from tigers, elephants, rhinos, etc. thousands of gorgeous innocent animals will be killed. I love […]
The Brutal Climate Change Logic
Here is an interesting article by Grist on the logic behind climate change logic and how people, especially in North America, view it. Also, we’ve included the full Leonardo Di Caprio’s documentary, Before the Flood. Also have a look at our previous article “Communicating Climate Change – Where did Scientists go Wrong“. What are your thoughts? […]
World’s “Seven Billionth Baby” Is Born
On Oct 31, 2011, the world’s 7-billionth baby was born. As The Guardian reports, Danica May Camacho, a girl born in the Philippine capital Manila, is chosen by UN to symbolically mark global population milestone. The United Nations chose Danica May Camacho as the seven billionth baby to symbolically represent the global population milestone. Here she is: How Long […]
Solar Power Infographic – the Power of Solar Power
Check out his fantastic solar power infographic and learn more about solar power. What is Solar Power According to Wikipedia, Solar power is the conversion of energy from sunlight into electricity, either directly using photovoltaics (PV), or indirectly using concentrated solar power. We have written about this here before. Further, Solar PV is rapidly becoming […]