Tag: environment

Salmon Sisters – Alaskan Wildlife Habitat Ambassadors and Preservationists

Salmon Sisters is part business and part inspiring social-movement meets habitat preservation. It’s an initiative started by Emma Teal Laukitis and Claire Neaton, two sisters from the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska. From the Salmon Sisters website: Emma Teal and Claire grew up on a homestead called Stonewall Place on the Aleutian Islands of… Continue reading Salmon Sisters – Alaskan Wildlife Habitat Ambassadors and Preservationists

The Global Seed Vault in the Arctic Circle

Located in the arctic circle, The Global Seed Vault isn’t simply just a large storage facility for seeds from around the world. The vault is protecting the world’s agricultural genetic diversity and protecting our future food supply in case of catastrophe. Video posted to YouTube on 11 Nov 2016.

“Hero’s Journey” Kia Niro Commercial Starring Melissa McCarthy – 2017 Super Bowl

Video About Published by Kia Motors to YouTube on Feb 1, 2017. Watch Melissa McCarthy during the Big Game as she sets off on a mission to save the planet. Unfortunately, she finds out the hard way that it’s not easy to be an eco-warrior. Luckily, she drives the 2017 Kia Niro. With over 40 MPG,… Continue reading “Hero’s Journey” Kia Niro Commercial Starring Melissa McCarthy – 2017 Super Bowl

Another Pipeline Leak. This Time in Iowa. The cause of the leak might surprise you.

As with any type of infrastructure, pipelines are susceptible to failure. They represent an exceptionally high risk because leaks and spills cause an enormous amount of harm to the environment. Additionally, they introduce multiple points of vulnerability from a national security standpoint. Due to these risks, people are concerned about expanding on our existing pipeline grid. Those… Continue reading Another Pipeline Leak. This Time in Iowa. The cause of the leak might surprise you.

7 Things You Can Do to Reduce Fossil Fuel Use

Here’s a list of seven things you can do to reduce fossil fuel use: Bicycle Riding. There are numerous benefits to riding a bicycle. Among them is the reduction in demand for fossil-fuel. Buy Local. When we buy local, we avert a domino effect of unnecessary waste. There are a lot of products that we ‘buy… Continue reading 7 Things You Can Do to Reduce Fossil Fuel Use

A Simple Idea That Could Save Billions of Gallons of Fresh Water

Water is a scarce resource, and we can’t live without it. Groundwater is simultaneously being depleted and contaminated. As a result, wars are being fought over what remains of the planet’s available water sources. Despite these circumstances, we waste millions of gallons of water each year doing one simple thing we could do differently. Every day we all… Continue reading A Simple Idea That Could Save Billions of Gallons of Fresh Water