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Eco Tube: Happy Mother's Day to Mother Earth

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (EcoHearth) — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

With Mother's Day approaching, EcoHearth asked passersby: "How Is the Earth Like a Good Mother?" To see the video containing a representative sample of the responses, click here.

Ten Steps to Socially Responsible Investing

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Guest Contributor | Blog Entry) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000

You want to meet your financial goals, but want to do so without harming others, and in a manner that promotes the public good. This is a loose definition of socially responsible investing (SRI).

If you are opposed to pollution, war and worker exploitation, you wouldn't want to buy stock in a company that profits from one or more of these. If you think the use of fossil fuels causes global warming, you might choose to invest in the alternative energy sector, for example. It's not difficult to put your money where your beliefs are. Here are ten easy steps to get you on the road to to socially responsible investing. {readmorelink}Read on…{/readmorelink}

Eco Tube: Why Is It Important That We Celebrate Earth Day?

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (EcoHearth) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000

As we get ready to honor the planet, EcoHearth asked passersby: "Why is it important that we celebrate Earth Day—and how do you plan to do it this year?" To see the video containing a representative sample of the responses, click here.

Floating Solar Islands: Portable Power for Coastal Mega-Cities

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (André Oosterman | Blog Entry) — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

It sounds so simple: build a 10x10 km raft, cover it with solar panels, connect it with a power cable to the country or city where electricity is needed most and—presto!—unlimited solar power. With 71% of the Earth's surface covered by ocean, there is plenty of space to do this. So why hasn't it happened yet?

Although some cities in the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden claim to have built "solar-power islands," these do not float and cannot therefore be moved to places where demand is highest (near megacities, for example) and sunlight most abundant. {readmorelink}Read on…{/readmorelink}

Eco Tube: What Are Your Favorite Outdoor Activities?

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (EcoHearth) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

In anticipation of warmer weather, EcoHearth inquired of passersby: "What is your favorite outdoor activity?" To see the video containing a representative sample of the responses, click here.

The Mindset of Interconnectedness

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Krista Fuentes | Blog Entry) — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 05:00:00 +0000

I like environmental tips. They offer practical ways to make one's life greener, bit by bit. But sometimes tips offer little in the way of real value.

As I check off items on my little green to-do list in order to save electricity here or reduce waste there, I often find myself in the wake of a creeping fog, which whisperingly suggests that I am subjecting myself to pointless inconveniences. There are no environmental police forcing me to recycle my plastic bags, no gold stars given for taking public transportation. Why should I, and why do many people I know, day in and day out, sacrifice the ease and convenience that is readily available to us? {readmorelink}Read on...{/readmorelink}

Eco Tube: What Do You Love Most About the Earth?

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (EcoHearth) — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:00:00 +0000

In honor of Valentine's Day, EcoHearth asked people, "What do you love most about the Earth?" To see the video containing a representative sample of the responses, click here.

Eco Tube: What's Your GREEN New Year's Resolution?

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (EcoHearth) — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000

EcoHearth took its video crew down to Times Square, New York City, and asked passersby what they plan to do during the next twelve months to be better stewards of the Earth. To see the video containing a representative sample of their responses, click here.

Man's First Trip Away from Spaceship Earth

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (Rick Theis | Blog Entry) — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000

It was just 44 years ago that humans first left the bonds of Earth and saw their home planet in its entirety. The 1968 space mission that accomplished this was NASA's Apollo 8. I was 12 years old and enthralled.

Apollo 8 was both an intentional springboard for the first moon landing the following year and an unintentional catalyst to the modern environmental movement, which was born with the publication of Rachel Carson’s book, Silent Spring, in 1962. {readmorelink}Read on...{/readmorelink}

Happy Holidays From EcoHearth

EcoContact@EcoHearth.com (EcoHearth) — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 05:00:00 +0000

EcoHearth wishes you and yours a wonderful holiday season and much happiness in 2013. Please visit the site often for new ideas on how to be happier, healthier and a better steward of the Earth. To enjoy more beautiful and thought provoking photos like this one, visit Jennifer Esperanza's EcoHearth blog called Planet Esperanza Photos.