Posted on: 23 May, 2005
Author: Samantha Thurlby-Brooks
I was walking down the street the other day, walking around the pigeons and saying good morning to them when it dawned on me just how precious they are to the lives of city slickers. How many of us have a dislike for these feathered creatures? I often see children chasing pigeons round in circles until they fly away. Once, when I was walking down a street in Oxford, I saw a very smartly dressed man, step down off the curb to chase a pigeon a few feet down the road! Why is it we have such an attitude towards...
Posted on: 23 May, 2005
Author: Mike Clifford
Peter Dombrovskis' most famous photograph, Rock Island Bend, was the iconic image of the campaign to stop Tasmania's Hydro-Electric Commission damming the Franklin River. When it appeared as a full-page advertisement in the Herald just before the 1983 federal election, the caption was "Would you vote for a party that would destroy this?"The Franklin River was saved with federal intervention.This was not just a political photo. It was also a good photo. He was the finest landscape photographer in Tasmania, a master of his large format camera which recorded the environment in remarkable detail. The others typically were bushwalker photographers...
Posted on: 23 May, 2005
Author: Samantha Thurlby-Brooks
The Nature Elementals, most commonly known as Faeries, are the unseen guardians of the planet. As much as we would like to believe that their survival depends on our beliefs and ability to clap loud enough so as to restart their dying hearts, these energy beings have very little need for us. However, over the last century our persistent misuse of the planet has given these creatures the need to connect with us and teach us the ways we have lost. We have long understood that the world is a complex energy structure; vibrating substances of which the densest can...
Posted on: 19 May, 2005
Author: Lillian & Dave Brummet
... in the ... ... every office, be it ... or ... may have areas of ... that can be improved upon. We are not talking sales figures or profit margins or Efficiency in the Office(435 words)Nearly every office, be it commercial or home-based, may have areas of inefficiency that can be improved upon. We are not talking sales figures or profit margins or budgets, but inefficient waste and resource management. For instance, let us look at some common aspects and consider how consumption can be reduced and how to make better use of resources.Not all paper work and receipts...
Posted on: 19 May, 2005
Author: Lillian & Dave Brummet
Garbage in its ... ... is nothing worse than seeing garbage blowing down the street of your ... or finding broken shards of glass at the local swimming hole where children play Garbage in its Place(352 words)There is nothing worse than seeing garbage blowing down the street of your neighborhood, or finding broken shards of glass at the local swimming hole where children play. Wildlife is just as vulnerable to garbage and many have lost their lives after becoming tangled in waste or mistaking garbage for food. It is up to each of us to make an effort to minimize...
Posted on: 19 May, 2005
Author: Lillian & Dave Brummet
The Valuable Individual(413 words)How can we, as individuals, participate in waste management? Because some of us are so overwhelmed with Earths problems, we feel that our contributions have no real ... The Valuable Individual(413 words)How can we, as individuals, participate in waste management? Because some of us are so overwhelmed with Earths problems, we feel that our contributions have no real consequence in the end. For others, social barriers can be an issue. A lady we once knew confessed that she did not want to be seen buying used items or being concerned with power use. She was worried people...
Posted on: 19 May, 2005
Author: Robert S. Leonard
"America has become a vassal state to OPEC. Our military men and women are offered as a serf army to the OPEC nations. We use billions of US tax dollars and the blood of our soldiers to preserve the p Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com
Posted on: 19 May, 2005
Author: Lillian & Dave Brummet
Water Conservation at the Kitchen Sink (577 words)It can sometimes be difficult to visualize the importance and direct effect that simple conservation efforts can have when we are bombarded with negat... Water Conservation at the Kitchen Sink (577 words)It can sometimes be difficult to visualize the importance and direct effect that simple conservation efforts can have when we are bombarded with negative information regularly. Lets take a look at what a few changes in the activities around the kitchen sink can do.Rather than running the tap when cleaning vegetables, use a bowl of water. Later, reuse it to water outdoor...
Posted on: 19 May, 2005
Author: Lillian & Dave Brummet
Saving Energy in the ... ... kitchen, with all its ... gadgets and heat, is a real hotspot for ... energy saving. As the oven uses the most energy and creates a vast amount Saving Energy in the Kitchen(312 words)The kitchen, with all its appliances, gadgets and heat, is a real hotspot for potential energy saving. As the oven uses the most energy and creates a vast amount of heat while cooking foods, it is a good place to start. For instance, when baking cookies use two trays. While one is in the oven baking, the other one is prepped...
Posted on: 19 May, 2005
Author: Lillian & Dave Brummet
Reuse in the ... ... workshop is a great place for reusing items formally destined for the ... Even if you do not have a shop or craft area you can always donate the items mention Reuse in the Workshop(476 words)The workshop is a great place for reusing items formally destined for the landfill. Even if you do not have a shop or craft area you can always donate the items mentioned in the following paragraphs to friends, schools, shops, youth centers The concept of reusing is as limitless as your imagination.Screws, bolts, picture hooks, plant hangers, curtain hooks, and...