Miss Earth Beauty Pageant 2009.
Karla Paula Ginteroy Henry, Miss Earth 2008
It’s that time of the year again. We’re not referring to jingle bells and the ca-ching of cash machines due to Christmas shopping but that once a year parade of beauties for mother earth, the Miss Earth beauty and brains pageant.
The final judging and crowning of Miss Earth 2009 is scheduled on November 22, 2009 at Boracay, Philippines. The island is a mecca for sun worshippers and night revellers from all over the world.
There are 80 candidates for this year, up from 61 last year.
Things to do with a old computer.
Photo borrowed from here.
Have an old PC that’s occupying precious space in your closet or gathering cobwebs? Instructable.com shows a dozen way we can re-purpose that computer. Check them out here.
Four-day work week saves energy and reduces carbon emission.
Photo borrowed here.
GOOD.is covered Utah’s move a year ago to a 3-day weekend for government employees and the results are in. The 4-day, 10 hour per day, work week has resulted in the following:
1. Energy saving and reduction in carbon emissions.
2. Traffic reduction and commuter health.
3. Budget boost.
4. Happier, healthier work force.
5. Economic stimulus trough savings.
No. 1 sounds promising for the environment. We’d love to be in the condition described in No. 4. We hope our congressmen are reading blogs. 
Read the the details here.
Making art from trash the Yuken Teruya way!
Yuke Teruya converts trash to art with amazing results! It’s show, not tell, time.
Tree dioramas using paper bags…
Forests from toilet paper rolls…
Pristine African rainforest found in Mozambique!
Photo borrowed from Telegraph.co.uk
What wonderful news! Scientists have found an eden, an untouched oasis of life, in unassuming Mt. Mabu of once strife-torn Mozambique. This African rain forest was found through Google Earth around 5 years ago but it was not until late last year that intrepid scientists set foot on the mountain, which was previosuly “known” only to local villagers.
Inside, the scientist found a treasure trove of tropical rainforest animals. Some endangered species and a handful of new ones. Now, the “secret” home of one of the Earth’s richcly diverse flora and fauna has to deal with development, enroachment, and poachers.
The past 2 years has been good for conservation. Last year it was a lost population of Western lowland gorillas and now this new Eden.
Photo borrowed from WildLifeExtra.com.
Note: Wanna see how Mt. Mabu looked from up high? View this Mt. Mabu photo from NASA.
Swineburne project compresses 2,000 movies into a DVD.
This report from News.com.au caught our attention because 2,000 movies in a single disc is quite a lot of data. It will surely have an impact on the resources we use to make DVDs. In summary, researchers from the Swineburn University of Technology have found a way, using nanotechnology, to add 2 more dimensions to the 3 already in use in the thin space of a disc.
Does the new technology means we would be using less of the plastic discs (thus less resources and energy to make them) and reduce their recycling/landfill issues or will it encourage increased storage of superfluous data?
No global warming VS global warming prevention.
I was sifting through Treasure Nature’s Google Analytics data earlier today and I noticed the number of searches related to global warming. These are the keywords or key phrases people use to reach TN’s articles on global warming:
Read here why the cry “Global warming is fake!” doesn’t ring true.
They kind of represent the visitors TN get for global warming searches. More people seems to be looking for articles affirming that there is no global warming rather than articles on how to prevent it.
Know 10 ways to prevent global warming.
Does this mean that only a few believe that global warming is real? What do you think?
Earth Day for kids.
Kids and the youth are the future and the earth day slogan for 2009 reflects it: The Green Generation. Earth Day organizers thought it wise to go where it matters most since what we do for nature now will affect future generations.
Earth Day is celebrated around the world every April 22 and started out as a nationwide grassroots effort in the United States to bring attention to the plight of the environment. It has come a long way since its inception by flower children as it is the only event that is celebrated simultaneously around the world by people of all color and faith. However, it’s getting some serious competition from Earth Hour.
Check out the website for Earth Day and the diversity of celebrations planned for the event this year or organize one in your locality. We can also make our own Earth Day banner. The image shown at the bottom was made by Virginia Beach campaigners. We can also support the Earth Day Network by purchasing the 2009 Earth Day poster and Earth Day t-shirts from their site.
Earth hour activities for children.
Earth Hour sucks! Kidding. 
Kids love it. Those we know, at least. Here are a few of what we can do to make it fun for the little ones:
1. Go outside, seek out constellations like Orion and his belt, and tell stories about them.
2. Enjoy a nice organic candle light dinner.
3. Gather around lamps or candles for some nature tales.
4. Make hand shadows to entertain the kids. Get hand shadowgraphy inspiration here.
5. Spin a bottle and spend an hour singing and reciting poems and rhymes.
Got some fun activities you want to share?
BTW, this year’s Earth Hour is on the 28th of March 2009 from 8:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.
World Water Day this March 22.
Water composes 55% to 78% of the human body depending on body size (Wikipedia). Water makes up around 80% of our brain. Water is essential to life.
Unfortunately, water is also one of the most abused natural resource we have. Let us help bring this to the attention of everybody with the observance of World Water Day. This year’s theme is the waters that cross borders and link us together. The Nile river and it’s headwaters, for instance, enriches the lives of four (4) nations as it flows to the Mediterranean sea.
We can send eCards to family and friends on this day or download campaign materials.
