Spirulina is called the Earth’s healthiest Superfood. It is considered to be one of the cleanest foods on the planet and it is also packed with numerous essential nutrients. [social_buttons] This simple, one-celled form of blue-green algae is believed to…
How Much Clean Water is Available for Human Use?
We know that the world is covered in water. Continents are like large islands in the planet’s much more expansive oceans. 75% of the Earth is covered in water. Yet access to clean, fresh drinking water is a major world…
Leave Salt on the Table, Not on the Roads
Putting salt on roads and sidewalks to melt ice and snow is common around the world. However, it may be doing more harm than good. A couple of recent studies show some of the negative effects of putting mountains and…
Clean, Green & Cheap Shipping
Ever need to have something shipped and wish you knew of a great green (or cheap!) shipping service? An online shipping service I just found out about nails this one for you. The service brings together thousands of professional movers,…
Daylighting to Improve the City and the Environment
Streams and rivers can be central attractions of a city. They can be beautiful, vibrant public places where people can enjoy the company of others while also enjoying the peace and calm of nature. They can also provide peaceful and…
New $2 Billion Bicycling & Walking Legislation
We know by now that bicycling and walking for transportation purposes are great ways to reduce climate change pollution, address the obesity epidemic and numerous other critical health problems, and create a sense of community. Additionally, there are huge economic…
Whales and Climate Change: How Are They Linked?
Two issues close to the hearts of many environmentalists (or even the average person now) — addressing climate change and protecting endangered whales — are now being seen as linked issues. Whales are huge! Blue whales are the largest creatures…
Auroville, India: Ecovillage Spotlight
Continuing a series on Ecovillages I started last month, this article delves into some of the unique features and successes of the extraordinary Auroville ecovillage in India. Auroville‘s main goal has always been “to realise human unity — in diversity”.…
Addressing “Global Cooling”
Give people a little winter weather and they cry out that global climate change is a myth. Well, unfortunately, that is not the case. Before we get too excited about the cold weather, here are a few things to look…
Young Lady Rowing Across Atlantic Ocean on Her Own
A young American lady, Katie Spotz, has just started to row across the Atlantic Ocean on her own. Why? Katie, 22 years old, hopes to raise $30,000 for Blue Planet Run and give clean water to 1,000 people by doing…