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- Earth Day 2009 Is Coming Up! How Can We Make Our Path to Wellness More Green? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor those of you who don't know, Earth Day 2009 is this Wednesday on April 22. Here at Intent, one day just isn't enough to celebrate our dear Mother Earth. Starting April 22, we are launching an exclusive 30-day series on how you can green up your life. Not only will you be able to read ...
Views: 596 - How to Go Green Between Your Ears - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMuch of the news about the ecology of our planet focuses on grim statistics and the crisis state in which we have found ourselves. In my new book, The LifeQuake Phenomenon: Your Definitive Roadmap Through Seismic Change™, I talk about how this crisis is really just a symptom of an awakening ...
Views: 720 - Eco Friendly Cleaning Products You Can Make For Your Space - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI want to make Earth Day more than just another celebration. I am taking a vow to reduce and where possible eliminate any chemical cleaning products that are not earth friendly. I hope you join me! Making Earth Friendly Products Here are the ingredients and how they will be used. You will save ...
Views: 701 - How to Save Money with Renewable Energy - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Alain TranchemerMany people ignore the fact that ecological houses can have some interesting advantages when it comes to saving money. By limiting the consumption of resources such as water, heating and electricity this can really help to make some savings. In this article I will be providing a more detail ...
Views: 635 - 7 Tips to Celebrate Earth Day and Boost Your Happiness, Too. - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn honor of Earth Day, here are seven strategies that will allow you simultaneously to boost your happiness and safeguard the environment (in your own small way). 1. Walk a mile instead of driving. Walking means you’re not adding gas fumes and rubber particles to the air, and at the same time, ...
Views: 630 - Earth Day Every Day - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAs we approach Earth Day on April 22, we need to remember that Earth Day must be an Every Day event in our lives. We can no longer sit back and blame “THEM” for using up the earths resources, as it is “US.” There is no “THEM” to blame. It is only through spiritual unfoldment and opening to ...
Views: 583 - My Grandmother Talks to Plants - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsA Gift of Flowers This past Easter, my mother & I stopped the car along the side of the road to buy potted tulips for my grandmother. My grandmother & grandfather both share a liking for botany, as evidenced by their pseudo-greenhouse in their patio area. Most people would agree that my ...
Views: 1251 - Understanding Your Home’s Energy Usage - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn order to accomplish significant progress in the fight against climate change, we must develop a deeper awareness of and appreciation for the environment. Part of this awareness and appreciation comes from educating people about the impacts that their daily choices have on the environment; ...
Views: 598 - An Introduction to "30 Days to a Greener You" - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPerhaps the biggest misconception about living green is that it requires for us to sacrifice our pleasures for a more meager, less fun existence. After all, for all the research that has been done on the environmentally damaging effects of plastic water bottles, eating beef, and driving our ...
Views: 697 - Be Kind to Planet Earth 9 Ways - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Kathleen TumpaneHere are nine tips to help you be kinder to our Planet using feng shui. 1. Place paper towels in an inconvenient spot. Mine now live in a lower cabinet on the lowest shelf. This location makes me think twice, maybe three times before using a paper towel. 2. Have lots of cloth napkins, use ...
Views: 1027 - Unseen Hazards Worse Than Global Warming - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Nina AndersonUntil recently the news media has been focused on wars and civil disruptions worldwide. According to scientific calculations, about 15,000 wars have taken place on the planet during the recent 5 thousand years. More than 3.5 billion people have been killed in the wars. There were only 292 ...
Views: 1965 - 6 Steps to a Greener Diet - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWhen did eating become so complicated? How do we sort our way through hundred mile diets and the dilemmas of omnivores? Should I feel terrible for eating California lemons in Canada? Everyone needs to eat but the act has evolved from necessity to complexity. Humans have developed an ...
Views: 709 - How to Go Vegan for Earth Day and a Shepherd’s Pie Recipe - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWe mentioned in our last article how important it is for those who care about our environment to look at the impact their food choices have on the Earth’s limited resources. Here are five suggestions for those wishing to include more plant-based foods in their diet as a way to go green. 1. ...
