Monthly Archives: July 2011
Eco Weekly Wrap Up: Ecotourism
What do you think is ecotourism? Cage diving with sharks off South Africa, going on safari in Kenya, hiking in your local state park? According to The International Ecotourism Society, ecotourism is “Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment … Continue reading
When Animals Attack
Two separate instances of bear attacks have made the news recently: the mauling of four wilderness students in Alaska and a fatal attack on a hiker in Yellowstone National Park. Both bears are believed to have been protecting cubs – a … Continue reading
The Eco Niche Challenge: Canon Envirothon
This week high school kids from across the continent are convening at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada for North America’s largest high school environmental education competition, Canon Envirothon. I enjoyed Envirothon when I participated as a student, but I absolutely … Continue reading
On This Day in History
Nature is not always nice. Continue reading
How To Eat Meat and Still Be Eco-Friendly
Make today a Meatless Monday.
Don’t eat meat or cheese all day. Why? Because everybody’s doing it. Okay that’s a lie. Not everybody participates in Meatless Mondays but Oprah does. And if that’s not enough to convince you, consider this: If every person in the US refrained from eating meat or cheese one day a week every week for a year the reduction in emissions would be equivalent of taking 7.6 million cars off the road. Continue reading
Eco Weekly Wrap Up
Are you surfing the web waiting for the workday to end? Let me help make the time go faster by sharing the articles I read this week and found interesting. Continue reading
ECCO Leadership Program at Audubon Zoo
A video from the teens about ECCO, in their own words. Continue reading
Eco Niche Challenge: Celebrity Causes
Today’s challenge was inspired by the psyhic who once told my mother I was going to be the spokesperson for save the whales. Hasn’t happened – yet. But it got me thinking about who is their celebrity spokesperson? (Hayden Panettiere). Match the celebrity founder or spokesperson with the environmental organization they support with their name and fame. Continue reading
The Surprise Saviors of Smith Creamery
Yesterday, I wrote about how neighbors might be the most likely people to help you during an emergency, and today I get to give an example.
That makes me happy. Continue reading
How to Survive a Disaster
I know how to purify rainwater, make a fire, and am a certified wilderness first responder. But apparently my social network – not my skills – are what might save me in the case of a disaster. Continue reading
