DEFORESTATION — cutting down, burning, and otherwise destroying forests — is occurring at such a rapid pace that if the current rate continues, the rain forests will disappear by the year 2100, and with them more than half of the animal and plant species on the planet. Nearly 40 million acres of natural forests were [ Read More ]
Archive for March, 2011
EARTH has warmed by about 1ºF over the past 100 years. But why? And how? Well, scientists are not exactly sure. The Earth could be getting warmer on its own, but many of the world’s leading climate scientists think that things people do are helping to make the Earth warmer. Average global temperature has increased [ Read More ]
THE WAY we run our workplace—whether at home or in large corporation, alone or in groups– has significant impact on our environment. While we work for our daily subsistence and for personal fulfillment, why not, at the same time, work for a sustainable life, which is the only way for a better future? But how can [ Read More ]
GREEN is in nowadays. Ever since the screening of Al Gore’s film documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” becoming eco-friendly or “green” has become part and parcel of many companies’ institutional image building campaigns. But even before this landmark film, many offices have already adopted eco-friendly practices such as waste segregation, recycling and electricity conservation. Commonly seen [ Read More ]
