Ten Square Miles

Ten Square Miles We are an Ithaca student run organization, dedicated to spreading the awareness for environmental activism.

K-Cups, the single serving coffee pods used in the Keurig coffee brewing machine have been on the high radar of environm...
04/14/2016

K-Cups, the single serving coffee pods used in the Keurig coffee brewing machine have been on the high radar of environmentalists since their emergence several years ago. These pods are largely unrecycable and are cluttering landfills throughout the world. Enough K-Cups have been used and discarded that they could circle the earth over twelve times. An environmentalist websitewww.killthekcup.org has been started to try and eradicate the existence of K-Cups. [ 66 more words. ]

http://tensquaremiles.org/index.php/2016/04/14/kill-the-k-cup/

  K-Cups, the single serving coffee pods used in the Keurig coffee brewing machine have been on the high radar of environmentalists since their emergence several years ago. These pods are largely unrecycable and are cluttering landfills throughout the world. Enough K-Cups have been used and discarde…

This is an interesting look at the effect of animal agriculture on the environment and its massive impact on how we live...
03/14/2016

This is an interesting look at the effect of animal agriculture on the environment and its massive impact on how we live. Cowspiracy followed Kip Andersun as he investigates the lack of discussion around animal agriculture as a detrimental cause of climate change. He tries to interview many people from major environmental groups such as Greenpeace, but many downplay the topic or in the case of Greenpeace, refuse to talk to him at all. [ 479 more words. ]

http://tensquaremiles.org/index.php/2016/03/14/cowspiracy-response/

This is an interesting look at the effect of animal agriculture on the environment and its massive impact on how we live. Cowspiracy followed Kip Andersun as he investigates the lack of discussion around animal agriculture as a detrimental cause of climate change. He tries to interview many people f…

In theory, ecovillages are a great concept - conserving energy through community. In reality, ecovillages are not feasib...
03/11/2016

In theory, ecovillages are a great concept - conserving energy through community. In reality, ecovillages are not feasible. When the guest speaker was speaking on the costs and such of ecovillages, it is just not possible for most people. Yes, in Ithaca, it may be possible to live green. However, most of the American population does not live in Ithaca; they mostly live in urban cities (New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, etc…). [ 127 more words. ]

http://tensquaremiles.org/index.php/2016/03/11/ecovillages-not-universal/

In theory, ecovillages are a great concept – conserving energy through community. In reality, ecovillages are not feasible. When the guest speaker was speaking on the costs and such of ecovillages, it is just not possible for most people. Yes, in Ithaca, it may be possible to live green. However, mo…

In Woodland, North Carolina, voters rejected a solar panel farm because of their alleged capabilities to soak up all of ...
02/29/2016

In Woodland, North Carolina, voters rejected a solar panel farm because of their alleged capabilities to soak up all of the sun's energy. No, this is not an Onion article. This is real life. People are preventing measures that could help the environment due to misinformation and blatant ignorance. Although some places are more environmentally aware and conscious, many other towns are not, This town, and many others, need a proper education on environmentalism. After all, environmentalism could literally save their lives. Check out more information regarding the rejection of the solar panels here.

http://tensquaremiles.org/index.php/2016/02/29/solar-panels-are-taking-all-of-the-sun-why-a-north-carolina-town-banned-solar-panels/

In Woodland, North Carolina, voters rejected a solar panel farm because of their alleged capabilities to soak up all of the sun’s energy. No, this is not an Onion article. This is real life. People are preventing measures that could help the environment due to misinformation and blatant ignorance. A…

An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 documentary directed by David Guggenheim and written by former United States’ Vice Presi...
02/28/2016

An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 documentary directed by David Guggenheim and written by former United States’ Vice President Al Gore, with Gore also starring in the film. The film was produced under Lawrence Bender Productions and Participant Productions, and was distributed by Paramount Classics. Operating in the expository mode of documentary, An Inconvenient Truth follows Gore’s campaign to raise awareness on global warming through a complex, comprehensive slideshow. [ 319 more words. ]

http://tensquaremiles.org/index.php/2016/02/28/an-inconvenient-truth-film-review/

