Advocacy
The Population Bomb... Defused?
The idea that the world is overcrowded seems almost commonplace in the media and literature we consume on a daily basis. Countless books and apocalyptic projections surrounding the catastrophe of a seeming overabundance of humans in a limited world have caught the attention of millions and sold an equally sizable number of books including such successes as The Population Bomb, Countdown, and Life on the Brink. The story these books tell are all the same and all rooted in a certain element of truth; our numbers have grown exponentially and unfortunately the world has not. The issues harped on in these books all stem from one problem, overpopulation. Overpopulation is to many a frightening word, and the predictions made by these books authors fit the word "frightening" very well, they speak of famine, drought, disease, vast inequality and mass extinction on a global level. Thankfully none of these predictions have come true... yet. But one can't be too careful, so sit back, relax, maybe light some candles and draw a bath, while I do my best to examine the topic of human overpopulation in the world in what I hope is an easy to understand, if not so romantic, scientific analyses of the issue.
By Jacob Hood3 years ago in Earth
I Inadvertently Moved Onto A Landfill
The realtor told me that the previous owners of my home were property managers who had been renting to college students attending the local community college. No problem. I was a college student not that long ago. I knew that there could be some bumps and bruises to the house but I wasn't all that worried about it. The property was large, lush and overgrown but, again, it was nothing I didn't think I could handle given enough time and effort.
By Grant Piper3 years ago in Earth
Let me Be' Kine
Since water is the driving force in Nature, the more I get older, the more I’m wanting to be more like her, water. I ask myself, how can I be a bit more fluid, bubbly, and dynamic in ALL my creative endeavors, educational outreach projects, and basically life itself… so I become like a wave moving across and through the waters. Haven't we all wanted that feeling of excitement in our lives, ocean waves waving? Or can we humans merely enjoy land (locked) living. Yet, alas... breathing and creating on the continents can be a blessing, if we are inspired to imagine, design, and actually do art. So, this is kin to being 'like a mermaid' version of land-living, exploring and forming art creations into activism, or riding the new movement wave of ARTIVISM!
By Dolphingirl3 years ago in Earth
The Threads of My Life.... Top Story - June 2021.
Imagine a young girl, 8 years old, out at recess. But instead of running and playing with her friends, I am standing up against the schoolhouse knitting. Any free time I had (and this is still true today) I was stitching, sewing, knitting and embroidering all through elementary school. I learned a lot from my mother and grandmother, but my passion for fiber started early in my life and has been the dominant “thread” throughout my life! No matter what stage I have been in (adolescence, young adult, married with a child) I have always created with yarn, fiber, and fabric. Nothing has stopped me!
By Christine Miller3 years ago in Earth
REUSE not Recycle
The other day I got a knock on the door from someone selling something. I normally don’t bother as they seldom sell something that I want, but this guy was a milkman from McQueens Dairies who was offering deliveries in reusable glass bottles.
By Mike Singleton - Mikeydred3 years ago in Earth
Why I Matter
I know the title sounds... pushy. Grandiose. Whatever word you want to put on it. I've got one prototype that Shark Tank wants for a humane snake deterrent. If I can get that up and running I'd be rich beyond the dreams of avarice. But it's taken six or seven years to get it to the point where it's ready to be assembled.
By Jonathan Blackbow3 years ago in Earth
Feeding America with Leftovers
This article was difficult to write. Seeing these numbers made me feel everything from anger, to sadness, to incredulity. The solution to funding the United States’ hunger problem can be solved for years with the help of just ten people, yet we allow it to continue.
By Brandy Enn3 years ago in Earth