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The Brazilian government has launched a new campaign aimed at stopping the illegal logging that is giving rise to increased deforestation in the Amazon. Brazil’s environmental agency, IBAMA (the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) depends on “forestry cops” in these efforts.
The job is dangerous and requires mettle. One of what Greenpeace calls […]
I have some rules when it comes to beer, among them no fruit and definitely no artificial colors. When I say green, I mean the Daily Tomorrow kind - beer brewed to the highest standards of natural ingredients and with effort to reduce environmental impact, like using renewable energy, reducing waste, conserving water.
Any beer worth […]
Greenpeace has an idea about how to make Kimberly-Clark listen up about using products that come from unsustainable sources, and they want your help. It’s called the Kleenex Free School Project and the goal is to tell the world’s biggest tissue manufacturer, loud and clear from the many little noses that need tissues, to use […]
The story of One Hen is a children’s book that teaches the value of money in a global perspective. The book, which is inspired by true events, tells the tale of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many.
One Hen shows what happens when […]
World renowned primatologist Jane Goodall is on her 2008 World Tour, speaking to audiences around the world about programs at the Jane Goodall Institute, her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees, and every individual’s ability to effect change. The tour began in February and will reach more than 17 countries and 15 US states before the close […]
If you don’t know Care2 you might want to check it out. Care2 is the “global network for organizations and people who Care2 make a difference” and they always have great info on environmental issues and ways you can get involved and contribute to positive environmental activism.
They also have a quiz where you […]
Here’s a great video from quantumshift.tv that highlights a new home that uses 90% less energy and 50% less water. I like the ideas they’ve used to achieve the savings - like heat recapture and rainwater harvesting - and that they emphasize how the house really isn’t so different from traditional homes. With just a […]
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has just launched an internet-based campaign to raise awareness on how tourists can contribute to sustainable development. The campaign offers green travel tips for the world’s growing number of international tourists.
By using the Green Passport web site travelers will be able to find practical tips to help them reduce […]
An article in today’s New York Times describes how the millions of monarch butterflies that are spending the winter in Mexico are threatened by illegal logging activities. The article is based on satellite images from the NASA Earth Obervatory which show very recent clear cutting in the monarch’s breeding grounds. The images were taken by […]
A Michigan farmer has turned to pigs to help him control a beetle infestation in his organic apple orchard, according to the AP. Rather than spraying pesticides on his beetle problem, Jim Koan has employed hungry pigs to eat up fallen apples infested with plum curculio larvae, a particularly destructive insect that can wreak havoc […]
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