Last Sunday I joined over 150,000 people on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, and to rally for Climate and Clean energy legislation in 2010. People from all walks of life were in attendance as The Roots, John Legend, Passion Pit, Bob Weir (of The Dead), Sting, and others rocked out to support the movement and pump up the crowd. Several keynote speakers were present at the rally as well, including James Cameron and the reverend Jesse Jackson. President Obama also made an on-screen appearance, as he addressed the audience and talked about the need to “heal the scars our parents and grandparents knew too well.” Read more…
How do you save a critically endangered species of gorilla? What if someone told you: with a snail? It may sound like a joke, but that’s exactly what’s happening in Nigeria, where poaching has reduced the population of the Cross River Gorilla to 300 lonely animals. Because of illegal logging, mining, and the bushmeat trade, this species could be extinct in 15 years, if not shorter of time. Yet, because of new innovative thinking on behalf of conservationists, these apes have been given a new lease on life. Read more…
You…you got what I need…cause we need clean energy…cause we need clean energy! So lets hear a little more about clean energy. What are some some of the different kinds and their accompanying pros and cons?
Solar:The amount of sunlight that hits the U.S. is huge. The southwestern states receive enough solar energy in a one hundred by one hundred mile area to supply the entire nation’s energy requirements. Read more…
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries based on ten indicators of environmental protection. These ten indicators include levels of air pollution, water quality, and climate change. A team of environmental experts at Yale and Columbia Universities composes the EPI biannually. In 2010 the US received a score of 63.5 out of a possible 100 landing them in 61st place, a significant drop from 2009, which had them finish in 39th spot with an EPI score of 81. Read more…
Stricter water regulations are being put into place throughout the United States in a new effort to monitor the toxicity that is found in our drinking water, as announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.). While the new policies have yet to be released, they are likely to force local water systems to alter their cleaning technologies, making them more effective on filtering out dozens of contaminants presently found in our water. Read more…
It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s the most innovative way of harnessing wind energy! An Italian company called KiteGen has recently developed one of the most innovative wind turbines to help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. Read more…
On April 15th Greenpeace protestors, in full suit Orangutan costumes, protested the Nestle company shareholders meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. Members of Greenpeace were protesting the Nestle Company’s support of palm oil supplier, Sinar Mas, whose industrial efforts have significantly impacted Indonesia’s remaining rain forests. These forests are the home of the endangered Orangutan great apes. Further encroachment of developers into these forests threatens the very existence of this unique species. Read more…
It is pretty insane how a basic idea can turn into so much more than that. TGLC is a great example of this. And here’s another one: Simple Shoes. Simple Shoes is a company that lovingly manufactures 100% sustainable shoes and bags. Read more…
When the danger of mercury is addressed, usually it revolves around the high levels found in fish and not the world’s most popular dietary staple. But a recent study conducted in China shed light on the risks posed by a readily eaten food worldwide: rice. Read more…
I never thought I would see the day in which trash could excite me. However, Denmark’s approach to trash disposal is pushing the envelope. Using a recent wave of modern incinerator plants, Denmark is turning trash into an abundant source of clean energy. These new plants are able to convert thousands of tons of garbage into heat and electricity. Furthermore the filters these plants use are so advanced, that many times more dioxin is released from home fireplaces and backyard barbeques than from incineration. Rather than being a problem as it is in our country, Denmark now regards trash as a clean, alternative fuel. Read more…
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