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Ian Davies lives in Manomet, Massachusetts, and is a recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor’s degree in Widlife Ecology and Conservation. Photographs taken on these travels and locally have been published in several field guides, including the Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding , Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in Flight , and Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: A Field Guide. MORE
While plain, House Wrens are frequently seen , and even more frequently heard, across much of the hemisphere from Canada to Argentina , and in the eastern United States there are few birds as well known as the Carolina Wren , whose propensity for nesting in just about any covered spot, from barbeque grills to unused outhouses to mailboxes, makes them both an endearing and occasionally frustrating co-tenant. Observations on the Streaked Wren Babbler – YC Wee, Bird Ecology Study Group. MORE
During the past 15 years, studies have shown that urban agriculture should be recognized as an integral and permanent element of the urban socio-economic and ecological system (Van Veenhuizen and Danso, 2007; Mougeot, 2006). The current highly capitalized and energy-consuming ‘super market’ model, based on the external supply of foodstuffs, increases the urban ’ecological food print’. What is urban agriculture? MORE
Learn more about how soy growing companies are ruining the ecology and economy of Argentina, in pursuit of cheaper meat. Soybeans: Factory Farming and the Destruction of Lands and Lives in Argentina (via [link] ). Jonty Whittleton in Argentina Jonty Whittleton, campaigner at Compassion in World Farming, recounts the time he spent with communities in Argentina, where the ‘Big Soy’ boom is ruining lands and lives – and it’s all in the pursuit of cheaper…. MORE
This may not be Argentina, but it’s apparently close enough. Their ecology in Germany is being investigated, but the results have so far been inconclusive. Germany is underrated as a birding destination. Nestled right in the middle of Europe, we have a little bit of everything, a nice cross section of Europe’s avifauna. We have, for instance, very beautiful birds, like European Bee-eater , Blue Tit , and Kingfisher. MORE
A new article appearing in the journal Ecology of Freshwater Fish suggests this answer: more often than you think. One intriguing possibility is that trout also pull shrews off banks, like the orcas that attack seals on beaches in Argentina , or the video-documented cases of catfish lunging for pigeons along water’s edge in France. Observations by anglers can help a lot in understanding fish ecology and behavior. Ecology of Freshwater Fish , 23: 622–630. MORE
By signing onto the rigorous EarthCheck program, Eaton has elected to join a growing international movement to analyze, measure and verify actions that reduce their ecological footprint. Home About What and who we are Staff Awards Press Tips Why travel green Green traveler’s to do’s Carbon Offsets Travel secrets of frequent fliers Buy Deals Photos Wine Green wine: what is it? MORE
He travelled tirelessly from America to Russia, from China to Argentina, proclaiming the oneness of humanity and the paramount importance of freedom, justice and peace. This is the big vision where science complements spirituality, art complements ecology and freedom complements equality. From a talk Tagore gave in Argentina in 1924. MORE
There are, says McSherry a little wryly, “a lot of variables” to sort out, which is why for the next two years, she can be found in the grasslands of Kenya, Argentina or in the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department at Princeton University in New Jersey, using her NatureNet Science Fellowship to work on one of the variables most in need of sorting: how does large-animal grazing affect specific grasslands’ ability to store carbon? MORE
Created in a 10-year grassroots process with thousands of people in countries from Argentina to Zambia it was approved by the Earth Charter Commission at the UNESCO Headquarters in 2000. Curricular Online Module ~ Structure The Earth Charter's sixteen principles are organized into four major principle categories: (1) Respect and Care for the Community of Life (2) Ecological Integrity (3) Social and Economic Justice (4) Democracy, Nonviolence, and Peace YES! MORE
acknowledging its rich heritage, ecological importance and natural diversity. Home About What and who we are Staff Awards Press Tips Why travel green Green traveler’s to do’s Carbon Offsets Travel secrets of frequent fliers Buy Deals Photos Wine Green wine: what is it? MORE
And where farms do remain, more intensive agricultural practices – including early and more frequent summer mowing and an increasing reliance of ecologically bankrupt monoculture farming – are making what little farmland remains less attractive to nesting grassland birds. Birders know that the pairing of farms and birds represents more than mere bucolic romance – it’s a match borne out of a real avian dependence on these man-made landscapes. MORE
