E.O. Wilson endorses Rainforest Trust
Rainforest Trust has my highest respect and, in my opinion, deserves support for its reserve-creating projects … the program is a model of what international conservation efforts should be.
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GNTOS 2017 Orchid Show raises $700 for conservation of rainforest habitat
Among the many reasons I love participating in orchid shows is because I get to talk to people about the importance of rainforest habitat conservation. My mission is to raise awareness about the large numbers of plant and animal species … Continue reading →
Future of Conservation: Why orchid societies protect rainforest habitat
Rainforest habitats are lost at an alarming rate — an area equal to five football fields every minute! Most of this is due to palm oil plantations and to supporting livestock for human consumption. Orchid societies have been supporting efforts … Continue reading →
A biologist’s manifesto for preserving life on Earth
Biologist E.O. Wilson has proposed a plan for how we can preserve biodiversity and ensure the survival of the majority of the Earth’s species of plants and animals. But time is of the essence. We have to make the commitment, … Continue reading →
2016 Conservation Update – SWROGA members should be proud
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 →
A promise to remain carbon-neutral – who can do that?
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 →
Protein – no animals, no allergies – plant based diet is better
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 →
What we eat affects our planet
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 →
NASA tracks effects of global climate change
For excellent explanations of how climate change affects our Earth, and what we can do about it, this site has it all. When you visit the site, scan to the bottom of its home page, where you will find four … Continue reading →
Deforestation in Borneo is proceeding at an alarming pace
The island of Borneo has been in the news about conservation lately, due to massive deforestation that is occurring there. Just imagine, the amount of rainforest already lost in Borneo is equal to four times the size of Switzerland. Not … Continue reading →
At the Big Orchid Event DrDelphinium Designs March 18-20, 2016
I always look forward to the annual Orchid event at Dr. Delphinium. My work is on permanent display there, and during this event I get to meet lots of orchid lovers. This year I decided to do some painting while … Continue reading →
Sustainable Palm Oil – Really??? Is that possible?
“Oxymoron” has always been one of our favorite words. Why? Because usually an oxymoron is funny. It’s a combination of two words which completely negate each other, yet they go together for some reason. For example, when a restaurant menu … Continue reading →
Future of Conservation – Part 2: There is some good news
It is very easy to get discouraged when we read reports about destruction of habitats and the damage to our planet caused by climate change. But there is also some good news. Individuals and organizations are using new technologies to … Continue reading →