Tag: Green

I look out onto the balcony to see my younger son, just 7 years old, tending to our compact vegetable garden, his little fingers deftly plucking ripe tomatoes and gently watering the basil. He speaks to his plants, taking pride in his urban farming skills. Meanwhile, my eldest, already a teenager, i...

Abigail Disney, the grand-niece of Walt Disney, was arrested at East Hampton Town Airport, New York, in July along with 13 other protesters for blocking cars from entering or exiting the parking lot. It was one of eight actions carried out in the exclusive Hamptons resort area. The new breed o...

I look out onto the balcony to see my younger son, just 7 years old, tending to our compact vegetable garden, his little fingers deftly plucking ripe tomatoes and gently watering the basil. He speaks to his plants, taking pride in his urban farming skills. Meanwhile, my eldest, already a teenager, i...

Anne Whelton spends a night in the elegant surroundings of Dublin’s most iconic hotel, The Shelbourne, where the warmth and professionalism of the historical hotel’s staff far surpass expectations. There’s a story often told about The Shelbourne Hotel – the grandest of Dub...

Imagine that you want nutritious food but you don’t want to prepare and cook the food with a lot of ingredients and steps. You have eggs and vegetables in your freezer, so you can stir fry them to get tasty and healthy food in one go! This dish, Stir Fried Eggs with Green Beans, satisfies your...

Driven by a strong desire to make a positive impact on society, Henry made a career transition from banking to entrepreneurship. Henry explains that pre-pandemic aviation contributed to 2.5% of the global carbon footprint. One way to approach this issue is by incrementally adapting green aviation...

Recently a lot of research and talks have been held about the issues of urban environments. Typically the most common discussions are about the air conditions and wildlife in cities, or lack of. This is because most cities are pretty much an urban jungle, full of concrete, cars and bad air. Because ...

Green Tea Season 1 Episode Six: What makes a birder? Why birds? And what do they mean? Jokes aside, get ready for a laugh as James and Brendan, avid birders themselves, discuss the importance of birding, keeping track of taxonomy, making lists and the environmental significance of such an activ...

A few years ago I was challenged by an environmentalist to write a piece on how I live a more environmentally friendly Christmas. These are my tips! Christmas gifts In an effort to be ‘green’, economical and imaginative at Christmas, many of our presents come from charity shops, ofte...

The problem: Rising energy costs and extreme weather events due to climate change are driving increasing demand for more efficient home energy solutions. Federal and state governments are also working to encourage demand for clean energy technologies by offering rebates and credits to household...

“Rebranding climate activism” is something only the black void of a marketer’s mind could come up with, the rest of his medium slop checks out”. “The one thing that can save humanity at this point is…totally epic brand awareness.” If these comments so...

Over the past 20 years or so, growing concerns that mainstream approaches to conservation are failing have converged and clashed in ‘the great conservation debate.’ This debate has been propelled in part by critical assessments of what’s gone wrong with conservation, as w...

In the ‘green economy,’ the interests of corporations, governments and the conservation industry intersect. All of these entities, in one way or another, profit from the destruction of forests and the dispossession of communities. The REDD mechanism (Reducing Emissions from Deforestat...

As I listened to the episode of “The Legal Insider” podcast on Capital FM, I was captivated by the conversation about green energy and its unintended effects. The discussion brought attention to a topic that often goes unnoticed: the struggles faced by vulnerable communities in...

Over the great span of our globe, where greenery meets azure skies, an important journey toward environmental sustainability is taking place. We must work together to protect our land for future generations, despite the hyperbole and media attention. Let’s start this investigation by examining...

We were standing around my friend’s kitchen while he and his scientist wife prepared the meal. It was the mid-1990s. She commented about the hopelessness of attempting to solve climate change. I reflected that the world could readily switch to 100% green energy, up GDP by 10x through AI ...

A few years ago I was challenged by an environmentalist to write a piece on how I live a more environmentally friendly Christmas. These are my tips! Christmas gifts In an effort to be ‘green’, economical and imaginative at Christmas, many of our presents come from charity shops, ofte...

Last year, I came across a thought-provoking blog post by communications strategist Ruth Taylor on why environmental campaigns “have a duty to examine the deeper narratives that their work reinforces.” One of the most common underlying narratives that sustainability campaigns e...

