May 13, 2013 8:05 AM
Benefits of Sustainability Education Today it is important for educational organizations to recognize the value of providing students courses that cover sustainability education. This is an opportunity to give the next generation all the skills and knowledge necessary to handle the social and environmental changes that will occur in the [...]
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May 12, 2013 9:04 AM
Landsat images and the Google Earth Engine have been able to show us how the Earth’s surface has been changing, reports TreeHugger. “Today, we’re making it possible for you to go back in time and get a stunning historical perspective on the changes to the Earth’s surface over time,” says Google. “Working [...]
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May 11, 2013 3:13 PM
As technology has improved over the past few years and the government has passed serious laws concerning the impact the automotive industry has on the environment, newer vehicles are much more fuel efficient than similar models that were released just a few years ago. Despite the rise in fuel efficiency, [...]
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3:09 PM
We love our cars, no matter what style or how battered they might be, we love them. Apart from our family home, we tend to spend more money and time on our vehicles than any other possession. In recent times we have started to learn about some of the harmful [...]
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2:58 PM
Artist Narcelio Grud from Brazil has created urban artwork out of discarded fruits and vegetables to raise awareness about food wastage. According to some statistics, people who live in developed countries throw away 30 to 50 percent of their food. Grud’s project, called “Tropical Hungry,” shows an open mouth made [...]
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May 10, 2013 1:17 PM
Vegan Carrot Molasses Cake Recipe Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 45 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour Yield: Serves 12Calories per serving: 295Fat per serving: 10g By omitting eggs, butter and milk, and using molasses as a sweetener, this recipe is almost as moist and thick as Christmas cake, with added texture [...]
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7:05 AM
A school in New York has become the first all-vegetarian traditional public school in the country. Yes, public. I can only imagine the disbelief saturating the smoke-filled air of dark-room discussions among the top brass of the meat industry. At least, that’s the way I picture it. But I really [...]
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6:45 AM
In 2008, Fisker Automotive unveiled the Fisker Karma, a plug-in hybrid luxury sports car that was backed by $200 million in government funding and designed to change the future of green energy and the automotive industry in ways never before seen. Initial orders came in at $100,000 a car. Now, [...]
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5:46 AM
You must be one of the smart people who already decided to get an aquaponic system and set it up in order to have wonderful meals each and every day for you and your family as well. If you are one of those people then first you need to understand [...]
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5:02 AM
If you’re interested in sustainability and green living, you’ve probably heard the term environmental remediation. It likely conjures up images of ancient, rusty oil tanks being excavated from the ground and overflowing landfills being vented or capped. But soil remediation and excavation does so much more than that. If done [...]
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