27th October 2014 By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World There is a tendency in all of us to compare the old to the new. This is especially true in the preparedness community where...
Category - Environment
Wake Up World’s articles on environmental issues and humanity’s relationship with our Mother Earth.
The Gaia Hypothesis – Cohabitating with The Earth, a Sentient Living Organism
By Liz Bentley Guest Writer for Wake Up World Contrary to the common belief that the Earth is simply a dense planet whose only function is as a resource for its inhabitants, our planet is in fact a...
Practical Ways to “Green” Up Your Tech
6th October 2014 By Jordan Jacobs Guest Writer for Wake Up World Becoming more aware of the effects of our pollution and waste on the environment, people are looking for...
Adapting to Life Outside the System
By Paul Chambers Guest Writer for Wake Up World Some time has passed since I last chronicled my ongoing adventure, living on the top of a mountain in the Australian Bush with my wife Sarah in...
Individuality and Spirituality in the Age of Institutional Rule
By Ethan Indigo Smith and Andy Whiteley Contributing Writers for Wake Up World Humanity has lost its way, but we were led astray. The very institutions we invented to secure us...
How The Stuff You Buy Can Change The World
By Claire Piper Guest writer for Wake Up World Stop right now. Take a look at what you’re wearing; at your shirt, your dress. Maybe you’re in bed? Feel the fabric against your skin...
Reclaim, Reverse, Resurrect – What it Really Takes to Upcycle
By J.H. Fearless Guest Writer for Wake Up World Everything you throw away has value, however small. Whether it’s a garment that has outlived its stitching, a broken chair, a bicycle wheel or a...
Global Animal Industries – The Ghosts in Our Machine
By Trinity Bourne Contributing writer for Wake Up World “Are non-human animals property to be owned and used, or are they sentient beings deserving of rights?” ~ The Ghost In Our...
How Monsanto’s ‘RoundUp’ is Cursing the Global Food Supply
2nd September 2014 By Sayer Ji Contributing Writer for Wake Up World What if the very GM agricultural system that Monsanto claims will help to solve the problem of world hunger depends on a...
Cannabis-Based Batteries Could Change the Way We Store Energy Forever
By Marco Torres Guest Writer for Wake Up World As hemp makes a comeback in the U.S. after a decades-long ban on its cultivation, scientists are reporting that fibers from the plant can...
Precious Metals vs. Precious Life: Destruction of the Amazon
29th August 2014 By Sergey Baranov Guest Writer for Wake Up World An overview of deforestation and pollution of the Amazon rainforest. When Avatar, a masterpiece written and produced by James...
After the Hurricane: Lessons from the Heart of Nature
28th August 2014 By Jack Adam Weber L.Ac., Dipl. C.H. Contributing Writer for Wake Up World I did everything I could to stay calm, or at least not to feel excessively freaked out. I write...