The Skinny on Sustainability
June 29, 2012
By Kevin Archer
With popularity often comes dilution, and the concept of sustainability is certainly not immune. Those of us who pursue sustainability are often mystified to see the concept applied to automobiles and chemical-based agriculture. As we try to sort the simple truth from the complicated myths, we can become overwhelmed. A state of overwhelm can lead to a spell of immobility – something that we simply can’t risk. Every moment, and every resource, matters. The word… Read More >
Slow Food in a Fast Food World
February 11, 2011
By Guest Blogger
There is a movement taking the nation by storm: the slow food movement. With the release of several foodie films over the last decade, including the 2009 documentary “Food, Inc.,” coupled with a growing genre of foodie books such as Michael Pollan’s “In Defense of Food” and Marion Nestle’s “Food Politics,” people are paying attention – finally! – to the food they eat. So what exactly is slow food and how you can you begin… Read More >
Integrative Cancer Care for the Whole Person
December 2, 2010
By Guest Blogger
Are you navigating cancer? What is your map toward wellness? Diagnostic tests, research, doctor’s appointments and evaluating cancer treatments are key components to optimize survival and quality of life. Anyone moving through a cancer journey needs the best conventional cancer care available, but that is only part of the equation. Providing Whole Body Care Research studies have shown for many years that cancer grows in “fertile soil” or a hospitable environment in the body that… Read More >
Replacing the “Guinea Pig”: Safer, Humane Chemical Tests
October 12, 2010
By Wayne Pacelle
In June 2010, the Environmental Defense Fund and its partners in the campaign to reform U.S. law to regulate chemicals made an impassioned plea for American consumers not to be treated like “guinea pigs.” I’d like to remind our friends and colleagues in the environmental and consumer protection communities that advocates for animal protection – while respecting the interests of all animals and believing that none of them should be treated like disposable lab equipment… Read More >
It’s a great day for safe cosmetics and your health!
July 22, 2010
By Stacy Malkan
On days like today, it seems actually possible that we can make the world a safer and healthier place. Or at least, we’re going to have a lot of fun trying! On that note, I invite you to watch and share Annie Leonard’s awesome new 7-minute film that reveals the toxic truth about the products we put on our bodies – and shows us what we can do about it. As Annie explains in The… Read More >
Understanding the Gulf Coast Oil Spill
June 24, 2010
By Fabien Cousteau
Photo credit: Alain Foret This month has been both a special time for our ocean planet and a time of great distress. June 7th kicked off a week full of celebratory events: Capitol Hill Ocean Week, World Ocean Day (June 8th), and my grandfather’s 100th birthday commemoration dive. Throughout the week, the beauty, majesty and fragility of our water world were centerpieces of discussion and reverie. During our June 11th dive on the “Grand Canglouer”… Read More >
Shopping Smart at the Farmers Market
June 23, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Lisa Borden Shopping at the farmers market is better for the environment, better for our economy and better for your wallet. It’s also fun, healthy and the food tastes better. Once you eat fresh, recently harvested produce, you’ll realize the stuff from the supermarket (organic or not) is just not the same thing. Being connected to your food will change your entire life! As with anything new, it takes time to figure it all… Read More >
Conscious Camping Tips
June 14, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Carolyn “The Healthy Voyager” Scott Summer is just around the corner, and what’s more summer prep appropriate than camping? Whether you rough it, tent it, take a camper or an RV, you tend to not have all the comforts and accoutrement of home when you’re sleeping under the stars, which makes it very easy to fall into a rut of convenience store food, cooler snacks and campfire munchies. This can lead to sleepless… Read More >
Petroleum in Perfume
June 8, 2010
By Stacy Malkan
Something doesn’t smell right, and not just in the Gulf. The horrifying destruction of life caused by the oil spill has everyone’s attention; what many people don’t realize is that the toxic effects of oil addiction are hitting much closer to home. Humans have found many uses for oil, but one thing we can’t do with it is process it with our bodies to use as food or nourishment. So it’s not really a surprise,… Read More >
Easy Ways to Compost at Home
June 7, 2010
By Mike Lieberman
When most people think of compost, they think of a huge heap of rotting food, dirt, flies and an accompanying horrible smell, which is why they won’t even think of composting in their homes or apartments. Well, that is not totally true. Yes, compost is made of rotting food and dirt, but if it’s maintained properly, the flies and dirt can be kept under control, and the end result will be a resource that can… Read More >
