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How You Can Support Year of the Gorilla 2009

Daniel Hohler — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:34:28 +0000

After writing an article last week on if the UN was making a mistake in their plans for gorilla conservation, titled “Are Gorillas Doomed, Is the UN Making a Huge Mistake,” I got a lot of great feedback from readers. In the article I pointed out some of the things that we as individuals can do to help gorillas. Reader, naturalist, and artist Dave Derrick commented that there is an art for gorillas program on the Year of the Gorilla 2009 Website (http://www.yog2009.org) that he is a part of. Special thanks to Dave for pointing this out. You can check out Dave’s Artwork who’s proceeds go to gorilla conservation here. The art for gorilla program also has some fine photographic prints available for sale.

Waste Water Mud the New ‘Green’ Fuel

Ruedigar Matthes — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:41:20 +0000

Wastewater treatment facilities end up dumping a lot of mud that is extracted from the in-flowing water. And, like everything else, that mud takes up space. Space that could be used for other things, even at the dumping yards. But researchers from the Rovira i Virgili University (URV) have suggested, and successfully shown, that the waste mud doesn’t need to be taken to a dumping ground; rather, it can be used as fuel.

This is great news for industries that are trying to comply with the Kyoto Protocol and cut CO2 emissions. It is also good news in a world that is trying to shake itself free of the addictions to traditional oils and coals.

Little Philanthropists: Hosting a Charitable Birthday Party

Jamie Ervin — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:27:49 +0000

Am I alone in dreading all the packaged toys my children receive from their (well meaning) friends? I try to suggest art supplies or other items which will actually get used instead of being discarded after a week of play, but we still end up with a lot of stuff.

Personally, I really like the idea of hosting charitable birthday parties.

After much brainstorming, we’ve come up with a few charitable parties to host with friends (and then have a family party with a few gifts). This way, our child still feels special and they learn the importance of giving.

China’s Coal-Burning Cost the Environment $13 Billion Last Year

TreeHugger — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:00:26 +0000

Photo via Twilight Earth As the number one coal user in the world, China's got a lot of soot on its hands. Around $13 billion worth, according to a recent report from Greenpeace. That's how much the nation's coal-burning ways cost the environment last year: $13 billion worth of damage by polluting the air and water, degrading the environment, and injuring...

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China’s Coal-Burning Cost the Environment $13 Billion Last Year