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How Much Water Does it Take to Produce a Pound of Meat Today?

György KirsNovember 25, 2014Ecological husbandry, Water ManagementNo comments

Have you ever wondered how much water it takes to produce a pound of meat? As we all probably know a huge amount of water is used for the maintenance of livestock.

Another Story…

György KirsOctober 18, 2014Education / Research, Protection of the Environment, Social DevelopmentNo comments

The Story of Solutions is another ‘story’ of Annie Leonard and her team which explores how we can move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction, starting with orienting ourselves toward a new goal.

Fifteen

György KirsSeptember 30, 2014Conferences, Education / Research, Eco-villagesNo comments

This year’s annual conference for ISKCON’s (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) farming communities in Europe was held in Jandelsbrunn, Germany between September 16 and 18.

The Ocean Cleanup Project

György KirsAugust 18, 2014Education / Research, Protection of the EnvironmentNo comments

The issue here is similar to our last post: by using PET bottles and other plastic materials humanity is making a strong impact on nature by polluting its environment.

The Story of Bottled Water

György KirsJuly 20, 2014Protection of the Environment, Water ManagementNo comments

Another story from Annie Leonard The Story of Bottled Water, released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day) employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demand—how you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when it already flows from the tap.

Govardhan Eco Village

György KirsJune 25, 2014Practical Examples, Eco-villagesNo comments

Govardhan Eco Village, situated in the Sahyadri mountains near Mumbai, is a model ISKCON farming community and retreat center.

Remember the Story of Stuff

György KirsMay 29, 2014Education / ResearchNo comments

We are completely sure that many of you remember Annie Leonard’s presentation on the Story of Stuff. It might not address all the contemporary issues our society has to face, but it certainly gets to the point about some of them.

World Food Clock

György KirsApril 24, 2014NewsNo comments

Of course it is much more than the figures show. Clicking on the link below, you may have some perception on global production, consumption, emission and pollution. Second by second… To watch the World Food Clock click here. (Showed in several pages.)

Oxen Ploughed Land