Sustainability
Dandelion Gathering
We only have one Earth, astronomers have looked! Earth is the only planet that can sustain life as we know it and need it to be. Clean water, clean air, clean soil is what we need to survive. In order to do my part for future generations, I became an herbalist a few years ago. I enjoy practicing herbalism because it is one small way to make a big impact! You can actually forage for medicine! You donβt have to buy from a store which used up more of Earthβs resources, as well as, emitting more pollution into our atmosphere. Herbalism is so simple to learn, there are SO many herbalists out there willing to share their knowledge. Once you have created a foundation of learning about your local plants and their properties, you can go for a nature walk and collect an amount of each to take home to use in a tea or as an infusion!
By Kelly Fontaine5 years ago in Earth
Dr. Matthew Primous, Horn Fellows' Climate Change Invitational
Since the beginning of droughts, nations have risen to the occasion of finding sources of water. They thought of numerous ways to replenished their source. Ancient Egypt used an efficient concept, they irrigated their land to cause it to flourish. They dug deep trenches into the ground and leveled them to flow water to their crops. Today, we have much more complicated technologies. Why can't we simply change the oceans' water into freshwaters that we can use? This world is made up of two-thirds of water and it is about time we use the technology to sustain our life on this planet. It just does not make any sense that children are dehydrated and nations are still trying to figure out how to end droughts? Nations would even consider buying water to sustain their nation. Water is chemical anyways, made of oxygen and hydrogen. I believe we should try to irrigate the land but also in a way that preserves the territories. We cannot simply destroy beautiful forests and leave homeless millions of animals in exchange for our self-sufficiency. We must think of all the world. We got to think bigger than our matters even national interests. And then we can fight for harmony among living beings when all our needs and wants are considered. Each animal brings to the table, necessities to balance an ecosystem. Humans are a part of the ecosystem and we must play the role of custodian of the ecosystem. We cannot simply force an animal out of the ecosystem because that instability will wreck the culture of the system. We must find our place and every animal place. I believe, in theory, that water is also a filter, it can catch other elements and we should develop it to catch and remove our carbon print. Nothing clears a smug more than the rain that pours down, we must understand nature's strategic courses to plan our technological advancements. The more we rely on nature's tests, the more we avoid making the mistakes of the past. Nature has been managing the world for many years, way before our time and our ancestors' time. There are lessons that we have not understood and have not completely fathom. It is necessary to study them again and again to prevent future ignorance. The minds of the future must understand that the knowledge of science, that science's highest and greatest purpose goes beyond biological, and chemical science. We can no longer blind ourselves in the utopia of previous acclaimed science, we have to venture out and test those hypotheses. We must do the work if we want a sustainable future. It requires like Socrates said, "Question and question and when in doubt question again until you find your answer." It is not enough to gain knowledge, we have to use it appropriately. We don't have to start from scratch, we can build on others' successes to succeed in the universal space of intelligence. Even the Ancient Romans' complicated others' discoveries, they used salt water to make salt by creating salt wells in Africa and used it for currency. We cannot give up on tough discoveries. We must be willing to flex our opinion and flex our experiment. We have to consider others' opinions and filter for reasonable ones. Our reasoning is what makes us different than the animals. Human beings can figure out what they want to do and do it to the best of their knowledge. We must not be mean all and end to all. We must be the preserver and protector of all living beings now and further on
By Distinguished Honorary Alumni Dr. Matthew Primous5 years ago in Earth
Trash Art
Reusable period panties, remembering our reusable bags at the grocery store, shutting off water between soaping and rinsing, keeping unnecessary lights off, wearing pants a few extra times before washes, buying sustainable products, walking the extra few steps to the recycling, unplugging electronics in disuse, swapping out for energy saving appliances, and on and on and on. There are many ways to slash our carbon footprint. Some methods fulfilling while others can feel downright nerve wracking especially here in the U.S. where recycling and consumption reduction is not a social precedent. It can even be disheartening when you have gone that extra mile and news still tells you it's not enough. We are still burying ourselves in trash and suffocating ourselves in carbon. Hope and change always start on the smallest of levels, though. It starts with the individual and spreads like an idea until it becomes a movement. So how do we turn a ripple into a wave? I think the simple answer is Trash Art.
By E. J. Strange5 years ago in Earth
This will be the end of our kind if we don't start now.
In the late 1900s, we created more and more garbage, sewage, radioactive waste, and different chemicals. Generating these things was good for furthering our planet. But one thing we did not take into consideration was where we would put our extra waste. So we started dumping our trash in the ocean. Since the 1900s, our ocean just got worse and worse. Recently there have been people who dedicate their lives to cleaning out the salt waters. But thanks to us humans being so careless, we can never clean out our ocean. Sure, we can try removing all the waste. But after all of that, there will still be trash in our ocean. The plastic that is in the seas has broken down so much we physically cannot see it. It is a circle of trash drifting in our sea because we are downright careless with our waste.
By Ceo Of Dying5 years ago in Earth
The Power of Sustainable Construction Technology
Green building technology has emerged as one of the most common construction patterns. Green technology applications in architecture have far-reaching and extensive benefits, including significant advantages in modern and existing buildings.
By Louie Missap5 years ago in Earth
How interested are UK cities in sustainability?
With its ambitious target to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2050, the UK government has set its stall out when it comes to its sustainability plans. But are these ambitions matched by the UK public (who also have a part to play)?
By John Hannen5 years ago in Earth
5 Ways to be an Eco-Friendly Parent
Parenting is hard. Parenting while also trying to care about the environment? Even harder. I have five simple life-hacks to not only be more eco-friendly while rocking parenthood, but also make this whole journey just a little bit easier.
By Lindsay Rae5 years ago in Earth
