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A Message of Hope, Love and Light

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 01:12:50 -0500

Dear AOKW Luminaries and Friends,

I cannot help but comment on the profound shift of consciousness that has just occurred as a result of this US election. It cannot be described in any other way but this: Awakening. Humanity has just been Awakened to the possibility of a New World Order; one that may now be built upon a foundation of Open Dialogue, Cooperative Collaboration and Equal Fellowship!

However, I feel that the road ahead will be quite a challenging and perilous one. The events that occur in the week ahead may test our collective determination and resolve.<...

Top Small Workplaces of 2008

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:14:12 -0400

Top Small Workplaces 2008

Creating great workplaces has never been more important for small businesses. Nor more difficult. Here are 15 companies that do it well.

By Kelly K. Spors

It's never been harder to create a great workplace. With all the turbulence in the economy, business owners are spending more time trying to boost sales and cut costs than fretting about the well-being of their employees.

But creating a rewarding work environ...

The Bloc Party

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:09:58 -0400

I fondly remember the days when all we worried about was climate change! Watching Paulson, Obama, McCain, Bush, the Dow Jones and everything else makes social change seem like a We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Rainforest Alliance SmartHouse and TreeHouse, two new interactive tools designed to introduce Web site visitors to the people, places and processes that stand behind production of sustainable goods.

Our SmartHouse -- complete with kitchen, living room and backyard -- ...

Hello from Big Sur - Alec Henderson

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:14:52 -0400

Hello everyone, After spending two months deep in the mountains of California's Central coast I and the majority of monks at the Tassajara Monastery have been evacuated due to the recent fires. My friends at the LA Times wrote a front page article http://www.latimes.com/news/local/politics/cal/la-me-fires28-2008jun28,0,4613015,full.story on our plight and this has generated some significant publicity. I am hold up in Santa Cruz with the monastery dog, Ginger. She and I are well and blogging at http://sittingwithginger.blogspot.com/ I am only back on the grid until we can ret...

As Fire Approaches Big Sur Monastery Monks Prepare to Fight

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:20:23 -0400

TASSAJARA, CALIF. -- In this remote Zen enclave on Big Sur's forested backside, wildfires lurk on three sides. As flames edge closer and ash falls from a crimson sky, the Buddhist monks are readying for a final stand.

Priests and students alike at the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center have been doffing their traditional black robes, hefting picks and shovels, and forging 10-foot-wide firebreaks. Atop the roofs of the monastery's old retreat cabins and meditation hall, they've jury-rigged plastic pipe sprinkler systems.

Perhaps more serene than some, they were amon...

ChicoBag founder Andy Keller on landfills, Bikram Yoga and his beef with plastic

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:32:45 -0400

There is no shortage of entrepreneurs inspired by the movie Wall Street or the stories of Sam Walton or Steve Jobs. I recently had the opportunity to interview Andy Keller, whose inspiration is a little more, shall we say, down to Earth.

CA -- Tell us about the origins of ChicoBag.

AK -- I used to sell software for an enterprise software company down in the Bay Area. I ended up getting laid off when the company was bought out by a company in the UK. The community and lifestyle in Chico (California) really appealed to me, so it was important...

Treehuggers to descend on Montreal

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:43:44 -0400

More than 165 exhibitors and 35,000 visitors are expected to descend on Montreal's Old Port for three days beginning June 13th, to share ideas about living more sustainably.

The "Salon national de l'environnement" (SNE) was developed out of a citizens’ initiative in 2006. The event looks at the current challenges to the environment and offers visitors concrete solutions. The event describes as its objective "to make visitors aware of today’s environmental challenges, while proposing solutions and tools for people to have a better understanding and to encourage beha...

Quebec and Ontario showing leadership with cap-and-trade program

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:47:50 -0400

The provinces of Quebec and Ontario have shown great leadership by working together to institute a bilateral "cap-and-trade" system in an attempt to curb green house gas emissions. When the Canadian federal government is dragging its heels on what most consider the most important issue curretnly facing humanity, bilateral initiatives between provinces or municipalities makes a good deal of sense.

This kind of autonomy and leadership at the provincial level is refreshing. A similar dynamic has existed for many years in the U.S., where despite an administration nearl...

