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Jahanara Wendy Tremayne Swap-O-Rama-Rama “There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness.” -Gandhi Swap-O-Rama-Rama is an egalitarian project, a giant clothing swap and series of do-it-yourself (DIY) workshops in which communities explore reuse through the reconstruction of used clothing. Swap-O-Rama-Rama’s are making their way …
Brooke Owen Si tienes que conducir un coche, llena el tanque con algo mejor para el medio ambiente que la gasolina regular. La mejor opción es la gasolina E85. E85 es una gasolina alternativa, reduce las emisiones de gases invernaderos, está compuesta de 85% de etanol y sólo 15% de …
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Carol White Local Bike Commuter For the last six years I have been riding my bike 10 miles each way to work, 2-3 times a week from May thru October. I start in Linden Hills and end at University and 280 in St. Paul. I first started threading my way …
Patrick Hamilton Do It Green! Magazine My wife and I have a small water feature in our backyard. When we refill it in the spring, the garden hose gets the job done quickly, and then we give the water plenty of time to release gas before we add plants and …
Rachel Maloney Green is much more than a shade of healthy grass these days. The buzzword describes everything from hotels to gasoline. Like the widespread use of the word “organic” prior to USDA regulation, products labeled or referred to as “green” may not represent an item that is truly safe …
Casa Maria Catholic Worker The real solution here is simplicity, a spiritual discipline. When we are running to and fro seeking out the latest material pleasure we neglect the beautiful that is present in everything, everywhere – we never “lieth in green pastures” or “stop to smell the roses.” The …
Jessie Houlihan Do It Green! Minnesota For years now, issues about the environment have remained an important topic in society. As scientists continue to learn more about the world around us and the impacts of our choices, there is an abounding amount of new information to be absorbed. From water …
Justin Eibenholzl Southeast Como Improvement Association Fact: In 2004, over 12 million pounds of Toxic Chemicals were released into Minnesota’s air. – MN Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Program If a neighboring business or facility is of concern in a community due to noise, pollution or other environmental complaints, the …
Paul Gruchow Voices for the Land A place is not a thing; it is a relationship. A location becomes a place only in the context of time, of history. Beauty has little to do with it, or rarity, or purity. It is quite easy to love an urban alley, or …
John Robbins www.healthyat100.org The choices that we make today as to the way we treat each other, the way we raise our children, the kinds of families and communities we create, will determine how the future unfolds. If we treat each other one way, we can cultivate people driven by …
