ethical gifts + sustainable giving + holiday ideas

It’s that time of year again – consumerama-mania. Now I’m not about to say getting gifties isn’t awesome, but getting things you won’t really want or need is so not on. So in an effort to ensure your thoughtfulness is a big hug for the planet, I’ve got some great ideas. Gifts of Hope Plan [...]

food inc. + environment + health + planet

Food Inc. was completely incredible shocking informative important! Wow! I knew that the concept of factory farming was bad, but the level of invasiveness, insidiousness and outright control on the North American diet is ASTONISHING. Some stats to chew on – there are 47,000 products in the average supermarket. 90% have corn in them! Cows [...]

environmental action

Another shout out to my tweeties who send me great ideas for being a better me. This one goes to Amanda Golding in the UK for her groovy action in action blog. Because if not us, who?

environmental activism

A shout out to my boyz matt and chris for this new eco-blog. The Green Press is a forum for all things eco-visionary. “voices for a green planet”. check ‘em out green press

activism + petitions

> Word of the day SLACKTIVISM. So wish I came up with it. It’s making yourself FEEL like you’re doing something to make the world a better place by forwarding an email or signing an online petition or sumthing. But all yer doing is giving it up to e-pirate marketeers on the high-eeeesss ready to [...]