Brummet's Conscious Blog

Positive News As you already know, I'm always on the look out for inspiring happenings that I can share on this blog - there is so much good going on across the planet... and every single effort deserves to be celebrated! Those listed below... well, they are special.  -         Brazil has reduced the rate of deforestation by 70% in the last 10 years. It is also rehabilitating degraded land. -         Ethiopia is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030 – they are investing clean energy, rehabilitation of land, planting trees and sustainable forest management. -          London - a city known as “smoke” and “smog” in the 1950’s because the pollution was so thick it was like being in a cloud of smoke - has become a city with clear, cleaner air enjoyed most days of the year. They accomplished this via many projects including commute investments and a huge reduction of coal power. ...

Recommended Resources As I’m sure you’ve noticed, when it comes to Recommended Resource posts on my blog I do tend to group 3 resources of similar topic together. As such I keep a file going where I can quickly past URL’s and such under quick reference headings like “nature”, “youth”, etc. This one was hard to define… is it technology, design, nature, gardening, pollution, agriculture? All of the above. An awesome talk! https://www.ted.com/talks/jane_poynter_life_in_biosphere_2 "Save the rainforest" is an environmental slogan as old as time — but Tasso Azevedo catches us up on how the fight is actually going these days.  Interestingly, Tasso  has helped reduce the rate of deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest by 75 percent — and inspired similar efforts around the world. https://www.ted.com/talks/tasso_azevedo_hopeful_lessons_from_the_battle_to_save_rainforests#t-406651 ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:...