Easy Ways You Can Help Conserve Rainforests

Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:54:33 -0400

1Choose foods grown on farms certified by the Rainforest Alliance

Buy coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, bananas, orange juice, g...

What Gets Seventh Generationâ€™s â€œDirector of Corporate Consciousnessâ€ Out of Bed in the Morning?

Tue, 27 May 2008 10:41:01 -0400

What Gets Seventh Generation’s “Director of Corporate Consciousness” Out of Bed in the Morning?

An exclusive interview with Gregor Barnum, senior executive of Vermont-based Seventh Generation, one of the sustainability movement’s most innovative companies.

By Alex Salzman
May 19, 2008

Don’t let the altruistic job title fool you – Gregor Barnum and his cohorts at Seventh Generation are relentlessly pragmatic about building a sustainable company. I recently caught up with Barnum, who is part ethics s...

Rainforest Alliance Announces 2008 Honorees to be Recognized for Leadership in Sustainability and Support of Conservation Work

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:34:39 -0400

The Rainforest Alliance, an international nonprofit conservation organization, is pleased to announce the 2008 honorees that will be recognized at its annual gala on May 15 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The annual gala recognizes companies and individuals for their work with the Rainforest Alliance on making sustainable supply chain decisions or for their longtime support of conservation work.

"We are proud to honor global leaders across sectors ranging from forest products to coffee to finance for big strides they have made in supporting sustainabil...

Ally Request - ritodhi chakraborty

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:47:12 -0400

Ally Request - Alternative Channel TV

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 06:31:59 -0400

Focus the Nation hiring Organizers for FTN 2009

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 14:33:13 -0500

National Organizer, Focus the Nation 2009

Description:

In January 2008, Focus the Nation events reached close to one million people in a day of education and civic engagement on global warming solutions taking place at 1,900 locations in all 50 states. 64 members of Congress and 15 Governors’ offices participated in the events along with hundre...

Clif Mojo Project Slingshot: 3 $10k grants for Global Warming Solutions

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:47:03 -0500

Are you an outdoor fanatic? An artist? An innovator?

How will you protect the places you love and play, inspire your community, or challenge our expectations?

Clif Mojo and Community Rebuilds is an initiative to build affordable and energy efficient homes for the workforce in Moab, Utah. We assist families that own homes in disrepair (such as manufactured homes built prior to 1976) to recycle the existing structure and build a new home using green construction practices and products. <...

Internship Opportunity - Tour Liaisons

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:51:37 -0500

Internship Opportunity—Tour Liaison
Otesha Cycling and Performing Tours
www.otesha.ca

The Otesha Project is seeking 14 dedicated, organized, fun-loving individuals, aged 18 to 30, to serve as Tour Liaisons for its 2008 cycling and performing tours. As part of a team of 15 to 20 performers, you will take care of all administrative and on-the-road logistics for the tour. Successful candidates will support team members as individuals, foster a positive team environment, support teams in achieving tour object...

Want to coach young social entrepreneurs?

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:51:07 -0500

Are you a seasoned social innovator? Have experience that you would like to share? ....A burning love for social change?

Be a Conscious Lifestyle Liaison!

A Liaison serves as a mentor to new CL ventures, helping them with: â€¢ development and design â€¢ infrastructure and management â€¢ organizational growth â€¢ quality control â€¢ publicity/outreach

As a Conscious Lifestyle liaison, youâ€™ll get the opportunity to work with outstanding students leaders, help to cultivate the growing movement of â€œconscious livingâ€, be a part of a vibrant young up-s...

Get $1,000 for your Socially Innovative Idea

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:44:36 -0500

Are you passionate about making the world a better place? Have an idea about how to make your fellow students and your school more socially responsible? Want to turn that idea into a realityâ€¦?

Conscious Lifestyle is accepting applications for its venture program.

Submit an application for the chance to win:

Up to $1,000 in start-up funding
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Monthly skill-building workshops
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Otesha launches 2008 Cycling and Performing Tours

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:22:59 -0500

The Otesha Project has announced the routes for the 2008 Otesha Cycling and Performing Tours (Check out: www.otesha.ca/bike+tours/index.en.html). Applications are now being accepted for seven regional tours throughout Canada that will take more than 120 inspiring young change-makers on the journey of a lifetime. You could be one of them!