Seven Tips to Help Your Garden Flourish
May 21, 2010
By Danny Seo
Even someone who claims to have a brown-thumb when it comes to gardening can achieve green and gorgeous results with these easy gardening tips. Whether it’s digging up dirt in your own backyard or container growing on a sunny windowsill, these simple strategies will help your garden grow. Gardening Tip #1: Reuse those packing peanuts. Container gardening is popular for folks with limited backyard space, but the large pots can be heavy to move when… Read More >
180 Feet Above Ground
March 10, 2010
By Julia Butterfly Hill
Julia Butterfly Hill lived a fast-paced lifestyle until surviving a severe car crash at the age of twenty-two. Hill has said that the accident and subsequent year-long road to recovery awakened her desire to begin a spiritual quest. She ended up 180 feet above ground, living in a California Redwood Tree named Luna that was over 1,000 years old to keep it from being cut down. Hill lived in the tree for 738 days without… Read More >
13 Easy Ways to Please your Lover
February 11, 2010
By Guest Blogger
By Lisa Borden Being green at heart will make them scream with joy! Although Valentine’s Day comes but once a year, we can celebrate what and whom we love every day. It is too easy to get caught up in the commercial side of Valentine’s Day; try to remember that it’s not about buying chlorine bleached paper, printed with toxic inks, sealed with icky glue in envelopes. Instead, it can be a day to stop,… Read More >
Trust the spark within and find your own path.
January 6, 2010
By Colin Beavan
Since the release of the No Impact Man book and film I have been privileged to be in conversation with many groups. And always, someone asks me with great earnestness, “What can I do?” Many times, in other words, people ask me for how-to-save-the-planet directions. “Just start,” I say. And then I pause while they wait expectantly for more guidance. “If you were to just start, without waiting for someone like me to come along,… Read More >
8 ways to lighten up while dining out.
December 29, 2009
By Guest Blogger
Lisa Borden Dining out is one of life’s absolute pleasures and privileges, especially in Toronto where more and more local, organic cuisine is peppering the culinary scene. Restaurants are a key part of our culture – think celebrations, business meetings and first dates and it’s crucial for us and our world to eat off of greener menus (and we are not simply referring to a leafy salad). I find my own palate has changed as… Read More >
Top Ten Fresh Vegan Victories
December 14, 2009
By Kathy Freston
This week, pack your brain with Meatless Monday knowledge courtesy of Kathy Freston. Pass along the latest vegan news by tweeting this article with our handy tweet button at the end of the post… On Thanksgiving, I spent some time taking stock of my life and the world around me and, as we’re supposed to do over the holiday, giving thanks for all the joys — little and big — in my life. One of… Read More >
Cellphones: The New Cigarette?
December 11, 2009
By Sophie Uliano
The other day, my eight-year old daughter asked me when she could have a cell phone. Irritated at the mere thought of my precious one joining the masses of teenage texting/twittering junkies, I gave her my stock answer: “When you’re sixteen”. She was horrified, “but all my friends have them, at which my husband butted in with his usual, “and if all your friends jumped off a cliff, would you do the same?” She stomped… Read More >
Interview with Alicia Silverstone, author of The Kind Diet
September 25, 2009
By Michael Parrish DuDell
When you hear the name Alicia Silverstone what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps a “Clueless” blond-headed teen sardonically spouting “as if” and “whatever?” Or maybe it’s a costume-clad superhero saving Gotham City from deadly villains. Well next month you’ll discover yet another side of the well-known actress as she adds a new credit to her jam-packed resume: that of an author. Silverstone’s first book “The Kind Diet” will be released on October… Read More >
To Color or Not to Color…
September 23, 2009
By Kristen Suzanne
I’m now choosing NOT to color my hair… not anymore. For the past year or so, I’ve begun cleaning out every possible source of toxin in my world, in order to create an ideal body and environment for getting pregnant. I switched to all organic bedding. I threw out chemical-laden cosmetics and body care products. I bought the best-rated water purifier I could afford. I eat an extremely healthy organic, all vegan, high raw diet.… Read More >
Eating Healthy in Style and Comfort
September 22, 2009
By Kathy Freston
I have high criteria for eating out. I want food that will keep me healthy and nourished. I want to feel like I’m doing the right thing by the environment. I really want to know that I’m sticking to my ethics of eating kindly and non-violently. As you might have guessed by now, all of this points to a plant-based diet. But I also want to enjoy a sexy ambiance and seriously good taste (no… Read More >
