Optimists out there will respond well to what UCLA is doing out here in Southern California with its Grand Challenges, as explained in the very well-made videos linked above. Not to split hairs, but I think of myself as a …
UCLA’s “Grand Challenges” Cheerfully Takes on the Tough Realities Facing Sustainability Read More »
Lots of people want to do their part for the environment, but are unsure how best to go about it. For some, it is already a way of life, but for those not raised to be 100% eco-friendly at all …
From Guest Blogger Izzy: Eco-Friendly Changes to your Daily Routine Read More »
Whether we want to improve the waste management procedures we have in place in our businesses or whether we want to make changes at home there is much we can do to eliminate food waste. Managing Food Waste at Work
I’ll bet that the vast majority of the people reading this sign several petitions each month in solidarity with ideas that we deem worthwhile. Here’s one I just signed for a cause we don’t hear enough about: putting an end …
Going green takes imagination and ingenuity, but it doesn’t always require a lot of extra money. Contrary to popular belief, many green technologies are affordable to consumers with budgets of any size. If protecting natural resources for future generations is …
From Guest Blogger Jane: Seven Tips to Save Money While Saving the Environment Read More »
I often write about the importance of young peoples’ contributions to planet Earth’s environmental solutions. I’ll be long gone from this planet before the final tapestry here is woven, but with the enthusiasm of people like Jason Silva, featured in …
New parents know that their is a long road ahead in terms of teaching their kids right and wrong. Educating them on what to do, and not what to do, is a difficult task to begin with, but there are …
From Guest Blogger Izzy: Teach Children Green Habits for Life Read More »
It’s Memorial Day weekend here in the U.S., a time we Americans remember those who fought for our country. But because it’s a celebration, it has the unfortunate effect of glorifying war, rather than causing us to do what we …
In the West Indian state of Rajasthan, members of the Piplantri village celebrate the birth of every new female by planting 111 trees. The impact that these trees have on this community is enormous. Not only are these trees a …
Activated carbon, also known as activated charcoal, has been used for purification since antiquity. There are references to its use in both ancient Egypt and ancient India dating to at least 1500 BC. In more modern times, it was introduced …
