Posts by Hyder Owainati

Rational Sustainability

Posted by on Jul 19, 2012 in Blog, Environmental Issues, Featured Slide, RECENT POSTS, Topics | Comments

Rational Sustainability

By HYDER OWAINATI Published  July 19, 2012 Environmentalism as a platform to innovation Stalwart supporters of the contemporary environmental movement are not driven solely by apprehensions of impending disasters or apocalyptic fears. Rather, many are cognizant of the fact that the implementations of sustainable and ecologically conscious measures will not only help to edify our society but also drive innovation that reap tangible fiscal and technological benefits. Much like how World War II, the Cold War and the Space Race helped facilitate for unprecedented technological advancements...

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Ecological World Views

Posted by on May 1, 2012 in Blog, Environmental Issues | Comments

Ecological World Views

By HYDER OWAINATI  Published May 1, 2012 Exploring an Environmental Mindset In explaining my worldview on the environment I must first explicitly state that the core principle of my perspective involves acknowledging the fact that there is a severe environmental problem currently being faced attributed solely to human activities. We as human beings have exploited and harvested natural resources without restraint. This has led to severe environmental degradation and a disruption of the natural balance of the Earth. Consequently, this involves acknowledging human beings and nature as two...

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Water in an ever-changing Environment

Posted by on Apr 16, 2012 in Earth Detox, Earth SOS, Featured Slide | Comments

Water in an ever-changing Environment

By HYDER OWAINATI  Published  April 16, 2012 The threat imposed on the World’s Water Resources In more ways than one, the conditions of the world’s water resources represent the most significant ecological issue of the 21st century. Through the channels of globalization and the industrial juggernauts that drive anthropogenic climate change, the quality and availability of water resources has been threatened at a global scale. Ground water contamination, the great Pacific garbage patch as well as the ever-expanding disparities regarding access to clean water supplies signify just a...

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