By Marco Torres Guest Writer for Wake Up World As hemp makes a comeback in the U.S. after a decades-long ban on its cultivation, scientists are reporting that fibers from the plant can...
Category - Sustainability
Precious Metals vs. Precious Life: Destruction of the Amazon
29th August 2014 By Sergey Baranov Guest Writer for Wake Up World An overview of deforestation and pollution of the Amazon rainforest. When Avatar, a masterpiece written and produced by James...
The Most Natural Organic Pool You Can Build Yourself
By April McCarthy Guest Writer for Wake Up World There are many reasons to avoid chlorinated pools, most of all due to your health and the environment. Natural pools allow nature to provide hygienic...
Junking Down Our Food Supply – Genetic Scientist Discusses GMOs
By Dr. Thierry Vrain Guest Writer for Wake Up World It is high time to change the debate from the safety of engineering food to the pesticides that are inside the food. The technology is essentially...
More Corruption Revealed as NSW Government Pre-Approves Planning Application
21st May 2014 By Andy Whiteley Contributing writer for Wake Up World The smell of corruption has been emanating from the NSW State Government for some time now, and it has been particularly...
Seed-Starting: a DIY Guide to Growing Your Own Flowers, Vegetables & Herbs
By Kelly Roberson Guest Writer for Wake Up World Luckily for all you green-thumb wannabees, gardening isn’t a passing fad. In fact, the act and art of growing flowers, vegetables, and...
Four Ways to Filter and Purify Water with Fruit
By Mae Chan Guest Writer for Wake Up World There is a cheap and easy way for any community in the developed (or underdeveloped) world to purify their water. The peels of some of the most...
We Have Sustainable Energy Technology – the Problem is the Oligarchy
By Ethan Indigo Smith Contributing Writer for Wake Up World “I know that I know nothing” ~ Socrates You can’t tell someone who knows everything, anything. Inextricably...
Will Solar Panels Survive an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)?
14th March 2014 By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World When in comes to all things solar, I am a novice. I have a very basic set-up from Harbor Freight that is used for...
Woman Cry – Protect Our Land, Our Water and Our Future
13th March 2014 By Andy Whiteley Co-Founder of Wake Up World In an unprecedented event on the Central Coast of NSW, Australia, outraged community members camped in protest at the controversial Calga...
Monsanto Roundup Weedkiller Linked to Global Epidemic of Fatal Kidney Disease
By Sayer Ji Contributing Writer for Wake Up World The mystery of what is causing thousands to die each year from a fatal kidney disease may now be solved, with evidence pointing to the...
Goodbye City Life! What You Should Know Before You Homestead
By Tess Pennington Guest Writer for Wake Up World You know, this whole “I’m going to be a homesteader” thing started with a completely random thought. I was perfectly...