Conscious Consumerism (& Business)
This is Factory Farming.
by Waylon Lewis on May 9, 2012
This comes via the Humane Society, not PETA or any “extremist” organization. This should not come as a surprise. Blogging dozens of such videos and stories over the last years is what turned me from a “mindful meat eater” to a vegetarian, and now vegan. Veganism, however, may not be the answer for all y’all. [...]
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Vow to Give Back with a Charity Wedding Registry. ~ Kate L. Harrison
by elephantjournal.com on May 9, 2012
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Greenpeace Attempts to get Asthmazon.com, Macrosoot & iSmog to Quit Coal.
by Joe Mohr on May 9, 2012
Three cartoons for the price of none! Scroll down for all three cartoons: Take Action! Apple, Amazon and Microsoft all use asthma-inducing, climate destroying coal to power the “cloud” that stores your emails, photos, music and videos. Take action now & tell these companies to clean the cloud. Joe’s cartoon archive, twitter ramblings and StumbleUpon [...]
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Factory Farming is Dying, Fast.
by Waylon Lewis on May 8, 2012
“Safeway to drop pork from pregnant pigs raised in crates.” Let factory farming be a part of human history that we soon look back upon and shake and bow our heads, and thank good Mercy that we finally woke up from our blind evil. Free the piggies! “Safeway Says It Is Moving Toward Crate-Free Pork [...]
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Live simply, so that others can simply live. An interview with Ed Begley, Jr. ~ Richard Kujawski
by elephantjournal.com on May 8, 2012
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The Four Foundations of Wise Mindfulness.
by Michelle Fajkus on May 8, 2012
Mindfulness. The word, like all words, is just a finger pointing at the moon. And yet, it is what we must do in order to live fully. It is the means and the end. Of what is the mind full? Of whatever is happening in the present moment. Bare attention.
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Fair Trade Yoga. ~ Annie Mahon
by elephantjournal.com on May 7, 2012
Organizations are stronger when they are guided by the sangha, each of us supporting each other’s ability to see clearly and make skillful decisions.
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Bad skin? No make up? Hair a mess? Come here & kiss me, you’re beautiful.
by Waylon Lewis on May 7, 2012
“AnnaLynn McCord posted this on Twitter, saying ‘I woke up this morning and decided I’m over Hollywood’s perfection requirement. To all my girls (and boys) who have ever been embarrassed by their skin! I salute you! I’m not perfect – and that’s okay with me!’ Salute to AnnaLynne!” Image via Imgur, via Twitter. Quotes via [...]
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We need to make Plastic socially unacceptable.
by Waylon Lewis on May 7, 2012
Update: “The amount of plastic trash in the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch” has increased 100-fold during the past 40 years, causing “profound” changes to the marine environment (worldnews.msnbc.msn.com)” ~ “Nature functions by building up and breaking down…we keep putting things into the environment that don’t break down.” “We did it with smoking, we did it [...]
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Three reasons why I think you really ought to make a profit.
by Molly Gordon on May 5, 2012
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Are Whole Foods and Walmart shoppers the same? ~ Frances Killea
by elephantjournal.com on May 4, 2012
The Fast Pace of Slow Food. An observation on the behavior of “conscious” consumers. Are Whole Foods and Walmart shoppers the same? John nearly fell backwards on his heels as the woman swooped in, nosing him out of the way as she clawed the last four jars of fig jam from the shelf. Her maneuver [...]
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I Am Going to Eat Meat. Deal with It. ~ Alexandra Grace
by elephantjournal.com on May 4, 2012
Showing them a video of how the cow is killed would be like showing them a video of how their car is made.
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“Dear Seventeen Magazine, How Can We Relate to Computer Altered Photos?”
by Kate Bartolotta on May 2, 2012
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Three Strategies to Develop Social Content for Your Yoga Studio.
by Jamie Ginsberg on May 2, 2012
As yoga teachers and studios use Facebook more, we are seeing a black hole of quality engaging content.
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Kashi and GMOs? How to Buy Tolerable Products.
by Jill Barth on May 2, 2012
The Kellogg’s brand Kashi has been in the news, in a viral depiction of a downfall from crunchy darling to a GMO-lovin’ trickster.
