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...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for Sustainable Living
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 ways to...
Caribbean Coral Reefs In Danger Of Extinction
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 what...
Antarctic Melting Glacier in a Global Warming Environment
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 Antarctic...
The Dalai Lama: Our Only Home
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...
Cherokee One Brave and Spiritual Legacy
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...
Dead Coral Reefs, Number One Tragedy In The Oceans
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 in the world,...
Trees For The Future Planting 10,000 Trees For Each Publication
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...