Tour members will share an incredible experience as they live as a mobile and sustainable community for two months. They will cycle from performance to performance, braving the elements, connecting with communities along the route, and explorin...

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:49:54 -0500

Wow…I was a vegetarian for a while, but I stopped because I found it hard to get enough protein. I think I’ll stock up the cupboard with some extra peanut-butter and start vegging again. Thanks for the post, I had no idea little decision that I make could have so much impact on the earth!

Be a Solution Pioneer - the Sustainability Symbol Anniversary February 1, 2008

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:49:16 -0500

Almost one year ago we introduced the 3 Finger Sustainability Symbol (Peace Plus One) to the HK Environmental Protection Association. http://www.dragonpreneur.com/images/3fingerPhotos/EPA_0228.jpg http://www.dragonpreneur.com/images/3fingerPhotos/EPAgrp_0256.jpg

Since that time, the Peace Plus One Sustainability Symbol, representing a balanced THINKING considering SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENT and ECONOMY has been shared by hundreds (maybe thousands) of people around the world.

DragonTHINK – h...

New comment! - Down with EcoElitism

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:38:31 -0500

I read an inrteresting article once about a retirement housing building. The owners installed solar. As they expected their electric bills went down. But there was a far more interesting outcome….. Suddenly the recycle bins were filled to over flowing, the water bill went down, and the trash bins were 1/3 as full as before (recycleable items being separated I imagine) and the gas bill for heatinh whent down 50%. No survey was taken as to why everyone became eco-conscience as soon as the solar was up and running but it certainly points to a community effort and simple shame factor ...

Help us create a new space

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:25:26 -0500

In the new year, our organisation, Public Achievement are moving into new offices in Belfast’s City Centre – actually in the new ‘Cathedral Arts Quarter’ up-and-coming funky part of town. We are moving because our existing building is in a terrible state and the owner won’t get it fixed, but we are excited about the move.

Now what we are getting is just over 1500 square feet divided into two office spaces (600 and 900 square feet). The smaller part will be used as a meeting/workshop/studio space and includes an extremely basic ‘kitchen̵...

Ally Request - Bas

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:58:01 -0500

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:58:46 -0500

I’m not a vegan, and I do eat some fish, though I understand how this taxes the environment. So here’s me being hypocritical to some degree and just saying that there is no such thing as sustainable meat, from my point of view. Thought I don’t believe everything he says, I reccommend reading Daniel Quinn. We need to figure out some kind of nouveau agricultural idea, because the way we do it now just isn’t working. One more thing I often consider is how many billion people there are in the world. First world countries eat more meat, because people residing the...

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:20:48 -0500

Bottom line is no matter how it is produced meat requires the suffering and killing of a sentient being. Cows, pigs etc have as much emotion and sensation as any house pet. The free-range definition is a deceiving one. many free frange animals are slaughtered in the same facilities used by factory farms, and often the conditions on free range farms, while “cageless” are just as inhumane. Check peta.org for the scoop

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:10:24 -0500

Yea yea, nice nit-picking Christopher.

You could make twice the contribution by investing in a bicycle. It also will do a number on your health too, believe it or not.

Meat is good for you, and the fact that people are suggesting we exchange diets for the sake of the environment is ridiculous. Stop driving, it’s unnecessary.

New comment! - Stand up for the Burmese People

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:22:41 -0500

Krista, I sure hope as well, that the common man continues to mobilize in Burma. It is imperative for everyone and anyone in such dictatorships (also applies to Pakistan), to stand up and make ‘some’ sort of a difference. There has to be some struggle.

On our end, these blogs and posts are the least we can do. I think we should also write to our local MPs asking them to put more pressure on the respective governments to intervene in such urgent matters.

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:54:19 -0500

I hear these facts about livestock production. I did not realize the amounts of wastage that occurs in this industry.

As for going veggie, I have my reservations. for starters, I CANNOT live without meat for a single day! I mean I could have it with vegetables, but I need my meat. I do not yet understand the moral aspect of consuming meat. The plants and crops that we feed on are also living beings.

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:35:27 -0500

truely a tatamount problem.

however there is a perfectly viable alternative out there. coming soon. hopefully.

with your support.

