There are a lot more than 12 things that any effective activist should know, many of those unlisted here are dependant on what you are doing, where you are, and what exactly you are trying to achieve. These 12 basic tips should be useful
A recent meta-analysis conducted by the WWF (World Wildlife Fund), the Zoological Society of London, and several key contributions from researchers from Standford and Cambridge universities, has found that Earth’s ecological well-being is vastly more endangered than previously accepted. When looking at representative populations
The ALS ice-bucket challenge (which is trying to raise money for a genetically rooted motor-neuron disease affecting less than 1% of the population), has been going viral worldwide for several months. Since you are reading this on the internet right now, I will assume
Of course, the Scandinavian countries are not perfect: crime and corruption still exist there. But, the question is not if bad things happen, but at what rate. We have to examine successful strategies already in use, and take what we can borrow to apply in our
Ecology, the study of the interactions between various species (and their environment), has seen a lot of changes over the last 20 years. Unfortunately, a lot of the knowledge has failed to trickle down into politics or mainstream society. In many cases, what people believe
The modification of plants using selective breeding, phytohormones which change how cells react or perceive themselves and their environment, for instance allowing an older plant to bloom or grow new roots, and even genomic editing are nothing new to the world of agriculture. The
Even though few of us in the “civilized” world notice it: there is an ever-dwindling supply of clean water on this planet. That which remains continues to be polluted, used in industry, and sold in little plastic bottles. Water is the most important and
The most common attempt to dispel this, and many other important facts, is to claim that tree farms (monocultures that are semi-regularly “weeded”) are the same as real forests. The fact is: they are not. Our forests, along with the phytoplankton and algae, create
This is actually a very difficult question, since nations are currently not being evaluated based on the good they are doing for the world by anyone other than Simon Anholt. According to him in his video presentation below, the answer is Ireland. All too frequently, we
SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to live on other planets. –About SpaceX If you like science fiction books, shows and movies then you’ve
