Talking plants | University News : The University of Western Australia
http://www.news.uwa.edu.au/201204034491/research/talking-plants

“Climate Activism Avoidance: New Research on Why Alarmed and Concerned People Don’t Demand Action” by Glenn Fay, Jr. https://link.medium.com/0Wuu3VgzIZ

Q: “If you have not contacted government officials and joined climate activist organizations, what are the reasons that you have not done so?”

Answers:

• It Won’t Matter

• Lack of Time

• Not Sure who to Contact or What to say

• Not Political

• Lack of Trust

• Lack of Clarity

The next article reports how the same educators responded to the fourth question in this study, “What events or information would compel you to contact your elected leaders today to demand immediate climate action to stop carbon dioxide pollution?”

You can find it here: https://medium.com/@glennfay/what-is-the-tipping-point-to-spur-climate-activism-ba9246cc4852

TIL that Manhattan Project nuclear physicist Alvin Weinberg was fired from his job for continually advocating for a safer and less weaponizable nuclear reactor using Thorium, one that has no chance of a meltdown.
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Submitted September 05, 2019 at 03:57AM by jmepstein1
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Ollas - porous unglazed terracotta pots that can be buried and used to efficiently water the soil, as water slowly wicks through the clay and is released into the surrounding area, minimizing evaporative loss and reducing the need to frequently water

(i’ve been screwing around with plastic buckets with rope wicks trying to do this, then found out that there’s a practically ancient version that’s much better than my impermeable plastic contraptions)

Inside Dorian's eye, taken in Hopetown, Abaco Islands by Jim Edds