Pablo Borelli, grasslands scientist, grazing expert and founder of Ovis XXI inspects improvements to the grass cover and regeneration of the grass quality in Argentina. Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), SNAP was created to tackle some of the thorniest dilemmas within the tangle of environmental degradation and human resource needs. Ecological Drought. MORE
The chickpeas come from Argentina. Miriam sees Israel’s most famous open-air market through new eyes. When I lived in Jerusalem, the Machane Yehuda shuk (market) was my grocery store. Vegetables, grains, fruit, chicken for Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest. There were nuts and sweets…everything we ate came from the shuk. Read about 5 Israeli shuks here.). MORE
We are so interrelated that these life systems underpin vital ecological processes. The mountain range extends from Venezuela, through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia and the norther tropical portion within Argentina and Chile. The West Africa hotspot has ecoregions of distinct assemblages of species, habitats and ecological processes which include 12 terrestrial and 15 freshwater ecoregions, as well as bordering four marine ecoregions. MORE
Mrs Michelle Pappalardo, Commissaire Général au Développement Durable, Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning The urbanizing of strategic components of the global environmental challenge. MORE
While sevengill sharks are common in San Francisco Bay (though rarely seen by the public), very little is actually known about their behavior and ecology. Collecting this information will provide a long-term perspective on the sharks’ life patterns, basic ecology and issues which endanger their existence. MORE
The UK-based green Muslim organisation Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences insisted the fatwa was controversial and “failed to consider biotechnology from an Islamic perspective, ignoring not only the harm that GM causes to the environment but the way it undermines the integrity of God’s creation.”. It has since spread to rising developing nations such as Argentina, Brazil and India (although controversy in Europe means that their use there has been limited). MORE
HIghly recommended: a FREE series of live, online and teleseminar events where you can learn from and be inspired by more than 100 pioneers of sustainability. MORE
The Center’s interactive exhibits, high-definition movie theater and sweet little gift shop all celebrate the Key’s magnificent ecology, land and sea, and why we need to preserve it. Home About What and who we are Staff Awards Press Tips Why travel green Green traveler’s to do’s Carbon Offsets Travel secrets of frequent fliers Buy Deals Photos Wine Green wine: what is it? MORE
Examples include: organic and agro-ecologic production methods; water collection and conservation technologies; and methodologies of participatory planning to take advantage of innovations and traditional knowledge. For example, FIDA-MERCOSUR, an IFAD-sponsored programme, encourages policymakers to share successful policies and practices in favour of family farming across the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. MORE
The good news is that virtually all ecologically literate North Americans will tell you that. In Argentina and Chile buff-tailed bumble bees imported from Europe are driving the beautiful, orange-furred flying mouse, the world’s largest bumble bee, toward extinction. Bees are in big trouble. The bad news is they’re worried about the wrong bees — honey bees. Honey bees don’t belong in North America; they’re domesticated aliens from Europe. MORE
Apparently, in such “ecological niches,” there is a high probability of discovering hidden genes which have a high resistance to aridity. “We So far, Taranis has raised $30 million since its launch in 2014 , mainly from American and Israeli ventures, and it provides its services to large farmers all over the world, in countries such as the US, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Russia, Ukraine, and Australia. AI solutions like flux are using military technology to feed the world. MORE
The Evolution of Ecological Consciousness (2013) 109 min · Permaculture designer Andrew Faust gives us an inspiring and heady narrative about the evolution of all life and human consciousness on Mother Earth. First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture (2010) 90 min · FIRST EARTH is a documentary about the movement towards a massive paradigm shift for shelter -- building healthy houses in the old ways, out of the very earth itself, and. MORE
Giant tyrannosaur like dinosaurs had systems for efficient breathing that modern birds use to facilitate the aerobically demanding task of flight, but those dinosaurs did not fly (see: Aerosteon riocoloradensis : A Very Cool Dinosaur from Argentina. The paper is available on line, but for your convenience, here is the abstract: The avian beak is a key evolutionary innovation whose flexibility has permitted birds to diversify into a range of disparate ecological niches. MORE
It’s odd, then, that the best place to find them in the eastern United States is at sod farms, perhaps the only positive ecological impact of people wanting monocultured and manicured lawns. Here’s hoping that the five individuals I spotted are all getting as at as the one above and that they safely make it back to Argentina for the winter and then back up north to breed. MORE
