Showing posts with label conservation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conservation. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Just some Pictures
I did these a couple of years ago..... they fit with this blog so I thought I'd post them. As always, click for full view.
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Climate news roundup
First up: planet hacking. A fringe idea, but one that's starting to be taken more seriously. I guess that just shows how desperate we are for a quick fix. This page shows some hacking ideas with a rundown of the pros and cons of each.
In a related note, this New Scientist article profiles some geo-engineering possibilities and talks about who will take responsibility and what the legal and ethical implications could be.
What does it take to make people save power? Apparently the answer is peer pressure. This article explores how mind games could be used to help save the planet.
If the ice shelves in Antarctica are melting so fast, how come Greenland is still iced over? It is warmer there after all. Well, apparently it's icy because it's warmer. New Scientist investigates.
In the current events section, an oil spill threatens the Great Barrier Reef. Environmentalists blame cost cutting measures.
Finally for today, the battle over climate change has reached US classrooms. Bad news if we want this issue to be taken seriously.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
How to give money for Free
It's a known phenominon and something I've observed myself whist collecting for charities: The people who are most willing to give money for a cause are the people who have the least to spare. Knowing that, I thought it would be a good idea to give some publicity to the sites that allow you to donate for free.
How it works
Most of these sites are click to donate sites.
When you visit the site, you are shown a link or button (click here to [whatever your cause wants to do]). When you click this link, you are taken to a page with a thank you message and some sponsor advertising. The sponsors will pay for your donation in return for you looking at their adverts (you don't have to click them, the fact that you're on that page is enough). You can click once per day for each cause and your donation will be counted without you having to pay a cent of your own money. Pretty cool huh?
The sites:
Direct click sites:
You click on the link, snd they donate the money.
- Click to give: Help with breast cancer, hunger, literacy, rescued animals, child health and rainforest conservation.
- Care2: help with rainforest conservation, children, big cats, breast cancer, healthy smiles, pets seals, oceans, primates, global warming, stop violence and wolves. Also provides a daily action article or pettition to raise awareness of other issues.
- The Stop HIV Site: informative site dedicated to stopping the spread of HIV. Includes a click to give link.
Links pages:
links to hundreds more sites like these.
- thenonprofits.com
- freewebs.com
- charityclickdonation.com: This site has links but also hosts bulk click software that allows you to effectively click on several sites at once. Whilst this technology my seem convenient, it bypasses the advertising pages, so if too many people use it then it will become more difficult for charities to find sponsors for these pages. Please use it responsibly.
Slightly different:
freerice.com donates 10 grains of rice for each correct answer to a simple question. It requires a little more thought than the other sites, but it's still free and there is no limit to how much you can give in one day. It's not difficult - give it a go!
How it works
Most of these sites are click to donate sites.
When you visit the site, you are shown a link or button (click here to [whatever your cause wants to do]). When you click this link, you are taken to a page with a thank you message and some sponsor advertising. The sponsors will pay for your donation in return for you looking at their adverts (you don't have to click them, the fact that you're on that page is enough). You can click once per day for each cause and your donation will be counted without you having to pay a cent of your own money. Pretty cool huh?
The sites:
Direct click sites:
You click on the link, snd they donate the money.
- Click to give: Help with breast cancer, hunger, literacy, rescued animals, child health and rainforest conservation.
- Care2: help with rainforest conservation, children, big cats, breast cancer, healthy smiles, pets seals, oceans, primates, global warming, stop violence and wolves. Also provides a daily action article or pettition to raise awareness of other issues.
- The Stop HIV Site: informative site dedicated to stopping the spread of HIV. Includes a click to give link.
Links pages:
links to hundreds more sites like these.
- thenonprofits.com
- freewebs.com
- charityclickdonation.com: This site has links but also hosts bulk click software that allows you to effectively click on several sites at once. Whilst this technology my seem convenient, it bypasses the advertising pages, so if too many people use it then it will become more difficult for charities to find sponsors for these pages. Please use it responsibly.
Slightly different:
freerice.com donates 10 grains of rice for each correct answer to a simple question. It requires a little more thought than the other sites, but it's still free and there is no limit to how much you can give in one day. It's not difficult - give it a go!
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