With rapidly declining natural environments comes new opportunity for the inhabitants of these ecologically endangered regions – capitalist opportunity. Granted that the majority of areas facing habitat loss are located away from the general public and therefore relatively unknown, theses sites are in serious danger of falling completely out of existence. There is however a [...]

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The full impact of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has yet to reveal itself, say researchers in the Tulane Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. The largest-ever accidental release of oil into marine waters could impact earth’s ecosystems for years to come — and not just along the 650 miles of the northern Gulf [...]

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My life is my message. – Mahatma Gandhi   In this inspiring TEDx Talk, solutionary, Zoe Weil reminds us that our lives are our message.     Zoe Weil is the co-founder and President of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE). IHE works to create a humane, just, and sustainable world for people, animals, and [...]

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The manner in which people perceive their relationship with nature varies both by time and geographic location. In a temporal sense, the paradigm that a specific culture is asphyxiated with is most often a direct product of the socio-economic standards at that particular time. Shanghai wasn’t always skyrise hotels and mass produced everything – there [...]

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Courtesy of Earthshare Between 1998 and 2007, the green economy grew three times faster than the rest of the economy in the same period. Most of the job growth occurred in the renewable energy sector. Even during the recent recession, Brookings found that the clean economy outperformed the nation. Buffered somewhat through the recession and [...]

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National Public Radio’s Terry Gross is took her interview show “Fresh Air” on a weeklong tour of food including “How the A&P Changed the Way We Shop,” “Alice Waters: 40 Years of Sustainable Food,” and the impending doom of the Cavendish banana.  She roamed the food world to offer commentary on “the science, politics and [...]

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There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We’re all crew. Marshall McLuhan 20 million Americans joined together on April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day, to demonstrate their intention to preserve and protect the planet. April 22, 2011 marks the 41st anniversary of Earth Day. With “Climate Deniers” getting media attention and a new Gallup [...]

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Theodore Roosevelt and Conservation The National Parks Service We have become great because of the lavish use of our resources. But the time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone, when the coal, the iron, the oil, and the gas are exhausted, when the soils have still further impoverished [...]

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Ecologist guide to courses Ecologist – Matilda Lee The path to many green careers begins as a student. Here are the Ecologist’s tips for ensuring that your degree or educational course takes you where you want to go.   GreenBiz’s 20 Most Popular Stories of 2010 GreenBiz.com – Matthew Wheeland Here are the 20 most [...]

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