Win $1000 in the 2012 Eco-Comedy Video Competition! The contest is open to anyone who prepares a short, funny video for YouTube, which communicates a clear message about clean energy and/or green jobs. Submissions must: Be humorous! Address the issue of clean energy and/or green jobs Reach a broad audience beyond just environmentalists. Be an…
More on the decline in the bee population From Grist: Honeybee problem nearing a ‘critical point’ From Cornucopia Institute: Genetically Engineered Crops in the Real World – Bt Corn, Insecticide Use, and Honey Bees From Food Democracy Now: Stand up for family farmers (and bees) against Monsanto’s abusive seed monopoly From Grist (again): Zombie Bees…
Hank D and the Bee: 3 Bees Discuss Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)
Many of us concerned about global warming would like to see the electricity coming down our mains line to be squeaky clean and green. And the breathless commentary from the US government, and renewable energy enthusiasts, on wind power may give us hope that green electricity will be at a neighborhood near you soon. A…
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Bees are extremely hardworking and selfless, so it would only make sense that Bee get occasionally frustrated with human egocentrism. If Bee’s description of the violence in nature intrigues you, check out these Nature videos on PBS. If the seemingly endless news footage of human violence has got you down, check out this peace piece…
For more on Tim’s reasoning behind voting Republican in 2012 read the Grist article linked below. It’s a scary thought. Like Hank, I still need to wrap my head around it… More on Tim DeChristopher–aka “Bidder 70″ From Grist: Letter from an imprisoned activist: Time to ‘play dirty’ for the climate’s sake Tim DeChristopher’s Peaceful…
Yep, that’s how you find the age of your toilet paper, just count the rings. Afterall, your toilet paper is mostly tree…but there are better choices. Joe’s cartoon archive, twitter ramblings and StumbleUpon page…
Go birding, learn about our feathered friends, share them with your social network, and win prizes at the same time. It’s social media birding. Or something like that. The Audubon Society‘s Birding the Net campaign challenges players to collect dozens of virtual birds scattered across 100 websites on the ‘net. Both educational and fun, the…
Bee’s moustache reminds me of Derek’s Movember moustaches. More on CCD and Gibson Guitar’s anti-environmental business From About: 10 Possible Causes of (CCD) Colony Collapse Disorder From Grist: Guitar Antihero (1-4): How Gibson Guitars made illegal logging a conservative cause célèbre Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For…
A new carbon reduction initiative from Chevrolet is helping people in Maine not only save money on heating costs, but also to reduce the carbon dioxide emissions released while heating their homes – through increased efficiency in the home itself. Here’s an overview of the program, featuring physicist and futurist, Dr. Michio Kaku, in the…
