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Gaia, also known as the Gaia Hypothesis, was named after the Greek Goddess of Earth. The Gaia Hypothesis states that Earth is a self-regulating entity which keeps the planet functioning to serve all life that resides on it. Some examples of the Earth as self-regulating are changes in temperature, shifting plates, or even aquatic organisms creating elements that land needs.

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Related Terms: Climate Change, Greenhouse Effect, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Climate Crisis, Greenhouse Gases, Global Temperature Rise, Fossil Fuels, Carbon Footprint

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Related Terms: Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Carbon Footprint, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, Emissions, Greenhouse Effect

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According to the United Nations, greenwashing is defined as the practice of “misleading the public to believe that a company or other entity is doing more to protect the environment than it is,” and it can therefore delay or hinder real solutions to the climate crisis. The term was first coined in 1986 by the environmentalist Jay Westerveld, who pointed out the irony when a large resort in the South Pacific encouraged its residents to reuse towels in order to reduce ecological damage, even though the resort was expanding at the expense of its surrounding natural environment.