Culture Change… Qualities of a Global Citizen Game Changer 7 Aug 20137 Aug 2013 I'm grateful to be enrolled in the pilot of a new Pachamama Alliance initiative called GC101. We had our first virtual meeting a couple of hours ago. They asked us…
climate… Passing 400 12 May 201312 May 2013 350.org had to start a new page, with some reactions to the rather alarming news from Mauna Loa. Here are some choice quotes: "On May 9th, for the first time…
disasters… 3 Days to Stop Catastrophic Deforestation Planned in Sumatra 7 May 2013 Catastrophic deforestation planned in Sumatra - from Sumatran Orangutan Society We urgently need your help to stop the planned destruction of 1.2 million hectares of forest in Sumatra for gold mining, oil palm plantations, logging…
Culture Change… Yuri and the View from Up There 12 Apr 201313 Apr 2013 Ben Gibbard said, "everything looks perfect from far away." Taken out into space, this phenomenon is known as the Overview Effect. Space-faring humans frequently report how compelling and life-changing the view…
disasters… Emergency: Planned destruction of 1.2 Million hectares of forest in Sumatra 13 Mar 201313 Mar 2013 From Sumatran Orangutan Society Newsletter Emergency: Planned destruction of 1.2 Million hectares of forest in Sumatra The Governor of Aceh province in Sumatra is set to wipe 1.2 million hectares…
Culture Change… 22 Feb 201322 Feb 2013 ...a healthy relationship between humans and nature is a symbiotic one. We cannot live without nature, but we also cannot live without altering it. Whether we do so with understanding…
climate… Tell the UK Government to Stop Biofuelling Deforestation 31 Jan 2013 SoS: Urgent: Tell the UK Government to Stop Biofuelling Deforestation from Sumatran Orangutan Society The UK Government is offering subsidies to energy companies to burn palm oil in power stations,…
Culture Change… Risk to Aceh rainforest grows – how long can Sumatran orangutans and tigers survive? 22 Jan 201322 Jan 2013 This is heartbreaking. I'm glad Mike Griffiths is still fighting the good fight, at least.
disasters… 19 Dec 201219 Dec 2012 Taking to the streets over Cargill's participation in palm oil: who are these audacious primates?
Ponderings of a Perplexed Primate 