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May 21st, 2013 |
By Fiume
“If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us” – David Suzuki
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Tags: biodiversity, canada, ecosystems, electricity, IBD, International Day of Biodiversity, May 22 2013, Norway, Oslo, Peace Welcome Club, recycling, reduce reuse recycle, United Nations, water
May 2nd, 2013 |
By Fiume
All over the news, from radios to the internet to mobile updates, climate change and its anticipated impacts are all you hear. Though much of the
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Posted in Environmental News, Youth Blog |
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Tags: climate change, crop loss, education, Environmental responsibility, farming, Floods, food insecurity, Garissa, global warming, hygiene, kenya, rain, River Tana, sanitation, water, waterborne disease
Apr 18th, 2013 |
By Fiume
Two cigarettes, one named Kool and the other named Newport, were walking down the street looking for some where to hang out. It was no mystery that they were actually looking for some where to live and survive. As they walked down the street, they talked about the myth that cigarette butts are biodegradable. Smarter
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Tags: cigarette butts, cigarettes, Detroit, education, environmental awareness, Environmental responsibility, go green, GreenLife Saver Recycling Foundation, litter, Michigan, plastic, recycle, recycling, Terracycle, toxic, water
Mar 26th, 2013 |
By Fiume
Oil plays a key role in supporting modern-day life. As examples, it is used in plastics, as a fuel, for heating, and as a fertilizer;
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Posted in Environmental News, Youth Blog |
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Tags: Alberta, bitumen, black gold, canada, climate change, consumption, contamination, crude oil, deforestation, dirty energy, ecosystem, education, energy, environment, Environmental responsibility, global warming, greenhouse gases, Keystone XL, mines, mining, oil, oil pipelines, oil refineries, oil sands, pollution, strip mining, tar sands, water, water table, wildlife
Mar 19th, 2013 |
By Fiume
I came upon an interesting video on YouTube. The capital city of Peru, Lima, has only two inches of rainfall a year which makes people
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Tags: "green", air, atmosphere, billboard, conservation, humidity, Lima, Peru, technology, UTEC, water, youtube
Mar 14th, 2013 |
By Fiume
I was born on December 31, 2010, made of virgin plastic, and I will become either a water drinking bottle or a soda pop bottle. As I leave the factory, I can’t help but to wonder how long my journey will be before I end up in that paradise called the landfill. I am in a hurry,
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Tags: bottle, clean-up, Detroit, environment, Environmental responsibility, fish, fowl, Green Lifesavers Foundation, litter, plastic, recycle, recycling, reduce reuse recycle, river, trash, water, wildlife
Feb 12th, 2013 |
By Fiume
The uncountable number issues that we on planet earth are now facing can be extremely overwhelming, and it is easy to feel lost amongst huge global-scale action plans. However, as an individual or group of any size, change can be made. Below is just a small selection of random ways in which you can help
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Tags: action, biodiversity, conservation, donate, Earth Hour, education, electricity, energy, Environmental responsibility, go green, recycle, renewables, sustainability, water
Dec 11th, 2012 |
By Fiume
Photo by: Abdikadir Aden Water is life and every running life is in need of it. It is one of the most important elements and no creature can survive without it. What happens when there is no single drop of water? This small world seems to come to an end. But as humans we appreciate
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Tags: conservation, environment, irrigation, kenya, rainwater harvesting, water, water conservation
Oct 13th, 2011 |
By avalon
Have you ever thought about re-using your bath water? I am not talking about for another bath, but for something else that you use every day in your bathroom. If you guessed toilets, you are right! We are going to talk about how you can flush your toilet by re-using bath or shower water. Did
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Tags: action, bath water, conservation, toilet, water
Mar 15th, 2011 |
By sarah
It doesn’t take much to help save the earth in a big way! Last year my brothers did a Science Fair experiment to see how much water we’d save if we turned off the faucet while we brushed our teeth. How much do you think our family of five saved in a year? 3,364 3/4
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Tags: conservation, conserve, earth, environment, save, water