Category Archives: Environment

The sea

Posted on June 22, 2020 by

The sea Unfathomable Yet we wage war on it Three-quarters of the Earth’s surface Unknown Pollution and overfishing Will kill all the oceans But do we care… Enough? Prompt: The Writer’s Corner poetry prompt: The Sea

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Waste Not Want Not — The Pretenders

Posted on June 17, 2020 by

Take, take, take, takin’ what you don’t need You’ll get, get, gettin’ what you don’t need Stand back, take a look and take heed All the children in god’s kingdom bleed See the networks of concrete and steel They’ve no … Continue reading →

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A warning from the future

Posted on June 13, 2020 by

We sleep during the day, because anywhere but under the second skin it’s too hot to do anything else. At night we rise, to continue construction of The Project. Some talk of redefining the words ‘night’ and ‘day’ to reduce … Continue reading →

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A brown new deal | The Consciousness of Sheep

Posted on June 5, 2020 by

Those lucky enough to die of old age often fall into a very peaceful state – not dissimilar to the deep relaxation sought after by meditation practitioners – from which they simply slip away. Since 1958, though, one of the … Continue reading →

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The Lorax, by Dr Seuss

Posted on May 29, 2020 by

With thanks to Dr Bob Rich, for reminding me That we need to speak up for the truffula trees

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Cabinetto reshuffle

Posted on May 17, 2020 by

I’m celebrating Towel Day (now just eight days away, froods!) early with an attempt at Deb Whittam’s ’42 Words’ challenge #5 (‘cabins’). I hope you like it! After The Fall we learned to live in harmony with nature. We harvested … Continue reading →

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Alternatives to Killing People for the Economy

Posted on May 16, 2020 by

Originally posted on Cynthia Kaufman:
As the U.S. begins to reopen after being shut down to protect us from spreading Covid-19, many people are beginning to talk about a choice between what is good for the economy and what will…

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Corona Crisis Reveals We Need Systemic, not Just Individual Change

Posted on April 28, 2020 by

Originally posted on Climate Denial Crock of the Week:
Climate change is not your fault. The fossil fuel industry has been spending a lot of money to subtly introduce the idea that if only you, just you, would change your…

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No COVID-19 Didn’t Stop the Climate Crisis, But It’s Interacting with it in a Bad Way

Posted on April 27, 2020 by

Originally posted on robertscribbler:
As we stand in the grips of one major global crisis, one whose first wave of mass casualties may finally be starting a merciful down-slope (on April 27, 2020), it’s important not to lose sight of…

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Exploring the deep and beyond for Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2020 by

Happy Earth Day, folks! Today is special, as it marks the fiftieth anniversary of Earth Day. To celebrate this event, I want to point you to a couple of thingies… Recently, Kavita Ramial introduced me to a deep dive (10 … Continue reading →

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