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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Earth Hour sparks climate change action worldwide
Earth Hour is an opportunity to take some time – an hour to be precise – to reflect on the choices we make each day, and going forward, how can we shape those choices into actions that benefit our future. Earth … Continue reading
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UN Warns of Harmful Resource Rush as Arctic Ice Melts at Record Rate
Photo via Shutterstock This week, the United Nations’ Environment Programme released a new report warning that a rush for Arctic resources would threaten an already fragile ecosystem. As Arctic ice melts at a rate never seen before, many are concerned … Continue reading
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Meteorite Slams into Russia, Injuring More than 900 People
Image YouTube/Андрей Борисович Королев via Slate A meteorite exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia on Friday morning, causing a sonic boom and injuring more than 900 people. Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said the giant fireball that sped across the sky was traveling … Continue reading
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Topless FEMEN Activists Demand Equal Rights & Death to Patriarchy
Share This: Several determined protesters from the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN publicly demonstrated against the World Economic Forum this week; the annual WEF meeting was held at the exclusive Swiss resort of Davos. These brave activists have become known internationally for … Continue reading
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Fast Track Trampoline Sidewalk Takes Your Commute to a Whole New Level
Read the rest of Fast Track Trampoline Sidewalk Takes Your Commute to a Whole New Level Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: archstoyanie festival, Art, eco design, fast track, green design, green transportation, pedestrian friendly, russia, Salto … Continue reading
Fast Track Trampoline Sidewalk Takes Your Commute to a Whole New Level
Read the rest of Fast Track Trampoline Sidewalk Takes Your Commute to a Whole New Level Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: archstoyanie festival, Art, eco design, fast track, green design, green transportation, pedestrian friendly, russia, Salto … Continue reading
Global CO2 Levels Reach Record High at 34 Billion Tons Last Year With China Taking the Lead
According to a report by the international Renewable Energy Industry Institute based in Germany, the total levels of global greenhouse gas emissions reached a record high last year at 34 billion tons. China led the pack with 8.9 billion tons, … Continue reading
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25 Countries and the European Union Fail to Agree to Protect Antarctic Waters
A coalition of 25 countries and the European Union have failed to reach an agreement to protect critical areas of the Antarctic Ocean from overfishing and other concerns related to pollution and climate change. Environmentalists were very disappointed at this lack … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctic, antarctic ocean alliance, china, commission for the conservation of antarctic marine living resources, marine protected area, protecting the antarctic ocean from overfishing, ross sea, russia, Southern Ocean, tasmania, ukraine
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25 Countries and the European Union Fail to Agree to Protect Antarctic Waters
A coalition of 25 countries and the European Union have failed to reach an agreement to protect critical areas of the Antarctic Ocean from overfishing and other concerns related to pollution and climate change. Environmentalists were very disappointed at this lack … Continue reading
Posted in china, conservation, global warming
Tagged Antarctic, antarctic ocean alliance, china, commission for the conservation of antarctic marine living resources, marine protected area, protecting the antarctic ocean from overfishing, ross sea, russia, Southern Ocean, tasmania, ukraine
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