I’ve often contemplated going vegetarian. I really don’t eat all that much meat as it is, and I really don’t think I’d miss it all that much. I tried it for a while a few years back, but it never stuck. I think I missed certain foods. Bacon, for example. Daydreaming aside, I come from [...]
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Vegetarianism comes to the world’s rescue
Posted in climate change, deforestation, Farming, Food, Industry, rainforest, Uncategorized, tagged america, american beef industry, american cattle, american farm bureau, bbc, beef industry, brazil, capitol hill, carbon, columbia university, Copenhagen, deforestation, Farming, intensive farming, meat, methane, national cattlemen's beef association, new school new york, new york, open university, pasture, pens, rainforest, south america, soy, soybean, the climate connection, the states, united nations, United Nations Climate Change Conference, usa, vegetarian, vegetarianism on December 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Rainforest Charity Links
Posted in Charities, climate change, deforestation, rainforest, tagged Amazon, Charities, prince charles, rainforest alliance, rainforest concern, the living rainforest, The Prince's Rainforests Project, world land trust, wwf on November 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Very short post this evening just to mention a few of my favourite charities. – Rainforest Alliance – Rainforest Concern – The Living Rainforest – The Prince’s Rainforests Project – World Land Trust – WWF Of course there are many, many more, but it’s a small selection of my favourite. If there are any others [...]
David Attenborough talks rainforest destruction
Posted in deforestation, rainforest, Uncategorized, tagged climate change, David Attenborough, rainforest, The Prince's Rainforests Project on November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s an interesting video with David Attenborough in which he speaks about what it means to lose so much of our rainforests. Enjoy
Amazon deforestation at record low
Posted in deforestation, rainforest, tagged Amazon, climate change, Copenhagen, deforestation, medicinal plants, Peru, Puerto Maldonado, rainforest, tribe on November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Seven years ago, almost to the day, I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to spend some time in the Peruvian Amazon, near a place called Puerto Maldonado. It was my gap year and I travelled to Peru to teach English with an organisation called Teaching and Projects Abroad. As well as arranging [...]
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