Posted on 14 June 2008
When I watch wildlife documentaries I love to see playful seals and I would love to take part in a seal watching expedition in Scotland or even on the South East Coast of England (Margate in Kent is becoming a hot spot for seal spotting).
However these popular marine mammals which help attract wildlife tourists to [...]
Posted on 25 May 2008
This is the most amazing time of year, everywhere you look there’s new life.
Flowers are beginning to bloom, birds are preparing their nests, tiny rabbit kittens graze on the grassy roadsides - there is ‘ahhh factor’ galore!
Even in our own back garden we’ve had some special babies this year. For the first time the frogs [...]
Posted on 02 May 2008
A slobbering advice column written by a dog for eco-minded dogs & their owners
Dear Lola: Finally, its summer again! Time to hike, run, and play with Buster at the park or on the trail. Are their any eco-friendly options out there to pick up that squishy stuff?
Sincerely, CONSIDERATE DOGWALKER
DEAR CONSIDERATE DOGWALKER: First, let [...]
Posted on 31 March 2008
Who’s your favourite Wildlife presenter? My personal favourite has always been David Attenborough who inspired me at a young age to connect with nature. Through his programmes and many other wildlife documentaries I felt inspired to watch real wildlife and undertake some nature surveying of my own, and whilst it was only my back garden [...]
Tags: Gardening
Posted on 18 March 2008
The battle against the violations of animal rights its not that evident, even among “green” activist groups of today. If we look at today’s activist groups, we consider it normal for them to be against sexism, racism, capitalism, the consumer society, the army, nuclear energy, environmental pollution, etc. But why isn’t it normal [...]
Posted on 10 January 2008
Plastic bags have been popular for many years because they are relatively cheap to produce, waterproof and durable.
However, it’s their durability that makes them so unsuitable as disposable items. They are made from polyethylene, a product of petroleum, which is a non-renewable resource.
They are not biodegradable and are almost indestructible. They take an [...]
Tags: Pollution
Posted on 10 December 2007
What name do you give a whale? Mister Splashy Pants of course!
For those who are wondering what I am talking about, cast your minds back to my post titled A whale by any other name…in October, when I reported that Greenpeace had launched a competition to name a whale.
Apparently over 11,000 submissions were entered, which were [...]
Posted on 26 November 2007
Good things do happen!
We all know that good things happen, however we very rarely hear about it as it gets lost amongst the doom and gloom stories. So following in the footsteps of GGG Editor Henriette who pledged in her Inspiration = Happy post to write positively, I thought that I would try and start doing some positive [...]
Posted on 24 November 2007
The Brits are apparently known as animal loving types. In fact there are 30 million people in Britain who own a variety of furry, scaly and feathered creatures, contributing to at least a £4 billlion pet food industry (source - The Independent Online). Additionally, according to an article on Google Answers there are between 40 [...]
Posted on 19 November 2007
Did you know that November is World Vegan Month?
There are many reasons why people decide to go vegan. One of the popular reasons is environmental concern. Many vegans believe that avoiding animal products in general and boycotting factory farming in particular can actually save the world.
At online ethical fashion boutique Bourgeois Boheme we decided to [...]