The world of fashion is synonymous with glitz, glamour, and cutting-edge trends. But beneath the dazzling surface lies a harsh reality: the industry’s immense environmental footprint. Fortunately, a revolution is brewing, and sustainable fashion is taking center stage. From Copenhage...

In my years of nurturing a sustainable living space, I’ve discovered that the secrets to a healthier lifestyle often lie in the simplest of practices. Gardening, a practice as old as civilisation itself, has become the cornerstone of my self-sufficient lifestyle. My fascination with gard...

In the ever-evolving landscape of smartphones, Samsung has consistently pushed the boundaries of innovation, and the Galaxy Z Fold 6 is no exception. Representing the pinnacle of foldable technology, this device marks a significant leap forward in design, functionality, and user experience. In this ...

EARTH — 1976 — Energy production has tripled in the last quarter century. Oil companies, still reeling from gas station lines, are pumping out crude. The US uses a third of all energy and nine times more gasoline per capita than the world average. But then. . . A small man wr...

There once lived a community in the tiny town of Evergreen that was deeply devoted to the environment and the spirit of the holidays. The residents of the town made the decision to set out on a journey to create the most environmentally friendly and sustainable Christmas celebrations possible as Dec...

Deep Learning models have been pushing state-of-the-art performances across different fields. These performance gains are often the results of larger models. But building bigger models requires more computations in both the training and the inference stage. And more computations require bigger hardw...

Afew months ago, when I wrote about what the first blue-eyed person looked like, some of you asked if Genghis Khan had red hair and green eyes. Though it sounds absurd, Genghis Khan’s appearance has sparked a huge debate on social media. In my Telegram group, I received the following i...

Only those who keep moving in the right direction can achieve their goals — they say the journey belongs to the one who walks. Success isn’t likely for those driven by selfish motives; those aiming to earn and prosper at the expense of others. Noble individuals, supporting the ...

The EB1A green card requirements pose a high bar, and certainly commands some meritocracy to achieve. However, one of the most prevalent reasons why many immigrants do not consider this route is due to the tens of hundreds of myths around the EB1A green card path. I’m not a lawyer, but I...

I’ve recently realized that many of my thoughts revolve around pondering two things — why something is the way it is and wondering what it might be like if it were another way. For instance, like most kids, I wondered why the grass is green and the sky is blue. Then I’d try to imag...

What if someone said we don’t need refrigerators for fruits and veggies? What if I told you we don’t need cold supply & storage for fruits and veggies? Speaking of increasing shelf life, methods like freezing, cold supply, and chemical preservation have been used in some cases....

What Makes a Destination Eco-Friendly? Eco-friendly travel focuses on reducing the negative impacts of tourism on the environment. Destinations that excel in sustainability often implement practices like efficient waste management, reliance on renewable energy, and active wildlife conservation. T...

Historian Nicholas Adams has characterized the Weyerhaeuser project (recently renamed Woodbridge Corporate Park) as “one of SOM’s most significantly underappreciated buildings.” But though the project may appear an outlier among the firm’s predominantly vertical icons of...

Get ready to be enlightened as we explore uncharted territories in the thriving cannabis landscape on “Let’s be Blunt with Montel.”  In this insightful episode, we’re joined by a visionary of natural wellness and cannabis entrepreneurship — Carlos “Los”...

Sometime back in the 1990s, I used to travel between Ireland and Cuba. These were days before all decent people hated Russia, and one of the cheapest flights was the “Aeroflot stopover.” This was between South America (usually Lima or Santiago de Chile) and Moscow, stopping to refuel ...

Let’s embark on a vibrant journey through the enchanted forest of fashion, where the trees whisper secrets of style and the rivers flow with the essence of elegance. In this magical realm, green colored contacts are the hidden gems, waiting to transform mere mortals into ethereal bei...

There is nothing nicer than a hearty bowl of soup on a cold Fall or Winter day. The Portuguese specialty called Caldo Verde (Green Soup) seen in the photo above is a favorite of mine. Caldo Verde is a soup made with potatoes and shredded curly Kale (or shredded Collards). It’s pretty easy t...