Tuesday December 16, 2008
new roads = new pollution
This just in from Friends of the Earth…
President-elect Obama and Congress are working to pass a green-jobs economic stimulus package—but it is in danger of being hijacked by the road-building lobby, which wants billions of dollars
Categories: action blog environment Tags: climate change pollution
Wednesday December 10, 2008
bush isn’t out yet… and it’s scary
I think we’re all still riding the high of the Obama election and holding our breath until he gets into office (and at least for the first 100 days after that). In the midst of this
Categories: blog environment Tags: climate change politics pollution
Monday December 8, 2008
a simple way to help save the planet and the economy
I’ve mentioned Van Jones before, and how his book The Green Collar Economy is a declaration on how we can fix the both the environment and broken economy at the same time. Well, now you can
Categories: blog energy environment Tags: energy efficiency money sustainable
Sunday November 30, 2008
surviving australia
When I saw the posters outside of the Australia Museum for the exhibit “Surviving Australia,” I thought maybe it was an exhibit about how humans survived all of the deadly creatures on this isolated continent, once
Categories: blog environment health Tags: animals australia endangered species travel
Tuesday November 25, 2008
simple actions you can take right now
[Image: Joel Sartore, National Geographic]
Help build a clean energy future that curbs global warmingBy signing a petition from Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)
Stop Palin’s wolf killing frenzyBy making a small donation (as little as $5) to
Categories: action blog environment Tags: climate change endangered species pollution
Tuesday November 18, 2008
rain (and trash) down the drain
Writing from Sydney, Australia(9:43am Sydney, 5:43pm NYC)
It’s raining here in Sydney, which means that the oceans may be unfit for swimming for the next day or so. Like in other coastal cities (NY, LA), heavy rains
Categories: blog environment Tags: australia pollution water
Tuesday November 18, 2008
more animals!
Writing from Sydney, Australia(9:12pm Sydney, 5:12am NYC)
It’s been quite an animal extravaganza for me in Australia. Flying foxes, various exotic birds, baby farm animals, and just yesterday, I got to pet a koala and feed a
Categories: blog environment Tags: animals australia endangered species fun
Friday November 14, 2008
protection from the hole in the ozone layer
Writing from Sydney, Australia(7:38pm Sydney, 3:38pm NYC)
I like to pack lightly when I travel, meaning what I can’t carry on stays at home (in most cases). So that means I’ve got to comply with TSA regulations
Categories: beauty/hygiene blog environment health Tags: australia
Thursday November 13, 2008
it’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s fruit bats!
Writing from Sydney, Australia(12:08am Sydney, 8:08am NYC)
At dusk on the day we arrived in Sydney, I saw what I thought were birds flying around the city, filling the skyline (see little specks in picture above). “I
Categories: blog environment Tags: animals australia endangered species
Monday November 10, 2008
climate refugees
Writing from Sydney, Australia.
This post is part of Bloggers Unite for Refugees, BlogCatalog’s blog action event, November 10. (Though for me, in Australia, it’s already November 11.)
What comes to mind when you hear the word “refugee”?
Categories: blog environment health Tags: climate change humanitarian social justice
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