Staff Report Faulkner County Citizens Advisory Group (FCCAG), whose mission is to promote community health and all-hazard preparedness, is hosting a second interactive Town Hall event to discuss the on-going oil disaster in Mayflower. This date marks the 60-day anniversary of the Pegasus pipeline rupture, May 29. Representatives from Exxon, state and local officials, environmental…
By Terrah Baker Artist Stacy Levy thinks the next wave in art is functionality; or in her case while in Fayetteville for Walton Arts Center’s Artosphere, working with nature and art to help the natural world. To do this takes contemplation and creativity, which Levy has a lot of after a long career in the…
By Terrah Baker For the second year, local artists have been chosen to beautify the storm drains of NWA, with the hopes of educating the public about what goes into their storm drains and where it ends up. Originally, storm drains were designed as mechanisms within urban and suburban environments to remove rainwater in order…
‘Defile not, therefore, the land which you inhabit’ By Terrah Baker The Rev. Richard Cizik has struggled against opposition since 2002 to remind Christian followers that it is in God’s — and our own — interest to acknowledge climate change and protect the environment. Although his teachings on climate change and environmentalism didn’t become the…
By Claire Ala “Green” power results in decreased energy consumption, accompanied by lower utility bills. Green powered cities have a significant impact on society’s carbon footprint. Although many cities are congested with humans, gas guzzling vehicles and skyscrapers, a handful of these overpopulated areas are actually decreasing their energy consumption by using renewable power. Alternative…
“In fact, if you were to purchase identical brands of foods in the U.S. and the U.K., most of you would be alarmed by how many more inches of unpronounceable ingredients are listed on our American versions.” By Rhiannon Marie Bowlin I want to alarm you. I, and many others, long for you to be…
The Earth’s Evolving Climate — A Time to adapt. By Joanna Pollock The Climate is changing regardless of politics, the economy or public opinion. The earth does not care if we do not have a worldview big enough to contain her changing climate. But the truth is that not only do scientists have consensus,…
Staff Report KXL Pipeline TruthForce — an alliance of individuals & organizations from across six states and Canada — have come together to present an educational forum for the people of this region about the tar sands mining in the Boreal Forests of Alberta, Canada and transportation of this dangerous tar sands slurry across the…
Arizona, Urban Farmer Shares Water Catchment Secrets Staff Report Dig In! Food and Farming Festival returns to celebrate local food, farms and gardens with films, classes, an information and vendor fair, seed-swap, tastings and more. The now annual festival is organized as a grassroots community event to encourage, inspire, involve and educate people about local…
“Greed beyond need has driven gas producers to woo and win foreign investors with very deep pockets to help pay for over-expansion.