As you may know in Series 3 there is a new Tribe called the “Eco-Tribe” (also known as the “Gaians” and a prominent member of them is PRIDE (another is a certain character known as EAGLE!). This worldview article looks at the environment and ecological issues in the Tribe in general, and with Pride and … Continue reading The Eco-Tribe Vibe
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Pollution in the Tribe
From the beginning of Tribe Series 1, we often saw the Mall Rats at meal times. Because of the scarcity and shortage of food and valuable nature of anything they could get their hands on there would’ve been very few food leftovers/scraps. Patsy and Cloe are wandering the dirty streets with a bit of nature … Continue reading Pollution in the Tribe
Farming – Renewable resources
It’s so easy for us to pop down to the local store and buy a bottle of milk. We don’t stop and think how this milk got into this nice clean bottle and is sitting in the fridge waiting for us to buy it! But where did it come from? A cow on the farmers … Continue reading Farming – Renewable resources
Weather and Natural Disasters
The world as we know it has a mind of it’s own and cannot be controlled by man. The earth is a living thing and is constantly changing. Weather as part of the earth plays a big part in our lives. No one can really predict the weather. We have meterological services that can make … Continue reading Weather and Natural Disasters
Recycling 2
Humans are said to be the smart species. We have the ability to think, to learn, to invent stuff and even go to the moon! You don’t see your dog going to the moon – as much as he might like to howl at it! But why then do the animals and nature in general … Continue reading Recycling 2
Hazardous Waste
It’s the year 2080. Homer Simpson is gone, the Springfield Power Station has closed down – there are no TVs to power The Simpson’s antics. The Earth is covered in a green glowing substance. Lakes and rivers bubble radioactive material. There are no green trees, no animals, no adults and no children. It is strangely … Continue reading Hazardous Waste
Natural Fibres
Hemp Your mum may be a bit alarmed when she sees you sporting your new hemp friendship necklace. She, like many people, is making the mistake of confusing your fashion statement with the better-known by-product of the Cannabis sativa plant. Cannabis is actually an extremely diverse species, with thousands of different strains, each possessing different … Continue reading Natural Fibres
Slip, Slop, Slap
Whereas tanned skin used to be an attractive aesthetic indicating activity and good health, tanned skin has recently come to take on a negative connotation. Warning of sunburn, leathery skin, and even cancer compel us away from our parents’ childhood tactic of sitting in the sun just to tan and teach us the new rules … Continue reading Slip, Slop, Slap
Our Environment
One of the forgotten values in the modern world is the love of the environment. We live in silvered cityscapes. Cement and Chrome decorate our world like trees in a forest. The only truly natural element that we city-folk see is the sky…and that is often discoloured by smog and light-pollution. Our only connection to … Continue reading Our Environment
Bugs
A Bug’s Life: making man miserable since 1968. They say that if you add up the masses of everyone on earth, insects outweigh humans 12 to 1. That’s enough to make you sleep itchier. What are these strange small creatures that haunt us so? This week, we are going to take a close look at … Continue reading Bugs