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World-Changing Women. ~ Kassia Binkowski
by elephantjournal.com on May 2, 2012
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Plastic in Our Oceans. {TEDx Video} ~ Wallace J. Nichols, PhD
by elephantjournal.com on May 1, 2012
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Branding is Not a Dirty Word. ~ Michelle Ghilotti Mandel
by elephantjournal.com on May 1, 2012
The mantras of “I’m enough” and “the only real proven strategy to success is being me” and allow these to inspire and move the way we share, create and publish under our businesses umbrella.
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Congressman Tim Ryan Comes to Naropa University—and stops in for a video chat with Waylon Lewis.
by Walk The Talk Show on Apr 29, 2012
Naropa University presents Congressman Tim Ryan. The evening will feature a talk by the Congressman on his new book: A Mindful Nation. Boulder, Colo (April 3, 2012)—Naropa University presents Congressman Tim Ryan for a community talk and book signing for his newly released book A Mindful Nation (Hay House) on Monday April 30, 2012 at [...]
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Diet & Your Pet’s Food. ~ Alana Stevenson
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 29, 2012
A few weeks ago, I called a fairly large pet food manufacturer (of higher quality pet food) and gave them my ‘what for.’
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Burt’s Bees, for shame.
by Waylon Lewis on Apr 29, 2012
How to make Bay Rum cologne. A great eco gift for your favorite gentleman (or yourself). “An old-time barber shop fragrance.” “Sailors in the 16th century discovered that the West Indies bay leaf made a great perfume to freshen up and mask the stink they acquired while being stuck on a ship for months.” Burt’s [...]
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Why I’m on My Way to Hiroshima. {Video}
by Michael Stone (Centre of Gravity) on Apr 28, 2012
I went to the the Nuclear Research Facility and met scientist Dr. Imanaka who has studied Chernobyl, Three Mile Island and Fukushima said, “Japan must stop Nuclear Power. I have been a nuclear scientist all my life. It is NOT safe.”
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Going Green: A Call to Global Advocacy.
by Nicole Melancon on Apr 28, 2012
It’s finally here! The UN Global Immunization Week and the launch of the UN Foundation’s program, Shot@Life.
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Bumble Beeing: How to Survive Above 3,000 Meters.
by Catherine Jaffee on Apr 28, 2012
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The Deep Practicality of Radical Self-Knowledge.
by Molly Gordon on Apr 28, 2012
The most practical thing you can do when you work for yourself is to know your soul purpose or what I call your life project.
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Can You Get Rich Fulfilling Your Soul’s Purpose?
by Aminda R. Courtwright on Apr 27, 2012
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Sometimes I Miss Eating Eggs.
by Kate Bartolotta on Apr 27, 2012
Random confessions of an imperfect, intimidated, newbie vegan.
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Why Economic Recovery is the Worst Thing that Could Happen Right Now.
by Martin Murphy on Apr 27, 2012
Of course those at the top of the financial hierarchy would prefer to see business as usual return.
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Trees of Transformation. ~ Alana Lea
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 26, 2012
Trees of Transformation is the first in a series of wake up storybooks about the people who are taking a stand for Nature in the midst of corporate giants.
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How Much Land Do You Need to Actually Live Off the Land? {Infographic}
by Jill Barth on Apr 26, 2012
How Much Land Do You Need to Actually Live Off the Land? {Infographic}
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Conscious Consumers Win Again: Burger King pledges reform.
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 26, 2012
“While vegans and meat-eaters disagree, we can all be united in our fear and hatred for the horror that is factory farming.” ~ Joel Salatin. ~ Burger King: no more Caged Pigs or Hens by 2017! Chipotle, Food Inc, Whole Foods, Ben & Jerry’s, Fast Food Nation, Michael Pollan, New York Times…but most of all [...]
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Crop Mob Revolution: Sustainable, Local and Community-Focused. ~ Oz Osborn.
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 25, 2012
Informed by environmental and social justice issues we’re finding ways to convert leisure time into meaningful action for ourselves and for our communities.
