Category: Sustainability

In today’s world, our daily habits are often those that lead to us losing touch with nature. Due to our many obligations, we neglect the call of the wild and stay confined to indoor-centric zones. It’s important however, to take …

From Guest Blogger Ash: Outdoor Hobbies–Gettin’ Your Environmental Green On Read More »

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There has been destruction in your community, and there is a definite need for volunteers from the neighborhood to assist with the clean-up. Whether it was high winds, a tropical storm, flooding, or a tornado, the destruction left in the …

From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Three Reasons to Get Your Children Involved in Community Environmental Clean-Up Projects Read More »

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When I was a little boy I remember my father telling me, “It’s always a tragedy when someone you know dies.  But when a child of someone you know dies, there are no words that can possibly express your sorrow.”

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A colleague sent me an email explaining the “Centennial light,” noting, “They used to make bulbs that lasted forever, but they conspired to downgrade.” He went on to describe “The Phoebus cartel,” comprised by, among others, Osram, Philips, and General …

Consumerism: A Double-Edged Sword Read More »

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Here’s an article called Monsanto Isn’t Feeding the World—It’s Killing Our Children, which, rightfully, has sparked a great deal of outrage on Facebook and elsewhere.  An old friend writes:  So many different kinds of people and groups protest this! Can’t …

Dealing with Monsanto’s Evil Means Eliminating Corruption in Government Read More »

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Painting our lifestyles green and making it more sustainable is just the thing we need to do if we care for our environment, and if we want to reduce our carbon footprint. Implementing eco-friendly changes in our daily lives is …

From Guest Blogger Chloe Taylor: Ten Unusual Ways to Make Your Business More Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Read More »

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Here’s an article in Scientific American that lays out the basis on which one of Trump’s recent executive orders will result in more water pollution by undermining the 42-year-old Clean Water Act. The mechanism at work here is restricting the …

Kudos! “Scientific American” Not Shy About Covering Trump’s Continuing Assault on the Environment Read More »

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Here’s a video that hit me hard. I hope you’ll take a few minutes and let it sink in. It’s interesting that it’s sponsored by “WaterIsLife.com,” as it’s a reminder that third world’s problems include the sad and inexcusable fact …

Putting the Problems of the Third World Into Perspective Read More »

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Living in America right now is like reading a bad dystopian novel, one in which it’s impossible to get engaged because no one could possibly suspend his disbelief that things could go so wrong. Here’s a great example.  Our Congress …

The New American Federal Government: Trying Desperately To Rid the World of Biodiversity Read More »

I had the good luck to go to college with Q.C. “Beam” Furr (pictured), and apparently, he’s as good a person now as he was when I knew him 40 years ago. As a Commissioner of Broward County, Florida, here …

Grand Opening: Marine Environmental Education Center Read More »

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