Environmental sustainability and conservation of natural resources 14 Articles

by Bohdan Rewko (Bo of T.O.)

Sometimes it feels like climbing Mount Everest when addressing the problems we as a society impose on ourselves. As we continue to breathe the foul air and drink the chemically treated water, one has to wonder what it wil...read more

by Laura Roberts

Canada's forests cover 417 million hectares of land, and the amount of wood that can be harvested in a sustainable manner encompasses a space the size of the Mediterranean Sea. Despite this fact, today eastern Canada's for...read more

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by Cassan O'Conlan

Sustainability or bust? In the U.S., we've come a long way environmentally. Rachel Carson's ground-breaking book Silent Spring practically sparked the environmental movement in the United States; now American non-profit...read more

by Angela Cuskelly

Sitting in The Tasmanian rural north my backyard is turning in to a mini Canada. Never in the process of the planet have we had a species rule the earth and destroy it so quickly. We are as bad as ants, colonizing and re...read more

by Peg Hicks-Moore

Man giveth and Man taketh away Across the Santa Barbara channel, on a tiny island that you can see on a clear day from Ventura, there is an environmental debate brewing regarding nature vs. nurture, or something close t...read more

by Carla Hinsey

WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR RAINFORESTS? I am from Native American decent therefore a huge part of me has always been concerned about the welfare of Planet Earth. I live my life in such away as to tread as lightly upon t...read more

by Ryan Kett

We live in a time where an ever growing international population has resulted in increasing pressure being placed on the worlds natural resources and environmental systems such as soils, water and air. The increasing deman...read more

by Aldo Bonincontro

I' ll try to write about this argument regarding one of the most precious natural resources of our planet: FORESTS. They are surely a resource for us, but not unlimited, as generally believed in the past centuries, when a...read more

by David Chaves

I live in Southern California. People here may be more aware of the need for conserving water that in other "wetter" places. Overall, water conservation is vital. I'm not talking about doomsday prophecies about not hav...read more

by SUZEEQ

When we were younger we probably heard the phrase a million times "you better slow yourself down you're on a fast train to nowhere" or some other similar warning. Good advice for the fast paced generation of today and a ...read more

by Marie Devine

Leaders and citizens of each nation must eventually accept the only solution available to achieve environmental sustainability and conservation of natural resources. The only question is, will they do it in time to keep u...read more

by Krysta Venturella

Global warning is no longer an assumption. It is a fact. Even though a global movement is needed to truly reserve and prevent further devastating environmental effects, why not start with your very own state? While s...read more

by BonnieRocks

Imagine your mother is diagnosed with Cancer. After persistent and invasive treatments, you learn that she cannot be cured. She is only 48 years old. Would it affect you to know that, for the sake of your favorite lotion, ...read more

by Dennie Leach

With the cool morning wind racing past your neck in the flats of Brevard County, Florida you can feel nature at a truly different level. As a boy I explored these channels with enthusiasm. Anglers in the local bait shops s...read more