A world without oil
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The Hulk gets angry at hydraulic fracturing
Much like his role as the Hulk in the new ‘Avengers’ movie, actor Mark Ruffalo says his battle against fracking is about ‘fighting for the common good.’
By Mark Kinver
“Continued inefficient use of water could threaten Europe’s economy, productivity and ecosystems, a report has warned.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) said that the continent’s water resources were under pressure and things were getting worse.”
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by Dina Fine Maron
“Belief in global warming appears to be fractured along gender lines, with more women than men accepting the scientific consensus on climate change, new research finds.
An analysis of eight years of data from Gallup’s annual environmental poll found that greater numbers of women tend to believe the body of science on climate change and be concerned about how warming will affect the planet.”…
How Big a Backyard Would You Need to Live Off the Land?
Of course, just having all that land and a few goats and pigs is only the beginning. Don’t forget that not only are you planting seeds and cultivating them, but slaughtering the animals and dressing the meat too (if you eat meat). I suppose you could pay for someone else to butcher your meat if you were squeamish.
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What is wrong with our food systems?
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Bottled water is just someone else’s tap water. Get educated on where and how society is getting this over priced unregulated item.
Hemp Chair by Werner Aisslinger; the renewable raw materials hemp and kenaf are compressed with a water-based thermoset binder to form an eco-friendly, lightweight and yet strong composite.
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Article talking about global discrimination against women and linking it with environmental benefits.
“At the 20th monthly Meet the Press yesterday, Lyonchhen Jigmi Y Thinley responded to a woman activist who this week demanded that the government have a DNA bank of all men who have studied at Sherubtse College in the last 25 years so that fathers of illegitimate children in the east can be brought to justice.”
In my ENVS class, we had a conference call with Gretchen Legler (author of On the Ice) that is doing work in Bhutan. She informed us on this social problem that has been in a ‘peaceful’ country for years. In a country where women are suppose to follow rules and obey, Kesang Chhoden is standing out and addressing to the public and country of this issue that needs to stop..
Show respect to the rock that has given you everything. : )
