If Facebook is friendship-lite then Twitter is the random ass slap at a bar. My cynical side has been known to call Twitter non-committal, voyeuristic, and highly narcissistic. But like everything else in life this coin has another side that does not involve celeb tweets, self promotion, or “Boys, I ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne last month, about Art & Culture, Celebrities, Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Education, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media
“Learning is an active process. We learn by doing…” –author Dale Carnegie For ten days this fall the people behind the scientific amusement park - Danfoss Universe turned school children from 15 countries into scientists. Children from 50 schools measured rainfall across the globe as part of Danfoss’s The Global ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne last month, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Events, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water, Weather
When economics and the environment collide it’s usually the latter that suffers. Development in previously undeveloped countries causes habitat and species loss and a domino effect of environmental problems. Kenya is one such country wrestling with balancing the prosperity brought on by increased tourism to the beaches of Dinai ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in September, about Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development
Reducing our consumption is an imperative. Recycling is now a fact of life, but for some reason we still seem a bit squeamish about reusing. Perhaps we don’t want to look “cheap” or maybe there’s a stigma in using items others have considered trash. I believe some of ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in September, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Education, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Pollution, Recycling (1 comment)
“How long have you been like that?”, “You don’t look like a vegetarian.”, “Don’t you get hungry?” As a vegetarian it’s almost guaranteed that you will hear the above phrases at least one thousand times during your lifespan. An entire article could be written about how to ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in August, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Consumerism, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Food, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water (4 comments)
We have to rethink human waste and we are running out of time to get over the uncomfortable nature of the discussion and come up with real solutions. It’s an understatement to say humans produce a lot of waste. Adult humans produce 1-2 liters of urine a day; if ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in July, about Agriculture & Food, Art & Culture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Coal & Oil, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Green energy, Health, Lifestyle & Behavior, Water
The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl Roald Dahl is the creator of such classics as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and Matilda. The Magic Finger is one of his shorter and lesser-known works, but the message within packs quite a punch. Finger tells the story ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in July, about Children and Families, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion (1 comment)
Summer is a time for playing tennis, surfing, skateboarding, riding a bike, hiking and generally enjoying the great outdoors in it’s natural splendor (what’s left of it anyhow.) Regrettably fun in the sun isn’t always so kind to Mother Earth. Equipment, and careless behavior can often leave ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in July, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Art & Culture, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Recycling, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water
Imagine a huge room full of people grabbing shirts from displays, tearing them apart, and scrambling to be the first in line with their newly acquired garments. If you’re imagining a post-Holiday-sale-nightmare you’re wrong. The scramble was for old t-shirts, and the lines were forming in front of ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in June, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Education, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, Lifestyle & Behavior, Recycling
I am about to do something slightly ungrateful, definitely heinous, very uncomfortable, but in the end completely necessary: I'm going to blow the environmental whistle (or horn) on many of the non-profits I've been helping this year. Let me explain why - I've been trying to complete 50 ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne in June, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Consumerism, Events, Lifestyle & Behavior, Pollution (12 comments)
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