| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Jul 24, 2008 at 5:30 am by Mike Sowden Marine Conservation Techniques That Work! It's not difficult to become disheartened at the recent tide (sorry) of bad news regarding the state of our oceans and rivers. Half the U.S. marine fish catch is under threat, coral reefs are being withered by toxic sunscreens, and the north Californian wild salmon industry has collapsed. There's plenty to be concerned about. So let's not forget the power of conservation. A 5-year fishing ban around Lundy Island of the coast of southern England has allowed lobsters to recover dramatically - they're now 7 times more abundant than in surrounding unprotected waters. The BBC has the full story here. As with the remarkable recovery of the Eastern Arctic Bowhead Whale, it's further proof that if we take the heat off, our biosphere can bounce back remarkably quickly - giving us a beautiful, sustainable and sustaining natural resource. And it's happening worldwide. Take the development of India's first marine protection zones in the Lakshadweep island chain. Here, the geographical density of giant clams is being used as an indicator of the health of the marine ecology. For the local fishermen, it's a simple equation: healthy seas, healthy catch. Read the full story at the ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
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| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Jul 23, 2008 at 5:00 am by Mike Sowden No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Go Green We interrupt your normal EcoSalon programming for an urgent public service message, Dire, really. Is the world's favourite super-spy greening up his act? Coming soon to a big screen near you is Quantum of Solace, the second outing for ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Jul 16, 2008 at 12:58 pm by Mike Sowden 10 Links to Give Us a Break With the whirl of stories we've sent your way, we need a few moments to catch our breath. So grab a green tea and have a look at these, and we'll enjoy a quick break. Thanks! .jpg){kind=small} As passionate advocates of ...Read MoreRelated Posts ↓ |
| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Jul 9, 2008 at 12:33 pm by Mike Sowden Eco Links to Green Your Week Wednesday already, and so much to say! Since we'd better make it snappy, here are a few green stories in brief: How green is your home? Prize-winningly? If so, you'll be interested in Low Impact Living's competition that ...Read MoreRelated Posts ↓ |
| LIFESTYLE / ECOSALON HOME Jul 4, 2008 at 11:42 am by Mike Sowden Save the Planet, Save Cash: 25 Best Ways to Green Your Green "Going eco-friendly.....doesn't that cost extra?"
Tired of hearing that line? So are we. So let's bury this assumption once and for all! Here's how to save a ton of cash. 1. Change to Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs. Related Posts ↓ |
| ARTISAN / ECOSALON HOME Jul 23, 2008 at 5:30 am by Mike Sowden Garden Makeover: Be Proud to Carry the Can I would never have thought that watering cans would become chic, let alone eco-chic...but that's what's happening. Invented in England in the 17th Century (a mystery: why invent artificial watering in a place where it rains all the time?), the traditional watering can is functional, unadorned and slightly eco-belligerent, containing ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| ARTISAN / ECOSALON HOME Jul 8, 2008 at 10:00 am by Mike Sowden Reflecting on Trashy Art There are two types of recycling. There's the kind where the useless is magically transformed back into the useful - and with perfect 20/20 hindsight, we all like to think that given enough time, we could have thought of that. The other kind is the realm of the artists.
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| DECOR / ECOSALON HOME Jul 17, 2008 at 5:00 am by Mike Sowden Why Are We So Afraid of the Dark? There's a way of redecorating your home that's healthy, green, effortless and free - though you can only do it in the evenings. Pity the poor darkness. A few thousand years ago, it was revered as something mystical and sacred in pagan cultures (judging from ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Jul 11, 2008 at 10:00 am by Mike Sowden Guatemala: Volcanoes, Sugarcane and Yoga Mats Yoga is all about finding an oasis of calm within yourself, but your surroundings certainly help, the more remote the better. Hence the appeal of yoga retreats. If you're going to retreat, you might as well do it properly. How about Guatemala, which ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |
| WELLNESS / ECOSALON HOME Jul 7, 2008 at 10:45 am by Mike Sowden 6 Ways to Lift the Cloud Gloomy moods. Sure, they've inspired some of the best in world music and literature - but prolonged melancholy is a miserable experience. Here are a few ways to break up those clouds we all find ourselves under from ...Read More Related Posts ↓ |