Going Beyond A Billion Acts of Green®
This photo from Bilaspur, India came with a message: “We are ready to protect nature with our small hands. Come with me! I am happy because my family is fighting against the sponge iron factory which produces lots of carbon. If we win, it will help save our ecosystem. Please come fight with us...
Apr
21
Professor Wangari Maathai was so much more than the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize. On her birthday, April 01, she will be remembered for her vast achievements and the impact she made on the lives of so many people.
She is revered by many and even after her death in 2011, she remains a role model and leader in the battle...
Apr
01
Pledge: I Will If You Will
This year, Earth Hour is on March 23 at 8:30 pm – wherever you are in the world.
This is the hour when the world goes dark, turning off lights as a symbolic gesture to protect the Blue Marble we call home. Since Earth Hour’s inception in 2007 in Sydney, Australia, where 2.2 million Sydneysiders...
Mar
14
Shimon Steinberg looks at the difference between pests and bugs — and makes the case for using good bugs to fight bad bugs, avoiding chemicals in our quest for perfect produce.
“My dream is to narrow the gap even more by finding more robust and reliable good bugs we can mass produce or conserve in the field, as well as ...
Mar
06
In Zambia, as in many third world countries, charcoal is a major source of heating and cooking fuel. But it is also one of the major deforestation causes, as trees of all sizes and species are cut and burned in earthen pits. The majority of charcoal is produced by poor rural villagers and is a source of income for them. There are la...
Feb
26
