Deforestation, climate change, overused resources and water shortages are but a few of the environmental issues we face today. What can we do? Creative uses of modern technology could improve our efforts to achieve a sustainable living. Increasing Food Yields
Category: Sustainability
From Guest Blogger Kara Masterson: Solar Panels Are More Practical and Economical Than Ever
Rising concerns about global warming and conservation of our air and water are causing many people to revisit the idea of converting to solar energy. Ten years ago, converting to solar energy wasn’t an affordable option for many people. However, …
From Guest Blogger Lana Hawkins: Are Green Cleaning Products Really Safe?
Due to the growing environmental awareness, and growing concerns about home safety, more and more people look for green cleaning products which are made with natural and biodegradable substances. Even though there has been an increase in popularity of these …
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Suicide in the U.S. Armed Forces
In the last couple of months, we’ve all learned to our horror that 22 U.S. military veterans take their lives every day. In this post I wish to do two things: • Express my deep sadness for these people and …
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Admittedly Off-Topic: How Bad Is Political Correctness?
The meme to the left here is typical of what we see on Facebook, this posted by a “friend” whom I had accredited with more sense, but whom I treat respectfully nonetheless: I’ve heard this countless times, but it’s always …
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From Guest Blogger Emma Sturgis: Three Changes You Can Make to Go Green in the Home
Everyone wants to go green in concept, but so many people are unsure of how to actually better their treatment of the environment. If you fall into this majority, then these tips are for you. Here are 3 ways that …
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Things Are Going REALLY Well
Here are 11 compelling reasons to believe that this is the best point in the history of humankind. There are two points to be made here: One of our presidential candidates would like you to think that you live in …
From Guest Blogger Kara Masterson: Four Ways Elementary Education Teachers Are Going Green
The term “green” no longer just refers to a color or cold-hard cash. More often than not when we hear the term green we know it is referring to the well-being of the environment, both in a personal sense and …
A Contributed Post: Greener Printing–Should You Be Bothered About The Paper You Use?
Most people that use a computer also print out items on paper. In an office environment, documents and graphic items get printed on a frequent basis. As you can appreciate, a lot of paper gets used in those applications. The …
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Sustainable Seafood
The University of California at Santa Barbara has, arguably, the best and most robust graduate program in environmental science and management in the world. Called the Bren School, it offers masters and PhD degrees to extremely well-qualified students, and puts …