Views: 819 - When it Comes to Beauty -- It Ain't Easy Being Green - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsKermit’s words have never been truer than they are today. It ain't easy being green, especially when it comes to your personal care regimen. With all the efforts being made to green our cars, homes and even our government, we can sometimes get overwhelmed and give up at the thought of spending ...
Views: 770(1 vote) - 9 Green Date Ideas - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDating today is a lot different, from an eco-friendly perspective, than it was 25 years ago when I first met my wife. In 1984 we would hit the McDonald’s on the way to the beach and order bags of fast food placed in Styrofoam containers. After we had our fill of the sun, we would jump ...
Views: 854 - Earth Day Recipes: To Die for Delicious - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEARTH DAY RECIPES: EAT GREEN What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to eat environmentally friendly, healthy and green! Our Lady of Weight Loss's Earth Day recipes feature seasonal fruit, veggies and heaps of good energy! Not your usual salads! These ARE exciting! Woo Hoo! Salacious ...
Views: 807 - Earth Day: Love this Planet - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEarth Day, which started in 1970, was originally much more emphatic than anything we’re likely to see these days. For example, thirty-nine years ago demonstrators poured oil over the sidewalk at the Department of the Interior, in Washington, to protest oil spills. Then the focus was pollution. ...
Views: 594 - A Trashy But Powerful Film - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEighteen years ago, I made a very trashy documentary. About the garbage crisis, the film took me trekking through a massive landfill with chairs, plastic wrap, clothing, you name it, rearing their ugly heads and legs through a stinky disgusting morass of trash. So, I got it. “Trashing the ...
Views: 629 - Love Your Mother - Earth That Is! - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHappy Earth Day 2009. Twenty nine years ago, in 1970 amidst the Vietnam War and the last of the real hippies, the first Earth Day was celebrated. I don’t think I took much notice back then and for the next two decades. I was too caught up in my own world of abundance and working for a large ...
Views: 666 - Fighting the Good Fight for Mother Earth with Simran Sethi - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor our first podcast interview of our exclusive “30 Days to a Greener You” series, I have the honor and privilege of introducing to all of you award-winning green journalist and Intent Voice blogger Simran Sethi—who also happens to be a close and long-time friend. Simran’s environmental ...
Views: 674 - People Powered Planet - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEarth Day was never intended to be just a day. Does "Every Day Is Earth Day" ring any bells? Seems to me that April 22 is -- dare I say it? -- a symbol of the wake-up call that we've been collectively shallow enough to write off as an idealistic hippie movement until now. We know, for real, ...
Views: 762 - 10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMother Earth is smiling, gurgling, and burping on Earth Day. She’s barely a teenager, as planets go. How great we are celebrating our precious Blue Planet. She is on loan to us. As caretakers for future humanoids - Challenge #1: Honor our Earth, EVERYDAY with mindful acts of kindness. Here ...
Views: 587 - Biophysical Economics: In the Future, Economists Will Return to Earth - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe year 2009 will witness a tsunami of economic appeals to fix, as disgraced Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan put it, the “flaw” in their thinking. Most will get it wrong. The proposals for bailouts, regulations, and government spending sprees all share one tragic flaw: They assume no ...
Views: 923 - This World is Yours & Mine - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHope you all had a wonderful Earth Day, however you celebrated it. I was originally going to write a blog on 5 films to watch in honor of Earth Day but never got around to it (though if there is one you must watch it is BBC's Planet Earth series -- I have never seen anything more fascinating and ...
Views: 814 - Nature-Deficit Disorder - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYesterday was Earth Day. My email Inbox was packed with announcements, newsletters and events all in honor of this day. I didn’t attend any particular event, but I did go out for my daily walk in my Santa Monica neighborhood and soaked in the beauty of the flowers, the warm breeze and the ...
