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Wellbeing [quote]

March 20Posted in quotesTagged ecogreenlove, generosity, happiness, Health, honesty, human rights, international day of happiness, quote, social support, take action, wellbeing, world's happiest country1 Comment

“Experts say social support, honesty and generosity key to wellbeing.”

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Changes [quote]

March 14Posted in quotesTagged changes, climate action, climate change, climate crisis, ecogreenlove, environment, environmental law, human rights, human rights law, quote, take action, united nations1 Comment

“Pollution on our planet today is pervasive, it’s affecting everyone but it’s affecting some people in a really grossly unfair and disproportionate way.”

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Global Action [quote]

March 6March 5Posted in quotesTagged climate action, climate change, climate crisis, ecogreenlove, environment, global action, IPCC, IPCC report, quote, take action, united nations, we dont have timeLeave a comment

“The scientific evidence is unequivocal: climate change is a threat to human wellbeing and the health of the planet,” said Hans-Otto Pörtner, a co-chair of working group 2 of the IPCC. “Any further delay in concerted global action will miss a brief and rapidly closing window to secure a liveable future.”

Source:
IPCC issues ‘bleakest warning yet’ on impacts of climate breakdown | Guardian (February 2022)

Any further delay in concerted global action will miss a brief and rapidly closing window to secure a liveable future (Hans-Otto Pörtner) | ecogreenlove

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“We Are the Weather” by Jonathan Safran Foer [Review]

February 26February 25Posted in Book Reviews, Chit Chat greeny corner, Man & NatureTagged book review, carbon footprint, climate action, climate change, climate crisis, ecogreenlove, environment, stay positive, sustainability, take actionLeave a comment

"We Are the Weather" by Jonathan Safran Foer [Book Review] | ecogreenlove

The reason I read this book was that I wanted to know more about sustainable agriculture. So, I search on the internet and found a list of 100 books on this topic. There were a lot of textbooks and literature for farmers and professionals in that area. So, in the end, I picked this one by Jonathan Safran Foer as it seemed to be more for newbies to the area. I got it as an audiobook and started listening. After a few minutes, I checked if I had accidentally bought another book as as Foer went on an on about suicide notes and breathing the same molecules as Hitler and Julius Ceasar – it was very confusing and not clear at all, what all that got to do with climate change and agriculture.

But I kept going – much easier with an audiobook than with a printed book, I suppose – and it slowly became clear. Before touching on the topic of agriculture, Foer talks a long time about the psychology of how the human race is handling the climate crisis. To name just two:

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Cooperation [quote]

February 24February 24Posted in quotesTagged be the change, climate action, climate change, climate crisis, cooperation, coordination, ecogreenlove, environment, quote, take actionLeave a comment

“Climate change is so complicated and multi-faceted that coordination among the people advocating for change is crucial – no one can do every part of the work, understand every issue, or take every tactical approach,” says Georgina Woods. “We’ve got to talk and coordinate with each other if we want to prevail against the powerful interests that resist change.”

“Cooperation is our only salvation.”