Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Category Archives: Climate Change
IUCN Finds Staggering Number of Species Threatened by Climate Change
Most nature lovers are familiar with the concept of a threatened species, or organisms that are in danger due to habitat loss, poaching, disease, or environmental factors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) compiles a Red List of … Continue reading
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Tagged africa, albertine rift, Amazon, Climate Change, coral triangle, environmental destruction, extinction, Global warming, international union for the conservation of nature, IUCN, plos one, Red List of Threatened Species, threatened species, wendy foden
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Modified microorganism captures CO2
Summary Summary text: This GMO can turn carbon into a valuable chemical for industrial use, and might even produce fuel in future. This GMO can turn carbon into a valuable chemical for industrial use, and might even produce fuel in … Continue reading
Researchers Discover Key to Super-Durable Ancient Roman Concrete
Concrete is one of the world’s most widely-used building materials, and it has an enormous carbon footprint – but researchers recently unearthed clues to a more environmentally-friendly concrete mixture used by the Romans 2,000 years ago. Paulo Monteiro of the … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient Roman concrete, Berkeley Lab research, carbon emissions, Climate Change, Environment, environmentally-friendly concrete, Global warming, Green Materials, news, Portland cement, Roman concrete, Romans, seawater concrete, Sustainable Materials
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Exbury Egg: Amazing Self-Sustaining Floating Office Launches in the UK
Read the rest of Exbury Egg: Amazing Self-Sustaining Floating Office Launches in the UK Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “energy efficiency”, Beaulieu River, Climate Change, eco pod, eco-materials, energy-efficient pod, England, Exbury Egg, floating egg, green … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Beaulieu River, carousel showcase, Climate Change, eco pod, eco-materials, energy efficiency, energy-efficient pod, england, Exbury Egg, floating egg, gallery, Green Materials, PAD Studio, Stephen Turner, sustainable timber, the SPUD Group
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What can I do to fix climate change?
By Amy Huva The voting age in Australia is 18, and when I was 17 and only months away from my 18th birthday, the Victorian State election was held and I missed out on voting by months. I was pretty … Continue reading
Posted in canada, clean energy, Climate, Climate Change, conservation, Government, WWF
Tagged Electricity consumption, GHG emissions
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We need to ensure food supply whatever the weather, says Andrew Kuyk
Summary Summary text: Sustainable sourcing, product innovation and new expertise are the key components of a resilient food industry, says the Director of Sustainability at the Food and Drink Federation. Sustainable sourcing, product innovation and new expertise are the key … Continue reading
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Disease Outbreak Could Wipe Out Coffee Crops in Central America
Coffee photo from Shutterstock Your morning cup of joe may be next on the endangered list. A disease outbreak in Central America is threatening hundreds of thousands of farms by crippling coffee plants and causing their fruits not to ripen. … Continue reading
Hans Rosling Uses LEGO Bricks to Explain Climate Change and Population Growth
We’ve seen LEGO bricks used to build tons of unexpected creations – from wheelchairs to chandeliers. But everyone’s favorite toy brick can also be used to teach – Hans Rosling, a Swedish doctor and Professor of International Health at Karolinska … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon emissions, carbon emissions and population, carbon emissions by population, Climate Change, environmental destruction, global population, Hans Rosling, Hans Rosling LEGO, Hans Rosling LEGO video, Hans Rosling YouTube, lego, Lego bricks, LEGO illustration, LEGO teaching, population growth, population increase, social responsibility, YouTube videos
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The carbon bubble will burst, warns Jonathon Porritt
Summary Summary text: The economic consequences of a warming world will be severe, but there's still time to lessen them, says Forum for the Future's Founder-Director. The economic consequences of a warming world will be severe, but there's still time … Continue reading