A sustainable life doesn’t mean an impoverished existence, it creates abundance by eliminating waste. Social change agent and Whole Earth Catalog founder Stewart Brand, who first promoted the blue marble photo taken by the astronauts on Apollo 17. Brand wrote in Whole Earth Discipline that “Europeans and Californians use half the energy per person of most Americans, and they are […]
Each year, humans use more natural resources and pour more CO2 into the atmosphere. Today, humans used up the planet’s capacity to support life for the year. After falling earlier every year, including on July 29 during 2021, in 2023 humans managed consume and pollute a bit more slowly. Earth Overshoot Day marks the day when “humanity’s demand for ecological […]
Games are an undeniable part of our lives today. Many of us grew up with a controller in our hands; games are at our fingertips on smartphones. While some might object that spending time playing a computer game is a waste of time, there’s another perspective. What if we could encourage gamers to think about the environment as they play? […]
The story of a sustainable world will unfold in many places and across many websites, social networks, and video channels. Jane Velez-Mitchell, a former Headline News/CNN reporter and anchor, launched UnChainedTV to provide a dedicated source of video storytelling about vegan living, the environment, and animal welfare. It offers free video programming through an app for iPhone and Android devices, […]