It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. million hectares, in 138 countries with the highest growth in the USA, Argentina and Canada. Secondly, the conventional agri-food system is becoming less sustainable from an ecological, economic and socio-ecological point of view. MORE
12 beats visited 12 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, Ghana, Nigeria, New Zealand, Serbia, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, China and Argentina), sharing 148 lists along the way and noting 844 species (old and new). Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. eBird have applied their new taxonomy as of July/August 2019. What a boon for listers. MORE
Reynolds Community-driven stewardship of an Australian government protected area: Pamela Parker and Michael Punturiero Part 3: Strategies for linking cities and protected areas Connecting with nature in a capital city: The London Biodiversity Strategy: David Goode Paris-Nature: An innovative urban ecology program: Mark Lellouch The City of Cape Town's Biodiversity Strategy: Tania Katzschner, et al. Biodiversity Ecology Urban MORE
Garibaldi (at the National University of Rio Negro in Argentina) involving me and 48 other scientists, indicates that reliance on a single domesticated species is not only risky, but also inefficient. We found that wild bee assemblages were most diverse and abundant on fields managed organically and that grew a variety of crops or had natural vegetation like hedgerows, flower margins, and live fences (as recently published in Ecology Letters ). MORE
migration corridors from Argentina in the Southern tip of South America to Canada. In the spring, key staging and stopover areas include Patagonia, Argentina; eastern and northern Brazil; the southeast United States; the Virginia barrier islands; and Delaware Bay. Additionally, about a third of knot habitat in the United States is still available for development, and winter and stopover habitats in the wintering grounds of Argentina and breeding grounds of sub?Arctic The U.S. MORE
Best known for his ecological or naturalistic approach to planting design, Noel Kingsbury has written some 20 books on various aspects of plants and will be launching a course on Perennial Planting in the Late Summer/Autumn. He lectures on garden design in UK and overseas and runs a design school in Argentina. MORE
A lament that Fischer, Ritchie and Hanspach published last year in TREE made ecology labs sounds like sweatshops.). And it makes for better science , he says: Pressure to publish more has actually increased the quality of papers — not just in his lab, but at a national scale, in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and China. Image credit: Chris Devers /Flickr through a Creative Commons license. MORE
Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO 2014) while I was doing research for a chapter in an upcoming book (Agricultural Resilience: perspectives from ecology and economics – coming from Cambridge University Press later this year). So while agricultural area is down for the United States and Poland, it’s up for Argentina, Indonesia and Vietnam (see the map below for more). © Bridget Besaw. By Jon Fisher, spatial scientist. Slash and burn agriculture. Palm oil plantations. MORE
That means you can be assured of earth-friendly cleaning, energy-saving systems, ecologically sound waste treatment and much more. Home About What and who we are Staff Awards Press Tips Why travel green Green traveler’s to do’s Carbon Offsets Travel secrets of frequent fliers Buy Deals Photos Wine Green wine: what is it? MORE
By signing onto the rigorous EarthCheck program, Eaton has elected to join a growing international movement to analyze, measure and verify actions that reduce their ecological footprint. Home About What and who we are Staff Awards Press Tips Why travel green Green traveler’s to do’s Carbon Offsets Travel secrets of frequent fliers Buy Deals Photos Wine Green wine: what is it? MORE
Costanera Sur was an old riverside resort which was restored to and Ecological Reserve back in the 1970. Here is the main entrance to Costanera Sur: Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve. Trips Argentina Buenos Aires Costanera Sur After our first leg of this birding trip we took a couple of days to visit Buenos Aires and to soak-in some of the local culture; BA is a beautiful city and our stay was very memorable. MORE
The chickpeas come from Argentina. Miriam sees Israel’s most famous open-air market through new eyes. When I lived in Jerusalem, the shuk was my grocery store. Vegetables, grains, fruit, chicken for Shabbat, nuts and sweets…everything we ate came from the shuk. Read about 5 Israeli shuks here.). My kids grew up eating the freshest, most colorful and flavorful food in the city, and since prices are lowest at the shuk, I was saving money. MORE
Finally, the exotic Island snail occurs in Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia where they are consumed by Snail Kites there (the Snail Kite occur throughout South America, the Everglade Snail Kite is a sub-species). Exotic apple snail (left) and native apple snail (right) Photo: The Pomacea Project. Putting blame of on the exotic apple snail seemed a case of ecological prejudice. MORE
