I bought a Storm Kettle from Natural Collection for my husband at Christmas last year, and we’ve been so impressed with it that I thought I’d give it a little write-up here. It came in very handy during a power failure a few months ago, and is number one item on our packing list for …
Although there has been considerable concern expressed at the introduction of genetically modified foods it is not so well appreciated that the clothes that we wear are produced from cotton grown from G.M. (genetically modified) seeds. In fact a significant amount of seeds cultivated are from this source. There are two main reasons why genetically …
If you’d like to get away from this summer, don’t want to fly and balloon your carbon footprint, but can’t think of what to do or where to go, here are a few suggestions for some eco-friendly summer activism/learning/fun. The Camp for Climate Action 14-21 August 2007: 8 days of low-impact living, 200 free workshops …
Having missed the EcoRadar last week, here’s an update on news that caught my eye in the past 2 weeks. Nuclear power: who is thinking what? Not so much news as a handy primer, AlterNet’s Rebecca Solnit has put together an article about What to Say to Those Who Think Nuclear Power Will Save Us. …
I grew up in a really tough town–the kids were as mean as New York kids, so when they got too much for me, I would ride my bike out into the country. I’d sit in the bushes, smoke, and watch the birds fly. I wrote a poem when I was 11 about a boy …
Read more “Music 4 the planet: Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell”
Anna Shepard, Eco Worrier has had her nose in Nuts Magazine, reading up about eco-hunks. Seems that a man with green intentions is what we want these days. Philip Sellwood at the Carbon Challenge says HIP HIP Hooray about the new Home Improvement Packs (HIPs). He is pleased that this means that the energy efficiency …
ARCTIC TALE: MUSIC FROM AND INSPIRED BY THE MOTION PICTURE features brand new, exclusive tracks from legends Brian Wilson, Barry Gibb and Aimee Mann; and hits from Elvis Costello, Eric Clapton, Pearl Jam, Sheryl Crow, The Shins and more! From National Geographic Films, the people who brought you MARCH OF THE PENGUINS and Paramount Classics, …