By Bhavani Prakash This has been a week of climate pessimism. First, The Guardian on Wednesday, 9 Nov 2011 quoted the International Energy Association (IEA)’s warning that the world is headed for irreversible climate change in only 5 years. The article says: “If the world is to stay below 2C of warming, which scientists regard as [...]
by James H. Wandersee and Renee M. Clary It is considered admirable when people pick-up litter and discard their own trash. Clean cities and homes are considered progressive and inviting. We are frequently admonished to “dispose of our trash properly.” Society uses the word trash to include things that are broken, empty, soiled, redundant, outdated, [...]
by Bhavani Prakash India is a land of extreme contrasts. While there are pockets of unimaginable wealth and prosperity due to the rapid economic growth of recent decades, these co-exist with a vast population of poor who can barely feed or clothe themselves, whether in urban slums or in villages. Women are the worst affected [...]
We feature two articles here, both relating to how bird conservation in a relatively unknown area of Mangalajodi on Chilika lagoon in the Eastern Indian state of Orissa is being enabled through community participation and eco-tourism. Chilika lake, along the Bay of Bengal is India’s largest inland lake and Asia’s largest saltwater lagoon. Though recognised under the [...]
by James H. Wandersee and Renee M. Clary Guest writers James H.Wandersee and Renee Clary discuss why having a green mentor can make a difference when you’re trying to bring about behaviour change. And if you can’t find one, well, become one yourself! You may well be on the way to “sprout” an entire movement! For decades, science educators [...]
by Bhavani Prakash What does “plant blindness” mean? Why are urban people in particular, “plant blind?” What can be done to get people and children to take notice of the plants around them? Dr. James H. Wandersee from Louisiana State University was at the Singapore Botanic Gardens recently to give a talk about his decade-long pioneering research [...]
by Hemant Anant Jain (This essay won an award at the EU Blogging Competition in 2009) “With an apple I will astonish Paris” - CEZANNE I wonder, when did the information age become the misinformation age? Or, in our context, the age of greenwashing. Coca-Cola says they want to become water-neutral and then commit every [...]
We have seen in Part 1 of this blog covering how social media is being used for climate change activism. Climate Change is the most significant threat that humanity has ever faced.We as individuals play an important role in spreading the message of Climate Change in our social networks, both online and offline, and in influencing world leaders in [...]
Hello world! Welcome to Eco WALK the talk…I hope the name pretty much says it all. My objective in setting up this website is to enable all of us to take proactive steps towards reducing our ecological footprint on this planet, and help save the earth’s fragile environment. Making your step count to save the planet [...]