In ‘The Future by Airbus’ the company talks of morphing seats made from ecological, self-cleaning materials, which change shape for a snug fit; walls that become see-through at the touch of a button, affording 360 degree views of the world below; and holographic projections of virtual decors, allowing travelers to transform their private cabin into an office, bedroom or Zen garden! MORE
An investigation in Paraguay has discovered that vast plantations of soy, principally grown for use in intensively-farmed animal feed, are responsible for a catalogue of social and ecological problems, including the forced eviction of rural communities, landlessness, poverty, excessive use of pesticides, deforestation and rising food insecurity. MORE
Al Hammadi received her first glimpse of the effects of climate change during her quick trip to Argentina, where the Martial Glacier in Tierra del Fuego has shrunk dramatically in the last several years. MORE
Case studies cover food production diversification for robust and secure food provision; the socio-economic and agronomic aspects of urban composting; urban agriculture as a viable livelihood strategy; strategies for integrating city farming into urban landscapes; and the complex social-ecological networks of urban agriculture. The Health Impacts of Farming on Producers in Rosario, Argentina Patricia Silvia Propersi 1 2008 10. MORE
The subject headings alone paint the picture: energy conservation, water conservation, vegetarian food; reduced use of plastics; other sustainable materials; chemical reduction; waste management; pest control; ecological, renewable & recycled materials; local providers; education; employees; reforestation; philanthropy; lakeside care; carbon offset. MORE
10,000 Birds
JUNE 24, 2014
Costanera Sur was an old riverside resort which was restored to and Ecological Reserve back in the 1970. Here is the main entrance to Costanera Sur: Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve. Trips Argentina Buenos Aires Costanera Sur After our first leg of this birding trip we took a couple of days to visit Buenos Aires and to soak-in some of the local culture; BA is a beautiful city and our stay was very memorable.
Green Living Ideas
DECEMBER 31, 2013
Learn more about how soy growing companies are ruining the ecology and economy of Argentina, in pursuit of cheaper meat. Soybeans: Factory Farming and the Destruction of Lands and Lives in Argentina (via [link] ). Jonty Whittleton in Argentina Jonty Whittleton, campaigner at Compassion in World Farming, recounts the time he spent with communities in Argentina, where the ‘Big Soy’ boom is ruining lands and lives – and it’s all in the pursuit of cheaper….
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Green Prophet
APRIL 27, 2013
The chickpeas come from Argentina. Miriam sees Israel’s most famous open-air market through new eyes. When I lived in Jerusalem, the shuk was my grocery store. Vegetables, grains, fruit, chicken for Shabbat, nuts and sweets…everything we ate came from the shuk. Read about 5 Israeli shuks here.). My kids grew up eating the freshest, most colorful and flavorful food in the city, and since prices are lowest at the shuk, I was saving money.
Green Prophet
APRIL 27, 2013
The chickpeas come from Argentina. Miriam sees Israel’s most famous open-air market through new eyes. When I lived in Jerusalem, the Machane Yehuda shuk (market) was my grocery store. Vegetables, grains, fruit, chicken for Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest. There were nuts and sweets…everything we ate came from the shuk. Read about 5 Israeli shuks here.).
Greentumble
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
We are so interrelated that these life systems underpin vital ecological processes. The mountain range extends from Venezuela, through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia and the norther tropical portion within Argentina and Chile. The West Africa hotspot has ecoregions of distinct assemblages of species, habitats and ecological processes which include 12 terrestrial and 15 freshwater ecoregions, as well as bordering four marine ecoregions.
The Green Changemakers
JANUARY 15, 2011
Reynolds Community-driven stewardship of an Australian government protected area: Pamela Parker and Michael Punturiero Part 3: Strategies for linking cities and protected areas Connecting with nature in a capital city: The London Biodiversity Strategy: David Goode Paris-Nature: An innovative urban ecology program: Mark Lellouch The City of Cape Town's Biodiversity Strategy: Tania Katzschner, et al. Biodiversity Ecology Urban
Nature Conservancy - Science
MARCH 19, 2015
There are, says McSherry a little wryly, “a lot of variables” to sort out, which is why for the next two years, she can be found in the grasslands of Kenya, Argentina or in the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Department at Princeton University in New Jersey, using her NatureNet Science Fellowship to work on one of the variables most in need of sorting: how does large-animal grazing affect specific grasslands’ ability to store carbon?
