War is harmful for the environment and all those who rely on it (generation after generation in many cases). This is an issue that crossed my mind when I was writing about the Afghanistan War becoming the longest war in US…
Crude Awakening: BP Oil Spill PSA by National Wildlife Federation [VIDEO]
This new National Wildlife Federation (NWF) PSA brings the agony of living in oil to our imagination a little more fully. Not a video to watch while eating. The birds, turtles and other forms of life that live in the…
Protect Our Babies from Toxic Chemicals
One of the biggest environmental topics of the century might well be the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico (and the toxic dispersants being used to “clean it up”). However, another one that some say might have a…
Oceans Without Fish in 40 Years?
Ok, “without fish” is a little bit of an overstatement, but a new report out by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and leading economists warns us that if fishing policies don’t change, all commercial fisheries could collapse in the…
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”.…
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…
Ecovillage Spotlight: Findhorn Ecovillage, Scotland
Ecovillages are great habitats and support systems for people who want to live environmentally friendlier, happier, healthier lives. One of the most famous modern ecovillages, Findhorn Ecovillage, starts this ecovillage spotlight series. Ecovillages often combine ecological planning and design with…
How Do Brits Like to Be Green?
How do Brits like to be green, and what green behaviors do they still avoid? That’s what a new survey by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), and the National Centre…
Turning Desert into a Garden/Food Forest
About two kilometers from the Dead Sea and two from where Jesus was christened, in the country of Jordan, Geoff Lawton of the Permaculture Research Institute and his crew created a near miracle turning desert into a lush permaculture garden.…