| The Story of Stuff | ||
| Consumption...it is no accident we are obsessed with it, and the repercussions of it are disastrous for us all. That plastic wrapping you throw in the bin, created many times its weight in toxic garbage before it ever got to be wrapped around something you bought. The order of this is meaningful - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. | ||
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| Who Killed the Electric Car? | ||
| An interesting documentary, firstly it mentions that a long time ago electric cars were common, and secondly it tells the story about the rise in electric cars in the nineties, and then their demise. | ||
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| US Greenhouse rate increasing | ||
| Not only is the US increasing its global warming gas emissions, the rate at which they are going up is increasing as well. If our media reflected the world\'s best interests, this story would be front page for a month, require high level meetings, statements from world leaders, and an explanation from the US government. As I write this, the front page of CNN shows a media event featuring a smiling Bush making a surprise visit to Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan. How pleasing for Bush that the media so accurately reflects his perception of what is important in the world. | ||
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Introduction
Short intro by me discussing why you should care about the environment.
Ten things you must do
Want to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem? Start here.
Preserving Australia's Environment
Like most other countries Australia faces enviromental problems on a huge scale. Click here for a synopsis of some of the major challenges Australia faces.
UN Report
A news article relating the findings of a UN report into the worlds environment.
Great Apes Dissappearing
Some people seem to argue that intelligence is the basis by which we should apportion compassion to beings. This would leave unexplained the treatment we have reserved for our closest genetic relatives. For those fortunate enough to not live in zoos or laboratories, there seems an uncertain future.
Species Extinction
Some sobering analysis about how long it will take the earth to recover from what we have been doing to it.
Plundering the seas
Although the consumption of seafood is seen by some as a viable environmental option, this article explains just how wrong they are.
The reply of Chief Seattle
Reputed to be the reply of Native American Chief Seattle, who the city of Seattle was named after, when the American Government at the time wanted to 'purchase' the land his tribe dwelt upon
Books
Links through to environmental books I have read, what I think of them, and links to Amazon reviews of them.
Quotes
Some of these will make you happy, some will make you mad, hopefully one of them will make you active