sustainable living
Live Like Ed? September 23rd, 2008
Ed Begley Jr. shows how easy it is to go green
I can think of a hundred more enticing titles than "Living with Ed" for a TV show, but the concept is still a good one: Watch Ed Begley Jr. and his lovely wife Rachelle go...more
Simple Prosperity September 12th, 2008
How less work makes for better, more creative employees
I used to think hard work was a necessary evil. In my first job out of college, I worked 12-14 hour days and often felt lazy. I could be doing more, I thought. Then I...more
It's in the Can August 15th, 2008
How to keep those garden fruits and veggies from going to waste
In our shrinking global world, it's easy to forget that food isn't in season year round in your neck of the woods. But you wouldn't know that from a quick visit to the produce section...more
SolFest 2008 July 16th, 2008
SolFest XIII - A Celebration of Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living
If you're planning your summer vacation soon; you might want to consider scheduling in some time for SolFest 2008. SolFest takes place each year at the Solar Living Institute in Hopland, California. This year the...more
Farewell My Subaru -- Living off the Land May 13th, 2008
One Man Leaves the City -- and Leaves a Smaller Footprint
At 23, Cleveland Cavaliers' superstar LeBron James can't even escape his mother's shadow, as he endured the embarrassment of having dear ole mom defend her son's honor courtside after a hard foul against the Boston...more
Wide-Eyed Wonder May 6th, 2008
Kingsolver harvests rich insights in latest book
Barbara Kingsolver's works of fiction do much to inspire the reader's imagination and provoke contemplative thought regarding heady subject matters. She makes you feel deeply and seeks to help you understand the protagonist's plight in...more
New Book Explores the Key to Sustainable Living May 2nd, 2008
There Is Hope Among the Dire Warnings
Chicken Little and his cohorts in mass hysteria earned the attention of other animals because they were the only ones predicting the sky was falling. There used to just be Al Gore and a couple...more
Deep Truth April 22nd, 2008
Bill McKibben strikes a chord again with Deep Economy
Upon recently hearing Bill McKibben give a talk about some of the concepts behind Deep Economy, it reminded me again why I love his writing so much. Reading Deep Economy is like sitting around the...more
The world’s local wisdom bank - CopperWiki April 20th, 2008
A collaborative platform to share information
CopperWiki is a collaborative platform to share information, create awareness and offer choices for leading a balanced and sustainable life. It will focus on local practices, green and organic living, traditional knowledge, scientific research, and...more
Small Footprint, Big Handprint March 11th, 2008
Robinson explores simple living, how to make a bigger difference
In his first book on the environment, evangelical pastor Tri Robinson presented a succinct argument as to why the church should care about the environment and how it can get involved. In his latest book,...more
