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Seed Festival 2015: Placing Art at the Heart of Ecology- Let’s Get Creative About our Future.
Seed festival was created by Victoria Whelan as a “celebration and education of the important role seeds play in our life.” Read Victorias interview featured in book two. This years festival is Juy 17-19 in Bristol and the theme is“Placing Art at … Continue reading
Volunteer in Croatia: Kuterevo Bear Refuge
Kuterevo Bear Refuge started rescuing bears in 2002 and currently protects 8 bears. Since all these bears are orphans they won’t survive in the wild. This refuge is important because in Croatia the bear is endangered due to habitat loss. … Continue reading
Plant a Tree or Plant a Forest: Jadav Payeng Fights Erosion in India
In 1979 Jadav Payeng, an award-winning nature photographer, planted some bamboo to fight erosion and has since planted a 550 hectare forest in Jorhat India. Endangered animals have returned to the area and plant life is blooming. The relatively new forest … Continue reading
Jackie Chan, Spike the Rhino and the African Wildlife Foundation
Do you want to see martial arts superstar Jackie Chan protecting rhinos while dodging bullets, axes, poison arrows and machetes? Check out this video collaboration between Mr. Chan and the African Wildlife Foundation. Just in 2012 there were 668 rhinos … Continue reading
The Monetary Value of a Tree
I love trees. Even as an adult I enjoy climbing trees, marveling in their beauty, and appreciating their shade! Trees are treasures that we all should respect. According to Dr. T. M. Das at the university of Calcutta, the value … Continue reading
Book Two: Sushanta Bhandarkar of Empowering World Change
What will inspire you to get involved in creating sustainable change? We are all motivated to create positive change for different reasons. Some of us see wounded animals or a polluted stream, we notice our own over consumption, we become … Continue reading
Book Two: Victoria Whelan of Seed Festival (UK)
Seeds are the beginning of every idea and every plant. One of the most important ways we can insure a healthy future for our world is by saving seeds. Victoria Whelan of Seed Festival had a seed planted when she … Continue reading
Book Two: Khann Chov of CAC Beardsley Community Farm
If getting your hands dirty and a little hard work sounds like your kind of fun than consider community gardening. Imagine how good it will feel to grow your own food and then share that with your family and friends … Continue reading
Book Two Olivia Bouler of Olivia’s Birds: Saving the Gulf
When tragedy strikes we want to help, but are not always sure how or if the help we offer will make a difference. Other times the need to help is spurred by personal ties or our passions so at the … Continue reading
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