During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act ~ George Orwell In the book, Beautiful Trouble: A Cookbook for a Revolution, one tactic used to re-appropriate common cultural artefacts the intended audience are already familiar with (such as Cola-Cola or Pantene), then injecting them with radical connotations, is called 'détournement', which … [Read more...] about Détournement, Coca-Cola, Greenpeace and More Dead Birds on the Sand
Greenpeace
Energy [R]evolution 2015
Another excellent ISSUU publication bought to us by Greenpeace International. This time it's a report researched and published by Greenpeace in collaboration with the scientific community, in particular the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). But first, more from Greenpeace International: This is the year when the fight against climate change could take a dramatic turn. The … [Read more...] about Energy [R]evolution 2015
The Story of a Spoon
"You buy furniture. You tell yourself, this is the last sofa I will ever need in my life... Then the right set of dishes. Then the perfect bed. The drapes. The rug. Then you're trapped in your lovely nest, and the things you used to own, now they own you." ~ Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club A recent Greenpeace blog post, titled, The Story of a Spoon, written by Arin de Hoog, … [Read more...] about The Story of a Spoon
Europe’s Pesticide Addiction
How Industrial Agriculture Damages our Environment From Greenpeace International on ISSUU: "Europe's dependency on chemical pesticides is nothing short of an addiction. Crops are routinely doused with a variety of chemicals, usually applied multiple times to single crops throughout the whole growing season. Industrial agriculture, with its heavy use of chemical pesticides, … [Read more...] about Europe’s Pesticide Addiction
Cash for Containers
Our marine life is being choked to death at an alarming pace. How is this happening? Via plastic pollution including bottles and lids from soft drinks that end up in our pristine oceans. We won't be bystanders to anymore dead birds on the sand. It's criminal. (Yeh, we're looking at you Coca Cola and associated pollution criminals!) More from Greenpeace: "It’s a … [Read more...] about Cash for Containers