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Category Archives: Eco Matters
Quotes + Thoughts | Technology vs. Ecology
“Modern technology owes ecology an apology.” ~ Alan M. Eddison Inspiration: Zazzle
The resurrection of shipping containers
I found the Sleeping Around Pop-Up mobile hotel (please see my previous post) so fascinating and decided to dig a bit further, and found a relevant article in Design Boom on the background of its inception. I’ve seen a few … Continue reading
What is poverty, really?
This story was first published in Anthropelago Blog, where the author, Max Hasan, who was on a short stint in Jakarta, Indonesia, working with Habitat for Humanity, pondered the question of “what really defines poverty?“. I felt it was appropriate … Continue reading
Ecotourism defined
Ecotourism: Responsible travel to natural areas which conserves the environment and improves the welfare o local people (TIES, The International Ecotourism Society) Inspiration: University of Michigan: Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
Defining Ecotourism
We hear about Ecotourism all the time, it’s the latest catchphrase that everyone around is using at the drop of a hat. But do we really know what it means? According to The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), it goes beyond … Continue reading
Quote of the Day | On Nature
What I see in nature is a magnificent structure that we can comprehend only very imperfectly, and that must fill a thinking person with a feeling of humility. ~ Albert Einstein
Hear out children speak their voices… it’s their planet we’re borrowing…!
Hello, I’m Severn Suzuki, speaking for ECO, The Environmental Children Organization. We’re a group of 12 and 13 year olds trying to make a difference. Vanessa Suttie, Morgan Geisler, Michelle Quigg, and me. We’ve raised all the money to come … Continue reading
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Stats + Facts | Some disheartening realities through figs
By Dian Hasan | February 3, 2011 They say that a picture tells a thousand words, and can travel across borders. When a picture is that compelling, often no translation is required. Such is true in photojournalism. The reverse can … Continue reading
China and the Electronic Waste Export Challenge
By Dian Hasan | May 21, 2010 A simple question that accompanied a promotion for a seminar at University of San Francisco drew my attention; “How may cell phones, computers, and other hi-tech gadgets have you THROWN AWAY? If this … Continue reading
What if we gave Orang Utans a Kit-Kat break, instead of us?
By Dian Hasan | April 21, 2009 Borrowing the a tagline made famous by Kit -Kat Chocolate Bar – “Give me a break”, Greenpeace used it in a public campaign to raise awareness of the plight of the Orang Utans, … Continue reading
Endangered Eden 