What’s Causing Colony Collapse Disorder
Fungicides and pesticides, including insecticides, are contributing to bee die-offs, according to scientists. Bees were not designed to ingest these noxious chemicals, and neither are […]
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How Nature Educates Children
I’m always hungry for how nature inspires us. Recently I read an article about a teacher who was inspired to take her students outdoors into […]
Continue reading »Game-Like Activities Boost Cognition & Balance
As we age, it is important to stay active, but not just in any way: playful, unpredictable, and creative activities are more helpful. Research suggests […]
Continue reading »Awesome Guide to UN Climate Talks
As a climate change professional, I’m very familiar with the acronym COP, and in 2015 we’re having COP21 in Paris. It stands for Conference of […]
Continue reading »Making Climate Change More Actionable
Climate change is classified as a wicked problem, that is, one that’s so complex and connected with other problems that it is very difficult to […]
Continue reading »Storytelling Helps with STEM Education
English and STEM teacher Lev Fruchter uses stories to teach computing, science, engineering, and math concepts. Using characters, motivations, and outcomes as analogies, Fruchter helps […]
Continue reading »No More Internal Combustion Engine in California?
Michael Killen, a friend who is a climate artist and filmmaker recently interviewed my mentor, Jim Sweeney about a debate at the upcoming Energy Summit […]
Continue reading »Starch-Based Diets Healthiest
Dr. John McDougall breaks it down for us in a very short video: throughout history, the healthiest human civilizations were the ones eating complex (unrefined) […]
Continue reading »Flower-Shaped Solar Panel
Called Smartflower, a new solar panel is 40% more efficient than regular rooftop systems, and can power an average household in Central Europe. Wowzaaaa! This […]
Continue reading »13-Year-Old Slams Al Gore
In a powerful video from a 13-year-old activist Lila Copeland on behalf of Earth Peace Foundation, a very clear case is being made for for Al Gore […]
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