Category: Earth Community
-
Fun Animation of the Solar System
If you needed a quick reminder of how small you are in the universe, just check out this video, created by designer Philipp Dettmer. It’ll give you the basic run-down of the solar system: how many moons each planet has, how far apart they are, etc., plus a few fun tidbits (Saturn would float if you…
-
Sustainability Does Not Travel Well
Pamela Mar explores the distinction between the meaning of sustainability in the East vs. the West and concludes that “sustainability does not travel well.” …the definition of sustainability – i.e. progress which stems from balancing economic, environmental and social priorities – may resonate globally, but the strategies for implementing it have to be tailored to…
-
Cicia, First Fully Organic Island in Fiji
I posted information on Cicia, the first island in Fiji to become fully organic before, but, as Islands Business states, this story did not get enough coverage. The author of the article lays out the drawbacks of industrial agriculture and lauds Cicia’s decision to reject the industrial farming practices they once embraced to become fully…
-
Organic Farm Poised to Convert Farm Waste to Energy
The Advertiser announces that an organic farm intends to produce power for the national grid by using a digester to convert farm waste to energy: Home Farm, at Newby Wiske, which is the northern base for Riverford Organic Farms, has applied to Hambleton District Council to install a sunken and domed 200kW anaerobic digester as part of…
-
Organic Innovation Award Announced
UKLandandFarms announces new Innovation Award. Launched by organic sector watchdog the Soil Association, the award is for those who excel in low impact farming and growing. The winner will receive a cash prize of £3000, with two runner-up prizes of £1000 each. The Innovation Award, made in association with Nesta, the Innovation Foundation, recognises the…
-
Getting in touch with Maasai culture and the natural beauty of southern Kenya
Michael Benanav shares his stay at Maji Moto Maasai Cultural Camp with his readers at the New York Times: Though the camp is highly rated on Trip Advisor, I wasn’t really sure where the experience would fall on the spectrum between “farcically touristy” and “viscerally authentic” (which aren’t official review categories, but perhaps should be).…
-
Nestlé CEO Doesn’t Think Water is a Basic Right, Should be Privatized
I found the original post and this video on Crooks and Liars. The absolute hubris of this guy is breathtaking. I guess we peons have no right to water, we need him and the great Nestlé Corporation to control it and portion it out to us – at a cost. My sentiments are with this guy:…
-
“Native Silence” Documents Lives of Four Women from White Earth Indian Reservation
Vicki Gerdes previews a new documentary film that chronicles the lives of four America Indian women: …much of which was filmed within the boundaries of the White Earth Indian Reservation [that] could begin making the rounds on the international film festival circuit soon. “Native Silence,” produced by the nonprofit organization 3 Generations, is nearing completion.…