Nature Conservancy - Science
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
A new article appearing in the journal Ecology of Freshwater Fish suggests this answer: more often than you think. One intriguing possibility is that trout also pull shrews off banks, like the orcas that attack seals on beaches in Argentina , or the video-documented cases of catfish lunging for pigeons along water’s edge in France. Observations by anglers can help a lot in understanding fish ecology and behavior. Ecology of Freshwater Fish , 23: 622–630.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
Finally, the exotic Island snail occurs in Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia where they are consumed by Snail Kites there (the Snail Kite occur throughout South America, the Everglade Snail Kite is a sub-species). Exotic apple snail (left) and native apple snail (right) Photo: The Pomacea Project. Putting blame of on the exotic apple snail seemed a case of ecological prejudice.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 11, 2019
And where farms do remain, more intensive agricultural practices – including early and more frequent summer mowing and an increasing reliance of ecologically bankrupt monoculture farming – are making what little farmland remains less attractive to nesting grassland birds. Birders know that the pairing of farms and birds represents more than mere bucolic romance – it’s a match borne out of a real avian dependence on these man-made landscapes.
10,000 Birds
MAY 19, 2015
Giant tyrannosaur like dinosaurs had systems for efficient breathing that modern birds use to facilitate the aerobically demanding task of flight, but those dinosaurs did not fly (see: Aerosteon riocoloradensis : A Very Cool Dinosaur from Argentina. The paper is available on line, but for your convenience, here is the abstract: The avian beak is a key evolutionary innovation whose flexibility has permitted birds to diversify into a range of disparate ecological niches.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012
It’s odd, then, that the best place to find them in the eastern United States is at sod farms, perhaps the only positive ecological impact of people wanting monocultured and manicured lawns. Here’s hoping that the five individuals I spotted are all getting as at as the one above and that they safely make it back to Argentina for the winter and then back up north to breed.
10,000 Birds
JULY 24, 2014
This may not be Argentina, but it’s apparently close enough. Their ecology in Germany is being investigated, but the results have so far been inconclusive. Germany is underrated as a birding destination. Nestled right in the middle of Europe, we have a little bit of everything, a nice cross section of Europe’s avifauna. We have, for instance, very beautiful birds, like European Bee-eater , Blue Tit , and Kingfisher.
Green Prophet
AUGUST 3, 2011
The UK-based green Muslim organisation Islamic Foundation for Ecology and Environmental Sciences insisted the fatwa was controversial and “failed to consider biotechnology from an Islamic perspective, ignoring not only the harm that GM causes to the environment but the way it undermines the integrity of God’s creation.”. It has since spread to rising developing nations such as Argentina, Brazil and India (although controversy in Europe means that their use there has been limited).
Green (Living) Review
JULY 20, 2016
Examples include: organic and agro-ecologic production methods; water collection and conservation technologies; and methodologies of participatory planning to take advantage of innovations and traditional knowledge. For example, FIDA-MERCOSUR, an IFAD-sponsored programme, encourages policymakers to share successful policies and practices in favour of family farming across the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) which includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Green Traveler Guides
AUGUST 31, 2010
While sevengill sharks are common in San Francisco Bay (though rarely seen by the public), very little is actually known about their behavior and ecology. Collecting this information will provide a long-term perspective on the sharks’ life patterns, basic ecology and issues which endanger their existence.
Green Traveler Guides
NOVEMBER 5, 2010
By signing onto the rigorous EarthCheck program, Eaton has elected to join a growing international movement to analyze, measure and verify actions that reduce their ecological footprint. Home About What and who we are Staff Awards Press Tips Why travel green Green traveler’s to do’s Carbon Offsets Travel secrets of frequent fliers Buy Deals Photos Wine Green wine: what is it?
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2014
Ian Davies lives in Manomet, Massachusetts, and is a recent graduate of the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor’s degree in Widlife Ecology and Conservation. Photographs taken on these travels and locally have been published in several field guides, including the Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding , Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: Eastern Waterbirds in Flight , and Birds of Argentina & Uruguay: A Field Guide.
