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For Nance Klehm, going for a walk is more then just about getting fresh air and a little exercise. It is about feeling a sense of interconnectedness with all natural and manmade surroundings, including humans, animals, pavement, buildings, plants, and everything (growing) in-between.
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There’s nothing worse than explaining your message to someone while knowing it is going in one ear and out the other. You could be explaining the cure for cancer, or how to solve all of our world’s environmental problems – but if it isn’t communicated well, it simply won’t stick. This is why I urge my fellow environmentalists to remain humble.
In the summer of 2011, a small group of passionate filmmakers set off on a journey around the country to explore the urban farming movement. What they discovered changed how they think about food, community, and sustainability.
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We’re all living life on the edge. Climate change has made it so that our weather patterns our becoming more and more unpredictable. Hurricanes, tornadoes, and other extreme events are more common than ever. They hold the power to destroy homes, families, and your way of living in a matter of seconds. They are able to take everything you like and turn it into a pile of rubble without any thought. With all of this on the line, don’t you want to stop it? Don’t you want to do whatever you can to ensure that your livelihood is safe and secure?
This Earth Day, the makers of the documentary, One Day on Earth, invite you to a free global screening of their new film. It has over 3000 hours of footage and is shot by communities in countries from all over the world on October 10, 2010.
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The EPA released controversial findings from incomplete tests on wells from the rural town of Dimock, Pennsylvania on March 15. These findings indicate that the 11 wells that were tested did not contain levels of methane and other chemicals that would be dangerous to human health. However, the findings do show that the well water tested from these homes does, indeed, contain contaminants.
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I recently watched a video that will inspire any educator, environmentalist, and techno-geek. It is called “Education for a Sustainable Future” and is posted on YouTube here:
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Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Corbett, recently signed HB 1950 into law, which allows counties the freedom to charge natural gas companies “impact fees” to drill inside their boundaries. What Governor Corbett won’t tell you is that the law also robs residents of their political voice and silences potentially damning medical evidence against the fracking process.
Pacha’s Pajamas, a new musical story about a little girl named Pacha who saves the environment with the help of the world’s plants and animals, and includes an illustrated book, soon-to-be-released album and upcoming “Nature SuperHero” app designed to bring music and storytelling together to share important messages about the environment and inspire positive action.
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This post was originally published on the United Nations Environmental Programme’s WED (World Environment Day) Voices page. “World Environment Day is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action,” held on June 5. In 2010, Tuesday Phillips won their first-annual national blogging competition and travelled with the UN to Rwanda to cover WED events.
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