earth day + environmental + social justice

As a prelude to EARTH DAY, I’d like to say that EVERY DAY IS EARTH DAY!!!! We are just visitors here and stewards of the lovely planet so we have to be good guests and clean up after ourselves. A few earthy ideas….. Ride yer bike more. Good for your body, good for Gaia! Trade, [...]

food + vegetarians + factory farming + environment

Lately there’s been a big hoo-haw about the horrific eating habits of North Americans, particularly children. The lovely Jamie Oliver is on a crusade to change the way food is served in schools so kids can eat better and get smarter since good nutrition leads to better education. But what about us, I’ve been wondering [...]

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?

eat local

A little bitty shout out to my grrlll Heather J. for alerting me to this nutricious and informative little vid. Admittedly I’m slightly skepty about the corporate source but I do believe in the message and the stats are SHOCKING. EAT LOCAL. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FARMERS – They’re your neighbours on this big planet of [...]