The concept of a seed bank is a simple one. It’s a repository of seeds from the world’s plant species that will allow plant breeders to replant the world if climate change, natural disasters, or nuclear war should rain down…
Everyone has a personal carbon footprint and that carbon footprint is currently about an average of four tons of carbon each year. That’s a problem. If we want to keep global warming under the 2 degrees Celsius threshold, we need…
Children start hearing about climate change, global warming, and the problems facing the natural world at a very young age now. But how can you help young readers better understand these issues without overwhelming them? Well with these awesome books…
Reddit can be a brilliant resource and it can be really hard work too. A lot depends on the subreddit that you join as to the experience that you get from the site. That’s why we’ve put together this list…
You’ve probably heard the term “sustainable development” many times but did you know that all the countries in the United Nations have agreed on a set of formal sustainable development goals that are meant to ensure that everyone understands what…
By 2050, global energy use will have tripled from 1980. This is not sustainable and that means we all need to cut down on the energy we use. The good news is that we’ve got loads of very easy ways…
If you’ve heard about Earth Day but aren’t quite sure what it is? Then you’re not alone. We’ve put together this awesome guide to walk you through it so that you can celebrate with the rest of us on April…
We love to read here at Whole People and recently a big debate broke out in the offices here. Half of us prefer to read traditional paper-based books and half of us have gone all-in on e-readers. All of us…