Plastic ingested by an albatross on Midway Island (Photo by Chris Jordan)
April242013
April222013
One of the saddest photos you will see this week.. A confused koala discovers his home has been cut down :(
“It is common for koalas to roam back to their home range afterwards and become confused to find nothing there. A worker noticed a koala had been sitting stationary in broad daylight on top of wood piles for over an hour.”
(Source: speakerforthetrees, via konagrown)
February252013
“The Silent Evolution”, an Underwater Sculpture Museum in Cancun, Mexico
Created by Mexico-based British sculptor, Jason deCaires Taylor, the Caribbean installation is intended to eventually cover more than 4,520 square feet (420 square metres), which would make it “one of the largest and most ambitious underwater attractions in the world”. In doing so, Taylor hopes the reefs, which are already stressed by marine pollution, warming waters, and overfishing, can catch a break from the approximately 750,000 tourists who visit local reefs each year.”Part of this project is to actually discharge those people away from the natural reefs and bring them to an area of artificial reefs.”
January102013
We want a worldwide shark fin ban, sign the petition here
Thousands of shark fins were recently found on a factory rooftop in Hong Kong, hidden far from the public eye. These fins were likely intended for shark fin soup - a gourmet East Asian dish - which surges in popularity around the Chinese New Year.
Shark finning is a terrible process. Fisherman catch sharks, cut their fins off, then throw the rest of the animal back, leaving it to suffer and die. As demand for shark fin soup has skyrocketed, shark populations have plummeted worldwide.
Many countries have restricted the sale of shark fins, but precious few have outright banned shark fishing itself. If we want to save the world’s sharks and end this cruel practice, we need a worldwide ban adopted by ever nation and enforced by the United Nations.
December112012
“There are some things in the world we can’t change - gravity, entropy, the speed of light, and our biological nature that requires clean air, clean water, clean soil, clean energy and biodiversity for our health and wellbeing. Protecting the biosphere should be our highest priority of else we sicken and die. Other things, like capitalism, free enterprise, the economy, currency, the market, are not forces of nature, we invented them. They are not immutable and we can change them. It makes no sense to elevate economics above the biosphere.”
David Suzuki
December92012
Garbage Warrior (full length documentary)
What do beer cans, car tires and water bottles have in common? Not much, unless you’re renegade architect, Michael Reynolds, in which case they are the tools of choice for producing thermal mass and energy-independent housing. For 30 years, New Mexico-based Reynolds and his green disciples have devoted their time to advancing the art of “Earthship Biotecture” by building self-sufficient, off-the-grid communities where design and function converge in eco-harmony. Shot over three years and in four countries, Garbage Warrior is a timely portrait of a determined visionary, a hero of the 21st century.
Earthship n. (1) Passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials. (2) Thermal mass construction for temperature stabilisation. (3) Renewable energy and integrated water systems make the Earthship an off-grid home with little to no utility bills.
Biotecture n. (1) The profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their sustainability. (2) A combination of biology and architecture.
July202012
(Source: humanesociety.org, via empatheticvegan)
July82012
When you die, you can have your ashes made into a rock that will form the base of an ‘eternal memorial reef’ so that you can help coral reefs bloom after you have died. <3
July52012
Nimbin, Australia
(Source: girlvoodoo)
May312012
Did you know
When a whale dies, its carcass can support a localised ecosystem for many decades, including at least 30 species which have never been identified anywhere else.
March182012
“Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans.”
Jacques Cousteau
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