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Why we Need to Stop Buying Fast Fashion
Back in 2020, a Sunday Times investigation reported that Boohoo, the parent company of brands, Pretty Little Thing and Nasty Gal, to name but a few had unsafe working conditions in its factories. The investigation also found that the company were guilty of slavery as well as paying their workers as little as £3.50 an hour. The company is worth an estimated £5.6 billion, yet it is unable to pay its staff the national minimum wage.
By Armchair Detective4 years ago in Earth
If the Earth Could Ask 4 Basic Questions, How Would You Answer with a Mission Statement?
Meet Earth ... our planet able to support life with water, the third of eight planets in our solar system in the known universe. It runs on the energy that it receives from the Sun, and the energy that it radiates back into outer space after having been distributed throughout the components of ecology and the Earth’s climate system.
By Annemarie Berukoff4 years ago in Earth
If Vocal Was a Tree I'd Hug It
A tree is an awesome thing. A magnetic force with much virtue. As a statue of nature it is living and breathing. Much more awesome is a thing with magnitude. A simple statuesque form has much to offer. Not just aesthetics but as in function.
By Canuck Scriber Lisa Lachapelle4 years ago in Earth
Waking Up In Earth's 2020's
I dreamt of coho salmon and secrets. Of the tide going out and a world drained dry. The ghosts of mighty rivers, lakes, and oceans howled naked in great craters; existing now only to those left to remember. Bottoms of former bodies of water lay bare, while a few red coho could be seen shining like stars in the muck. I scrambled down the steep trough to scoop up and return the stranded fish to the water, if I could ever find it again. Fat, stunningly beautiful fish wriggled in my embrace. My arms became slippery, and adorned with dark red scales. Scales the colour of spent venous blood returning to a heart.
By April Bencze4 years ago in Earth
Beyond The Lens: Interview with Untamed Photographer's Filipe DeAndrade
Filipe DeAndrade is a thrill-seeking, deep-diving, and Emmy-winning wildlife photographer and filmmaker. Born in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, an impoverished yet culturally-rich community located at the city's edge, the outspoken conservationist has maintained an intimate relationship with nature throughout every year of his young life.
By Untamed Photographer4 years ago in Earth
Reflection on 2021 G20’s Impacts and Outcomes
This year G20 took place in Rome, Italy under the Italian Prime Minister Leadership. This summit had a bigger task than usual, given that the global economy lost more than $ 8 trillion in GDP since Covid began in 2020. This summit became the facto the opening ceremony for the COP26 Climate Summit which started on November 1st in the UK. The G20 was established in 1999 as a consultation forum for the world largest economies, while giving a stronger representation to those economies not included in the G7. This consultative group (led by Minister of Finance and Central Bank Governors) aims to ensure that the international community is equipped and coordinated in its efforts to build a stronger financial system, while also focusing on sustainability and international development. The G20 include 19 countries plus the European Union. These countries combined represent approximately 90% of global GDP, 80% of global trade, and 74% of global carbon emission. Several key G20 countries, namely Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa did not attend in person. China is the largest carbon emitters, Saudi Arabia, and Russia, respectively are the second and third largest oil producers in the world. Their absence in Rome, sent a negative message in terms of their commitment to help manage the climate crisis.
By Andrea Zanon4 years ago in Earth
Ethical Bird Photography: Best Practices for Protecting their Natural Habitat
Bird photography is very popular; however, not everyone makes sure to practice ethical bird photography and to protect natural bird habitats. This is something we as mindful wildlife appreciators and photographers must do if we want to continue to engage in bird photography. Ethical bird photography tips aren’t as obvious as they may seem, and few photographers know how to protect birds’ habitats while engaging in bird photography. From photographing at an appropriate distance with the right bird photography lens to not taking your 4WD on your bird photography trip, here are some of the best practices for ethical bird photography and protecting their natural habitat:
By Untamed Photographer4 years ago in Earth
Merry Stress-mas!
I love the joy of the holidays. Twinkly lights. Cocoa delights. Snowy nights. Growing up I cherished every Christmas tradition, no questions asked. Picking out a tree that we’d trim to a holly, jolly soundtrack. Plugging in each string of lights and playing the game Which Bulb Is the Dud? Sneaking downstairs in awe at the vast number of colorfully wrapped presents under the tree and trying to guess which of us four kids would get the biggest one. Salivating over myriad crockpots lined up at my grandparents’ house stewing for our Christmas feast.
By Going Nowhere4 years ago in Earth
The Great Christmas Tree Debate: Is a Real or an Artificial Tree Better for the Environment?
Introduction America today is a country divided. There is the great political divide of our times between the “Red Team” and the “Blue Team.” There are the “vaccinated” and the “unvaccinated” when it comes to COVID. There are those who intensely follow sports, celebrities, crypto...whatever, and those who feel that such pursuits are a waste of time. And more and more, our positions are hardening on seemingly everything, where we see fellow travelers as being with us and those who see things in an opposite, or even neutral way, as being against us.
By David Wyld4 years ago in Earth
