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When Nature Takes Over

Thousands of fish now call an abandoned shopping mall home after being introduced by locals to control the mosquito problem developed by stagnant rain water.

#fish #thailand #nature #abandonedarchitecture #bangkok

His Day is Done - A Tribute Poem for Nelson Mandela by Dr. Maya Angelou

#Nelson Mandela #Maya Angelou #Poem #Poetry #Tribute

"Satellite Images Show How Factory Farms Alter Our Landscape"

Radioactive looking. Makes you think twice (again) about the effects of mass produced food. Located in Texas, these brightly coloured pools are lagoons polluted with animal wastes creating high level of all sorts of disease.... Remember that water is absorbed back into the earth, into the food we eat, the water these animals drink.

#Sustainable Food #sustainability #food #farm #texas #Environment #pollution #water

“We often forget that we are nature. Nature is not something separate from us. So when we say that we have lost our connection to nature, we’ve lost our connection to ourselves.”

Andy Goldsworthy

#nature #Environment #life #connection #community #andy goldsworthy #relationships

Mathematics by Hollie McNish:

Poignant words of anti-rascist conviction.

#spoken word #poetry #Verse #hollie mcnish #mathematics #antiracism #anti racist action

For every 10 minutes daily commuting time by car, there was a 10% reduction in community involvement. Cars isolate us from our neighbours. Walking, cycling and public transport provide opportunities for social interaction.

Robert Putnam - http://www.cuttingyourcaruse.co.uk/carbust32.htm

#sustainability #society #cars #transport #communication #community

A House Powered By Exercise:

Think of the all the energy that is expelled in a gym. All those hours people spend pounding machines could be used to light your house, cook your dinner, do your washing... This is what you call efficiency!!