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ECO-ACTIVE CELEBS
Ecopaparazzi member Diana Oleskevich
Diana and her bicycle are inseparable. The green cyclist uses her bicycle to lessen her eco footprint, raise money for charity and get exercise. She says, "I ride my bike for fun and commuting as much as I can for conservation, to stop pollution, raise awareness, build community and experience joy." Diana stands in radical amazement of all that is.
Ecopaparazzi member Siew Te Wong
Wong is a foremost expert on sun bears, a species listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened and Endangered Species. The sun bear, though nearing extinction, is the world's least known bear species. We can change that and raise awareness about the need to save this species. Read more about Wong and his work with sun bears on his ecopaparazzi profile page.
Ecopaparazzi member Guy
GuyThaLizard is most at home in nature, when snuggled into his kayak, hand-held GPS at the ready, paddling Canada's Okanagan Valley and Kootenay areas. His passion is organizing paddling trips with fellow water enthusiasts and sharing their experiences online at his three social networks. Guy's favorite quote is, "If you are not living on the edge, you are taing up too much space."
Read our archives of previously featured Eco Active Celebs.
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WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT
San Francisco already diverts over 72% of its waste from landfills thanks to rigorous recycling efforts, and now the city is set to cut down on trash even more with the country’s first mandatory composting law, which took effect October 21.
ECO WARRIOR ACTION
Junicho, with a background as an English teacher and who worked with NGO's on poverty issues while Toru had a passion for motorcycles which lead to successful business in automotives.
But in January 2008, after both getting involved with Greenpeace Japan, they became eco-leaders in the fight against Japanese whaling.
After a four-month investigation, they became the whistle-blowers to an embezzlement scam of whale meat by crewmembers of the whaling fleet that had apparent official consent.
By exposing this crime of illegal trade, they made whaling known across Japan while before it had received little attention. Now, pressure is surmounting against the continuation of whaling for bogus 'science' and an illegal commercial industry within the country.
But the cost of making change from within may be their freedom. Instead of the criminals of the embezzlement being p rosecuted, the activists are for trespassing and 'stealing whale meat.'
Currently on trial, Junicho and Toru face up to ten years imprisonment for their actions. It is a court case never before seen in Japan, as the issue of whaling is on trial. Using the law to highlight the slaughter and implement change, they have become legal-crusaders for the whales.
Free the Tokyo Two
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Ursa Freedom Project
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The Muse is Our Mother
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Save the Sun Bears
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ECO INSPIRATION by Ashley Wetzel
The inspiring part of this annual flooding is that the hippopotamus deserves most of the credit. Every year, as the rains start to take their course, the hippos begin to migrate through the soft mud and sand, creating the very channels that enable the flood. Without the hippos, thousands of animals would die each year.
The river delta doesn't need us to build man-made river trenches; it just needs the hippos. Photo Britta Lunchi
SPECIES LOSS ~ Urgent Action
China stands alone in the sheer size of its ivory appetite. And now, with more Chinese enjoying rising incomes, the status symbol of ivory has become attainable for the growing number of China’s baofahu - the “suddenly wealthy”.
A China ivory trade report by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) found unwillingness among Chinese citizens to comply with the ivory control system - and a desire for “affordable” ivory. In the survey, 14.5 percent polled were already ivory consumers, and 75.7 percent polled said they would willingly violate laws to obtain ivory at a cheaper price.
According to the Financial Times, “Traditional Chinese tastes, combined with the explosion in wealth during the past decade, have created a rapacious and unsustainable call for the body parts of endangered species. The manufacture of traditional delicacies, ornaments and medicinal ingredients has helped to cut swathes through populations of sharks, elephants, seahorses and other species across the world – and that demand is only expected to increase.”
Get involved in elephant conservation.
CONSUME CONSCIOUSLY
On November 27/28 AdBusters is asking tens of millions of people around the world to bring the capitalist consumption machine to a grinding halt. Park your car, unplug, and buy nothing! Instead, feed your spirits and minds with a feast of subversive activities: pranks, shenanigans, credit card cut-ups, bicycle swarms, mall invasions and all manner of culture jams to set in motion a chain reaction of refusal against consumer capitalism. Make this holiday season a time to reflect on your consumption habits instead of expanding them.
