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Connecting with nature close to home
By Kim Isley, Trees for a Change, Posted February 4th, 2010It is when we let go of our ego and put down our inflated sense of human importance that we can really connect to Mother Earth and our own true nature.
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Journey into Silence
By Gail Simmons, Posted February 3rd, 2010“Rather than fasting I was feasting, and the vast, bountiful desert was my food.”
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Flying the Earth flag in no-man’s land
By Sunni Mace and Eric Carpenter, The Global View Foundation, Posted February 2nd, 2010Launched in May of 2009, the SusBus brings education, awareness raising activities, and sustainable living opportunities to both traditional venues like schools and festivals, but more importantly to places like sports-related events, concerts, conventions and other non-green events.
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Solar power from Saharan sun could power Europe
By Eartheasy, Posted February 1st, 2010Experts say only a fraction of the Sahara desert, probably the size of a small country, would need to be covered to produce enough clean electricity to supply the whole of Europe.
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FDA reverses findings on BPA; cites health concerns for infants and children
By Eartheasy, Posted January 25th, 2010New review of evidence has the FDA concerned about the impacts of BPA, one of the most common chemicals found in consumer products…
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Reflections on a one week carbon cleanse
By Aran Seaman, Posted January 21st, 2010Organized by the “No Impact Project”, I joined hundreds of other people from around the world in a week of personal analysis and change with the goal of reducing our carbon footprint and leading a better, happier life in the process.
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Putting Food By – An Eartheasy Book Review
By Lindsay Seaman, Posted January 20th, 2010To “put by” is an old, deep-country way of saying to “save something you don’t use now, against the time when you’ll need it…”
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Water Storage Tips
By Eartheasy, Posted January 18th, 2010In most emergency situations, fresh drinking water is the most important item you can store…
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The End of the Line: a future without fish?
By Greg Seaman, Eartheasy, Posted January 14th, 2010To avert fisheries collapse by mid-century, now is the time to apply management programs, harvest limits and consumer awareness.
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We are hard-wired to care and connect
By David Korten, YES! Magazine, Posted January 13th, 2010The good news: The changes we must make to avoid ultimate collapse are identical to the changes we must make to create the world of our common dream.
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Juicy and tender, Seitan is quite possibly the best fake meat – but there is a downside
By Anneli Rufus, Posted January 11th, 2010Seitan is all the rage in vegan kitchens for its versatility and uncanny meatishness, but the bad news for some is that it’s made of wheat gluten.
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FTC proposes new labels for LED, CFL, Incandescent light bulbs
By US Department of Energy, Posted January 7th, 2010New “output-based” labels to emphasize lumens, not watts, as measure of bulb brightness.
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‘One-Straw Revolution’ republished by Amazon
By Greg Seaman, Eartheasy, Posted January 6th, 2010Published in English in 1978, “The One Straw Revolution: An Introduction to Natural Farming”, by Masanobu Fukuoka, is available once again.
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9 Great Wood Heating Tips
By Eartheasy, Posted January 5th, 2010Burning wood efficiently will reduce pollution, minimize health risks, and give you more warmth for less money.
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The toilet that can help solve our water and energy problems
By Gar Smith, Earth Island Journal, Posted January 4th, 2010There is a ‘toilet revolution’ taking shape – with tankless toilets which save water while reducing watershed pollution.
» Read MoreEnvironmentally caused cancers are ‘grossly underestimated’
Outdated estimates fail to take into account many newer discoveries about people’s vulnerability to chemicals.
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How to Prepare Your Home & Protect the Environment Against Natural Emergencies
Protecting the environment should be part of homeowner’s strategy when planning for natural disasters and environmental emergencies.
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6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save the World
Profound solutions which benefit humankind may come from seemingly insignificant species…
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How Volcanoes can Change the World
The eruption of Iceland’s Laki volcano in 1783-84 had profound effects on climate, not just in Iceland but around the globe.
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How to build a raised garden bed on sloping, uneven ground
Building a raised garden bed over sloping ground is simple if you build it ‘in place’. Here’s the easiest way to build a level bed over uneven ground.
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Nettle Tea – How to Make a Natural Spring Tonic
Nettles are the first gift of spring, offering a natural tonic to restore and revitalize our bodies as we emerge from winter…
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