Yesterday, I was at the Manila Ocean Park with some colleagues for a lecture on the environment. I lectured on air for kids, and Tita Alma on solid waste management.

A kid enjoying the view.
Afterwards, we were treated to a free tour around the facility where they featured a lot of fish species, all of which (based on what I read from the signages) are from the Philippines. There are eels, and a huge crab, and sea horses, sting rays, and scorpion fishes. Even Nemo was there too.
It was fun …

Can online trading be considered an eco-nomic solution?

Now that the world has gone deeper into the global warming, climate change phenomenon, people have, more and more, been finding ways to curb their carbon footprint — their impact to the “harm” of the earth.
Technology meets the environment — and talking business, this is where online trading comes in (of course, aside from green purchasing, pollution prevention, cleaner production techniques, alternative tech to process wastes). I am not businessman, but I’m a buyer… and personally, I find it useful to engage …

Miss Philippines Karla Paula Henry was crowned Miss Earth for 2008. This is the first time for a Filipina. She also got the Miss Photogenic Award.
Miss Earth Air is Miriam Odemba of Tanzania, Miss Earth Water is Abigail Elizalde of Mexico, and Miss Earth Fire is Tatiane Alves of Brazil.

One very interesting read is I-Village’s Green Your Routine Challenge. They feature simple ways for people to green their homes, their beauty and pampering treatments, their wardrobe, and their family.
Like today’s assignment is about starting your own garden… “even if it is a one-vegetable garden”. If you are looking forward to reaching or maintaining a certain weight, becoming a veggie-lover would do wonders. Plus, personally, I think its safer than taking even the best diet pill.
If we only have a spot (I live in a building), I would have grown …