Views: 623 - Living Off the Grid – Is it Possible? - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Cristian StanA lot of people begin to realize that modern amenities can still be enjoyed, even if you are going off the grid and you’re independent. Off the grid living is just that, not being connected to a grid. There are no electric bills to worry about or power lines over your house and on top of that ...
Views: 664 - Be Independent and Make Your Own Solar Panels - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Cristian StanSay bye bye to any electric bill and say welcome to renewable energy. As far as renewable energies go, solar power is one of the most reliable and available to you. What a lot of beginner environment lovers have a problem with is that they need to invest a lot of money in hiring a ...
Views: 962 - How to Install Solar Power System - Things You Need to Know Even Before Starting Your DIY Project - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Alexandru MateiInstalling a solar power system isn't as hard as many people may think, however we have made a few solar panels so far and this article is an overview of how to do it properly at the lowest cost. Below are some of the things you need to focus on if you're looking to make your own solar panel all ...
Views: 1014(1 vote) - How to Make Solar Panels on Your Own - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Alexandru MateiOver the last couple of years solar power generators have become more and more popular due to our hard economical times. Thousands of solar power systems are being installed domestically every day. Not only people lower their energy bills but solar panels are also safe for the environment. Read ...
Views: 775 - Starting My Path to Green - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsInspired by Intent.com's "30 Days to A Greener You" I am going to embark on a path to greening my life. I took the How Eco-Savvy Are You? quiz by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg and didn't really do so well. Thus, I will be taking small steps in my life and I hope you enjoy my journey and I can inspire ...
Views: 597 - Be a Fake Vegetarian - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI became a vegetarian out of pure coincidence. Several years ago, I had a friend who was giving up meat for Lent. He loved meat. This was a true sacrifice for this Catholic man. By pure happenstance, a day or two later I came across a news story in my college newspaper about the rising trend ...
Views: 709 - Shouldn't Every Day Be Earth Day? - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSince 1970 when the first Earth Day was observed, we may have become more environmentally aware, but have we really accomplished much in the way of affecting significant change in the way we relate to our Mother? Seems like we've gone on trashing her just as badly, if not more, as we did before ...
Views: 509 - Spring Cleaning for Earth Day - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSometimes we underestimate the power of spring cleaning. After all it’s just one more thing to do along with taxes, trying to stay on an exercise regimen or plan of healthy eating or dealing with economic concerns or rising stress levels, there may be more seemingly important things to get done. ...
Views: 594 - Make Power, Don't Buy It - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Alexandru MateiEveryone finds it ideal to have homemade solar panels installed even before your dream house is ready, it is most efficient and cost effective to build your own homemade solar panels rather than buying them, this way you could be saving thousands that you can use for other home improvements. The ...
Views: 747 - How to Build Your Own Solar Panels and Drastically Reduce Energy Bills - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Alexandru MateiMany don't know how much money they can possibly save simply by building their own solar panels and wind turbines and not only that but it can be a very rewarding experience that you may never have thought of. For those that don't know solar panels are a weatherproof box with a clear top that ...
Views: 773 - Organic Pot Planting for Your Space! - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI know, I could of used the word Container instead of Pot, but pot planting seems so much happier! It can be expensive to reduce pesticides in your food consumption by eating organic vegetables. I want to share Organic Pot Planting with you. Pot planting is a fun, easy, low cost and delicious ...
Views: 1249(1 vote) - Save the Planet, Wage Peace - One Car at a Time - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSave the Planet, Wage Peace - one car at a time Last night on TV I came across a road test for a Honda Clarity, available only in California as yet. It’s an electric car with a difference. It fills up on hydrogen and has a converter that changes hydrogen into fuel for the electric motor. So you ...
Views: 753 - 11 Tips: Transform Your Home into a Safe Haven - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIn these times of economic upheaval, it’s tough to keep stress levels down. Most of us know some ways to keep stress in control; eat right, get plenty of sleep, exercise, meditate. But, did you know that making your home a safe haven can also be extremely beneficial? The other day, Oprah had ...
