Environment

Can we stop mountaintop destruction? Please?

September 16, 2010
Can we stop mountaintop destruction? Please?

We’re destroying mountaintops for coal. 800-1000 feet at a time. Read the full post
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Why are we destroying mountaintops?

September 16, 2010
Why are we destroying mountaintops?

We’re destroying mountaintops for coal. 800-1000 feet at a time. Read the full post
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The True Cost of Coal Ash in China

September 15, 2010
The True Cost of Coal Ash in China

China’s coal-fired power plants dump enough toxic coal ash to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool every two and a half minutes. Read the full post
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The Story of Bottled Water (video)

September 13, 2010
The Story of Bottled Water (video)

A fun to watch, kid appropriate video about bottled water. Read the full post
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To BPA or not to BPA… Safety last?

September 7, 2010
To BPA or not to BPA… Safety last?

Is BPA safe? Is it not? Should we avoid it in the meantime? Read the full post
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Don’t Damn the Amazon : Take Action

September 1, 2010
Don’t Damn the Amazon : Take Action

The Belo Monte dam, if built, would have negative impact on the Amazon rivers, rainforest and people. More than more 20,000 people would be displaced. Read the full post
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Clearing the Fog

August 31, 2010
Clearing the Fog

Growing up in the fog of the dominant culture has left its mark on us all. Whether this fog really exists and what it consists of are fabulous questions. While it is often argued otherwise, from the World5 perspective, the fog is evident, pervasive and tremendously destructive. Read the full post
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Rainforest Safe Children’s Books

August 31, 2010
Rainforest Safe Children’s Books

Thanks to Rain Forest Action Network for this list of children’s books printed on post-consumer recycled, FSC certified or recycled paper, deeming them “rainforest-safe.” Read the full post
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Calling all voices for clean energy + oil company accountability!

August 10, 2010
Calling all voices for clean energy + oil company accountability!

Don’t despair! If all of us speak up about what we believe in, we can make lots and LOTS of noise! VIDEO about Florida wetlands… Read the full post
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Are our world’s oceans suffocating?

August 5, 2010
Are our world’s oceans suffocating?

As warming intensifies, scientists warn, the oxygen content of oceans across the planet could be more and more diminished, with serious consequences for the future of fish and other sea life. Read the full post
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