Samir Amin writes: Our Ecological Footprint by Mathis Wackernagel and William Rees (1996) instigated a major strand in radical social thinking about construction of the future. The authors not only defined a new concept — that of an ecological footprint — they also developed a metric for it, whose units are defined in terms of "global hectares," comparing the biological capacity...
Thanks for killing the planet, dog owners. Well, that's a rough paraphrase of a New Zealand study that claims a medium-size dog leaves a larger ecological footprint than an SUV.
This guy is destroying Earth! Which has a larger ecological footprint, a large dog or an SUV? According to Robert and Brenda Vale, Fido has a Hummer of an eco-footprint: In "Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living," authors Robert and Brenda Vale argue that resources required to feed a dog — including [...]
My kids have a couple of hamsters, guess that would be equivalent to a a Passat. Thanks for killing the planet , dog owners. Well, that's a rough paraphrase of a New Zealand study that claims a medium-size dog leaves a larger ecological footprint than an SUV. In "Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living," authors Robert and Brenda Vale argue that resources required to feed...
You’re probably putting the last minute touches on your green Halloween costume , and chowing down on some tasty vegan Halloween treats , but before you head out to trick-or-treat , I just wanted to share with you a catchy and clever eco-friendly music video. Emission Admission is an animated short film created for the mobiDOCS: Confessions in a Digital Age series, and while it came out in 2007,...
- by Judit Wild - Minna from Karuski is a Finnish textile designer, who prefers to use vintage fabrics because this is the way she tries to minimalize the damage to the environment, thus making smaller her ecological footprint. It...
Starting Sunday October 18, HuffPost hosted the inaugural No Impact Week , where people around the globe examined and reduced their ecological footprint by taking part in a short and intense period of conscious consumption supported by local and online communities. Of the over 5,000 participants, an environmental-conscious organization of Muslims who call themselves Green Muslims in the District was...
Eco Footprint 1.0 Category: Entertainment Price: $0.99 -> Free ( iTunes ) Description: -- FREE UNTIL 02 NOVEMBER! -- Ecological Footprint is the program that allows you to quickly calculate your ecological impact. Your eating habits (eating meat, rice or fish) and how to navigate each day (take the bus, plane or train) have an impact on the environment around you. This impact is measured as a consumer...
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) has announced that LMR (previously Laboratoire Monique Rémy), which was acquired by IFF in 2000, has received the ISO 14001 certification. Developed by the International Organization for Standardization, the ISO 14001 certification is an international standard relating to the effectiveness of environmental management systems in minimizing a...
As we continue to look for ways to reduce our ecological footprint for No Impact Week , I wanted to bring you all back to the concept of “Zero Waste” recycling, which I discussed earlier in the week . The folks over at Newsy have put together a video that synthesizes recent news stories about strategies to completely eliminate trash from supermarkets, homes and even entire cities. Watch...
500. It's a pretty big number. I can remember the day I wrote my first post, I was a mere sprout. I thought my 500th post would be something more substantial, racy, controversial, perverted, but I guess I have to settle on writing about a coat. Isaora has harnessed NASA technology into a cold weather coat. We live for the edges—the cleanest lines, the most innovative fabrics, the most challenging...
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I'm old school. I love the heft of books on my shelf. The smell of used books scattering shelves in hidden book stores across the world. When I saw the kindle the first time I thought to myself "cool, but not for me". I criticized people who had given up traditional books for e-readers, thinking that some part of the "magic of books" was lost in an e-reader. Though from afar I thought...
It’s all there in the fancy brochure . Vancouver wants to become the world’s “greenest city” by 2020, and mayor Gregor Robertson vows to make it happen. The 10-year plan aims to reduce our “ecological footprint”, protect watersheds and agricultural lands, and cut down on cars in the city. The green action plan is signed by the mayor, former Premier Mike Harcourt,...
Last month I told you about the No Impact Project Week , which challenges us all to try to examine and reduce our ecological footprint for seven days, and the experiment begins today ! As excited as I am about this community challenge, inspired by the book and documentary No Impact Man , I must bashfully admit that it slipped my mind today, so my participation will be a day delayed. I invite all of...
It's 2023. Climate change, oil shortages, and population growth have become pressing issues. What will the tourism industry look--and more importantly, will there even be a tourism industry? That's the question that Tourism 2023 , an initiative from Forum of the Future, is aiming to find out, reports Fast Company. Tourism 2023 partnered with companies like British Airways, Carnival UK, and Advantage...
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