by Katie Conlon | Feb 10, 2018 | Biophilia, Climate, Enviro-Consciousness, Uncategorized
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” – Einstein What is it about profound moments in nature that inspire a new perspective on the world? I feel close encounters with nature bring a new sense of belonging. One such life-shifting...
by Katie Conlon | Jan 27, 2018 | EcoJustice, Enviro-Consciousness, Localization, Pollution
Winding along the bumpy backroads through intermittent rice field and jungle, the last village took hours of backroads navigation skills to find. But then, around the corner, the first line of village welcome: a 50-deep motorcycle squad, the ‘motorcade’ for their...
by Katie Conlon | Dec 30, 2017 | Consumption, Plastic, Pollution, Waste
Plastic is cheap. The environment is not. New investments in fossil fuel extraction, and new investments in plastic production further the trajectory of this persistent pollutant. Plastic is all-pervasive to the point of entrenchment; society is suffocating with this...
by Katie Conlon | Dec 24, 2017 | Consumption, EcoJustice, Enviro-Consciousness, Plastic, Pollution, Waste
Every single piece of plastic that has ever been made, still exists today – and we keep making more, with no thought for tomorrow. Globally the weight of plastic produced annually (approx. 300m tons) is almost equivalent to the weight of humanity (approx. 316m...
by Katie Conlon | Dec 18, 2017 | Enviro-Consciousness, Pollution
What is the sound of a healthy habitat? Watch Bernie Krause’s talk on the voice of the natural world and listen to his incredible soundscapes. Krause says understanding and being aware of ‘biophony’ helps us develop a sense of place and understand...