Green Prophet
MAY 30, 2019
Apparently, in such “ecological niches,” there is a high probability of discovering hidden genes which have a high resistance to aridity. “We So far, Taranis has raised $30 million since its launch in 2014 , mainly from American and Israeli ventures, and it provides its services to large farmers all over the world, in countries such as the US, Canada, Brazil, Argentina, Russia, Ukraine, and Australia. AI solutions like flux are using military technology to feed the world.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JULY 11, 2017
The good news is that virtually all ecologically literate North Americans will tell you that. In Argentina and Chile buff-tailed bumble bees imported from Europe are driving the beautiful, orange-furred flying mouse, the world’s largest bumble bee, toward extinction. Bees are in big trouble. The bad news is they’re worried about the wrong bees — honey bees. Honey bees don’t belong in North America; they’re domesticated aliens from Europe.
Green Traveler Guides
FEBRUARY 3, 2011
By signing onto the rigorous EarthCheck program, Eaton has elected to join a growing international movement to analyze, measure and verify actions that reduce their ecological footprint. Home About What and who we are Staff Awards Press Tips Why travel green Green traveler’s to do’s Carbon Offsets Travel secrets of frequent fliers Buy Deals Photos Wine Green wine: what is it?
Nature Conservancy - Science
APRIL 23, 2013
Garibaldi (at the National University of Rio Negro in Argentina) involving me and 48 other scientists, indicates that reliance on a single domesticated species is not only risky, but also inefficient. We found that wild bee assemblages were most diverse and abundant on fields managed organically and that grew a variety of crops or had natural vegetation like hedgerows, flower margins, and live fences (as recently published in Ecology Letters ).
Nature Conservancy - Science
MARCH 10, 2015
Pablo Borelli, grasslands scientist, grazing expert and founder of Ovis XXI inspects improvements to the grass cover and regeneration of the grass quality in Argentina. Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), SNAP was created to tackle some of the thorniest dilemmas within the tangle of environmental degradation and human resource needs. Ecological Drought.
Nature Conservancy - Science
JUNE 18, 2014
Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO 2014) while I was doing research for a chapter in an upcoming book (Agricultural Resilience: perspectives from ecology and economics – coming from Cambridge University Press later this year). So while agricultural area is down for the United States and Poland, it’s up for Argentina, Indonesia and Vietnam (see the map below for more). © Bridget Besaw. By Jon Fisher, spatial scientist. Slash and burn agriculture. Palm oil plantations.
Green Traveler Guides
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
That means you can be assured of earth-friendly cleaning, energy-saving systems, ecologically sound waste treatment and much more. Home About What and who we are Staff Awards Press Tips Why travel green Green traveler’s to do’s Carbon Offsets Travel secrets of frequent fliers Buy Deals Photos Wine Green wine: what is it?
The Green Changemakers
MARCH 26, 2012
HIghly recommended: a FREE series of live, online and teleseminar events where you can learn from and be inspired by more than 100 pioneers of sustainability.
Green Traveler Guides
JULY 25, 2010
In ‘The Future by Airbus’ the company talks of morphing seats made from ecological, self-cleaning materials, which change shape for a snug fit; walls that become see-through at the touch of a button, affording 360 degree views of the world below; and holographic projections of virtual decors, allowing travelers to transform their private cabin into an office, bedroom or Zen garden!
The Green Changemakers
MARCH 27, 2010
Case studies cover food production diversification for robust and secure food provision; the socio-economic and agronomic aspects of urban composting; urban agriculture as a viable livelihood strategy; strategies for integrating city farming into urban landscapes; and the complex social-ecological networks of urban agriculture. The Health Impacts of Farming on Producers in Rosario, Argentina Patricia Silvia Propersi 1 2008 10.
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 10, 2013
A lament that Fischer, Ritchie and Hanspach published last year in TREE made ecology labs sounds like sweatshops.). And it makes for better science , he says: Pressure to publish more has actually increased the quality of papers — not just in his lab, but at a national scale, in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and China. Image credit: Chris Devers /Flickr through a Creative Commons license.
Green (Living) Review
MAY 15, 2012
Best known for his ecological or naturalistic approach to planting design, Noel Kingsbury has written some 20 books on various aspects of plants and will be launching a course on Perennial Planting in the Late Summer/Autumn. He lectures on garden design in UK and overseas and runs a design school in Argentina.
Green Traveler Guides
DECEMBER 16, 2010
acknowledging its rich heritage, ecological importance and natural diversity. Home About What and who we are Staff Awards Press Tips Why travel green Green traveler’s to do’s Carbon Offsets Travel secrets of frequent fliers Buy Deals Photos Wine Green wine: what is it?
