Armed conflict is bad for people, but most of us don’t think about the fact that it also has very bad and lasting effects on our natural environment. Land, air, water, plants, animals and all living organisms comprise the “natural environment.” A geographical environment is also called a natural environment, as it interacts with...
In the northern hemisphere, the sun is shining warmer and brighter every day. It might be 7 °C/45 °F outside, but here in Oslo, 
I join in the time-honored Norwegian tradition of sitting outside by a sun/drenched wall to soak in the precious rays. The vernal equinox marked the start of spring. It was also...
With the Target Program focus shifting to the environment for the next three years, now is the perfect time to increase your environmental arwareness. There is so much to learn and so much you – and your club – can do to make positive changes! A good place to start (or continue) would be to attend the FAWCO Environment Festival on May...
The longer we reuse our stuff, the longer we keep it out of the waste stream. This is a sure way to reduce the amount of trash going into the landfill. “Reuse” is the third in a list of five Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse (Repurpose, Restore, Repair), Recycle, Rot (compost). We have looked at Refuse and...
Global Reads – The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall
The FAWCO Virtual Interim Meeting on March 4–6 included a discussion of Jane Goodall’s The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide or an Endangered Planet. This book has a great, hopeful message!! After a presentation by Valerie Garforth, participants divided into small groups to talk...
I am not a gardener. I live in an apartment, right smack dab in the middle of Paris. Once, however – inspired by the majesty of a tree-lined avenue of jacaranda trees in full bloom – I returned from vacation with a packet of seeds and promptly set about the business of starting a forest. From one packet,
