Alex Schenker

Alex loves nature and does his best to take care of the planet. He doesn't take for granted the serenity that can be found in the stillness of an ancient forest, or the majestic power of the ocean's large waves as they crash on an isolated island shoreline. He wants to raise awareness for how simple it can be to make a couple changes in your everyday life that can make a huge difference for the environment in the long term.
Threatened and Endangered Animals
Animals

Threatened and Endangered Animals

Animals are beautiful and fascinating. They are living, breathing creatures with significant meaning to their lives. A world without animals…
Kleenex Hand Towels – an Enviornmental Waste!
Climate & Planet

Kleenex Hand Towels – an Enviornmental Waste!

For years now, we have been trying to make a move away from disposables. While some things, like diapers, are…
Climate Refugees: A Global Concern for Land and People
Climate & Planet

Climate Refugees: A Global Concern for Land and People

A climate refugee is someone who has been displaced geographically as a result of climate change. In other words, they…
Happy Planet Index List
Climate & Planet

Happy Planet Index List

The happy planet index, or HPI, is an index that determines a measure of happiness, per nation, based on environmental…
The Kyoto Protocol Summary
Climate & Planet

The Kyoto Protocol Summary

To help our readers understand just how important the Kyoto Protocol is to our planet and our future generations, we're…
Most Environmental Gas Station?
Climate & Planet

Most Environmental Gas Station?

Sounds like an oxymoron doesn't it? Usually when the words environmental and gas station or used in the same sentence,…
Carlo Petrini and the Slow Food Movement
Home & Garden

Carlo Petrini and the Slow Food Movement

In a nut shell, the slow food movement is the opposite of fast food. In fact, it was founded by…
Participate in Dump the Pump Day
Climate & Planet

Participate in Dump the Pump Day

National Dump the Pump Day is a day that you do whatever possible, try to live a day sans-auto gasoline.…
Swine Flu: 1976 vs. Today
Health

Swine Flu: 1976 vs. Today

The swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus (and recently referred to exclusively as this by Obama during his…
16 Types of Salamanders, Explained
Animals

16 Types of Salamanders, Explained

What is a salamander? There are a whopping 500 species of amphibians that can be classified as salamanders. Salamanders are…