Tag Archives: community building

Support your local trees!

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

“Seventy-six painters, sculptors, photographers, glass and conceptual artists from Ireland to Argentina, Korea to the United States, have come together in an inspiring book to answer a call by Dr. Seuss (in his 1971 classic, The Lorax) to: “Speak for … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Economics/Society

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

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  Sustainable Economics/Society.

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Calling All Tree Huggers! Show Some Love! Help Support My River Garden Tree Pit Project.

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

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 Most people don’t know how important street trees are in keeping our air clean and beautifying an area.  Many Bronx streets have trees that are weak, damaged and ugly.  Many Bronx residents suffer from respiratory problems due to air pollution … Continue reading →

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This is one of my goals for Bronx Schools

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

http://www.treehugger.com/urban-design/columbia-students-build-green-roof-elementary-school.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Related articles Students in Action: 17 year old Glen Hazel from Bronx asks, “What are you going to do?” (stephrrivera.wordpress.com)

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5 Reasons to Go Green~ The Beazer Challenge!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by
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For some reason people like to be freaked out about potential global devastation. When I was a kid, thoughts of impending environmental doom as reported from the media and seen in movies freaked me out. In my naïveté, I wondered … Continue reading →

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Mountain Rose Blog Giveaway

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

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I just entered a great giveaway with one of my favorite shops for Certified Organic and Fair Trade ingredients & supplies, Mountain Rose This quote from their page evokes the reason I started making products… “The frog does not drink … Continue reading →

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Educate them, save ourselves…

Posted on November 24, 2011 by
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  “All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth” ~Aristotle   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Related articles Aristotle: A Brief Introduction Summary and Analysis (socyberty.com) What Can … Continue reading →

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Earthship Biotecture Green Buildings

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

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MY NEW FAVORITE THING!….. Earthship Biotecture Green Buildings. Well, it’s not a new, but a great idea once forgotten now resurfacing! I’m thoroughly geeking out! The wheels are turning….. Encouraging creativity in thoughtful planning & design. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Related articles Earthships- … Continue reading →

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