Research: restoring forests is theoretically enough to reverse global warming

A Swiss research team reaches these remarkable conclusions after analyzing tens of thousands of satellite images of the earth’s surface. There are currently around 5.5 billion hectares of forest on Earth, an area twice the size of Europe. But in addition, about 1.7 to 1.8 billion hectares are ’empty’: an area roughly the size of…

How to Enhance a World in Peace and Awareness?

By Boudewijn Magnus Inspired and mostly quoting: The Heart of Social Change – How you can make a Difference in your world.’ from Marshall B.Rosenberg (NVC).- Puddle dancer Press 2005 ‘Be the change you want for the World’ (Gandhi) ‘Behind right or wrong, there is a Field, i’ll meet you there’  (Rumi) ‘From the manner…

ANIMAL ORGANIZATIONS CALL ON NVWA TO UPHOLD THE MINK FARM UBACHSBERG

In the Limburg Ubachsberg there is an old and dilapidated mink farm. Earlier this year, minks were under terrible conditions and seriously neglected. 1 What the situation is now is not clear. Animal Rights and Fur for Animals have submitted an enforcement request to the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority. The animal rights organizations want to be sure…

6 Easy Ways to Reduce Plastic Waste

Have you ever heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? A massive floating plastic trash island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Specialists say that it’s somewhere close to the size of Texas and of the mainland United States. Because it is floating, the plastic pieces are difficult to see from far away, and…