In Dr. Nelson Mandela’s words, “I know of no political movement, no philosophy, and no ideology that does not agree with the peace parks concept as we see it going into fruition today. It is a concept that can be embraced by all. In a world beset by conflict and division, peace is one of the cornerstones of the future. Peace Parks are building blocks in this process, not only in our region, but potentially in the entire world.”
A Peace Park, or Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA)...
Last December, a camera crew from EcoHearth went to Wall Street in New York City and asked passersby, “Who is most responsible for the poor state of the environment: corporations, politicians or us as individuals?”
It’s a more interesting question than it might first appear.
There’s an obvious theme running through the responses, but what struck me was something the last gentleman said: “…we allow it.”
To accept that premise is to acknowledge a...
In this week’s Friday Night Movie, Dr. Paul Raskin shares his thoughts on achieving a sustainable, planetary civilization through what he calls a “great transition.”
Much as Copernicus opened our eyes to the fact that Earth was not the center of the universe, Raskin envisions a perceptual shift in which humankind recognizes that we are not the center of life on Earth, but players in an interconnected web.
Raskin’s positive, hopeful vision in which we rise to meet the...
Regular readers are no doubt familiar with the controversial method of extracting natural gas known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” which we’ve covered here, here, here, here and here.
Still, we never covered it quite like Studio 20 NYU, which created this video in collaboration with ProPublica.org.
Impressed that “a tune about energy regulation could be such a hip-shaking experience,” TIME ranked it #2 in its Top 10 Creative Videos of 2011.
Teacher/physician Dr. Mike Evans extols the many health benefits of walking, and issues a simple challenge: “can you limit your sitting and sleeping to just 23½ hours a day?”
Kind of hard to argue when you put it that way…
