ShareHow environmentally literate do you believe the average American is? How environmentally literate are you? Over the last decade, the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation (NEETF) in partnership with Roper Public Affairs, a major international survey firm, has been issuing reports based in survey data collected on Americans’ environmental knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. This [...]
ShareThe year 2010 was one of record high temperatures worldwide with the Earth the hottest is has ever been in history. And after BP’s disastrous oil spill in the Gulf, the world deserves some good news. Thankfully, some came at the end of 2010. Our oceans have not recovered from acidification, bottom trawling, overfishing or [...]
Share I recently finished reading Tim Ferris’s latest book, The 4-Hour Body. His previous novel, The Four Hour Workweek, proposed innovative and unconventional solutions for over-worked employees. His newest book, An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman, at first glance sounds gimmicky and sure to disappoint. As I skeptically read The [...]
Christine Beggs is the founder of Project Blue Hope, a site dedicated to spreading her wish for a “Future of Blue.” Currently pursuing her Master’s degree in Marine Conservation, Christine is passionate about ocean health and the preservation of coral reefs. Join the discussion about marine issues @ProjectBlueHope and www.ProjectBlueHope.com to help spread the word for more balanced oceans.