8.2 The “Namaste” Solar Cook Stove
Worldwide, nearly 3 billion people use some form of biomass for cooking, burning up an estimated 1.5 billion tons of firewood annually
...Worldwide, nearly 3 billion people use some form of biomass for cooking, burning up an estimated 1.5 billion tons of firewood annually
...In a small village called Karech in Rajasthan, India, Rayakbai walks 3 kilometers uphill every day to collect firewood for her family.
...Nobody can go back and start a new beginning. But anybody can start today and make a new ending
...Cultural transformations are primarily led by youth, since adults and senior citizens are usually too habituated to change easily.
...In the Vedic view, our sense of oneness with the whole can occur through four main pathways: through our intellect via reasoning (Gnana Yoga), through our emotions, primarily in the form of love and devotion (Bhakti Yoga), through our actions (Karma Yoga) and through meditation...
It would be amazing if we all awakened and the whole world suddenly became enlightened.
...All truth passes through three stages: First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as self-evident
...No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main
...The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep
...A scientific model has suggested that society will collapse in less than three decades due to catastrophic food shortages if policies do not change...
A Government of India approved Cook Stove Testing Center has confirmed that the Mewar Angithi, a $1 device, really does turn a traditional stove (chula) into one of the best high efficiency cook stoves on the market.
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The controlled use of fire, and more specifically cooking, is a fundamentally human creation that has allowed us to become who we are, an ingenious tool-wielding species that dominates over all other species on Earth. And yet, our infatuation with fire, and specifically cooking, is...
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Stories about smaller environmental problems can distract us from the slow-motion calamity that will eventually threaten every living being...
A seriously inconvenient truth, but it might be time we face it. Kuhn and Anderson’s thrilling documentary is a rare gem in environmental film – it poses questions and actually answers them. I watched most of Cowspiracy muttering expletives under my breath. For a meat...
We need to put this in perspective. The total area of land used for palm oil production is 36 Million acres. The total area of land used for livestock production is 15500 Million acres. The powers-that-be would like us to get all distracted about palm oil while they...
"Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret" is a documentary that did a lot last night to help the arc of the moral universe bend towards justice. Cowspiracy premiered last night in San Francisco to a rousing, cheering, standing ovation for the intrepid filmmakers, Kip...
Why does mainstream media promote Paul Kingsnorth's views?…...
This in-depth article explores the most common justifications for eating animals even when we have an abundance of plant-based alternatives available to us...
Meanwhile, crop yields are stagnating even as we shovel half the grains we grow into the mouths of our food animals...