Chico Mendes A Brazilian rubber tapper turned union organizer and environmentalist. Chico Mendes was one of the earliest and most vocal opponents of the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. When rubber prices fell, and cattle ranchers started buying up the jungle and burning it to the ground, Chico organized non violent resistance movements to stop them [...]
Continue reading...14. October 2009
Disposable Cameras Yes camera’s can be complicated and expensive, but not so much as to warrant using a disposable piece of junk that doesn’t even take good pictures. A point and shoot digital camera can be had for under one hundred bucks these days, and used 35mm film cameras are so hard to sell that many [...]
Continue reading...9. October 2009
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The state of consumerism has turned into a revolving door of buying poorly made, environmentally unfriendly, disposable products manufactured with planned obsolescence in mind. The only thing that the average consumer seems to care about now being how low of a price something can be obtained at. This in turn has led to our culture [...]
Continue reading...7. October 2009
Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park is the crown jewel of the state of California’s natural wonders. Created in 1890, it is the third oldest national park in America, and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With it’s towering rock cliffs, abundant wildlife and wilderness activities for all ages, this park is something everyone should [...]
Continue reading...2. October 2009
Avenue Of The Baobabs The Avenue of the Baobabs is a road in Madagascar lined with thousand year old baobab trees that are up to 100 feet tall. Their unique shape and size have made them one of the most popular tourist destinations in the entire country. Sadly this area has no conservation status, and in [...]
Continue reading...25. September 2009
Amazon Rainforest If your looking for a vacation that will immerse you with natural wonders, the worlds largest tropical rainforest is a good start. over ten percent of all known species call this jungle home, making this one of the best trips you can take to see wildlife. Over the last decade many eco resorts and [...]
Continue reading...23. September 2009
We live in a world where we are constantly on the move, constantly buying things and always creating waste. It has become such a normal part of everyday life that we rarely think about the impact it has on the planet. Even for those who are aware of it, they seldom take action for fear [...]
Continue reading...18. September 2009
We are currently going through what is known as the Holocene extinction event. A mass extinction of species that is slowly gaining speed as more and more of the planet is taken over by humans. From our cities and farming, to pollution and hunting, we are quickly leaving no way for species, especially larger ones [...]
Continue reading...18. September 2009
In an earlier post, we discussed the importance of not only watching your water usage, but of getting involved in the care and management of the water you depend on. Of course, river cleanups make little difference if the river is not there to clean up — conservation comes first. As per request, below are [...]
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16. October 2009
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