Corporations in America are recognized by the government as having many of the same rights as people. They are actually considered ‘people’ for legal purposes in many situations.
Corporations claiming ‘freedom of speech’ are among the largest funders of elections and campaign advertising in America. And, as a result, they influence politicians to put corporate […]
Hello and welcome to the first installment of ‘Organic Perspectives’ here on 21st Century Citizen!
My name is Poornima Ravi and I’ll be writing on Organic issues on this blog each Monday. I also write my own blog, but I’ll be writing here as well. This first post is to introduce myself.
I wished to reach […]
Today is a big day for us at 21st Century Citizen. We’re introducing a new feature and a new member of our soon to be growing family of contributing writers!
Poornima Ravi will begin today writing an ongoing feature we’re calling ‘Organic Perspectives’. I’m excited to welcome her to 21st Century Citizen!
Poornima lives in India […]
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Love XOXO, originally uploaded by Pink Sherbet Photography.
A lot of the time blogging (and reading) about environmental issues and global climate change can be depressing. So let’s lighten […]
Our world is changing. The results of our consumption and over-population of the planet are being felt in many ways — and one the most dramatic and dangerous is that our world is getting warmer.
For example, one way to tell is that glaciers all over the world are melting…
While many of them have been melting […]
Here’s the fourth installment of the Carnival of Green Living! As usual, we have some great blog posts for your reading pleasure — and you might learn something too!
To kick things off, here’s one of my favorite bloggers, April Kerr, with a post from her natural health blog, Natural Health Remedies with […]
“Eating locally isn’t just a fad like the various diets advertised on late-night TV – it may be one of the most important ways we save ourselves and the planet.”
– Dr. David Suzuki, chair, The David Suzuki Foundation
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As a follow up to this recent photoset on eating locally […]
I’ve been following Paris Hilton’s remaking as an environmentalist recently, and it’s been fun to watch.
Recently she made an appearance at the premier of the movie the 11th hour, and was given a brand new hybrid car by Ford:
“I’m getting a car from Ford, a hybrid one. They gave me one. So, I think […]
How Should I Talk with my Kids about Global Warming and the Environment?
This weekend we’ve been doing a lot of family activities. We watched a movie together Friday night, worked on homework today, have a barbecue planned for tomorrow, and I made sure to spend some individual time talking with each of the kids […]
