As climate change continues to threaten our world and the future of humanity, not very many adults are thinking about how their inaction is affecting children. One psychotherapist decided to find out, and the results are heartbreaking. After all, it’s the children who are ultimately going to inherit the world that past generations are responsible […]
Continue readingSwedish teenager and climate change activist Greta Thunberg arrived in the United States by sailing across the Atlantic in a zero-carbon boat. Now she is trying to travel around the country leaving as small a carbon footprint as possible. And she just got a little help from Arnold Schwarzenegger. Earlier this week, Thunberg made waves […]
Continue readingIn an effort to bring sustainability to the clothing industry, especially when it comes to producing blue jeans, legendary company Levi’s has found a way to make hemp “feel just like cotton” while using way less water in the production cycle. To produce just a single pair of regular cotton blue jeans, it takes 919 […]
Continue readingThe massive destruction of the world’s forests — such as the recent burning of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil — is a tragedy in many respects. Deforestation harms the animals who live there, decreases the amount of CO2 that is absorbed by plant life, and makes global climate change even worse than it already is. […]
Continue readingThough you’ve probably never heard of BioSolar Leaves, they may one day assist in purifying the air we breathe while simultaneously producing healthy food, according to the World Economic Forum. The panels look much like the usual solar panels, but with one major difference: They’re green due to the microscopic plant life growing in them […]
Continue readingAn artist in Austria is bringing attention to the worldwide problem of deforestation by planting a forest inside a stadium to reflect the dystopian future our planet is heading for if we do not stop clear-cutting trees. Deforestation is worse now than ever before, especially as the Amazon rainforest burns in Brazil and loggers prepare […]
Continue readingIt began in Thailand at Rimping supermarket: Wrapping produce in banana leaves instead of plastic as a way to reduce the amount of plastic waste in landfills across the world. And now the trend is taking hold all across Asia, according to Matador Network: “The banana leaves are multi-purpose, able to be used for vegetables, […]
Continue readingWater insecurity is one of the most pressing problems humanity faces in the world today, which is why water privatization is an evil that must be fought. And that’s what Canadian activist Maude Barlow and “Blue Communities” are doing. The worst perpetrator of water privatization is Nestle, which sucks up millions of gallons from freshwater […]
Continue readingAs the world increasingly recognizes the plastics crisis facing our oceans, the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup report reveals that plastic cutlery has rocketed into the top ten list of items found on beaches. Plastic is choking our world. 8 million metric tons of plastic waste ends up in the ocean every year and it’s […]
Continue readingVail, Colorado, is known as one of the most beautiful places in the United States, drawing tourists from around the world, many of whom travel to the city for outdoor activities such as hiking, mountain biking, and skiing. But the popularity of Vail is having devastating consequences for the elk population in the area, The […]
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