June 2011
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WatchDisplayed for the first time in a specially constructed studio in South Carolina, these images show the four varieties of Bengal tiger. “There are only four distinct types of Bengal tiger in the world and they are all in this amazing photo shoot,” says Dr Bhagavan Antle of The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species (T.I.G.E.R.S), who brought these majestic animals to the...
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Inside Social Games on MyConservationPark: "Help... →
The great Inside Social Games blog posted about us last week, we’re proud to say. Here’s what they had to say:
Social games startup Good World Games is looking to give players a means to help endangered species through its first Facebook game, MyConservationPark. Fifteen percent of virtual goods purchased in-game will be donated to programs such as the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, Sea...
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The Huffington Post on MyConservationPark: Virtual... →
Thanks to Deborah Basset and Richard Zimmerman at Orangutan Outreach for making this happen!
Last week, Good World Games and Orangutan Outreach announced their partnership in MyConservation Park’s orangutan mission — a new Facebook game that allows players to manage their own orangutan park while helping to save orangutans in the real world.
MyConservationPark links virtual parks...
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Palm Oil Threatens New Guinea's New Species - How... →
The WWF recently published a report on the threats facing the 1000 new species recently discovered in New Guinea. The ilsand is estimated to house 6-8% of the world’s species. 2/3rds of New Guinea wildlife is unique to the area. Deforestation to build palm oil plantations is the biggest threat to the island’s wildlife. You can help too, by only buying palm oil products certified by the...
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"Want to Go Green? Play More Facebook Games" -... →
Carolyn Glatz at GEARFUSE had some nice things to say about us and our games.
…at least one Facebook gaming company has committed to making the world a cleaner and more environmentally-friendly place. Good World Games is focused on integrating an engaging Facebook gaming experience with results-based social causes.
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Lady Gaga as a Panda →
We’re in love with pandas lately, and so is Lady Gaga. Check her panda-inspired makeup and outfit!
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“1. Declare No Driving Days — By reducing our own CO2 emissions, we...”
– Brenda Peterson at the Huffington Post came up with 10 ways you can be more “blue” i.e. conscious of your impact on the world’s oceans. How do you keep blue?
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WatchGorgeous video of these Rwandan mountain gorillas.
Interesting fact about gorillas: The leaders of a gorilla group create a nest from leaves for the other group members every night. Mothers share a nest with their infants but others build their own!
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Play MyConservationPark's new Shark park today!
We just launched our Hammerhead Shark cause in MyConservationPark, and our non-profit partner is Rob Stewart’s organization United Conservationists (Sharkwater). This is our first sea-based cause and we think you’re going to love it! We donate 15% of all Shark park purchases to United Conservationists’ shark preservation programs.
Check it out here and help...
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Artist hung from hooks in protest over shark fin... →
anoceanactivist:
An artist in Hong Kong is using shock tactics to highlight a campaign to urge the government to ban shark fin soup.
Alice Newstead had her skin pierced with hooks, and was hung suspended from scaffolding in an arts centre courtyard to demonstrate how sharks are caught on long-lines to be killed for their fins.
The ‘installation’ lasted 20 minutes and was a joint effort by...
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Good news: hybrid/electric vehicles are overall... →
The report discovered that a typical mid-size family car would create about 24 tons of CO2 during its entire life cycle, while an electric vehicle creates just 18 tons of CO2 over its life — of that 18 tons, 46% of the emissions are created before the car even leaves the factor.
Read the whole report in the post. Great news, now let’s see if the rest of the world comes round to the...
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Al Gore Surveys the Climate of Climate Change... →
A lot of interesting points in here. Al seems to be getting a little more cynical about the state of the environment, particularly in regards to the role of institutions. Still, anyone speaking out is welcome. Found his wrestling analogy particularly enlightening.
the referee appears not to notice that the Polluters and Ideologues are trampling all over the “rules” of democratic...
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Makibie on MyConservationPark: Social Gaming Saves... →
Web marketing and business gurus at Makibie had some nice things to say about MyConservationPark recently. Thanks for the kind words!
This game not only raises funds for planet-conscious organizations, but it gives users insight into how difficult it is to protect and save endangered species. The game presents challenges to the users and also provides informative videos about population...
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NY Times Green Discusses Two New Documentaries on... →
Sushi is just one cause of global overfishing but it carries its own cultural cachet within both Western and Japanese society, just like sharkfin soup holds value within Chinese society. Should be interesting to see what the next few years will bring, but it’s important to ask these questions.
‘‘I like sushi — I’m not the Taliban,” he said. “But we have to do it a lot more intelligently...
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ICT for Educators (@ICTforEducators) Recommends... →
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@SmartPlanet Heather Clancy (@Heathclancy)... →
The Putney School in Putney, Vermont is so dedicated to the idea of sustainability that it wasn’t enough to appoint roaming sustainability squads to ensure campus standards. They had to build the first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-certified field house:
The field house, which was opened in November 2010, is certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design...
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One Million Solar Powered Homes In Bangladesh →
Great news for alternative energy sources!
Most rural homes are off the electricity grid and renewable energy is the easiest way for rural Bangladeshi people to get access to power. Approx. 60% of the population doesn’t have access to reliable electricity, so non-governmental organizations have been working in the country to provide low-cost loans for solar panel installations.
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New U.N. Planting Plan To Save African Drylands →
This could very well be a viable plan. Hospitable areas in the drylands are rapidly vanishing and trees could help re-establish arable land for human cultivation.
Projections show that more than half of the cultivated agricultural area in Africa could be unusable by the year 2050, leaving the region struggling to feed just 25% of its population.
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Leena Rao at TechCrunch profiles Good World Games... →
Thanks to Leena for spreading the word. If you support animal conservation, please Like, reblog, share with a friend.
Startup Good World Games is developing Facebook games devoted purely to marrying the power of causes with the viral explosion of social gaming. The startup’s first Facebook game, MyConservationPark, allows you to protect an endangered animal from environmental and human ...
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Searching For The Presumed-Extinct Ptychochromis... →
Ichthyologist John S. Sparks searches for a species of Ptychochromis that has only been collected once before, and has never been examined alive. Fascinating to get his on-the-ground view of searching for species thought to be extinct.
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Mull's economy soars on wings of white-tailed... →
Inspiring and proof of the importance of endangered species conservation. Listen: if it’s about money to you then it’s in your interests to conserve endangered species! Experts estimate eco-tourism could make up as much as 25% of the tourism industry in 6 years.
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Scary: Algae slick floating towards China's east... →
Unchecked algae growth can do serious damage to the environment by absorbing all the nearby oxygen and depriving local fauna and flora of sustenance. Scary stuff.
Algae blooms are typically caused by pollution in China and suck up huge amounts of oxygen needed by marine wildlife to survive, while leaving a foul stench when they wash up on beaches.