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Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:17:23 -0500

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Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:17:18 -0500

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Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:17:12 -0500

New comment! - The Climate-Cost of Coffee

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 17:27:19 -0400

That’s really frustrating. I want to be able to take products off the shelf with a label that I can fully trust to be ethical in every aspect. I was not aware of this facet…I guess I just assumed that since it’s fair trade that it would be a given that they would make sure that the farms are not pillaging rain forest land.

I guess I shouldn’t assume. I am going to write to the Fair Trade Certification about this and hopefully more people will also. Maybe now we need a certification that will be applied to products who satisfy both Fair Trade and

New comment! - The Climate-Cost of Coffee

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:12:53 -0400

The easy answer is no. They’re separate groups, with different criteria for certification. That doesn’t, however, mean that RAC coffee ignores social change.

The RA and Fair Trade are a bit different in the way they go about it. Fair Trade’s focus is financial stability for the farmers, which can only happen if they’re healthy and able to work, and if they manage their crop to minimize loss. So their environmental policies are aimed at reaching that financial end.

RAC focuses on the enviro...

New comment! - The Climate-Cost of Coffee

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:13:06 -0400

sigh…in the words of Paul Hawken…borrowing for today’s wants at the expense of tomorrow’s needs.

The vast overconsumption at such enormous rates in the name of short term profit is just mind boggling.

Thanks for the info…I try to buy almost all fair trade coffee, but wasn’t really aware of the RAC certification. I will look into this more now. Is it safe to assume that if it’s RAC certified that it is also fair trade certified?

Alliance Accepted! - Marcus

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:15:47 -0400

New comment! - Down with EcoElitism

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:17:41 -0400

Very good points! I fully agree. It’s hard enough trying to get people do things differently, or to do anything for that matter. And then to yell at them or give them some kind of attitude, completely alienates them and makes them not feel like doing anything. It’s a turn off. It shuts people’s interest down and destroys the “environmentalist’s” credibility.

It’s all about the approach. People want to know “what’s in it for me?” So we have to go into the conversation with this in mind. We have to let them know that we ...

Alliance Accepted! - Chris Advansun

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:02:26 -0400

New comment - Call Out Litter Bugs

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:43:35 -0400

I love this post. I hate it when people litter. It’s stupid considering there’s probably a trash can of some sort just a short walk away.

I especially hate it when people throw litter out of their cars. My car may look like a tornado hit it, but at least it will make it to the trash eventually rather than on the side of the highway! The trash of course, not my car!

New comment! - Down with EcoElitism

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 18:49:39 -0400

An analogy that I recently came across that seems to sum this up goes like this. Imagine that we are on a giant steamboat and we are going in a said direction, some of us begin tidying up our rooms and wonder if that will get us somewhere else. I love that we need to talk with the captain. All of us.

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Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:57:26 -0400

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Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:44:29 -0400

Alliance Accepted! - Denise Day

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:24:15 -0400

Alliance Accepted! - The Nature Conservancy

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:24:08 -0400

Alliance Accepted! - Alec Henderson

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 01:24:01 -0400

Alliance Accepted! - Eric

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:21:32 -0400

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:59:51 -0400

Thanks everyone for all of your great comments. I was not expecting a debate to kick off here.

The soybean issue is also bothering me. I do not feel like we should need to choose between animals and trees. Someone obviously needs a kick in the balls. No one should be messing with our rain forests. They are already more than half eliminated… I’m sure there is a more sustainable way to go about growing the damn beans.

Alliance Accepted! - Bill Landis

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:41:11 -0400

New comment! - Stand up for the Burmese People

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:14:53 -0400

Thanks for this post Krista. As a buddhist, this breaks my heart, and and as a human, it tears it in little pieces and stomps all over them.

Alliance Accepted! - Enrique Garcia

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:32:37 -0400

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Mon, 01 Oct 2007 22:37:29 -0400

New comment! - Stand up for the Burmese People

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:45:42 -0400

UPDATE:

BBC and The Daily Mail report that a senior junta general defected when he was ordered to enter a monastery, transport the monks to the jungle where they would not be found and murder them en masse.

The official said that thousands of protesters, mainly monks have already suffered this fate.

