Posted in Activism, Animals, Books, Business, Chicago, Childhood, Children, Climate Change, Clothing, Compost, Dreams, Earth, Education, Energy, Environment, Family, Food, Gardening, Global Warming, Health, History, Illinois, Investments, Life, Nature, Organic, Peace, Recycling, Restaurants, Shopping, Sustainable, THIS MONTH'S DISH, Video on 15 May 2008 | 1 Comment »
sesame street – its not easy being green
“It’s Not Easy Being Green” by Kermit The Frog
(written by Joe Raposo for the first season of Sesame Street 1969-1970)
It’s not that easy being green
Having to spend each day the color of the leaves
When I think it could be nicer being red, or yellow [...]
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Posted in Art, Chicago, Earth, Events, Illinois, Love, Meditation, Music, Nonviolence, Peace, Video on 3 October 2007 | Leave a Comment »
THE HOT POTATO
Serving Up a Weekly Helping of
Sustainable & Organic Gardening, Food, Health, and Community
by Adam Brockman & Aireen Joven, September 2007, #30
THIS WEEK’S DISH -
UNTIL EVERYDAY IS A CELEBRATION OF PEACE:
Chicago’s International Day Of Peace
MAKE ART NOT WAR. On September 26, 2005, we marched through Washington D.C. during the international call [...]
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Posted in 2008 Election, 90 percent, Activism, Chicago, Climate Change, Dennis Kucinich, Earth, Environment, Events, Global Warming, Health, Healthcare, Illinois, LGBT, Love, Nonviolence, Peace, Politics, Poll, Prayer, Spiritual, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video, Women on 2 September 2007 | 6 Comments »
“Because what we’re really talking about here is human love, and there’s no power on this earth greater than human love. And when you understand what real equality is, you understand that people who love each other must have the opportunity to express that in a way that is meaningful. And that the states should [...]
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Posted in 90 percent, Animals, Biointensive, Bodycare, Chicago, Climate Change, Clothing, Compost, DIY, Family, Food, Gardening, Global Warming, Grains, Homestead, Illinois, Life, Organic, Peace, Politics, Raw, Recycling, Sustainable, Vegan, Vegetarian, Water on 20 June 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is a project by Simple Living called Riot for Austerity 90% Emissions Reduction Project. Individuals and families are invited to participate, at what ever level one can, to actively and consciously change one’s life to reduce the negative impact one has on the planet – and increase the positive impact one has [...]
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Posted in Bodycare, Business, Chicago, Food, Health, Organic, Photos, Rainforest, Raw, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegan, Vegetarian on 11 May 2007 | 5 Comments »
* For three organic jam-packed days at Chicago’s McCormick Place, we attended the 7th Annual All Things Organic conference and trade show, which highlighted the potential of organic, conscious businesses to be successful AND have a positive impact on the world. Check out raw and organic delights like guilt-free cacao coconut butters, gluten-free vegan baked [...]
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Posted in 2008 Election, Activism, Animals, Books, Business, Chicago, Childhood, Children, Climate Change, Clothing, Compost, DIY, Dennis Kucinich, Education, Family, Food, Global Warming, Health, Illinois, Life, Music, Nature, Nonviolence, Organic, Parenting, Peace, Photos, Politics, Recycling, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegan, Vegetarian, Water on 28 April 2007 | 3 Comments »
* Our inspiring, delicious, and consciousness-raising experience at Chicago’s first ever Green Festival on Earth Day weekend. We review vegan food and drink, talk a little about the low-waste, green management of the festival, organic clothing, and eco-books for kids & grownups. Speakers included Bill McKibben, Frances Moore Lappe, David Korten, and Presidential Candidate [...]
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Posted in Activism, Animals, Books, Business, Chicago, Children, Climate Change, Education, Family, Food, Global Warming, Health, Illinois, Movies, Nature, Organic, Peace, Photos, Politics, Rainforest, Recycling, Sustainable, THIS WEEK'S DISH, Vegan, Vegetarian, Water on 14 April 2007 | 2 Comments »
* Step it up for the planet. Notes on Bill McKibben’s Step It Up 2007 national grassroots gatherings to stop global warming, how you can make a big impact to stop climate change with simple choices – by eating a local organic animal-friendly diet, and Chicago’s first ever Green Festival – A PARTY WITH A [...]
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