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7 Threats to Sea Turtles + Ways You can Help [Visuals]

June 11Posted in Environmental dates, Man & Nature, Sustainable GuideTagged climate change, coastal tourism, conservation, ecogreenlove, environment, fishing, marine life, plastic pollution, pollution, sea turtle, sea turtle week, threats, tourism, turtle eggs, turtleshellLeave a comment

Discover the threats, but also, the simple ways you can make a difference in the lives of sea turtles every day! Our resilient ocean friends need our support to ensure they flourish for future generations.

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The problem with “Nurdles”

December 1Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged awareness, ecocide, ecogreenlove, environment, environmental justice, marine life, microplastics, nurdles, plastic pellets, plastic pollution, plastic waste, pollution, sri lanka, toxic waste, wildlifeLeave a comment

Nurdles, the colloquial term for “pre-production plastic pellets” can be made of polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride and other plastics.

“The sinking of the X-Press Pearl – and spill of chemical products and plastic pellets into the seas of Sri Lanka – caused untold damage to marine life and destroyed local livelihoods,” says Hemantha Withanage, director of the Centre for Environmental Justice in Sri Lanka.

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Plastic Free July [Infographics]

July 1August 4Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged green living, green solutions, how to live without plastic, how to reduce plastic, infographic, life without plastic, marine life, microbeads, plastic alternatives, plastic free, plastic free july, plastic pollution, zero waste1 Comment

[Versión en Español]

Plastic Free July aims to raise awareness of the problems with single-use disposable plastic and challenges people to do something about it. You’ll be joining a million+ people world-wide from 130 countries in making a difference.

Go step by step and be part of the solution from now on!

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Green Documentaries: Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change

January 19January 19Posted in Man & Nature, MediaTagged arctic, climate change, documentary, environment, food contamination, glaciers, inuit community, Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change, inuit traditional knowledge, marine life, polar bears, pollution, wildlife2 Comments

Nunavut-based director Zacharias Kunuk and researcher and filmmaker Dr. Ian Mauro have teamed up with Inuit communities to document their knowledge and experience regarding climate change. This documentary, the world’s first Inuktitut language film on the topic, takes the viewer “on the land” with elders and hunters to explore the social and ecological impacts of a warming Arctic.

This unforgettable film helps us to appreciate Inuit culture and expertise regarding environmental change and indigenous ways of adapting to it. Exploring centuries of Inuit knowledge, allowing the viewer to learn about climate change first-hand from Arctic residents themselves, the film portrays Inuit as experts regarding their land and wildlife and makes it clear that climate change is a human rights issue affecting this ingenious Indigenous culture.

Hear stories about Arctic melting and how Inuit believe that human and animal intelligence are key to adaptability and survival in a warming world.

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