A vegan is one who tries to live a life free of animal products. Vegans eat a plant-based diet, with no components from animals: no meat, dairy, eggs or honey. A vegan lifestyle also avoids leather, wool, silk and other animal products for clothing or other merchandise, and animal tested products.
The Vegan Society, founded in [...]
This Saturday, October 24th, the International Day of Climate Action, will inspire over 4000 actions in 170 countries, aimed at focusing attention on the number 350. This day may be the most widespread day of environmental activism in history, with the intention of urging world leaders to support a clear solution to the climate crisis: [...]
Perhaps you’ve heard of the ‘No Impact Man,’ Colin Beavan, who, in 2006, with his wife and daughter, went off the grid in New York City to minimize their negative impact on the environment.
This incredible experiment, which inspired a blog, a book and a movie, has now inspired a challenge to which more than 2000 [...]
Transcript of yesterday’s speech follows, with video after the jump.
Good morning. I want to thank the Secretary-General for organizing this summit, and all the leaders who are participating. That so many of us are here today is a recognition that the threat from climate change is serious, it is urgent, and it is growing. Our [...]
The International Day of Peace will be observed across the globe, on Monday, September 21st, with events planned in every UN Nation State. Individuals, schools, communities and nations worldwide are joining in, with over 10,000 events planned this year, sponsored by thousands of organizations, with the estimated participation of over 200 million people.
Human rights, environmental, [...]
Friday, September 18th is Park(ing)Day. This annual, one-day, worldwide, non-commercial, awareness-raising enterprise is the brainchild of Rebar , a San Francisco art and design studio “operating at the intersection of art, design and activism.” Park(ing) Day began in 2005 when Rebar’s principals rolled out sod and added a park bench to a single, metered parking [...]
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) provides college and high school-aged members with hands-on conservation service opportunities in virtually every field imaginable, from tracking grizzlies through the Tetons to restoring desert ecosystems and teaching environmental education at Washington, D.C.’s Urban Tree House. SCA is truly building the next generation of conservation leaders by engaging young people [...]
Clean Up the World inspires communities to clean up, fix up and conserve their local environment through carrying out initiatives ranging from waste removal and tree planting to water and energy conservation projects. Clean Up the World is a global team of volunteers across every continent working together to ensure our environmental future. Clean Up [...]
Film review by Lisa Rosen
Dolphins hold a special place in the hearts of almost anyone who comes across them. I call them the fireworks of the sea, because whenever beachgoers are lucky enough to see one leaping through the water, they actually ooh and ahh as if they were watching the skies light up with [...]
Summer is the perfect time to get acquainted with local produce. Local gives “fresh” new meaning – providing food with far more flavor, nutrition and connection to the local landscape than supermarket fare. Purchasing produce close to where it is grown insures that it is in its peak form. Supermarket shipping and processing can put [...]
With the myriad of opportunities to be an Environmental Internet Activist from the comfort of your desk chair, there is no limit to the depth and breadth of your influence. Online activism can provide a needed sense of community and hope for those of us who are intent on creating a sustainable future.
Online activism has [...]
Design your dream vacation at home. Consider a vacation with no packing, no airports, no stress and less environmental impact.
A staycation is an economical and environmental alternative to a conventional vacation of travel. It’s a vacation spent experiencing the great things that home and close to home provide.
There are lots of reasons to stacation: financial [...]