Green Traveler Guides
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
The subject headings alone paint the picture: energy conservation, water conservation, vegetarian food; reduced use of plastics; other sustainable materials; chemical reduction; waste management; pest control; ecological, renewable & recycled materials; local providers; education; employees; reforestation; philanthropy; lakeside care; carbon offset.
Green Prophet
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
It relies on ecological processes, biodiversity and cycles adapted to local conditions, rather than the use of inputs with adverse effects. million hectares, in 138 countries with the highest growth in the USA, Argentina and Canada. Secondly, the conventional agri-food system is becoming less sustainable from an ecological, economic and socio-ecological point of view.
Green Traveler Guides
APRIL 6, 2011
The Center’s interactive exhibits, high-definition movie theater and sweet little gift shop all celebrate the Key’s magnificent ecology, land and sea, and why we need to preserve it. Home About What and who we are Staff Awards Press Tips Why travel green Green traveler’s to do’s Carbon Offsets Travel secrets of frequent fliers Buy Deals Photos Wine Green wine: what is it?
10,000 Birds
JUNE 6, 2013
While plain, House Wrens are frequently seen , and even more frequently heard, across much of the hemisphere from Canada to Argentina , and in the eastern United States there are few birds as well known as the Carolina Wren , whose propensity for nesting in just about any covered spot, from barbeque grills to unused outhouses to mailboxes, makes them both an endearing and occasionally frustrating co-tenant. Observations on the Streaked Wren Babbler – YC Wee, Bird Ecology Study Group.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
12 beats visited 12 countries (USA, UK, Costa Rica, Ghana, Nigeria, New Zealand, Serbia, Ireland, Australia, Mexico, China and Argentina), sharing 148 lists along the way and noting 844 species (old and new). Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. eBird have applied their new taxonomy as of July/August 2019. What a boon for listers.
The Green Changemakers
APRIL 28, 2011
He travelled tirelessly from America to Russia, from China to Argentina, proclaiming the oneness of humanity and the paramount importance of freedom, justice and peace. This is the big vision where science complements spirituality, art complements ecology and freedom complements equality. From a talk Tagore gave in Argentina in 1924.
The Green Changemakers
APRIL 22, 2009
Created in a 10-year grassroots process with thousands of people in countries from Argentina to Zambia it was approved by the Earth Charter Commission at the UNESCO Headquarters in 2000. Curricular Online Module ~ Structure The Earth Charter's sixteen principles are organized into four major principle categories: (1) Respect and Care for the Community of Life (2) Ecological Integrity (3) Social and Economic Justice (4) Democracy, Nonviolence, and Peace YES!
The Green Changemakers
JUNE 28, 2015
The Evolution of Ecological Consciousness (2013) 109 min · Permaculture designer Andrew Faust gives us an inspiring and heady narrative about the evolution of all life and human consciousness on Mother Earth. First Earth: Uncompromising Ecological Architecture (2010) 90 min · FIRST EARTH is a documentary about the movement towards a massive paradigm shift for shelter -- building healthy houses in the old ways, out of the very earth itself, and.
The Green Changemakers
DECEMBER 30, 2009
An investigation in Paraguay has discovered that vast plantations of soy, principally grown for use in intensively-farmed animal feed, are responsible for a catalogue of social and ecological problems, including the forced eviction of rural communities, landlessness, poverty, excessive use of pesticides, deforestation and rising food insecurity.
The Green Changemakers
FEBRUARY 7, 2010
Mrs Michelle Pappalardo, Commissaire Général au Développement Durable, Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning The urbanizing of strategic components of the global environmental challenge.
The Green Changemakers
MARCH 27, 2010
During the past 15 years, studies have shown that urban agriculture should be recognized as an integral and permanent element of the urban socio-economic and ecological system (Van Veenhuizen and Danso, 2007; Mougeot, 2006). The current highly capitalized and energy-consuming ‘super market’ model, based on the external supply of foodstuffs, increases the urban ’ecological food print’. What is urban agriculture?
Green Prophet
MARCH 9, 2011
Al Hammadi received her first glimpse of the effects of climate change during her quick trip to Argentina, where the Martial Glacier in Tierra del Fuego has shrunk dramatically in the last several years.
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