The Vermont Organic Dairy industry received some good news this week: Demand is rising. We made a commitment last year to buy organic milk and support local dairy farms, as they were struggling. Making this decision was one tiny part in the larger movement…
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I drink a lot of soda. I mean a LOT of soda. I love it. It is definitely my primary vice. I know that it’s not good for my health, nor is it good for the planet. I consume a ton of it, and it creates a ton (probably literally) of waste. Sure, I recycle my soda cans and bottles. Recycling isn’t really creating positive change though, it’s more of a band-aid on the real problem – the amount that I am consuming. I am always looking for ways that I can improve my health and reduce my impact, and I think that I have found one that works for soda…
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This talk underscores the systemic damage that we have done to the ocean. The oil spill is an example of the destruction we have wrought, but it’s only one example. It’s the one that we are focusing on (rightfully so), but it is merely the latest in a series of harmful things that we have…
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This is another ocean-related TED talk that I think is worth checking out. It’s a talk about the communication between marine mammals. I am pretty fascinated by this stuff. Do you have any ocean-related lectures, facts, or ted talks that you want to share? Add them to the comments!
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Just watched this TED talk, which was filmed in April. I feel like it serves to underscore the impact that we are having on the hydrosphere.
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