We Can Either Pay The Farm, Or We Can Pay The Hospital

I feel like I saw this circulating long ago, but never took the short 5 minutes to watch it. Don't be foolish like me, this 11 year old concisely lays it out and it breaks it down! Let me know what you think.

Urban Garden Pioneer

The whole time I watched this I kept saying "Amen" and "Praise God"! It's not church, but I just love this man. He is so right on it. Sustainable solutions for everybody. It should go without saying, but Everybody has the right to Real Whole Food, not packaged and processed foods unhealthy foods. Plus, if you have a garden and not a lot of money, that's okay, you will still be able to EAT and that's a human right, not a privilege! I am very interested in Urban Gardening as it is such a great solution for impoverished people living in our cities. Will Allen is an example of a pioneer who understands the holistic approach of providing, educating and engaging youth in the process. If we could all duplicate this type of organization in our communities we would be off to a great start to feeding the world and in a healthy too!

Plant A Row for the Hungry

This idea works for both small backyard gardens to larger scale farms. The idea is out of the crops that you are planting, you set aside a row that is purely for donations. You can use that food grown to donate to a local food pantry our soup kitchen. Could there be any greater gift than the gift offood to someone that is hungry!? I really love this idea. It's definitely a sustainable solution and it's community based. Amazing.

(For more information go to ParentEarth.com)

Hide, hide, saaave yourseeellff.....

(via Blissed)

World Environment Day

This Year World Environment Day is June 5, 2010

This Years Theme is: Many Species.One Planet.One Future

Join thousands of people from countries all over the world in celebrating this year. There are literally thousands of ways to do something positive for the environment.

Go to the website and let them know what you are doing for the special day. Of course EVERYDAY we should be respecting the environment but this coming Saturday is to really celebrate the natural gifts we have been given here on this planet.

Love, Peace and Conservation :)

Arbor Day!!

Arbor day is Tomorrow! April 30, 2010

Arbor Day started 135 years ago by a lad J. Sterling Morton. The days purpose is to direct our focus on an important task…PLANTING Trees.

Forests are being cut down at an alarming rate, and with the way we humans pollute the air, we need our trees more than ever to clean up our mess!

“Planting Seeds of Tomorrow Today” is such a forward thinking phrase and is exactly what we need to be doing. Trees can leave for hundreds of years. What an empowering thought. A seed you plant today can go on to flourish and contribute to the Earths balance and well being long after we have all gone on.

The website is Loaded with information and materials on how to have an event in your community, where to buy seeds or starter trees and even printable materials to get you started ASAP!

Happy Planting!

Happy Earth Day!!

April 22, 2010 is Earth Day's 40th Anniversary!

Here is what the website had to say:

"Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time, it also presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the future.

Earth Day 2010 can be a turning point to advance climate policy, energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. Earth Day Network is galvanizing millions who make personal commitments to sustainability. Earth Day 2010 is a pivotal opportunity for individuals, corporations and governments to join together and create a global green economy. Join the more than one billion people in 190 countries that are taking action for Earth Day."

Get Familiar with the site as there are opportunities to donate and TAKE ACTION!!!

I plan on doing an activity with the youth in my community. Post what you're going to do.

How will you contribute this year?

Happy Earth Day Everybody!!!

Global Youth Service Day

Global Youth Service Day will actually be observed the entire weekend of April 23-25, 2010


Check out the Official Website that is colorful, informative and fun.

"Global Youth Service Day is an annual campaign that celebrates and mobilizes the millions of children and youth who improve their communities each day of the year through service and service-learning.
Established in 1988, GYSD is the largest service event in the world and is now celebrated in over 100 countries. On GYSD, children and youth address the world’s most critical issues in partnership with families, schools, community and faith-based organizations, businesses, and governments.
Global Youth Service Day Goals

Mobilize
youth to identify and address the needs of their communities;
organizations to provide opportunities for youth engagement;
media and policy makers to promote and raise awareness of young people as assets and resources to their communities.

Support
youth on a lifelong path of service and civic engagement;
schools and organizations through training and technical assistance, grants, and resources that enable them to engage youth.

Sustain
community improvement through year-round engagement of youth as leaders and problem-solvers"

Personally I can't wait to celebrate GYSD in Ecuador. I am going to be going to San Pedro to help plan and begin a World Map Project.

Youth have so much energy, so much creativity and the real pure love to help build their communities. Take Action today, mobilize the youth in your area and help make a difference!

Suerte!

World Water Day- March 22, 2010

This coming Monday is World Water Day. This years theme is focusing on “water quality, reflecting its importance alongside quantity of the resource in water management” as stated on the website.
Fresh Clean Water is something that is so important to each living individual. Living in the U.S. it’s easy to be so wasteful or water. Having opportunities to live in less “developed” countries, however, I have been given a glimpse of how life can be without fresh water to drink. I have a friend who works in the Oriente of Ecuador and the children have parasites that have moved into the brains of the children because of the infested water they drink. They have no other option. Can you even imagine!?

Everyday we should be mindful of our consumption. Some examples of how you can conserve your water use.

*Take shorter showers


*Turn off the water when brushing your teeth (I have to STILL remind myself all the time!)

*Water plants or animals with old water in water bottles you would otherwise throw out.

There are a million ways to conserve the most important thing is to simply be mindful.


There are a ton of different organizations involved in this fight for fresh clean water for everyone. The U.N. website is a great start if you want to be active in donating money or your time.

For those of you who love a good documentary (I know I do!) Check out FLOW. I haven’t seen it yet but in short it's about the the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply. I wasn't even aware that this was going on! Check it out and share your reviews here in the comments section.

A definitely step to World Peace is making sure everyone has fresh water to drink. Let’s take action today and spread the word on Monday about World Water Day 2010!

Peace.

A Low Impact Woodland Home

If anyone has read the Berenstein Bears, then you knew from the moment you read your first story, you wanted to live in a fully functional no joke, extra dope tree house!! Now you can! Not only to fulfill your childhood dreams, but to also create a home from natural resources that works WITH the Earth not against it. Check out these photos...









Then check out this website to get the the full story, building instructions and everything! I got this link off of the invaluable website The Underground Universe check back there for all of your Think Green Needs! It's amazing :) Enjoy!

Think Green Thursdays

Mother Earth is suffering and it is time to get educated and take action. BWWP is carving out various Thursdays to bring you information on organizations that are doing great Green work around the globe and how you too can contribute to the solution and participate in creating a sustainable living environment.