Green is the prime color of the world
“I declare this world is so beautiful that I can hardly believe it exists.” The beauty of nature can have a profound effect upon our senses, those gateways from the outer world to the inner, whether it results in disbelief in its very existence as Emerson notes, or feelings such as awe, wonder, or amazement.
My work explores and reveals the invisible, inviting the viewer to look beyond the seen to appreciate the beauty and mystery of the unseen.
By no means am I suggesting that I am the next superhero of the environment (although that would make for an excellent Halloween costume). However, I like to believe that many of us, when equipped with information, will do the right thing. Here are the top 9 things you can do to save the planet, with or without a green cape:
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We don’t all have the luxury of walking everywhere, but vehicles are the biggest compromise to our air. Those tailpipes are at street level
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We have a lot of water in Canada, but we also use a lot of water, and 65% of what we use is in the bathroom. Have shorter showers.
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Do you know that 40% of the world’s commercially cut timber is used for paper? This endangers natural habitats and uses a ton of water.
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Bottled water and throw away packaging is wasteful. Landfills are overfilling with water bottles alone. It is also estimated that 3 litres
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Buying throwaway fashion is detrimental for the environment – 1 kg of fabric generates 23 kg of greenhouse gases! Start thinking about
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The Environmental Working Group found that red meat is responsible for 10 to 40 times as many greenhouse emissions as common vegetables
Implementing phosphorus management best practices (such as replacing chemical fertilizers with compost, properly disposing of pet waste
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With Earth Day coming up April 22, people tend to start thinking and talking about nature conservation more and more at this time of year.
Whether you call it nature travel, sustainable travel or responsible ecotourism, there’s something incredibly potent, powerful, and cleansing about getting away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
read more– Ralph Waldo Emerson
If we surrendered to earth's intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees