by Jillian Malaulan | Feb 23, 2021 | Earth Day, ENVIRONMENTAL
The events of 2020 and now into 2021 have shown us that now, more than ever, the need our Earth has for us to begin shouldering the responsibility of her care. But, how do we show more gratitude and understand better how to adopt a more environmentally friendly...
by Viviana Puello | Dec 4, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL
What can artists do to reduce their carbon footprint without interfering with their creativity? Here are eight simple actions artists you can take right now to start going green: 1. Reuse, Reinvent, Recycle Some of the most famous artwork has been created using...
by Viviana Puello | Dec 4, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL
Cutting Down Waste A common misconception when thinking about reducing one’s waste footprint is the belief that recycling paper, plastic, aluminum cans, and glass bottles are the best way to do it. In reality, recycling ranks only third in the most impactful...
by Viviana Puello | Dec 4, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL
Growing up on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, one of the most exciting moments of my childhood was going to the ocean and enjoying the beautiful colors of a world I’d discovered underwater. If you have ever gone snorkeling anywhere near a coral reef, you know...
by Viviana Puello | Dec 4, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL
Glacial melting is sounding the alarm of global warming in Antarctica, one of the world’s most rapidly warming areas over the past fifty years. Antarctica has experienced air temperature increases of 3°C in the Antarctic Peninsula. Studies show that the...
by Viviana Puello | Nov 24, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL
The Dalai Lama is urging the World to act on the climate crisis. The Tibetan Buddhist, Nobel peace prize recipient, and spiritual leader has co-written a book with German environmental journalist Franz Alt. In his book entitled Our Only Home: A Climate Appeal to the...
by Viviana Puello | May 7, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL
by Sam Dembling The Cherokee Native American Culture When anthropologist James Mooney published the first of his influential studies of Native American culture in 1888, “Myths of the Cherokee,” he was struck by the centrality of water in the Cherokee world. Mooney had...
by Viviana Puello | May 7, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL
The world’s coral reefs, one of the ocean’s most beautiful marine habitats, is in danger of extinction because of dramatic increases in coral diseases caused by climate change and warmer waters. These once-vibrant reefs are unlike any other reef systems...
by Viviana Puello | Apr 27, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL
WITH TREES FOR THE FUTURE WE PLANT TEN THOUSAND TREES WITH EACH ISSUE OF OUR MAGAZINE!! ArtTour International Magazine is happy to announce its partnership with Trees for the Future. Trees for the Future is a nonprofit organization that advocates for tree planting to...
by Viviana Puello | Apr 27, 2020 | ENVIRONMENTAL
Global Warming in Antarctica One of the most critical indicators of global warming can be found in Antarctica. The peninsula has been one of the most rapidly warming areas of the world over the past fifty years. Since 1955, the upper ocean temperatures just west of...
