Category Archives: Environment

The tragedy of two Australias: A lament for New Year’s Eve 

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Makere

Professor Danielle Celermajer This is Australia. This morning my phone rang, and a woman’s voice said: “It’s all gone.” My friend was standing on the blackened ground, emerging from where she had been lying on the floor of her garage … Continue reading →

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The Power of One: Cleaning Up the Coastline, One Person at a Time, with Barrel Bag — Discover

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Makere

Environmental activist and teen founder Tucker Grooms created his nonprofit, Barrel Bag, to make it easier for people to clean up trash at the beach. His website has grown into the online hub of the organization. The Power of One: Cleaning … Continue reading →

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When languages die, ecosystems often die with them | Public Radio International

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Makere

Living on Earth July 15, 2014 · 12:45 PM EDT Writer Max J. Rosenthal Photo: An Aboriginal performer in Sydney, Australia. Aboriginal languages in Australia are among the fastest-disappearing tongues in the world. Credit: David Gray/Reuters You probably know that … Continue reading →

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A Gathering of Giants – bioGraphic

Posted on July 17, 2016 by Makere

Story and Photographs by Tony Wu It was late afternoon and the sun was low in the sky. I’d spent the entire day, and many days prior, scanning the horizon for signs of life. My small boat bobbed up and down in … Continue reading →

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Indonesia is burning. So why is the world looking away? | George Monbiot | Comment is free | The Guardian

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Makere

A great tract of Earth is on fire. It looks as you might imagine hell to be. The air has turned ochre: visibility in some cities has been reduced to 30 metres. Children are being prepared for evacuation in warships; … Continue reading →

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DailyGood: The Power of Story

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Makere

By Linda Marsa. I stare out the window from my tiny flat on the 300th floor, hermetically sealed in a soaring, climate-controlled high-rise, honeycombed with hundreds of dwellings just like mine, and survey the breathtaking vistas from my lofty perch … Continue reading →

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So Much Magic around the Garden, by Michael K. Stone

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Makere

“Why do you want to work here?” asked Cleveland Elementary School’s principal, interviewing Mary Schriner for a position as a special education kindergarten teacher at the Oakland, California school. “Because your school looks like a prison yard, and I’d like … Continue reading →

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A Kiwi EVenture – From the Cape to Bluff by Electric Car: Guest Blogger Deano: Pōhutukawa, Pou Whenua and Power – Wairua to Ōpōtiki

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Makere

A Kiwi EVenture – From the Cape to Bluff by Electric Car: Guest Blogger Deano: Pōhutukawa, Pou Whenua and Power – Wairua to Ōpōtiki.

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Six strategies for creating system change for a sustainable future | Guardian Sustainable Business | The Guardian

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Makere

Six strategies for creating system change for a sustainable future | Guardian Sustainable Business | The Guardian.

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Re-imagining Capitalism: Love and Compassion in Economics | People-Centered Economic Development

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Makere

In 1999, a conversation about the Ignorance and Want allegory from Dickens Christmas Carol began a business relationship that would last until my correspondents death. He was working at the time in Russia on a concept that hed written a … Continue reading →

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