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Blue Gold – World Water Wars
01 month ago
Blue Gold – World Water Wars is a 2008 documentary based on the book Blue Gold, The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water written by Maude Barlow & Tony Clarke. Following is the summary of the film as given on the website of the project http://www.bluegold-worldwaterwars.com/
‘In every corner of the globe, we are polluting, diverting, pumping, and wasting our limited supply of fresh water at an expediential level as population and technology grows. The rampant overdevelopment of agriculture, housing and industry increase the demands for fresh water well beyond the finite supply, resulting in the desertification of the earth.
Corporate giants force developing countries to privatize their water supply for profit. Wall Street investors target desalination and mass bulk water export schemes. Corrupt governments use water for economic and political gain. Military control of water emerges and a new geo-political map and power structure More >
Give me Some Fresh Air to Breathe and Clean Water to Drink
12 months ago
In His wisdom, He created everything that humans would ever need; critical for their survival and pleasure. When the hustling bustling city life suffocates, people run for an escapade in the woods. Away from the clutter and chaos! The moment they land in a valley with green fields, surrounded by mountains and fresh clean water running through the streams, they once again feel alive. While the natural resources undisturbed by mankind became the perfect vacation spot for some, there were people who thought of ways to exploit them and make money. The entire focus was on opportunities rather than challenges that we may expose ourselves to if proper management is not done.
Pakistan is one of the richest countries in terms of natural resources. We are blessed with vast agricultural land, natural fuel reserves, copper, gold and salt mines, forests, lakes and sea More >
Guest Blog: Sustainable Living by Asif Iqbal
03 months ago
Asif Iqbal is a development professional and a voluntary presenter in Pakistan with Al Gores’ The Climate Reality Project, a group of individuals around the world dedicated to educate stakeholders on climate crisis and seek sustainable solutions. You can contact him at asifoghi@yahoo.com
Living with nature is the most sustainable way in human lives. People who feel concerned about sustainability and threats to human lives, such as climate catastrophes, now believe to seek sustainable solutions for healthy protected life instead of continuing arguments with skeptics. It is a common understanding that “when you disturb nature, in reaction nature disturbs you”. However, unfortunately this natural disturbance now affects poor people more than those who live with more resources. With recent trends, we have witnessed disasters in every part of the world whether it is hunger driven continent of Africa, developed region of Europe or growing economies of Asia. The only More >
ecoWarriors: Natasha Paracha
04 months ago
Natasha Paracha graduated in 2005 from the University of California Berkeley with honors in Political Science. She was crowned Miss Pakistan World in 2008, which is sure to give the readers the first impression that Natasha is involved in promotion of products or just a lip service ambassador for some cause. This however, is not the case. She is actively working for the promotion of the use of clean technology & sustainable development in Pakistan. Thus, she is on our list of ecoWarriors. To sum up her work:
“She is leveraging her development experience and reputation as a leader in women’s rights to expand IREO’s (Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Organization) work to Pakistan through programs that promote the use of affordable and clean sources of renewable energy. As the founder of the non-profit Vision of Development Natasha has worked to raise awareness of the 51 million Pakistanis do not have access More >
Going for Vacations? Consider Eco-Tourism
04 months ago
Our relationship with the winter season is similar to U2’s song With or Without You. We spend our entire summers cribbing about how hot or humid it is, and reminiscing warm blankets, stylish sweaters, hot coffee, savoury soups and long walks – the pleasures that we associate with winters. And of course eating peanuts late in the night! Come winters and most of us can be found snuggled in our blankets, with laptops hugged closely or TV remote in our hand. Needless to mention, surrounded by a month’s ration since it’s a challenging task to abandon warm comforters and step out to get something. Hit by the winter blues too soon, the weak-hearted and lazy ones among us wish they could hibernate throughout winters.
On the other hand, the adventurous ones who truly appreciate and enjoy every season begin planning vacations as soon as the temperature dips. Come rain or More >
