When teaching about the the natural world science comes first. But what about the values behind the application of science? Earth Ethics focus on the positive values of protecting the Earth.
By Staff AFP Dec 7, 2011 The constant thump of oil and gas exploration and military testing has made ocean noise levels unbearable for some sea mammals. With the constant churn of freighter propellers, the percussive thump of oil and gas exploration and the underwater din of military testing, ocean noise levels have become unbearable […]
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By Holly Hobbs Fairfax Times Sep. 02, 2011 Service agency celebrates its 50th anniversary Clifton resident Jenny Beth Dyess might have joined the Peace Corps to help change lives, but after two years working in Africa as a volunteer, she says she is the one who has changed. The 25-year-old college graduate left for her
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By FANNIE SUNSHINE www.insidetoronto.com Sep 02, 2011 Lea Leung’s mother was on Cathay Pacific’s website to buy a ticket to Shanghai for one of her kids when she came across the airline’s Green Explorer 2011 new youth program. Launched in May, the program aims to give young people a better understanding of environmental issues and
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By Leslie Friday www.bu.edu/today 09.15.2011 BU sponsors sustainability festival, Carbon Day It’s a good day to be green. The University is sponsoring two events today designed to promote eco-friendly lifestyles and environmental education: the sustainability@BU Festival, at the George Sherman Union Plaza, and Carbon Day, in Copley Square. The second annual sustainability@BU Festival, running from
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By Nannette Miranda abclocal.go.com/kabc Monday, August 29, 2011 SACRAMENTO (KABC) — Styrofoam food take-out containers may become a thing of the past. California lawmakers are considering such a ban, the first-ever such ban in the country. Supporters say the containers create litter that’s not biodegradable. Opponents fear a ban could cost jobs. The state’s litter
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By OLIVER PICKUP The Daily Mail (UK) 20th September 2011 It took Phileas Fogg 80 days to circumnavigate the world but, thanks to the wonders of technology, it is now possible to do it in just a minute. This whirlwind video tour of the planet is a compilation of time-lapse images shot from the International
By Britteny Dee www.statenews.com 09/06/2011 This summer, Michael Malloy left the green of MSU’s campus to introduce an environmental initiative in Metro Detroit. Malloy, a social relations and policy sophomore, spent his summer working in Detroit suburb Highland Park, Mich., as a participant of the Green Economy Leadership Training, or GELT, program. Participants took part
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By Juliet Eilperin September 7, 2011 The Washington Post Industrial fishing in the deep sea should be banned because it has depleted fish stocks that take longer to recover than other species, according to a paper by an international team of marine scientists.[snip] Certain deep-sea species have gained widespread popularity — including orange roughy and
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By Jo Confino Guardian Professional Network guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 7 September 2011 It is easier to point out the problems than find a systemic solution, but it is vital that we are able to articulate a better future In the next few days I am taking part in a debate with the minister of state for
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By Cristen Conger news.discovery.com Sep 2, 2011 Actress Darryl Hannah and NASA scientist James Hansen are just two of the more than 800 environmental protesters that have been arrested in front of the White House this week. The crowd has been demonstrating against the proposed Keystone Pipeline XL project, which involves building a 1,700-mile (2,735-kilometer)
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By HEIDI GHOLAMHOSSEINI redandblack.com (University of Georgia) August 29, 2011 The new water bottle refilling stations on campus do more than merely refilling bottles. Though it takes dollars to implement these new water fountains in University facilities, the new refill stations actually save money in the long term.[snip] The first water refilling station was installed
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By Maureen C. Belt thepatch.com August 19, 2011 Here we are, the 19th of August, and the sunflowers are in full bloom, leaning their golden faces toward the rising sun. I never get tired of the summer flowers. I hope you too are enjoying their grace and beauty. We are just weeks away from the
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