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Report Looks To The Environment For Avoiding Future Pandemics

Jesse Singer

Is there a link between the environment and global pandemics? A recent report issued by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IBPES) says there is.  In the report, a panel of experts noted that “Future pandemics will emerge more often, spread more rapidly, do more damage to the world economy and kill…

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Are You Up For A Challenge? November Is Vegan Month

Are you feeling up to a challenge? World Vegan Day is November 1st, but the entire month is also dedicated to the plant-based diet. People worldwide are being encouraged to try veganism out and see how they feel at the end of it!  The Vegan Challenge Grammy-award winning songwriter and producer Jermaine Dupri has been…
October 30, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

Kiss The Ground Delivers Critical Message For Solving Climate Crisis

Climate change is the most significant problem in our time. Every day we hear dire warnings about the state of our planet as natural disasters sweep across the globe. The news is terrifying, but Kiss The Ground, a documentary on Netflix, offers a possible solution: save the soil, and we might be able to save…
October 2, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

Is Outdoor Education Here To Stay?

The lazy days of summer are behind us, and many kids worldwide are back in school, but education looks nothing like it did before COVID-19 hit. To keep the disease from spreading, students are exchanging poorly-ventilated and cramped classrooms for the great outdoors. Some say it’s an idea we might even see outlive the pandemic!…
September 18, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

Lufa Farms Builds World’s Biggest Rooftop Greenhouse In Montreal

There’s a movement sweeping across the globe that has people looking for fresh, local, and nutritious food that’s sustainably grown. Montreal’s Lufa Farms embodies that spirit, bringing real food to people living in cities. To continue serving the community, the urban farm has just finished building the world’s largest rooftop greenhouse!  Garden Culture had the…
September 9, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs

The Need to GROW: Free Viewing For A Limited Time

Do you ever feel anxious about climate change and the state of environmental and human health? I sure do; it’s overwhelming. Despite all of the bad news, there are messages of hope. A new independent film, The Need To Grow, tells stories offering possible solutions to the current climate crisis.  60 Years Left The world’s…
September 3, 2020
Catherine Sherriffs