An Inconvenient Truth is a 2006 documentary directed by David Guggenheim and written by former United States’ Vice President Al Gore, with Gore also starring in the film. The film was produced under Lawrence Bender Productions and Participant Productions, and was distributed by Paramount Classics. O…

I really wish this film reached its potential, and then I would feel as though I could give a somewhat decent response; ...
02/27/2016

I really wish this film reached its potential, and then I would feel as though I could give a somewhat decent response; however, as I believe the methodology of education proves the most vital resource in the environmental movement, I cannot overlook the films blatant shortcomings. Of course, many of the issues plaguing our soil today remain a little known fact to the public, which could result in the construction of such a haphazard compilation of perspectives, but, as a documentary, a natural expectation of some cohesive message remains unsatisfied. [ 471 more words. ]

http://tensquaremiles.org/index.php/2016/02/27/dirt-the-movie-response/

I really wish this film reached its potential, and then I would feel as though I could give a somewhat decent response; however, as I believe the methodology of education proves the most vital resource in the environmental movement, I cannot overlook the films blatant shortcomings. Of course, many o…

Rarely will you hear me rave about the opening credits of a film, but the evocative nature of the images of water presen...
02/26/2016

Rarely will you hear me rave about the opening credits of a film, but the evocative nature of the images of water presented by Jessica Yu start this movie with the proper imagery: the preciousness off water as a pristine, natural resource has been threatened, and the time for a call to actions has nearly passed. That the Hoover Dam and Las Vegas expansion issue becomes relevant so early in the film, especially considering the rather controversial statements put forth with the proposal of a pipeline to preserve said constructions, becomes a powerful device for the audience by an ultimate portrayal of fairly complicated issue. [ 419 more words. ]

http://tensquaremiles.org/index.php/2016/02/26/last-call-at-the-oasis-response/

Rarely will you hear me rave about the opening credits of a film, but the evocative nature of the images of water presented by Jessica Yu start this movie with the proper imagery: the preciousness off water as a pristine, natural resource has been threatened, and the time for a call to actions has n…

Personally, I found this film refreshing from most documentaries; the use of a more artistic approach, rather than the m...
02/25/2016

Personally, I found this film refreshing from most documentaries; the use of a more artistic approach, rather than the more journalistic approach that seems to drown the documentary genre, I felt more engaged with the material of the film as not just a member of the audience but also as a critique of the film and photography, but perhaps this engagement might merely be the result of my background in art history. [ 489 more words. ]

http://tensquaremiles.org/index.php/2016/02/25/manufactured-landscapes-response/

Personally, I found this film refreshing from most documentaries; the use of a more artistic approach, rather than the more journalistic approach that seems to drown the documentary genre, I felt more engaged with the material of the film as not just a member of the audience but also as a critique o…

I found an infographic that brought up a point of console gaming I had yet to acknowledge; I always knew the manufacturi...
02/24/2016

I found an infographic that brought up a point of console gaming I had yet to acknowledge; I always knew the manufacturing costs were detrimental, but I never considered being a PC gamer an environmental decision that used digital storage as opposed to hard copies.

http://tensquaremiles.org/index.php/2016/02/24/environmental-video-games/

I found an infographic that brought up a point of console gaming I had yet to acknowledge; I always knew the manufacturing costs were detrimental, but I never considered being a PC gamer an environmental decision that used digital storage as opposed to hard copies. Related

As we look towards educating the future generations we will need to continually increase the methods by which we educate...
02/23/2016

As we look towards educating the future generations we will need to continually increase the methods by which we educate. Video games can, in large, be a big part of the solution here. This is a segment from energyNOW! with Lee Patrick Sullivan that offers some interesting insight:

http://tensquaremiles.org/index.php/2016/02/23/1246/

As we look towards educating the future generations we will need to continually increase the methods by which we educate. Video games can, in large, be a big part of the solution here. This is a segment from energyNOW! with Lee Patrick Sullivan that offers some interesting insight: Related

Address

Ithaca, NY
14850

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Ten Square Miles posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Ten Square Miles:

Shortcuts

Share

Category