POLITICS ~ ECONOMY ~ ENVIRONMENT
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Abuse at Korean Zoo for entertainment 2 Replies
http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/panic-bear-cci P be assured that we (moonbears.org) are dealing with this immediately. Completely unacceptable. The link was sent to my contact at Animals Asia thi...
Tagged: korea, zoo, abuse, animal
Started by Kelly Frances. Last reply by Ashley Wetzel Nov 12.
Following the 'Midway Journey' The Great Pacific Garbage Patch 2 Replies
If anyone is interested in The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (Pacific Gyre) I encourage you to follow a group of Media Artists currently on Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean. They are documenting th...
Tagged: Gyre, Chris, Jordan, The, Patch
Started by Sherry Robinson. Last reply by Jeanette McDermott Oct 25.
World Climate Scam
http://www.youtube.com/user/dowopper51#p/f/2/2MBu4 is a terrifying thing that could happen to us!!
Started by robin dunham Oct 23.
Monkey School in Korea, investigated by KARA
The follwing article was produced by KARA, an animal welfare group in Korea. This TERRIBLE facility was also reported on in an article by Ms Carly Nugent on behalf of moonbears.org for Groove magaz...
Started by Kelly Frances Sep 27.
SHARING KNOWLEDGE 2 Replies
WE MUST SHARE KNOWLEDGE CREATE A WORLD OF JOY. I DOCUMENTED WHAT I LEARNT IN NUMBER OF BOOKS. LIST OF THOSE PUBLISHED ARE HERE FOR EVERYONE TO SHARE. LET ME ALSO SHARE OTHERS WISDOM THROUGH DISCUSS...
Started by GOPI KANTA GHOSH. Last reply by GOPI KANTA GHOSH Aug 27.
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An Ocean of Birds Filled With Plastic
Photo: Part of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Credit: Clementine Northwest ()
Recently, whilst reading my normal issue of Rolling Stone, I came across something incredibly shocking... When one thinks of Rolling Stone, you don't ge… Continue
Posted by Ashley Wetzel on November 5, 2009 at 8:17pm
The Greater Good Program Launches November 12th Featuring Key Colorado Sustainability Leadership
Posted by Ron Zwerin on November 4, 2009 at 10:15am
Art Action Union Stuff - October 2009
I probably should spell properly better!
Hmmm...Now! There are a couple of things that are requiring artistic and/or activist attention, I thought I'd send a little circular ...
Art Action Union ... http://www.artactionunion.org
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Posted by kathleen aka* kaoskyane (art action union creative activism) on October 29, 2009 at 7:00pm
Has anyone else seen this???!!!
Posted by torrie gardner on October 18, 2009 at 8:33pm — 3 Comments
Alliance for Sustainable Colorado Roundtable Prompts Cross-Sector Engagement in Community Agriculture
Over 65 community leaders in northern Colorado came together this week to discuss sustainability opportunities at the latest in a series of regional roundtables by the non-profit Alliance for Sustainable Colorado (“the Alliance”). The meeting,… Continue
Posted by Erik Keith on October 5, 2009 at 2:01pm
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ECO KUDOS
catalysts, Raincoast Conservation is advocating for British Columbia's first fully protected salmon runs. The move is an effort to save the grizzly bear species.
This bold and ambitious proposal runs contrary to the historical underpinnings of salmon management, as fisheries managers have always assumed that salmon exist exclusively for human consumption.
According to Raincoast, it is a matter of competition, and the odds are stacked against carnivores in these coastal salmon forests.
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Learn about the Ursa Freedom Project campaign to free 9,000 bears from bile farms.
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ECO SUCCESSES
TAKE ACTION!
Save indigenous people.
Stand up for workers' rights.
Be kind to animals.
Stop factory farms.
Save 100 animals every year.
End deforestation for grazing.
Save an acre of trees.
End grazing on public lands.
Tell USDA 'Wildlife Services'
to stop killing wildlife for
corporate ranchers' profits.
Stop wars for resources.
Help end corporate rule.
Live your conscience.
Save our oceans.
Stop the #1 polluter of water.
Support a sustainable planet.
Think outside yourself.
Live compassionately.
Stop the violence.
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