Thousands more are being held in government buildings and refused food.

All of this under the nose of UN special envoy Ibrahim Gambari.

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:01:05 -0400

” Diet for a New America” by John Robbins … was that mentioned ? Also, as a veggie I must say one of the things u never want to face as a carnivore is the suffering u cause another sentient being. It honestly & simply takes a certain level of dishonesty & detachment to be a carnivore. If you were truly honest with yourself you could no longer eat meat. I believe it was Shaw who said it best: Until we stop being the graves for dead animals we as a species shall never live in Peace. (major paraphrasing!)

New comment! - Stand up for the Burmese People

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 22:54:54 -0400

Horrifying new developments:

Ko Htike, who has been providing much of the news from inside Burma via his blog, has released a taped telephone conversation with a woman inside the country, stating that injured protesters have been taken to YaeWay cemetery outside of Rangoon and burned. Alive.

If you aren’t already supporting the Burmese protesters, please start now. There is no more time to hesitate.

Alliance Accepted! - Richard Jones

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:31:36 -0400

New comment! - Stand up for the Burmese People

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:40:17 -0400

Thanks for the update Krista – the facebook group is really detailed and informative, and it’s nice to see so many people getting involved. It’s something that Rethos needs to look into developing further before their full launch, as the groups help bring together people interested in specific causes.

New comment! - Stand up for the Burmese People

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:41:38 -0400

What you can do:

Sign the petitions at avaaz.org and petitiononline.com

Join the Facebook group “Support the Monks’ Protest in Burma’, which has 130,000 members already

Find a rally in your city (cfob.org for Canada) and join in.

Wear a red shirt, I say every day, but especially on the 6th

Email the Olympic committee on Mon Oct 1 at noon your time (find the details on Facebook, or my blog)

New comment! - Stand up for the Burmese People

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:13:43 -0400

The US Campaign for Burma reports the death toll has now risen above 200.

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:57:54 -0400

Hey chirrens!

Firstoffly, let me say that I love this post. Sometimes a firm statistical slap in the face is just enough to make someone consider a- how shall I put it- greener diet. Its what made me go Vegan.

Now before some of you carnos out there cringe, I have no bad feelings towards you. Everyone I know is a carno, save for my flat-mate. And I know that â€˜veganâ€™ looks like some sort of contraction between â€˜vegetarianâ€™ and â€˜crazy personâ€™ to some of you, but Its my environmental views that drove me to that point.

The fact is, that if you consum...

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:24:55 -0400

I study Chinese Medicine, nutrition, herbology, and general health sciences. If anybody needs help on learning to eat a healthy vegetarian diet that your body can stick with message me.

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:16:51 -0400

I understand that many (myself included) learned about “Animal Rights” from Peter Singer, but he is a utilitarian and not actually opposed to using animals. If you want to learn about abolition (which is what AR used to be before it was co-opted by animal welfare), read Professor Gary Francione’s work. His website, www.abolitionistapproach.com, has very accessible flash presentations that explain the differences between animal rights and animal welfare, what animal rights actually is (contrary to what PETA might say), and why property rights ar...

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:05:03 -0400

It’s nice when people seek to ignite a debate, and one actually ensues, rather than everyone just confirming their original beliefs. I think I’m going to like rethos.

I’m with Krista et al at the moment; I think that what is needed from an ecological perspective is a fundamental change to food culture, but not necessarily one that cuts out meat. It’s similar (but not directly linked) to the kind of change which one has affect in one’s diet when changing to full vegetarianism, engaging in a whole new approach to food, recipes and ingredients rather ...

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:53:11 -0400

thank you for posting the info. realizing the effect that our food choices have on the environment is crucial. becoming a vegetarian is one of the easiest things a person can do to decrease the impact they have on the environment as well as decrease the amount of suffering that farm animals are subjected to. i have been a vegetarian for over four years and really cant imagine eating meet again, but lately i have struggled with whether or not my choices really are the least impactful on the environment. in the january 2007 issue of national geographic there is an article attributing the ...

