Honest Scrap

Carole Brown at Ecosystem Gardening has blessed me with the Honest Scrap Award. Just like Carole, I don’t usually do these kinds of things, but Carole is a good friend and a good sport, so I reckon I should play along with the fun. Here is Carole’s post and mine is below. Are you next?

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Green Change

What motivates people to make green change in their life? According to the New Scientist, August 22, 2009 there are five motivators of green change. The question is, who, if anyone, is using these motivators for the benefit of our planet and our human future?

Green Neighbors

I’m not surprised to learn that there’s a group-based motivator. [...]

Handmade Community

When I’m out driving, which I do as little as possible, I usually listen to NPR (National Public Radio). Today I happened upon The Walt Bodine Show and Handmade City. Perhaps an even better title would have been Handmade Community.

Connections and Community

The first guest I heard talk was Jessica Blythe – a local crafter in [...]

Splash, Learn, Contribute

Here’s a fun activity which will have you, and your kids, friends and community splashing, learning about your local water courses, and contributing to knowledge.

World Water Monitoring Day is September 18th, 2009, but you can get involved any time from now until then. It’s fun. Just take a change of clothes for little ones!

Kits can [...]

Green Earth

I feel very blessed to live on our beautiful green Earth. In fact I just can’t imagine living anywhere else

But seriously, I’ve often found myself frustrated about how complicated it seems to live gracefully, sustainably, gently, and thankfully on my own little spot on the planet. Life is busy. There is so much [...]