Sunday
Feb192012

Linking Art to Sustainability and the Environment

"Linking the Arts to Environment and Sustainable Development Issues” explores connections between culture, the arts and pressing environmental issues like climate change. Twenty projects in nine countries across Asia, we take a look at examples from India and Thailand.

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Friday
Jan062012

Bone Museum for the Philippines 

Blatchley calls himself the bone collector. He has been featured in several national television programs like Balitang K, Jessica Soho Reports, and Born to be Wild. “My museum has bones from all over the world,” says Blatchley, who has to travel in various parts of the world to collect the bones and skeletons.

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Thursday
Jan132011

Mati Eco-Tourists Challenge Locals in Dahican Beach Skimboard Challenge – and Fail to Score…

Three friends visited Mati, Philippines for the Sambuokan Festival, but end up playing on the waves at nearby Dahican Beach on the latest surf craze - skimboards.

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Tuesday
Nov232010

Green Computing and Energy Consumption

Here’s an idea – let’s all stay at home do a bit of telecommuting, save on petrol and save the planet. Right? Sadly, it isn’t necessarily so. Because staying at home demands two key things: 1) a computer at home, and b) a supporting external network (the internet). And you probably weren’t aware but on average a home PC will guzzle up more in a year than your shower heater.

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Tuesday
Nov232010

Conserving Electrical Energy At Home, From Kettles to Washing Machines

Buying electrical and electronic products with energy rating is the first smart move to make. Well done! Next, there are ways to trim just that extra bit of power when using these products, simply by the way we use them.

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Tuesday
Nov232010

Tips to Reduce Energy Consumption 

Following the huge success with Earth Hour, the WWF is calling on people and companies to continue with progressive environmental commitments that help reduce their energy consumption and carbon footprint.

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Monday
Oct182010

Environmentally Friendly? Or Is It Ecologically Friendly?

Are you environmentally friendly? Do you protect the ecology? No matter what you say, my guess is that you do neither. By George H Croy author of The Energy Trail – Where Is It Leading?

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Monday
Oct112010

Get Real With The 10Rs of True Eco Living

There is a lot more to being considerate towards the environment than just the 3Rs. This includes mindset, attitude and pro-active behaviour and can be applied at work, home, parties, functions and vacation. To help us get there we should consider adopting the 10Rs for true eco living: Responsible, Resist, Reduce, Return, Repair, Reuse, Recycle, Restore, Respect and Reach Out.

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Friday
Oct012010

Cut Down Personal Carbon Emissions, Join 10:10 With These Ten Tenets

10:10 is a Global Campaign for Anyone to Start Cutting Down Carbon Emissions in the Year 2010. Here are the key Principles Underlying 10:10

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Sunday
Nov152009

Green and Ethical Fashion Tips

Consumers have the power to stop fashion industry’s animal testing, human rights abuse and environment destruction. Choose to buy only brands that have minimal impact - from cultivation, production to supply chain.

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Sunday
Nov152009

Green Party Ideas, From Disposables to Food Preparation

Too much waste is generated from parties, big or small, yet party products are billion-dollar industries. Kids’ fascination with party poppers, plastic whistles and paper hats lasts for minutes, leaving pollution to deal with for the next generation. Here are tips on organising green parties.

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Thursday
Dec042008

Switching Off TV Saves 10 Percent of Power Bill

Simple things like switching off your TV and computers, instead of keeping them on standby, can help save 10 percent of your electricity bill.

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Monday
May192008

Green Home Tips - Food and Cooking

Here are tips on saving energy, cutting down carbon emissions and preventing further global warming.

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Monday
May192008

Green Home Tips - Electrical Appliances

Here are tips on saving energy, cutting down carbon emissions and preventing further global warming.

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Monday
May192008

Green Home Tips - Lighting

Here are tips on saving energy, cutting down carbon emissions and preventing further global warming.

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