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Sarah Palin’s Support of Aerial Wolf Gunning.

by on Sep 12, 2008

Maybe it’s because my last name is Wolf. But this one really got to me. In an article via Exiled Online, John Dolan, a member of Defenders of Wildlife, outlines Palin’s history with aerial wolf gunning. This is the practice of shooting wolves from airplanes, something that Palin, through proposed legislation and cash incentives, has [...]

Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis.

by on Sep 12, 2008

It’s confirmed! Yoga does indeed help those with Multiple Sclerosis, an inflammatory disease of the Central Nervous System that my Mom has had since 1994. She called me yesterday with the news.

Tribute in Light: McCain and Obama Meet for the Anniversary of 9/11.

by on Sep 10, 2008

I look forward to seeing the coverage of McCain and Obama meeting at the World Trade Center site tomorrow. But for now, on the eve of September 11th, I’m feeling more reflective than concerned with politics.

Netflix this! “Iron Jawed Angels”: the Story of Why Women Can Vote Today.

by on Sep 8, 2008

The women’s suffrage movement in the United States took 72 years, spanning two centuries, 18 presidencies, and three wars. It was through of all things, an email forward, that snapped me out of my focus on Sarah Palin and my taking for granted yet again my right to vote. I just moved and registered to [...]

Dawn Dish Detergent “Saves Wildlife” But Also Raises Some Questions.

by on Sep 5, 2008

I just moved into a new apartment, and noticed that the previous tenant left a bottle of Dawn dish detergent in the kitchen. The smell of Dawn always reminds me of summers of my youth. Starting at age 14, every summer I worked at a boarding kennel for dogs, and one of my main responsibilities [...]

Reverse Graffiti.

by on Sep 3, 2008

“Nature’s voice is written in dirt like it would be in blood,” states original reverse graffiti artist Moose

Green Spaces: Work Space to Launch Green Entrepreneurs

by on Aug 28, 2008

Right now I’m working away at my favorite café as of late, The Flying Saucer in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.  I’m about to move out of the city, but I still have occasional day dreams of staying here and starting my own business.

Soex, German Textile Recycling Co, Opens Facility in L.A.

by on Aug 22, 2008

Soex, one of the few large scale textile recycling companies in the world, recently opened a plant in Los Angeles as part of its U.S. pilot program. City estimates account fabric remnants and used clothing to take up a full 10% of area landfills.

Support Locally-Owned & Operated Businesses First?

by on Aug 14, 2008

I first saw the above graphic (click on image or here to see a larger view) through my friends at the Sustainable Business Network (SBNYC) of New York City.  The Network was recently launched to organize, support and grow local sustainable business in all five boroughs.

A Surprisingly Green All Points West Music and Arts Festival.

by on Aug 12, 2008

This past weekend, I worked for Sambazon at the All Points West Music and Arts Festival at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ. It’s fun working at an event like this, where most people are familiar with organic, but few with superfoods and even less with fair trade, so there’s an opportunity for information [...]

Next on My Reading List: “Bottlemania”

by on Aug 7, 2008

I saw a copy of Elizabeth Royte’s new book “Bottlemania: How Water Went on Sale and Why We Bought It” last night at the Strand. It reminded me of when I first became more aware of the water bottling process through reading an article that E Magazine published in 2003. I quoted a fact from [...]

Transportation by the Numbers via Environmental Defense Fund.

by on Aug 7, 2008

I find often that facts about oil focus on cars. As a non-driver, I need some numbers that hit closer to home and encompass the full picture of transportation. Because I take public transit nearly every day, I liked reading the Environmental Defense Fund’s Transportation by the Numbers, which I just came across.

Global Footprint Network’s Calculator: from Fantasy to Reality in 10 Minutes

by on Aug 7, 2008

A friend just sent me Global Footprint Network’s ecological footprint calculator, built in partnership with Free Range Studios. I’m a fan of Free Range’s work, so was excited to take a quiz. Now I haven’t played a video game since ColecoVision in the 80’s, so my first surprise was that I’d have to pick an avatar, something [...]

Los Angeles Plastic Bag Ban to Go into Effect in 2010?

by on Jul 31, 2008

Following San Francisco’s lead on a ban that took effect last November, I had read that L.A.’s City Council just voted to outlaw disposable bags by 2010. L.A. uses more than 2 billion disposable bags every year, of which only 5% of plastic bags are recycled and 21% of paper bags. However I also just read that the ban [...]

Better Public Transit, Biking and Walking Directions.

by on Jul 29, 2008

I’m already a big Hopstop user. It launched in my first year living in New York City and it did indeed help me to figure out one of the world’s most extensive transit systems.  Now I’m happy to see that it has expanded to include other cities like San Francisco and Washington D.C. I sadly [...]

Organic Coffee in Unexpected Places.

by on Jul 27, 2008

I took this photo at the café of the Bed Bath & Beyond store on Sixth Ave. in New York City. I found it so interesting, seeing the traditional iced drink machine with organic coffee with the USDA seal right in the middle.  I found out that the café is owned by the Blue Radish [...]

ARTFARM.

by on Jul 27, 2008

ARTFARM is a Connecticut-based non-profit organization that I was introduced to this weekend while visiting family.  I had gone with my sister and two year old nephew to a kid’s fair in New London, of which the central act was called “Circus for a Fragile Planet” featuring a troupe of clowns called the Fossil Fools! [...]

Sunscreen Safety.

by on Jul 24, 2008

I’m confused about sunscreen. Between UVA and UVB rays, questionable marketing claims, and reports on bloodstream absorption, it’s no wonder.  Add to those considerations that so-called natural alternatives may not be safer, and then I’m really confused. I am just finishing up my bottle of Alba Botanica’s aloe vanilla mineral sunscreen, which I had bought before [...]

This Brave Nation

by on Jul 18, 2008

I love the idea of hosting film screenings at home. I remember how thrilled I was when I got a group of friends to watch The Corporation with me at my former, more spacious apartment. After spontaneous “oh’s” and “ewwww’s” mid-viewing over things like recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone, we followed with a conversation on some [...]

What’s Next for Majora Carter?

by on Jul 14, 2008

Activist Majora Carter has been a leader in the environmental justice movement since starting the Sustainable South Bronx in 2001. I had the honor of meeting her and hearing about the nonprofit’s creation at a visit to their office last year. Her story, passionately recounted at TED, is one of such heart. The work of [...]


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