Blog Posts on the earth and the environment
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Earth Hour 2011: Bonding over shadows by ~iMoM~ on Mar 27, 2011My family thought of spending Earth Hour walking our goldie, Parker, around the neighborhood. But after two rounds, we figured an hour of walking with a hyperactive dog might be too much. So we decided to play with our shadows at the garage instead.
Earth Hour 2011: go beyond the hour! by ~iMoM~ on Feb 11, 2011Mark your calendars, friends. This year, Earth Hour will be on March 26th. At 8:30 PM on that day, millions of Earth citizens will switch off lights for an hour. But this year, Earth Hour calls on everyone to go beyond 60 minutes. (Want your own ba...
Green gift idea: rechargeable fan! by ~iMoM~ on Dec 2, 2010Lately, I’ve been trying to go green by being more conscious of my personal habits and consumption. Whenever I go to the supermarket, I bring with me reusable bags. I also avoid idling in the car as much as I can tolerate the heat when waiting...
Indoor pollutants by ~iMoM~ on Sep 18, 2010When we speak air pollution, we usually think black smoke belching out the rear of a bus, or soot coming out of a plant’s chimney. But did you know that there’s air pollution too right in your home? (And nope, it’s not the air belched out the r...
On smart driving and hypermiling by ~iMoM~ on Jun 4, 2010Hypermiling – I first heard of it on the car radio while driving. The radio program was talking about efficient driving and tips on hypermiling. Hypermiling is the process of getting more mileage by driving efficiently and maintaining your car...
Venus and the Moon by ~iMoM~ on May 16, 2010Tonight, we in the Philippines (and perhaps the other countries we share the same nighttime sky with) saw something unusual and lovely in the early evening sky. If somebody did not text my daughter about it, I would not have found out soon enough and...
Turn off the lights on March 27 – Earth Hour 2010 by ~iMoM~ on Feb 16, 2010Last year, the Philippines topped among all countries who joined the Earth Hour 2009, with over 15 million Filipinos from 650 cities and towns turning off the lights for one hour. We reportedly saved about 611 megawatt-hours, the equivalent of ’...
Stride for Greener Communities at the Megaworld Fun Run by ~iMoM~ on Jan 18, 2010I signed up to join the Megaworld Fun Run on the 24th. The race event, which will be held at McKinley Hills, Fort Bonifacio, is for the benefit of the Haribon Foundation. Meagworld, one of the country’s leading real estate developers, supports gree...
I Ran for the River by ~iMoM~ on Nov 9, 2009Last Sunday, November 8th, I, my niece and 20,000-plus others came together at the Quirino Grandstand for one cause – to support the campaign for a clean Pasig River. The response was overwhelming. My niece said that there were over 1,500 stu...
Run for the Pasig River 2009 – Help Save the River by ~iMoM~ on Oct 20, 2009What sport is so exhilarating yet so convenient at the same time? Running! I discovered running when I joined the Pinay In Action Fun Run earlier this year. Actually, the interest in running was spurred when I started doing interval sprints on the tr...