Alliance Accepted! - Penny

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:02:02 -0400

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:09:51 -0400

Honestly, I am having such an authentically difficult time responding to this. I was a vegeterian for about five years and then transitional (fish and poultry) for another two years (approx.). I can feel how fired up people get regarding this subject. I did too. Then I studied further and lived out some of my education at several sustainable ag. projects. Even gardening for a site leased by the old administrator of the Findhorn Garden. Get real, All of us. There is no short cut solution to this whole thing. If everyone is not on board, the boat isn’t gonna float. I feel healthier a...

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 17:08:39 -0400

Honestly, I am having such an authentically difficult time responding to this. I was a vegeterian for about five years and then transitional (fish and poultry) for another two years (approx.). I can feel how fired up people get regarding this subject. I did too. Then I studied further and lived out some of my education at several sustainable ag. projects. Even gardening for a site leased by the old administrator of the Findhorn Garden. Get real, All of us. There is no short cut solution to this whole thing. If everyone is not on board, the boat isn’t gonna float. I feel healthier a...

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Thu, 20 Sep 2007 19:59:28 -0400

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Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:03:43 -0400

New comment - The Future of Food (Documentary Film)

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 20:47:56 -0400

We showed this documentary at our progressive film festival at my university last year. It is amazing and a must-see for anyone concerned about where their food is coming from, the misdeeds of agribusiness, and the state of the future society.

Alliance Accepted! - Olivia Siegel

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:46:25 -0400

New comment - Call Out Litter Bugs

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:13:43 -0400

I’ve been told I look damn fine in tutu. I think I could make a great litter fairy. I would probably also carry a whip. Everyone would fear my tutu..

Alliance Accepted! - Christopher

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:36:55 -0400

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 17:07:51 -0400

Wacks Krista with a bushel of chard!!

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Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:36:39 -0400

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Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:24:23 -0500

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Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:36:32 -0400

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:19:37 -0400

I didn’t mean to alienate anyone. As you can see from my previous comment I am supportive of those who take a step in the right direction. Your proposal would be such a step if it could be implemented in a wide spread fashion. Unfortunately, that is highly unlikely considering the massive demand for cheap meat. Oh, and I didn’t mean that all meat lovers are McDiers. Long before I stopped eating meat, I gave up fast food.

If you are eating meat sustainably and humanely then cudos to you. Perhaps, you will show people how to eat meat responsibly and in moderation̷...

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Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:36:19 -0400

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:54:43 -0400

Krista,

No I am not going to try and flame baste you. I would just like to say that your scenario would work if there weren’t 6 billion McDonald’s loving meat eaters out there. That’s a lot of “free range” animals. I guess it would intorduce a whole new level of urban sprawl, that dedicated to the “local” livestock we would eat. Yikes, I can just imagine what north america would look like if we didn’t import our meat from south american nations.

I agree with your assessment if we were a smaller more moderate global popul...

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:26:38 -0400

I have been a vegetarian for 2 and half years now and it really isn’t that hard. At first I craved meat but now I don’t even look at the stuff. It’s as if it’s not food! Good luck to anyone who decides to take the step towards becoming a more morally responsible and environmentaly friendly person.

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Fri, 21 Sep 2007 11:07:45 -0400

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Wed, 19 Sep 2007 23:02:18 -0400

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Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:45:26 -0400

Ally Request - World Wildlife Fund

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:13:55 -0400

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Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:10:18 -0400

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Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:09:54 -0400

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 10:15:00 -0400

Attacks you with a spinach salad

New comment - Call Out Litter Bugs

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 02:48:10 -0400

lol- “get the f*ck off my planet, litter bug!”

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:09:02 -0400

You can download a copy of the report via the Food and Agriculture Organization website – http://www.fao.org/ag/magazine/0612sp1.htm – and it certainly makes for interesting reading. I must admit I have always been a meat eater, although I am certainly now revising my opinion. I agree that it’s the responsibility of the more economically developed countries to also show greater social awareness, and if by changing our eating habits we can have a positive effect then this is vital.

The report doesn’t promote a complete change, or indeed an anti-livestock ...

New comment - The Meat Industry and the Environment

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:31:13 -0400

Can you post a link to this study? I’d be interested to learn about how “livestock” was defined. For example are fish livestock? In Asia and parts of Africa where wet rice (vs dry rice) is farmed (think rice paddies vs just fields with dry dirt at the bottom) it is common to raise fish in the water simultaneously. This helps to fertilize the rice, reduce insects which the fish feed on, and provide additional food with nearly no human effort when the rice is harvested and the field drained of water. It is an extremely environmentally friendly form of farrming.

