Will there be a future without Beer?

by Patrick

Few would suspect there would or could ever be a shortage of beer to go around, but Jim Salinger, a climate scientist at New Zealand’s National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research states that barley production, at least in Australia, will decline with global warming and beer would taste different. Breweries may have to look [...]

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The day millions will be watching independent films worldwide

by Patrick

 

Pangea day is coming May 10, 2008. The mission, “to help people see themselves in others – through the power of film.” On this day, a live program from locations in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai and Rio de Janeiro will be broadcast in seven languages via the internet, television and mobile phones. In addition [...]

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A River used to run through it?

by Patrick

 Grand Canyon Sunrise, Frederic Barbier, Flickr
Is what people will ask in the future when they view the Grand Canyon? The Colorado river, supplying much of Nevada, Arizona and Southern California (about 28 million people) with water, is drying up. In fact it no longer runs to the ocean and is a mere trickle through a [...]

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How many earths are we using now?

by Patrick

1.3. That’s right – we’re using nearly a third more of earth’s resources than it can replace. It’s like using your credit card every month to support your lifestyle. We all know that it’s not sustainable for long. Eventually you’ll have a big bill to repay – and one that may take a really long [...]

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Earth – limited-edition!

by admin

Most of us receive offers for limited edition products.  Sometimes we even get really excited about them! They’re usually special and always scarce – hence the limited-edition. We cannot get an edition more limited than Earth – if ruined, it would be really tough to restore.
Unlike most types of art, we cannot make reproductions of [...]

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Grab some low hanging fruit: ten steps you can take at home to fight global warming

by Patrick

We in the United States enjoy unprecedented luxury and consume the lion’s share of the world’s resources – 80% by some estimates. We also create about 80% of the global warming pollution. We are certainly a glutonous lot. A recent study by Consulting Group Sustainability in partnership with the World Wildlife Federation reported that if [...]

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Ten New Green Prius’s

by Patrick

As part of The Million Faces Project, Thinkfrog.org is giving away 10 new Toyota Prius’s. But why take money away from protecting rainforests? First, it’s an incentive for you to contribute – and one that has pretty decent odds – at lease one in one-hundred thousand (more if you donate more – you get one [...]

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A million faces fighting global warming

by Patrick

Fighting global warming can be a daunting task. This morning, we’re launching the Million Faces Project  as a positive step forward. When you look at the magnitude of the issue – and how difficult it is for one person to make even a tiny ding in the problem, it’s easy to become discouraged, throw up [...]

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