Views: 775 - Will the Planet Be Saved in 10 Easy Steps? - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Intent.com Authors"We are each other's harvest; we are each other's business; we are each other's magnitude and bond." Dave Lowenstein and Gwendolyn Brooks hooked me. Just over two years ago, I was contemplating my stay in Lawrence, Kansas and sorting out future plans. The circumstances that brought me there ...
Views: 755 - My Path to Green: Step 1 - How to Compost - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHello everyone, So I began my first step in "My Path to Green" this week by learning How to Compost. I used Norma Hartie's blog as a guide for what to do. Of course, composting is far easier if you have a backyard but for those who live in an apartment (like me!) I made my compost in a small ...
Views: 657 - Forests: Carbon Sink or Carbon Bomb? - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDeforestation contributes to global warming. A rising earth temperature kills trees and damages forests. Dying trees release more carbon, which increases planet temperatures. This cycle of forest collapse represents a critical feedback loop that will likely drive warming for centuries and ...
Views: 1050 - Green Hotels: Conserving Energy, Managing Waste and Recreating Guests - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Eco GreenIn this age of super technology wherein the pollution threat is increasing with the scientific development everyday; establishment of Eco-green hotels plays a wonderful role in pacifying its adverse effect on the environment. It recreates and entertains the needs and desire of the guest and at ...
Views: 1421 - Save the Planet or Eat Toro? - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEarlier this year, I decided to eliminate seafood from my diet. I had already stopped eating meat from farm animals for the last two years, and giving up fish seemed to be the next logical progression. My parents were perplexed when I told them. "Fish aren't really animals," my mother scoffed ...
Views: 659 - The Best of Times; the Worst of Times - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIs human civilization, with its cities, laws, technology, and endless forward momentum, a plague on Mother Earth moving us further and further from our indigenous, natural, Eden-like past with every progressive step? Or is it the most recent expression of an extraordinary process of evolution ...
Views: 661 - Clean Coal and Swing States - by Submitted on May 22, 2009 from Joel KomanThe coal industry and the states who cater to it are holding our nation hostage, our current two-party political system is allowing it. Our kids will have to pay the bill in more ways than one… it’s time we stand up and be heard. How many of you remember seeing Barak Obama or John McCain on the ...
Views: 660 - Lots and Lots of Evolution - by Submitted on May 22, 2009 from Julie LakehomerThis year, 2009, is the 200th anniversary of Darwin’s birth, a fitting time to think about all sorts of evolution, from the evolution of our entire universe down to the evolution of molecules and beginner cells that ultimately gave rise to living creatures. In his Life of the Cosmos, Lee Smolin ...
Views: 723 - Test Your Earth-Friendly Eating Knowledge - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIt ain’t easy been green, especially if you can’t see yourself giving up those juicy steaks and burgers. Most of the times, we forget the far-reaching consequences of something as inconsequential as what we pack for lunch or what we eat at a restaurant. But what would you do if you knew just ...
Views: 633 - Be "Meatless in May" to Help Fight Global Warming - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsYour Daily Thread and Chelsea Green have partnered up to raise awareness about the beef with meat. The raising of livestock, specifically the factory farming of animals, is a major contributor of green house gases that pollute our planet. The raising of these animals creates 18% of global ...
Views: 628 - Enviro-Eateries Causing Quite a Stir - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEco-friendly patrons can feel a little less guilty eating out these days thanks to a host of gourmet establishments turning over an environmentally-conscious leaf. Why the new found interest in all things green? Both a personal green philosophy and a need to please eco-chic customers have begun ...
Views: 947 - My Path to Green: Step 2 - Vegan Cooking & Cookies - by Submitted on May 21, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsHello everyone, I am continuing my "My Path to Green" this week by learning all about Vegan and Vegetarian cooking. I was inspired by Mark Reinfeld's Go Green with Vegan Cuisine, he had some crazy statistics about the difference between a animal based diet vs. a plant based diet: A UN ...
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