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My brother is the kind of guy who will cancel a vacation if he finds abandoned kittens under his porch, drive birds and bunnies to the nearest wildlife rescue shelter (even if it’s not near at all) and take in injured Monarch butterflies and feed them only organic watermelon until they are ready to launch. […]
Journey North is a website dedicated to the study of wildlife migration and all of the wonder of seasonal changes. With participants around the globe, the site allows students K-12 to share field observations about the natural world in their neck of the woods.
Patterns of migration focus on long distance travelers like monarch butterflies, robins, […]
I am a big film festival junkie, especially those based around environmental issues or outdoor recreation. My all-time favorite is the Banff Mountain Film Festival, I go every spring and even found it here in Germany. I love getting lost in the sights, sounds, adventures and gaining a new perspective.
A new film festival, just announced, […]
I was recently in line at the local grocery store when a big burlap bag marked “Waschnuss” caught my eye in the distance. It was a long line so I couldn’t investigate right away but kept it in mind.
Then while out doing a little holiday shopping, I saw them again and couldn’t resist. “Waschnuss” in […]
Stagecoach, one of the UK’s largest bus and coach operators, is offering passengers in Scotland reduced bus fare in trade for their used cooking oil.
The Worldwatch Institute recently reported on the initiative which will help power eight buses that run on 100-percent biodiesel.
Stagecoach group chief executive Brian Souter told Worldwatch Institute:
“This innovative project is a […]
In the US Green Building Council’s LEED program there is a strong focus on Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). This aspect of green building helps improve indoor air quality by enhancing natural daylighting, ventilation, thermal comfort and reducing toxins.
Buildings materials can be a source of pollutants and contaminants and poor building design can compound the effects […]
Well, while you’re pouring the organic wine why not take the opportunity to get to know the neighbors? Part of environmental stewardship is building strong communities and condensing resources, ie sharing. Sharing resources saves money, time, space and helps the environment.
A website called Neighborrow is enabling that concept. You can find neighborrow-hoods, look for stuff […]
“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.” - Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson’s biography was titled “Witness for Nature”, a title earned by speaking up […]
Imagine a place where you can ask how to recycle random items and get creative, fun ideas. That’s the idea behind How Can I Recycle This? More than just paper or plastic, this site is the funnest think tank on recycling with answers to some of the most perplexing recycling quandaries.
For instance a few questions […]
There’s nothing like a little reuse to makes the planet breathe a sigh of relief. Often we tire of a product before it wears out like books, movies and DVDs. Or our life changes, like moving from a house to a condominium, and we find that we own a lot of things that we just […]
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