Greenflame
Jottings on science, religion, technology, pop culture, photography and faith from the Aotearoa New Zealand
Category: Environment
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PowerUp the Game is a venture into creating an engaging 3D world to allow people (particularly children) to engage with environmental images. Looks interesting, though the specs to run it may be beyond everyone’s PC (and there’s no Mac version either). Hat tip to: Derek’s Blog: Gaming with an environmental focus Related links at Greenflame…
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Some of the presentations at the creation care colloquium I mentioned back in May (See Greenflame · Environment Colloquium – TANSAA and A Rocha) have been written up and published in the November 2007 issue of Stimulus. A couple of the papers are available online.
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If you’ve got a lot of old computer bits and pieces to get rid of then check out the eDay schedule for next week. From the eDay 2007 web site: Electronic waste (e-waste) can seriously harm the environment, wildlife and human health when dumped in landfills. eDay is a drive-through recycling event which gives you…
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Fred, over at slacktivist: Green evangelicals, points to an interesting article ABC News: Saving God’s Earth: Evangelicals Go Green which looks at the swing within American evangelicalism to recover a biblical view of creation care. Fred’s also got his own extended commentary on the piece which is worth reading too. Related links: Various stuff in…
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MONDOLITHIC STUDIOS – EcoHome – Artist’s impression (and accompanying text) on sustainable dwellings produced for National Geographic Kids. MONDOLITHIC STUDIOS – An Earth Without Us – Again, artistic representation (& text) about how our technologized landscape might change if all human beings suddenly disappeared.
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In the past I’ve used (and adapted) various of the Connect Bible Studies that were originally produced by Damaris in the UK. The studies pick up the theme that intersects with various facets of popular culture and the everyday world and runs with that for a few weeks. One of the best things about the…
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Links to a couple of images I saw recently on Mondolithic Studios’ web site. Different Futures. The choices we make now affect those who follow. Dark Energy. Resonates for me with William Blake’s lines from ‘Auguries of Innocence’, as well as with the dreams of the nanotechnologists. To see a World in a Grain of…
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The NZ Herald carried this piece in their religion and beliefs section yesterday looking at how mainstream (mostly Anglican) churches are responding with an increased environmental awareness. See Churches see their mission to care for creation – 02 Jul 2007 – Religion and beliefs news – NZ Herald. Related links: The Social Justice Commission of…
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Anthony, over at The Social Justice Commission of the Anglican Church points out this new web site SmarterHomes.org.nz. It’s designed to answer questions about making warmer, safer, more efficient and affordable housing in NZ, and is produced by BEACON Pathway, Building Research, the Department of Building and Housing, the Ministry for the Environment New Zealand,…
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Received a copy of the Sleeping Giants: Climate Change – Science, Policy & Action DVD in the post on Saturday and I’m looking forward to viewing it soon. It’s a collection of interviews with speakers from the Climate Change Conference held in Wellington in March 2006. (See Greenflame » Bishops warn on global warming –…