Kyle is ecolutionist’s Conservation and Biodiversity Editor and the Founder and Editor of the eco-blog, The Starfish.
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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Two Ways to Ecolutionize Your Online Activities
Photo by Sydeen via flickr
If you are like most people, you spend a good chuck of your time on the computer. With work, play, communication — much of your day is lived through the internet, rather than outdoors. So how can you make your online experience more productive and eco-friendly? Here are two quick and easy programs to participate in:
Posted in Community, Conservation, Culture, Lifestyle, Technology Tagged Blackle, carbon neutral blogging, plant a tree 0
Economic Impacts on Ecology
Photo by Donna Kohut
Protestors gathered in front of the Caltrans headquarters in Eureka, California last Monday to speak out against a proposed road-widening project on Highway 101 through Richardson Grove State Park. According to Caltrans, the goal of this project is to create a safer roadway and allow for industry-standard trucks to pass through, easing the delivery of goods to the North Coast. Meanwhile, protestors fear that the project will increase speeding, endanger the forest ecosystem, and threaten small businesses by inviting “big box” stores and restaurants into the area.
Posted in Community, Conservation, Ecology, Nature 0
Feds to Monsanto: “F*ck Yourself!”
Cartoonist’s note: This is not how the conversation went–but a guy can dream.
Read Tom Philpott’s article on Grist, for more information on Monsanto’s latest victory: USDA moves to let Monsanto perform its own environmental impact studies on GMOs
Posted in Ecology, Food, Green Cartoons, Health, Politics Tagged GMO, Mean Joe Green cartoon, Monsanto, Obama, Tom Vilsack, USDA 0
Go Green Gift Wrap
Photo via Little Kay Gardens
Looking for something unique to make your gift for Easter or Mother’s day more memorable and still eco-friendly? Instead of using regular wrapping paper, which will most likely get tossed, try flowering gift wrapping paper that can be planted after wards.
CSA Helps Local Farmers Stay Afloat
Photo of CSA veggies. By lillieinthecity via flickr.
Family farms are slowly disappearing as corporation farming and pesticides dominate the national food market. However, in southern California a group called CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) California has found a way to support local farms and help educate the community in the importance of keeping these farms alive.
Captain Paul Watson Speaks About His Non-Violent Activism on the High Seas at the Go Green Expo
Photo of Paul Watson speaking at the Go Green Expo. By Kara Seuschek.
This past weekend, the nation’s premiere green business and sustainable lifestyle show, The Go Green Expo, returned to Los Angeles with more than 200 eco-friendly booths, thousands of passionate attendees, and a diverse line-up of inspirational speakers.
Posted in Animal Welfare, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecology, Politics Tagged animal rights, animal welfare, biodiversity, Captain Paul Watson, direct action, eco-activism, environmental activism, non-violent action, Paul Watson, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, veganism, vegetarian, Whale Wars 3
I Believe I Can Fly
Photo of Agatha. By Jo Barlow.
There comes a time, even in an ex-battery hen’s life, when her wings may need to be clipped. Wing clipping is a quick and painless process of literally clipping the primary flight feathers of one wing rendering the chicken unbalanced — and consequently not able to fly. There are two schools of thought on whether or not wing clipping is a good thing. One argues that with one wing clipped, the hen is confined to the security of her garden and it is therefore essential for her safety. The other is that in case of an attack, from a fox, badger etc, the unclipped hen will be able to fly to safety. A hen with one clipped wing would not.
Posted in Animal Welfare, Featurettes Tagged animal welfare, free-range, free-range chickens, organic, veganism, vegetarian 2
“Have a Ball” on Earth Day!
Earth Day is Friday! Have a ball! Share your love for the world with the world!
For info on more earth-friendly Poems of Joe M’s check here. And follow Joe on twitter @greencartoons.
Posted in Art, Conservation, Green Cartoons Tagged child on earth, children's poem, earth day, earth day poem 0
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As If Canadian Seal Slaughter Wasn’t Enough, Scottish Seal Slaughter is on the Rise
The Canadian seal cull is a completely abhorrent practice, more suited to a video nasty than a legal activity. It can surely only be greed that motivates these ‘men’ to butcher and murder these babies. However, whilst the world watches in horrified disbelief at the actions of the Canadian fishermen and government, another seal cull is quietly taking place much closer to home (well, for me anyway).
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