GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES/LOCAL IMPACT: Are you disappointed with how your life is currently going, and wish you had an opportunity to try something new and adventurous? Learn more about the AmeriCorps program and how it can help take YOU to the next level! Read the article in the link below and let us know what you think in the comments! BE THE GREATER GOOD!
WASHINGTON D.C: Plastic is a serious problem in the DMV. Hoodie Goodies has a plan to help address this problem and make something valuable out of all of this trash using the innovative concepts and technology provided by the Precious Plastics project based out of the Netherlands. See how we are trying to bring ideas that are working successfully in other countries here to the DMV to help elevate and enhance our wonderful community! Read more in the article below:
Global Perspectives/Local Impact!: Are you worried about the threat of climate change? Do you wish there was a way to protect our environment and natural areas from destruction and pollution? Well, guess what… there is something you can do to help! In fact, we here at Hoodie Goodies found five ways that you can make a difference in fighting climate change and actually make a positive impact on your local environment. Every little bit helps, and if we can all incorporate some of these actions into our daily lifestyles, we can truly save the day and stop climate change! Check out our five ways to save the world from climate change in the article below!
When we think of energy and power we usually think of electricity and gasoline. Yet we don’t always stop to consider our natural resources: the sun for solar energy, the local weather for wind-based energy, and the power of running water and fresh rainwater. All these forms of natural resources are renewable resources- they are constantly available and accessible. This article examines some of the most common forms of renewable energy that can be used to make our neighborhoods more sustainable and environmentally friendly!
This article discusses how in the Gobi Desert of China, desertification and overgrazing have created a vicious cycle that is slowly swallowing up valuable and arable grasslands bordering the region. In response to the crisis the Chinese government has ordered the construction of a large man-made Forest to prevent further erosion and land damage.
