I discovered this gorgeous video via The Serendipity Factory.- an absolute treasure trove of serendipitous finds that will make a difference to your day! Enjoy!My Favourite Things from kidswithcrayons on Vimeo. Read Full Story
Image via WikipediaI am haunted by a picture I saw some time ago, of a man standing atop a dead blue whale, hacking it up for processing. I can't understand how this awe inspiring creature of the deep could be treated with anything less than incredulous wonder and how they could have been hunted to near extinction - between 1900 & the mid-1960's some 360,000 of them were killed (national geographic). What were people thinking back then?While most of the world has stopped whaling, we are... Read Full Story
I was reading this great article form Yes! Magazine today - 31 Ways to Jump Start the Local Economy. I've come away feeling all inspired.The ideas aren't earth shattering. As my venerable father commented, if we looked back to the time when he was growing up, many of the suggestions in the article, such as buying less, fixing things, putting down roots and being part of the community, were the norm.My favourite idea is:Do home work parties. Each month, go to a different household t... Read Full Story
Image by degreezero2000 via FlickrIf you are going to be an effective advocate for your favourite charity you need to arm yourself with as much knowledge as possible (preferably related to your cause!). The internet is a great way to do this - if you know where to look.Here's a list of 10 great places to go for information and discussion about the causes that you are passionate about:Alltop is like an online magazine rack of popular topics and the stories are updated every hour. To find out... Read Full Story
Image by Blondi000 via FlickrIn times of economic turmoil, non-profit organisations need their supporters more than ever. When there is less money to go around, there is usually more need - and when you put that together with the fact that donating to charity is often first to be cut from the budget when money gets tight, you can see how charity organisations are caught between a rock and a hard place in the midst of recession.Supporting the cause that you are passionate about isn't just... Read Full Story
Image via WikipediaThe Atlantic Forest needs your help!It is one of the most endangered forests in the world according to The Nature Conservancy. In the last 100 years it has been reduced to only 7% of the area it once covered - and the deforestation is continuing.SALVEASERRA is a fantastic organisation working to restore the Atlantic Forest by educating farmers about sustainable agro-forestry. Farms in the Rainforest were opened with non-sustainable production methods that led to severe so... Read Full Story
Image via WikipediaThe manufacture and disposal of product packaging affects the environment in a myraid of ways - from the extraction of virgen resources, emissions associated with production, the space it takes up in our landfills, to the litter on our roadsides.While a certain amount of packaging is perhaps necessary, the main consideration of most manufacturers when it comes to packaging their products is simply to entice consumers to buy more stuff.For most people, packaging makes up the... Read Full Story
Happy Earth Day!It dawned bright and beautiful here with a killer frost that killed off my nasturiums, runner beans and tomatoes. Winter is just around the corner!Enjoy these great Earth Day posts from EH2ED Challengers:At Green Pepper you can read up on the history of Earth Day.Glue and Glitter marks Earth Day with an update on her container garden. It looks great and shows you don't have to have a lot of space to be able to grow at least some of your own food!There are some awesome pi... Read Full Story
Image by Kounelli via FlickrWow, the Earth Hour to Earth Day Challenge has co me to a close! Here's hoping you had fun and learnt a thing or two. I know I did - and I've discovered some great blogs and websites.Here's the posts from EH2ED Challengers for Earth Day Eve. Enjoy!!Cherie, at Renaissance Garden talks green living and common sense.TRASHformations is greening your coffee and your transport.Over at New England through Yummy Mommy's Eyes, Michele has some great Mothe... Read Full Story
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