BY: NADIA ZAIDI Most of us don’t overthink as we indulge in our favourite piece of chocolate. Okay, maybe we think about putting in five extra minutes on the elliptical – but it doesn’t keep us up at night. Yet…
The US will still meet half of its Paris Climate Agreement promises despite Trump’s climate change denial
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO With much backlash, Trump announced that the US would be leaving the Paris Climate Agreement in June. But those in positions of power who disagreed with him didn’t let that stop them from being committed to their…
The zero-waste woman shows us how we can all lead a more eco-friendly lifestyle (video)
BY AILEEN ZANGOUEI Lauren singer dedicates her blog trashisfortossers.com and her YouTube channel to teaching people how to live a zero-waste lifestyle, therefore being eco-friendly. For five years, she saved her trash in a jar, and made a video exposing…
How the AquaDam can save you thousands in post-flood repairs
In the wake of Hurricane Irma residents are being forced to evacuate their homes for weeks to maybe even months in order to escape the dangers of the largest category-5-hurricane ever to be recorded in satellite history. Last year, when…
What does a category 5 storm look like? Hurricane categories explained
BY AILEEN ZANGOUEI With the emergence of the latest Hurricane Irma, the Atlantic’s most catastrophic category 5 hurricane ever to be recorded, taking over the news, you might be wondering what this looks like compared to other hurricanes in the…
Which countries are (and will be) leading the renewable energy revolution?
In the words of Bob Marley, the times are a-changing. Unfortunately, change can take a while to truly kick in, and that’s what we’re learning as we struggle to overhaul an energy economy for the needs of the 21st century.…
A new treaty will protect our ocean friends beyond national control
Humans and the oceans have been intertwined from the moment some wandering band of Cro-Magnons first chanced upon the seashore. Over the centuries, we first learned to navigate choppy waters in crude canoes and dugouts, then learned to harvest the…
Ignoring climate change won’t fix the economy – it’ll just get worse
In 2005 (how long ago that seems!) ex-Presidential candidate Al Gore premiered “An Inconvenient Truth”, that seminal documentary that introduced the public at large to the concept of anthropogenic climate change, global warming and greenhouse gasses. Almost immediately, his radical…
The world’s first carbon eating machine just opened in Switzerland
As any student of the natural sciences can probably tell you, carbon used to be a good molecule. We loved it – it was, after all, one of the key molecules in organic chemistry, part of the delicate but vital…
Dear Vermont: Please stop killing otters for profit
In Vermont it is currently legal to kill Otters in the most horrific way possible. The logic behind the otter culling is that the otters are “over populated”. However, the real reasoning behind the culling of the otters is linked…
Why Trumponomics can’t totally sink climate action
In the ashes of November 9, 2016, the United States – and the world – looked uneasily at the next four years, unsure of what the new commander-in-chief might do. Trump’s fiery rhetoric careened wildly from position to position, both…
Move towards environmental sustainability with these 10 inventions
The concept of environmental sustainability isn’t new. With the risk of sounding like a broken record, for the benefit of those who are unaware, sustainability simply using resources available to our benefit while making sure there will still be enough for the future…
This food contributes to global warming more than any other
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Next time you decide to fix yourself a sandwich, take a good long look at your loaf of bread. Do you like whole grain or white? Rye or pumpernickel? As it turns out, that loaf of…
Permaculture offers ways to see the world while helping make it a better place
BY: TIM O’NEAL Traveling internationally, whatever the reason, can be a very fulfilling experience. Mark Twain once said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness.” It helps us get out of our comfort zones and relate to other…
What is sustainable living and 10 easy steps towards sustainability
Earlier last year it was made official that in the 136 years of record keeping, 2015 was the hottest recorded year, beating 2014 by the widest margin. Then, January 2016 broke the record by claiming the title of ‘the most…
Permaculture takes organic gardening to the next level
Photo by Claire Gregory, Creative Commons BY: TIM O’NEAL Organic food and farming have seen a huge increase over the past ten years, and for good reason. Farming and gardening techniques that use fewer harmful, synthetic fertilizers and pesticides are…
The City of Tomorrow: where cars drive themselves and parks take the spots of parking lots
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Presented by Ford Autonomous cars have always been a thing of mere imagination. From Chitty-Chitty Bang Bang to Back to the Future and most recently in Harry Potter, our imagination came to life on the big screen…
GMOs are not as terrible as everyone thinks they are
GMOs have a noted terrible reputation, but the fact is, as long as people are kept aware and the food is consistently tested for safety they are actually perfectly healthy and great for the environment. In 2017 there’s really no…
In 2018, regenerative villages that produce their own food and energy will help save the environment
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Photos via ReGen Villages Around 10 billion people will live on Earth by 2050. This means Earth will need to produce enough food, water and land for three billion more people than we already have. Not only…
5 documentaries to watch to remind yourself that climate change still exists in Trump’s America
BY BROOKLYN PINHEIRO Now that Trump’s in charge, fighting for climate change is going to be even more difficult considering he doesn’t believe in it. Remember this? Since his inauguration, Trump has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to remove…