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EnvironMENTALITY Why Are Southern States Getting More Snow Than Northern States?
Posted by on March 7, 2011 (No Comments)
I have a friend that lives in Houston, TX, a place that has received lots of snow this winter.   She called me the other day and while we were talking she asked me innocently, “If global warming is really going on, why are Southern states getting more snow than Northern states?”  I admitted that I had wondered the same thing and wasn’t really sure about the answer... Read More
Making Waves So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist…
Posted by on March 4, 2011 (No Comments)
-OR How I came to be blogging about marine conservation Let's rewind a few years to 1998. I'm on a family vacation in Tampa at Busch Gardens and am very excited for none other than...the dolphin show. Now my older brothers and I wanted to sit in the splash zone, who wouldn't? Well, our parents of course. So alone we sit waiting for the show to start when along comes... Read More
EnvironMENTALITY African Elephants in Peril
Posted by on February 25, 2011 (No Comments)
Elephant populations in Chad have been significantly reduced due to poaching and conflicts with humans.  Poaching for ivory has a very long history in Africa, and although African elephants have been listed as an endangered species, elephant populations are diminishing at an alarming rate, from an estimated population of 300,000 in the 1970’s to less than 10,000 today. ... Read More
Miscellanea Stamping Out Cookies: Eric Larson’s Leadership Seminar
Posted by on February 17, 2011 (No Comments)
Trekking over icy crevasses thousands of feet deep and swimming through freezing waters around the North Pole, Eric Larson defeats all odds for the sake of preserving our planet. On Tuesday, February 15, 2011, Eric Larson spoke about his expedition to reach the North Pole, the South Pole, and the summit of Mt. Everest over the period of one year.  He began his lecture wit... Read More
EnvironMENTALITY Coca-Cola and CSR
Posted by on February 17, 2011 (No Comments)
Over the past year Coca-Cola has endeavored to meet a series of goals aimed at increasing sustainability, including increasing energy efficiency and phasing out HFC-refrigerating units (What is HFC & why should it be eliminated?).  It accomplished all of these goals except for its initiative to replenish water used in manufacturing to the environment at levels that ca... Read More
EnvironMENTALITY From Recycling to Upcycling
Posted by on November 15, 2010 (No Comments)
A clothing company called Worn Again has started “upcycling”, where they reuse materials such as air balloons and airplane seat covers to make clothing and bags.  Upcycling converts discarded material to products that can be reused over and over rather than taking up space in landfills, whereas recycled paper and plastic products are eventually degraded as they are re... Read More
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