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Tue, 04 Sep 2007 09:58:14 -0400

Very well done Christine!

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:29:41 -0400

I def. will read that next :) thankss! riht noww i am reading alice and wonderland.. lol nour, thats awesome! congrats.. i def, want to do it , knowing morally why for sure I am making this decision if I do choose to. that meat.org that christopher recommended was CRAAZYy.. ahh …

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:27:16 -0400

Cheers to that!

I call out all my friends -everyone already knows my thing with littering… with people that i do not know (especially living in such an unpreditable place) I usually pick it up and throw it…

On the corner of my house, there use to be a restaurant and now that it closed down the older men of the community sit there, smoke cigars etc.. and throw alll there buds and litter on the floor, Instead os saying anything, since I have moved in. I go there whenever I get the change, get a big bag, and gloves and clean it up. they see me do it and now ...

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:59:48 -0400

You as well Elias. Peace.

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:57:27 -0400

Nice talking to you Chris, I have enjoyed your posts thus far…particularly the one on the effect of factory farming and the environment (which was spot on)...I look forward to engaging in more constructive dialogue with you as rethos expands into the future

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:14:10 -0400

Well put. I get accused of being a hippie just about everyday, and I do understand what you are saying. I think it could work both ways, but I do feel the vast majority of people would simply think twice before tossing. Just my opinion, It may suck now and then, but it’s still mine.

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:56:55 -0400

Perhaps they will think twice and choose not to. Another potential response to embarrassment (which I would characterize as violent rhetoric), would be anger and disdain for the entire idea of green living. I know many people who stereotype all environmentally conscientious individuals as self-righteous hippies, and go out of their way to not live similar lives. I think that it is best to avoid offending people, if your goal is to change them.

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:47:11 -0400

As long as they see it being disposed of that would also be an effective method, but if it goes unseen, and unpunished, it will happen again and again.

My method is not meant to be in any way violent. It is meant to be embarrassing. I wouldn’t would someone calling me an effing litter bug on a crowded sidewalk. They will think twice next time they have trash in their hand. I am certain.

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:40:30 -0400

I disagree with the violent self-righteous rhetoric…a far more effective method is to pick up the litter that they drop for them and throw it away. This simple act of sacrifice and kindness has a far higher chance of changing a littering person, than yelling out slurs. In my opinion, nonviolence is highly effective in shaming individuals into changing.

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:31:16 -0400

It is so easy to drop litter but a tuned conscience helps you stop this bad habit.

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:07:18 -0400

You are correct. Making the change certainly makes you feel great about yourself. You’ve made the right decision, and you save lives daily. Without demand, there is no need for supply. It could all stop, but it will take time.

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:36:22 -0400

While health is a good reason to become a vegetarian, I think the most long lasting and fulfilling changes are those that are made because of moral conscience. Don’t get me wrong, adding a few years to your life and feeling better are great benefits, but unless the change is internalized than it becomes strictly a dietary choice and not a political and ethical stand, as it can and in my opinion should be.

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:10:52 -0400

Well done Nour. 4 days meatless, and how do you feel? I felt amazing within the first week. So much of that rotting meat stays in there and bogs you down. It’s part of the reason detoxing has become so popular. Veg heads do not need to detox as long as they don’t have any other bad habits such as smoking.

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:08:16 -0400

Like Christine, I too am seriously considering becoming a vegetarian… I’ve actually not eaten meat for the past 4 days!

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Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:39:20 -0400

Christine, I highly recommend reading Peter Singer’s classic: Animal Liberation – This book demands you consider the ethical argument against eating meat and either change or defend your own beliefs. It’s an easy and highly engaging read. Eli

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Sun, 02 Sep 2007 23:05:07 -0400

I’ve messaged you, and look forward to hearing back. Thanks.

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Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:54:28 -0400

Great post…

I am still trying to figure out my opinion on being a vegetarian… on the morality of eating meat.. the consequences to my body, the enviroment, animals..

I def. want to develop my thoughts on this…

were you raised in an all vegi. household? if not, what got you started?

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