Geocaching says it is the sport where you are the search engine. The goal of the "sport" or "game" is to use your own personal GPS device to locate hidden containers called geocaches outdoors and share your experiences with others online. This is a new activity for people of all age groups, "with a strong sense of community and support for the environemnt."
Geocashing.com encourages everyone involved in the project to share their experiences with each other and to be mindful of the environment. Their program, "Cache In Trash Out" holds annual events and smaller community events to educate geocahcers about the environment. They also always encourage geocahce searchers to bring trash bags with them when they go out hiking and searching. Read more...
What would you think if you saw a massive oil spill? Would you think, "Oh no, this is horrible," or "What can I do to help?" If you're a man named John Francis you might think, "I'm going to give up motorized transportation..."
That is exactly what Francis did in 1971 after witnessing the oil spill in the San Francisco Bay. For 22 years, he gave up driving and riding in cars all together. Francis did not let his new found dependence on walking constrict him at all. He took treks across the United States and South America hoping to inspire others. Read more...
Nieuw-Zeeland mag zich wereldleider noemen in duurzaam en verantwoord toerisme. Het land is de grote winnaar bij de uitreiking van de Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2008. Read more...
In het decembernummer van Ode verschijnt, voor de derde keer alweer, de jaarlijkse boekenspecial, met daarin van verschillende plekken in de wereld de plaatselijke boekentop-10. Op Ode.nl introduceerden we onlangs onze eigen boekentips met een tweewekelijkse selectie van recent verschenen boeken die Ode graag onder uw speciale aandacht brengt. Read more...
ZEEKRACHT is een initiatief van Stichting Natuur en Milieu en heeft als visie heel Nederland van schone zeestroom te voorzien, door windmolens te bouwen in zee. Read more...
You've tried everything to cure your cold: medications like tylenol, home remedies, staying in bed all day and drinking plenty of Vitamin C. Have you tried smiling? If not, Sheldon Cohn, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Carnegie Mellon University thinks you should.
New research shows that a positive attitude brings fewer cold symptoms. Cohn's research included interviewing 334 volunteers three evenings a week for two weeks to assess their mental state. Volunteers were given a squirt of rhinovirus, the germ that causes the common cold, and were checked for five days afterward for signs of infection. Read more...
Frank Furedi defines truth as the "experience of meaning," cautioning against confusing the debate of truth with the conflict between religion and science. Read more...
Jongeren, ouderen, geïnspireerden en geïnteresseerden, doe mee aan de jongereninspiratiedag op 22 november 2008, georganiseerd door Jong MenS, de jongeren binnen de politieke partij voor Mens en Spirit. Read more...
Op 20 november, de Internationale Dag voor de Rechten van het Kind, komen ruim honderd scholieren uit het hele land in actie voor kinderrechten. De jongeren presenteren tijdens het KidzWise Event in Dierenpark Amersfoort hun plannen om kinderrechten meer bekendheid te geven. De vijf beste plannen worden beloond met een KidzWise Award. Read more...
Het Nationaal Sustainability Congres is het grootste jaarlijkse evenement in Nederland op het gebied van duurzaamheid. Na 7 succesvolle edities in de periode 2000-2006, gericht op duurzaam/maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen, is het congres met ingang van de editie in 2007 (Rotterdam) gericht op de volle breedte van duurzaamheid. Read more...
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