Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Follow the link below and send your message to congress and tell them preserve Arctic waters!HELP KEEP THE POLAR BEAR SEAS FOR POLAR BEARS, NOT POLLUTERS!
The Obama Administration has proposed a 5-Year Offshore Drilling Program that would open up both of Alaska’s Polar Bear Seas — the Chukchi and the Beaufort — to oil development. Tell the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which manages the program, to put the Polar Bear Seas off-limits to the oil giants.
https://secure.nrdconline.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=2643
A "Big Miracle" for the Arctic
I found a brief article which questions if the upcoming movie will inspire people to protect the Arctic oceans. Follow the link below to read it --->
Can Hollywood’s “Big Miracle” inspire people to help protect the Arctic Ocean?
Here is the official trailer for "Big Miracle." I can't wait for it to come out!
"Antarctica 2041" by Robert Swan
2041 is the year when the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, protecting the natural resources of Antarctica from human involvement, comes up for amendment. This means that oil drilling may become a possibility in the Antarctic's future, possibly pioneering the destruction of the worlds last true wilderness.
You can read the exact documentation of the Antarctic Treaty here ---> http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/about_antarctica/geopolitical/treaty/update_1991.php
This is a link to more about Robert Swan's book 2041:
http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/features/antarctica2041/
And finally, here is the link to Robert Swan's website which includes news involving the Antarctic and ways to become involved. I recommend checking it out, there's some pretty cool stuff there!
http://www.2041.com/
Happy Wednesday and Keep warm guys!
And finally, here is the link to Robert Swan's website which includes news involving the Antarctic and ways to become involved. I recommend checking it out, there's some pretty cool stuff there!
http://www.2041.com/
Happy Wednesday and Keep warm guys!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
A Proper Introduction
Hello there companion!
My guess is that you are interested in learning more about the Arctic and the world issues it faces too.
You deserved a proper introduction of who I am and what this site is about. My name is Alexis, but you can call me Alex. Like many, I am just another kid trying to make it in the world. Currently I am college student majoring in Fine Arts and Illustration. My dream is to someday write and illustrate my own stories. Recently I have noticed a common theme popping up in my work related to humans and there impact on the environment.
I was inspired to create this blog after my Environmental Science class talked about joining conservation groups. After looking into different groups I realized that although there were numerous important conservation efforts, I had been especially passionate about one since I was a child. Saving Antarctica. A lofty goal I realize. But not impossible.
Why Antarctica? Doesn't that seem like a narrow topic compared to some of the more immediate environmental issues we a re facing right now? Maybe. Or maybe it can make all the difference.
So what does a college student REALLY know about Antarctica anyways? You may ask. And the answer is not a whole heck of a lot, considering I've never been there (yet.) In part I am doing this to become more aware of what is happening on the Earth, especially in those places we do not see. Now this isn't all gloom and doom I want this blog to be fun! My hope for this blog is that it will help you too in whatever you seek to find out about the Arctic or conservation issues in general. Who knows? Maybe in someway it will even Antarctica's future. A girl can dream, right.
Our world is dying, and it is up to us to do something about it.
My guess is that you are interested in learning more about the Arctic and the world issues it faces too.
You deserved a proper introduction of who I am and what this site is about. My name is Alexis, but you can call me Alex. Like many, I am just another kid trying to make it in the world. Currently I am college student majoring in Fine Arts and Illustration. My dream is to someday write and illustrate my own stories. Recently I have noticed a common theme popping up in my work related to humans and there impact on the environment.
I was inspired to create this blog after my Environmental Science class talked about joining conservation groups. After looking into different groups I realized that although there were numerous important conservation efforts, I had been especially passionate about one since I was a child. Saving Antarctica. A lofty goal I realize. But not impossible.
Why Antarctica? Doesn't that seem like a narrow topic compared to some of the more immediate environmental issues we a re facing right now? Maybe. Or maybe it can make all the difference.
So what does a college student REALLY know about Antarctica anyways? You may ask. And the answer is not a whole heck of a lot, considering I've never been there (yet.) In part I am doing this to become more aware of what is happening on the Earth, especially in those places we do not see. Now this isn't all gloom and doom I want this blog to be fun! My hope for this blog is that it will help you too in whatever you seek to find out about the Arctic or conservation issues in general. Who knows? Maybe in someway it will even Antarctica's future. A girl can dream, right.
Our world is dying, and it is up to us to do something about it.
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