There is a debate about whether to allow a new Uranium mine in the county to the east of where we live. This mine would access Uranium that is currently suspended in ground water. Industry representatives propose that the best way to access the Uranium is through in-situ mining, a process through which oxygenated [...]

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Earth Hour 2007: 2.2 million people and 2,100 businesses
in Sydney, Australia participated in Earth Hour,
reducing the city’s energy consumption by 10.2% for
that hour. That is the equivalent effect of taking
48,000 cars off the road for a year! This year,
Earth Hour will be a global effort.
So, if you want to participate in what could be a
really [...]

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For me, one of the important parts of being environmentally aware means considering humankind’s relationship with the natural world. We humans often think of ourselves as separate from or superior to our animal brethren and we forget to stop and consider our connections to them. Ironically, Xcel Energy, which some might see as the [...]

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Ecological Cooking, by Jo Stepaniak & Kathy Hecker is a mini-encyclopedia of Vegan cooking. The book may not sport glossy pictures, but it is filled to the brim with instructions, ideas, tips and recipes that should help even a kitchen novice to start cooking vegan. In fact, the book is a veritable “Joy of [...]

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I have been fortunate to live in a community that is on the forefront of the recycling scene. And, although our community program is not the BEST in the country, it is pretty good and it has been around for years. Our family makes a consistent effort to bring home plastic bottles and cans [...]

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