An environmental initiative of Mata Amritanandamayi Math
Did you know that plastic packaging can be replaced with material made with mushrooms, and that when the mushroom packaging has been used it can be composted? Have a look at this video. The same technique can also be used … Continued
“When buildings are demolished the valuable materials they contain can also go to waste with materials crushed and then burnt at incineration plants. But one recycling plant in Finland is trying to recover more of the materials which could be … Continued
‘We have to do things differently’ — After Hurricane Maria, These small farms in Puerto Rico are making food more sustainable and resilient in the face of the climate crisis. Back to back hurricanes in 2017 exposed the instability of Puerto … Continued
In his presentation at the IPC10 (ipcon.org, Amman, Jordan, September 2011) Warren took on the topic of peacemaking — in his trademark style of very interesting storytelling, using examples from nature to teach us lessons and including examples from his … Continued
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-58743367 Large parts of South America are facing the most severe drought in nearly a century. At threat is one of the largest waterways in the region, the Paraná water system that millions of people in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina … Continued
In many parts of India, such as Maharashtra, West Bengal and the Deccan Plateau, where the rain falls only in the monsoon season, the Paani Foundation and DRCSC have encouraged villages to create CCT’s (trenches along contours), terraced ponds and … Continued
Coming to a roof near you? These are designs for solar energy that do not involve turbines. For more details see this link.
Mangroves cover 13,989 sq km of Brazil’s coast and are an important protection against climate change, with one acre of mangrove forest absorbing nearly the same amount of carbon dioxide as an acre of Amazon rainforest. The forests also protect … Continued
Leigh-Kathryn Bonner sets up hives at workplaces. “Seventy of the world’s top 100 food crops are thanks to honeybees. Each year, in the United States, we lose about 40% of the bees,” she tells the BBC. Her start-up, Bee Downtown, … Continued
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