Tag Archives: Environment
Christmas: A Consumer Culture Miracle
Christmas is right around the corner! Or so the billions in advertising has convinced us to believe, anyway. Now, I’m not here to tell you that the true purpose of Christmas has been buried beneath miles of discarded materials slowly decaying, … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer, Environmentalism
Tagged Baby Products, Change, Christmas, Climate Change, Consumer Culture, Consumerism, Culture, Environment, Environmentalism, Habits, Holidays
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Climate Change, Heating Up The Syrian War
It’s an ugly truth to a dawning reality. A new study confirms climate change contributed to the Syrian War. The predicted disastrous effects of climate change are no longer ideologies of an impending future, but realities on our doorstep, today. According … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Syrian War
Tagged Agriculture, Change, Climate, Climate Change, Environment, Environmentalism, Farming, Incentives, Individualism, ISIS, Middle East, National Geographic, Nature, Science, Socialism, Syria, Urbanization, War
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Eliminating Waste Through Design
Ever heard of the 3 R’s? Well, there’s a 4th one, too. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Regenerate. Great concept, and a thoughtful way to help people work to diminish waste. Except, it doesn’t exactly approach the problem from its source… And the … Continue reading
Human Impact on Earth.
A facebook friend shared this link, which presented photos of human impact on specific and diverse areas of earth, earlier today. I fell in love… in a twisted, cynical way. Here are some of those photographs, for your pleasure. Enjoy… our … Continue reading
Posted in Doubting Climate Change, Environment
Tagged Agriculture, Beef, Connected, Consequences, Earth, Environment, Haunting, Human Impact, Impact, Photos
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California’s Drought.
An article in National Geographic explains the crisis in California due to water shortages more thoroughly. Here’s the gist: “Last week, California Governor Jerry Brown announced his state’s first-ever mandatory water restrictions, in an effort to cope with four years of … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged Agriculture, California, Clean Water, Climate, Climate Change, Consequences, Drought, Environment, Food, Fresh Water, Naysayers, Production
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Extreme Weather in U.S. Caused $19 Billion in Damage in 2014
An article from ThinkProgress found that extreme weather inside the United States, in 2014, alone, caused $19 billion in damages. Hey look, my home state, hosting the leading deniers of climate change, is number 1 on the list! That is, the state … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Change, Climate, Climate Change, Environment, Environmentalism, Extreme Weather, Facts, Koch
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Permaculture (An Insiders View of Modern Environmentalism)
Permaculture (noun) “the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient.” However, permaculture is much more than just self-sufficient, sustainable agriculture. We look to Graham Bell, as stated in his book, The Permaculture Way, for a greater, more wholesome definition: “Permaculture is … Continue reading
Posted in Environmentalism
Tagged Activism, Activists, Connected, Economy, Environment, Environmentalism, Permaculture, Philosophy, Planting, Urban
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Why Does Your Environment Matter?
“The Environment” Boy is that a loaded phrase. If we are going to talk about “the environment” then we need to establish some basic (ironically, they’re actually extremely complex) ideas and understandings before we can advance in learning, together. So lets … Continue reading
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Tagged Bees, Climate Change, Connected, Environment, Wolves, Yellowstone
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People and Planet 