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Connecting with nature close to home

Connecting with nature close to home

By Kim Isley, Trees for a Change, Posted February 4th, 2010

It 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

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

Flying the Earth flag in no-man’s land

By Sunni Mace and Eric Carpenter, The Global View Foundation, Posted February 2nd, 2010

Launched 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

Solar power from Saharan sun could power Europe

By Eartheasy, Posted February 1st, 2010

Experts 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

FDA reverses findings on BPA; cites health concerns for infants and children

By Eartheasy, Posted January 25th, 2010

New 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

Reflections on a one week carbon cleanse

By Aran Seaman, Posted January 21st, 2010

Organized 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

Putting Food By – An Eartheasy Book Review

By Lindsay Seaman, Posted January 20th, 2010

To “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

Water Storage Tips

By Eartheasy, Posted January 18th, 2010

In 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?

The End of the Line: a future without fish?

By Greg Seaman, Eartheasy, Posted January 14th, 2010

To 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

We are hard-wired to care and connect

By David Korten, YES! Magazine, Posted January 13th, 2010

The 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

Juicy and tender, Seitan is quite possibly the best fake meat – but there is a downside

By Anneli Rufus, Posted January 11th, 2010

Seitan 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

FTC proposes new labels for LED, CFL, Incandescent light bulbs

By US Department of Energy, Posted January 7th, 2010

New “output-based” labels to emphasize lumens, not watts, as measure of bulb brightness.

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‘One-Straw Revolution’ republished by Amazon

‘One-Straw Revolution’ republished by Amazon

By Greg Seaman, Eartheasy, Posted January 6th, 2010

Published 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

9 Great Wood Heating Tips

By Eartheasy, Posted January 5th, 2010

Burning 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

The toilet that can help solve our water and energy problems

By Gar Smith, Earth Island Journal, Posted January 4th, 2010

There is a ‘toilet revolution’ taking shape – with tankless toilets which save water while reducing watershed pollution.

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