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A Drop of Life: Short film about water conflict

30 June, 2009

“As I became aware of the mounting global water crisis, I realized that it represented a clash of cultures – between a culture that values water as a shared sacred source of all life and a corporate culture that regards … Continue reading

Cut back on the meat and help save the climate

7 April, 2009

Photo credit: Marshall Astor – Food Pornographer Kathy Freston, a “self-help author and personal growth and spirituality counselor”, has posted an interesting article over at the Huffington Post about the consequences of eating meat. Or in this case if we … Continue reading

Eutrophication

16 June, 2008

There are many environmental problems caused by human but not widely known. One of them is eutrophication. This phenomenon cannot be entirely characterised as water pollution, as it mostly describes the process of too many plants growing in lakes, rivers … Continue reading

Plastic water bottle advertising campaign from Brita

26 May, 2008

A currently running advertising campaign from Brita, a German company that specializes in water filtration products, says in its ad slogan that “last year 16 million gallons of oil were consumed to make plastic water bottles.”

A Picture is Worth… The Global Distribution of Water

16 May, 2008

This graphic clearly shows the scarcity of water, especially drinkable freshwater, and what increasing global temperatures can result in. The graphic comes from UNEP, the United Nations Environment Programme.

Save water and money by using a shower timer

13 May, 2008

Do you like to take long, and especially hot, showers regularly? Besides making your skin dryer you will also waste money and water (30% of all home water consumption is in the shower) on those long hot showers. But fear … Continue reading

1 kilo meat = 15 000 litres of water

8 January, 2008

Did you know that it takes 15 000 litres of water to produce one kilo meat from an animal who is being feed with grains. 1500 litres of water is needed to produce one kilo of grains. Read more over … Continue reading

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