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The Battle of the Sexes. (That’s Right, Women Are Smarter).
by Jeff Bogart on Apr 25, 2012
Which gender do you think gets better returns in their investment portfolios: men or women? Most men would guess that they do, and a lot of women would agree. But don’t worry gals—all is not what it seems to be.
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In Boulder: Tiny House Open House, Saturday April 28.
by Merete Mueller on Apr 24, 2012
Filmmakers behind “TINY: A Story About Living Small” display their 130-square foot tiny house at McGuckin Hardware, April 28. Many of you may already know about the tiny house undertaking that my boyfriend, Christopher, and I began about 11 months ago. With no prior building experience, we set out to build a 130-square foot tiny [...]
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S.O.S. A call for help to all elephant journal readers & lovers.
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 24, 2012
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Earth Day: George Carlin goes after the Whole Foods set.
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 22, 2012
George Carlin: an Earth Day Message for Gated Community Bike Path-loving Yuppie Hippies. “The planet isn’t going anywhere…we are!” “Save the Planet? What?! We don’t even know how to take care of ourselves, yet!” “I’m tired of Earth Day.” George Carlin gets it mostly wrong, gets it mostly right, talks up plastic, HIV, talks down environmentalists…and makes [...]
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Earth Night: The Politics Behind Earth Day.
by Michael Tubridy on Apr 22, 2012
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I Work for Love.
by Rebecca Lammersen on Apr 22, 2012
Yesterday, someone asked me if I’m paid for my writings on elephant journal. I found this interesting—as if receiving money for what I do makes it relevant, real and successful in the eyes of society. Am I paid to be a mother? Am I paid to give hugs and kisses? Am I paid to hold [...]
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Eight Small Ways to Make a Big Difference in Our World. ~ Happy Earth Week
by Tamara Kerner on Apr 22, 2012
Even a drip of water on a canyon wall eventually causes great change in the structure of that canyon over time. We’re all little drips in the scheme of our planet.
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The Green Impact of 19 Billion Catalogs.
by Kate Bartolotta on Apr 21, 2012
19 Billion…that’s not a typo. Do you really need another J. Crew catalog that will sit in your bathroom for a month collecting dust? Consider taking a minute to get on the national Do Not Mail list and cutting down on your paper waste this Earth Day. Like elephant green on Facebook.
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“God created the world, & God said it was good.”
by Roger Wolsey on Apr 21, 2012
…theocratic school boards have our kids learning a twisted form of science… … a science where evolution, pollution, and the g.m.o. and human-aggravated-global warming awareness revolution are likened to unicorns, gnomes, and tooth fairies, discounted as the unfounded fanatical conspiracy theories of over-excited fools on the fringe
but behind the wizard’s curtain, the powers that be are running around like a frantic ant farm that’s been shaken by a frickin’ fracking-triggered earthquake….
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Menstrual Cups Make You Squeamish? Five Women Tell All. ~ Jennifer Mo
by elephantjournal.com on Apr 20, 2012
Squicked out is a completely appropriate and pretty common response to menstrual cups. For me, it wasn’t so much the idea; it was coming eye to eye with a Diva Cup at Whole Foods. I made some mental comparisons between known anatomical limits and the girth of even the smaller cup, and backed away slowly, [...]
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This is Where We will Fall in Love.
by Waylon Lewis on Apr 19, 2012
“The HemLoft – a secret treehouse, hiding in the woods of Whistler.” You will take me there or I will take you there and we will do our laundry and shower naked in the cold stream and dry in the sunlight and clink our beers (cold from same stream) and light up the candles and [...]
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Baby Steps to Brighter Futures.
by Tatum Bacchi on Apr 19, 2012
Why I’ll never give up on the little things. What am I doing right now? Sitting in my office, writing this post (clearly). What do I want to be doing right now? Driving around in my car with nowhere to go, blasting the radio and singing my lungs out. Why am I not doing the [...]
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Eating Right in a Small Town.
by Carolyn Scott on Apr 19, 2012
Where To find healthy, vegan and gluten free food in Johnson City, Texas.
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