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
Pollution Infographic
I came across this great pollution infographic and wanted to share it with you. Here are some interesting facts about our world which is becoming more and more polluted every second. You might wonder why our generation is plagued by so many relatively new to humanity diseases – well, it’s quite straightforward. What goes around, […]
Energy Efficiency Around the World
Energy Efficiency Around the World: here’s one more fun infographic, this time from Well Home, an energy audit provider. It shows the widespread support for energy efficiency around the world, as well as some other interesting facts. Improving energy efficiency is one of the top things we can do to combat global warming, save money, and improve […]
Toxins at Home
Your home is your safe haven. A place to rest and recharge, a place where you feel happy. You go out of your way to make sure you don’t have any toxins at home. Chances are, however, you may have missed the chemical toxins that end up in everything, from furniture cleaner to makeup. Dust, […]
Organic Farming Profitability in the Long-Term
Organic farming profitability is something every farmer thinks about at a certain point. It is certainly more environmentally sustainable, but can it be economically sustainable also? According to new research in the Agronomy Journal, in an analysis of 18 years of crop yield and farm management data from a long-term University of Minnesota trial, an […]
Bear Bile Farming Horror
Do you know what is bear bile farming? According to Wikipedia, bile bear, or battery bear, refers to Asiatic black bears kept in captivity in China and Vietnam to harvest bile, a digestive juice produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. When extracted, the bears’ bile is a valuable commodity for sale as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. The bears for bear farming are also […]
Transitional Ethics And Going Green
Probably most environmentalists at some point face the dilemma between the lesser of two evils. Do “green” people walk the talk or do they walk only when the road is nicely paved, clean and poses no moral predicaments? According to green-tipster Michael Bloch, anyone attempting to “go green” needs to accept that such an evolution takes baby […]
Green is the New Red: Environmental Activism under Attack
As part of the environmental activism movement, I could not help but share with you this great interview on Grist. I repost it below with some amendments to make for an easier read. At a time when everyone is going green, most people are unaware that the FBI is using anti-terrorism resources to target environmentalists. […]
Amazing Conservation Photography
A photo says a thousand words – especially amazing conservation photography that evokes a myriad of emotions. Conservation photography may be a discipline you’ve never heard of. The foundations have been around since the beginning of photography itself. However, using images to make people aware of, and respond to, environmental issues is a genre that […]
Rhino Poaching: Who is Killing Africa’s Rhinos
Who is behind rhino poaching? Dare to watch the video at the end of the post. Who Needs Rhino Horns With the steep rise of wealth in China and Vietnam, the perception of rhino horn benefits seems grow as well. Rhino horn has zero medicinal value but rhino poaching has still continuously increased. In an article by TIME […]
I Don’t Care About The Environment
I don’t care about the environment. We have had our Facebook page for a while now and it has certainly grown well given that we do not advertise. Yet, I have noticed that the really active people are not more a mere 1 percent. Does the rest care and do they even read the posts? What […]