To start the New Year off right, a big pat on the back to SWROGA (Southwest Regional Orchid Growers Association) for their support of our conservation fundraising efforts. SWROGA contributions are actively preserving orchid habitats and adding to scientific knowledge … Continue reading →
Greetings from your SWROGA Conservation Committee Chair! Happy New Year to all SWROGA members. I am taking this time of the year to send out a special thankyou, and to reflect on the accomplishments of our many members who have … Continue reading →
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is involved in a number of very important environmental projects, including a project on studying native North American Orchids. The goals of the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) are: to provide solutions to urgent environmental … Continue reading →
“I am just one person, and I have limited financial resources. What can someone like me possibly do to address the magnitude of environmental problems the world faces”? This is a question we ask ourselves, and we usually come up … Continue reading →
“… what we’re now doing to the natural world is a thousand times more destructive than it’s ever been before.” Some artists use their influence and the proceeds from their art to address climate change. Leonardo DiCaprio is a … Continue reading →
I’m spending the weekend doing something I love — having a chance to mix and mingle with my fellow orchid enthusiasts. This time I’m in Sheveport, LA, where I am enjoying getting reacquainted with long-time friends, as well as meeting … Continue reading →
We orchid lovers draw a lot of happiness from seeing new flower spikes on our favorite orchid plant, or even just seeing an orchid still alive after a brutal Texas summer. This is holds true for me, in any case. … Continue reading →
Get your pencils out — this is a Pop Quiz: Name the single country in the entire world which can legitimately claim to be carbon neutral. Name the country which measures its success not in GNP, but in GNH – … Continue reading →
Artist Roger Peet of Portland, Oregon sees the role of the artist as one who raises public awareness to the point of action in protecting the environment. To that end he has painted a series of murals depicting various endangered … Continue reading →
It turns out that plant-based food is good for both the environment and the economy. And then there is the very important factor of how a plant-based diet benefits our health. A healthier population means medical costs are lower – another benefit. … Continue reading →
The first question people ask of vegetarians and vegans is, “But how do you get your protein? Don’t you need meat for protein?” The commonly-held belief is that protein from animal products is required in order to build and maintain … Continue reading →
Even the global financial community now agrees that a plant-based diet is important to the survivability of our planet’s ecosystem. This is good news, in a way, because when the world’s financiers realize that meat consumption brings about financial losses, … Continue reading →
Artists can be a powerful force for raising the public’s consciousness. Roger Peet of Portland, Oregon is such an artist. Read the story and view some of his beautiful work. More>
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