HAPIPLANET

Environmentalism is a mindset everyone can get into with the right attitude, information & appreciation for the planet. about.me

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by (anna verlet shelton)

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Poignantly summarized by a well versed activist, Dustin Renaud:

I'll say what this guy wants to say, but can't with eloquence. We, as a human race, need to get our proverbial "shit" together and start working together to solve real problems rather than being divisive twits shouting at each other. We're reaching a tipping point in our society. Education is dismal (not to mention expensive). Infrastructure is literally crumbling. Yet we're arguing over whether or not to eat at Chick-fil-a (our debilitating obesity rate would shout "NO, no it's not okay"). Climate change is happening. It's real folks. We can debate all day as to whether or not it is human caused (or confounded), but IT IS REAL. Either we learn to smartly live in an ever-changing climate or we will continue to see climate-induced death and destruction on the 10 o'clock news. The anti-intellectualism that has overcome our society is shameful. We need real thinkers; we need real doers; but, most of all, we need real collaborators to bring these thinkers and doers together to get big things done. I can see the shift coming. I know we have it in us as a human race to make big, consciousness-shifting changes. I only have one favor to ask: If you're an obstructionist, get the hell out of the way!

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Project 7 was started by a wealthy teenager when he took over his father’s gourmet dog food company and flipped it into one that sells everyday products. The company is backed by Christian beliefs; and donates 50% of the profits to causes in seven different parts of the world. Projects like providing wells to people without water, feeding the hungry, and planting trees to restore society and the earth. 

Additionally, this water battle is made by Enso Bottles, which makes biodegradable bottles that are PET Recyclable and break down fully in 1-5 years in a landfill. Project 7 is based around Christian beliefs, but it seems this company ACTUALLY follows the teachings of the bible, a philosophy that gets thrown around quite a bit these days.

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This is Our Planet

Do yourself a favor and watch this. This is just another reminder of why we're so lucky; we're alive in an era where we have the technology to fly our beautiful earth and watch it in HD. :)

by Tomislav Safundžić

Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center

eol.jsc.nasa.gov/Videos/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/ Music: The XX - Intro Enjoy

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The Bronx could become home to the largest rooftop farm in the world, thanks to a new scheme by the Bloomberg administration that dwarfs a Brooklyn project unveiled this spring.

Lots of rooftop space in NYC, need more of this!

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WORLD SCIENCE FESTIVAL

Anyone in NYC this saturday June 2nd, this could possibly be the coolest day of the year.

I will not miss this!! Can't wait until Saturday!

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Solar Floating Resort by Michele Puzzolante

The Solar Floating Resort (SFR) is a unique hospitality concept, part habitation, part yacht and part submarine, totally self-sufficient energy generator, non-polluting and in unison with its natural surroundings.

SFR has been designed like a luxury yacht and a luxury hotel suite, with a fully submerged observation bulb. SFR reaches twenty meters in length, is designed for six people at sea and is ideal for living in marinas connected to front beach hotels.

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Nightscapes

1. This 360 degree panorama was taken from inside an old stone threshing floor. The shot was taken at Agia Sofia, Ikaria.

2. A 360 degree panorama at Agia Sofia, Ikaria. See the strangely shaped rock and the Orion constellation rising from the other side few minutes before the daylight covers all the stars. The bright light is the over-exposed Moon. This is a photo taken at the middle of August. Orion is a winter constellation. You can actually see on the stars the change of the seasons if you stay up until

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Mix faces up to 20 years in prison on the felony obstruction of justice charges and up to $500,000 in fines, according to the Justice Department. 

"Too much flowrate -- over 15,000 and too large an orifice," Mix wrote at 10:25 p.m. on May 26, the first day of the Top Kill operation. "Tired. Going home and getting ready for round three tomorrow."

While criminal charges are definitely a victory, hopefully this will spur more charges and more arrests, because there are dozens, if not hundreds of other people who should be held responsible for the worst environmental disaster in U.S. History...

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Third Place Winner - The Caiman in the Water Photo and description by Grant Lauer (via 2012 Student Photo Contest Winners | National Geographic Student Expeditions)

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Coyote Curled at Sunset Photo and description by Timothy Brooks (via 2012 Student Photo Contest Winners | National Geographic Student Expeditions)

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Without further comment, here's human roid and noted thinker Jose Canseco giving us his thoughts on how global warming could've saved us from "My Heart Will Go On."

This is priceless!

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Cenote Ik Kil, Underground by Fraser C on Flickr.

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WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BITCH

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can this man be my boss forever?

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Our president doesn’t always ride skateboards

but when he does he’s fuckin’ suave as shit

(i mean look at that posture! He’s so DIGNIFIED mannnnn I’d be wobbling and flailing and I wouldn’t have even stepped on the thing yet)

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i love the look of determination on his face.

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it looks like he’s floating

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Okay….I don’t usually reblog this kind of stuff, but that is AWESOME! Can he be our president forever now?

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Oh shit yes.

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Obama needs to always ride in a skateboard.

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Another day, another dollar, my bitches.

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When aluminum was first used to make beverage cans in 1965, it took around 55 pounds of metal to make 1,000 cans. Today those same 1,000 cans weigh less than 35 pounds because we’ve gotten so much better at designing them. Aluminum replaced steel and tin cans and was prized for being highly malleable. It has the added benefit of being really easy to recycle; it can be reused indefinitely. 7 interesting bits of environmental trivia

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The 10-metre wide, helium-filled inflatable turbine, called the Airborne Wind Turbine (AWT), is able to produce more than twice the power that a conventional tower turbine can generate at the same height. Prototype by Altaeros Energies, a wind energy company formed out of MIT

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This is a huge breakthrough for 2 reasons:

The higher the altitude, the stronger the winds! As you get farther from the land the wind finds less resistance and goes at higher speeds which only means more power. 

This allows unprecedented mobility and flexibility to wind farms. You could practically chase the wind. Moreover, it would let you prevent major damage to your wind farm in case of hurricanes or severe storms. You would just have to ground your turbine-blimps and the next day you would be operating like nothing happened.