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Category Archives: Biodiversity
Greta Thunberg says, “Enough is enough!”
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing. Me, Just now† I received an email today, imploring me to sign yet another petition. Those tend to have little effect, but, still, we … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Biodiversity, Climate, Core thought, Environment, GCD: Global climate disruption, People, Strategy
Tagged activism, AGW, Big Oil, Change, climate change, Greta Thunberg
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Captain Kirk wants us to NOT go beyond the Final Frontier
I really don’t have time for this – too much else to do – but there’s very little that can possibly be more urgent. William Shatner, AKA Captain Kirk of the USS Enterprise, emailed me (well, OK, not personally, it … Continue reading
#FOWC inextricable
We are all inextricably linked: to each other; to all the other beings sharing our journey through the universe on Spaceship Earth; to every living thing; to our planet’s entire biosphere – and, indeed, to all of space, and all … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Biodiversity, collaboration, Core thought, Environment, Post prompts
Tagged #FOWC, environment, inextricable, Mitakuye Oyasin
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How to save the world, from George Monbiot
George does it again, and inspires me. This great man should receive a Nobel Prize. A major means of humanity’s attack on nature is overfishing. The worst attack on land-based nature is agriculture — we do need to feed those … Continue reading
There are far too many people on Spaceship Earth
… who lack basic essentials such as water, food, shelter, friends – and empathy. Especially that last. (Human) population is a serious problem; mainly because it’s crowding out the other residents of ‘our’ planet. The more serious issue, though, is … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Biodiversity, Core thought, Environment, Health, Strategy
Tagged overconsumption, overpopulation, overshoot
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Nature’s wonders are truly magnificent
This beautiful flutterer visited me recentlyIt arrived (and left) quite silentlyRemarkably regalI’ve never met its equal. Coincidentally, I learned a new word today: cynosure. Something that is the center of attention; an object that serves as a focal point of … Continue reading
Mitakuye Oyasin – all are related
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. Chief Seattle (c.1790–1866) The other morning, the … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Biodiversity, Communication, Core thought
Tagged Chief Seattle, Gran Canyon, Higher Plain Drifting, Mitakuye Oyasin, The web of life
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Earth Day ft. The Candy
Originally posted on Fat Guy Workout:
This image is made by The candy as a sweet gesture Today is Earth Day and I am bringing you a very special blog to draw your attention to this important day. I will…
Posted in Biodiversity, Core thought, Environment, Health, Reblogs, Strategy
Tagged Change, Earth Day, environment
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Happy 🌎 Earth 🌍 Month 🌏
Spring has sprungThe grass is rizI wonder where dem boidies is?Some say da boid is on da wingBut dat’s absoid –I always thought da wing was on da boid… My Dad (1927–2012) 10 ways you can shape a brighter future … Continue reading
Posted in balance, Biodiversity, Communication, Core thought, Environment, Health, memetics, Strategy
Tagged Change, Earth, Earth Day, Earth Month, environment, sustainability
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The greatest weapon in the green warrior’s arsenal
tl;dr: Just Say No. From birth to puberty, a hamster doubles its weight each week. If it didn’t stop when mature, as animals do, and continued to double on its first birthday, we would be staring at a nine billion … Continue reading
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