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Simple ways to be greener
Like Kermit the Frog, you could sit back and say that “it’s not easy being green” and just do nothing about it. After all, you might say, what difference can I make by myself? If nobody else bothers, why should I?
By John Welford5 years ago in Earth
ramble on, karen
carbon footprint reduction: we dispose of our cars roughly every year and walk everywhere, or take the bus. no really, delivery is potentially hazardous to the function of a car. it certainly increases the chances of accidents. in a 3 year period resulting in a pandemic, we were good and ready to try statistic status over our white privilege. as expected, we hated it. many accidents, many woeful goodbyes to the shortened privileges we did endure with car.
By Keitha Bennett Cole5 years ago in Earth
What Marie Kondo Taught Me About Upcycling
There truly is an art to letting things go. If you're in the midst of spring cleaning and not sure if you're ready to let some of your old clothing go, you aren't alone.
By Shannon "Kate" Delamare5 years ago in Earth
After the roar.
‘Crash!’ Donna is still sat on her bed, which is now sitting in the basement of her building; having dropped through the ceiling of the floor above. Startled, from the sudden fall, and holding onto the mattress and a pen she was using, gripping both tight. looking up, through a mask of dust she can see a vast hole above with splintered and broken planks where her bedroom floor used to be. Climbing over her bed which is now covered in brick dust, she assesses the damage.
By Deborah5 years ago in Earth
5 easy changes to make a change
When I first decided that I really wanted to make a change and do my part to help the environment, I have to admit I got totally overwhelmed. There were so many choices on changes that you can make to really make a difference. And while I thought it was important, was I really prepared to get rid of almost everything I had and buy new things? I could afford that, and that is also not better for the environment to toss certain things. When I first started doing research I gave up, saying that's too much for me to handle never mind. However, it was really important to me, so I would come back to it determined that I was going to do something better. Here are 5 very easy things you can do to start your journey of being better for the environment.
By Talara Nolan5 years ago in Earth
9 Oldest Trees In The World
There are many wonderful moments in the outdoors. Whether it's a crisp autumn morning, the smell of a campfire, or watching your dog chase after squirrels through the meadow, we've compiled the top 9 oldest trees in the world (not in the order).
By Roy's Corner5 years ago in Earth
Life as we know it
All people on Earth are responsible for looking after nature, taking care of it, and keeping it thriving. We only currently borrow what is now from the future generations, our children, our grandchildren etc. So why do we treat it with little respect- would we treat our children or grandchildren like this? Or would we treat our home with such disrespect? No, then why do people treat the planet in such a way?
By Silver 5 years ago in Earth
The Yellow Cedar Tree
Hello, I am a yellow-cedar, and I live in Canada's oldest forest in the Caren Range on the Sunshine Coast. I still remember the day a Megalonyx fertilized my seed 1835 years ago. I fought hard to sprout up from the ground. I wasn't sure I would make it, but my fighting spirit prevailed. Now I'm the tallest and the oldest tree in the forest.
By Suzanne Bennett Mcelroy5 years ago in Earth
Sea level rises due to global warming
It seems that an inevitable consequence of climate change will be a rise in sea level that will have disastrous consequences for low-lying regions across the world. The questions that arise are – how high and when?
By John Welford5 years ago in Earth
Eat less beef - save Planet Earth!
Eating much less meat – especially beef – would be an excellent way in which everyone could help the save the planet. The desire of human beings to eat meat is having a devastating impact on the planet we live on. This is not only because of the destructive pattern of land use that results but also because of the behaviour of the vast numbers of animals that are reared for food.
By John Welford5 years ago in Earth
It's Now Or Never
It had become such a concern of mine many years ago, approximately twenty-five years to be exact. I found myself in the bottom of my own self- reflection pool where my subconscious rules what my waking self had trouble understanding. My biggest fear wasn't my carbon footprint , it was the fact that we have a system that seems broken but really isn't it was designed to bring us to ruin, that is all we have come to learn about how we are more or less divine, but react as nothing more than all-consuming viruses, capable of consuming, devouring and destroying everything, including the world in which we live. I personally hated biochemical threats of warfare, especially when there really wasn't anything worth fighting for from that point of view. So being raw was probably a good thing inasmuch as a clean slate can hold more than a full slate of misguided preconceived notions about how we should live our lives.
By Hoyt Douglas Battles5 years ago in Earth
Why do We Need to Reduce Plastic Usage Now More Than Ever?
According to statistics from Statista, global plastic production totalled 359 million metric tonnes in 2018. The UK produced 99 kilograms of plastic waste per person, per year, second only to the US, which produce 105 kilograms.
By Jack Johnson5 years ago in Earth