Sustainability
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 >
Red Velvet and Chocolate Heartache
02 months ago
Apologies for stealing the title of a famous book which teaches how to bake cakes to whoopie pies from vegetables. What vegetables? Yes! You read that right.
In our part of the world, I’m not aware of many people who consciously look after what they eat. Almost every day I come across a new bakery or café opening up. It has also sprouted up as one of the most popular home based businesses (after perhaps running a boutique?).
Anyway! Unable to keep away from temptations I began my journey to explore healthy alternates. I couldn’t completely give up on food, can you? One day I was browsing through misc. pages created by enthusiastic foodies when I came across a tray of the most spectacular coloured cupcakes I had ever seen. Half-heartedly, I browsed through the entire album telling myself I shouldn’t even be looking at it assuming the brilliant crimson 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 >
Stop!! Don’t Kill the Gifts of the Sea
02 months ago
Considering the devastation that it brings along, today climate change has become far more urgent and serious than current economic problems. The irresponsible attitude of humans towards the environment has put several species including the coral reefs and mangrove forests at risk. Industrialisation might have increased productivity making our lives more convenient, but at the same time it is quickly depleting the resources that our lives depend upon. Every day, excessive amount of carbon dioxide is released in the air which is later absorbed by the oceans and seas. This carbon mixes with carbonate ions already present in the water forming carbonic acid.
Studies show that today, the level of carbon dioxide found in the sea is the highest in several million years. Not only has the amount of carbon increased, but the sea levels are also rising at an alarming rate.
Sea food 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 >
