Miscellaneous
Mushrooms grown on green waste
Coffee is grown under stringent conditions. From growing beans, to roasting and brewing, almost every step in the processes of taking a bean from the farm to getting it into your mug is monitored closely to maximize flavor and uniformity of taste. Coffee is also one of the most wasteful crops, only Read More...
The 3 best plants to clean your air
The world’s air quality is deplorable, and you don’t have to look far to find examples of how bad it is. Harder to find are solutions to this problem. Government mandates and clean air initiatives help the goal of reducing greenhouse gases on a larger scale, but these measures do little to help Read More...
Between food and politics
I met Wam Kat in 1999 in the Netherlands. He had set up a European youth forum there for the protection of forests, the promotion of sustainable energy, and a place to bring like-minded, optimistic and idealistic people together. Wam never said no to an idea. Whoever wanted to organize an action Read More...
A call for courage
Practicing courage, which I define as working with the tough stuff of life, rather than hoping to tap dance around it, create the resilience needed to confront pessimism and cynicism. We often think of courage as the stuff of heroes who have something bigger and braver than the rest of us–the Read More...
Dear Roz
Dear Roz, I have a problem: I have a lot of difficulties with saying no. Especially when someone at work asks me to help out with a project or task that I actually don’t have time for. I just can’t find the strength in myself to say no, even when I know that it’s necessary. I think it might Read More...
World water day: 5 ways to conserve
Today, Saturday March 22 is World Water Day, though it really should be everyday. Our world is a thirsty place, and scientists are predicting that it will only get drier. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development calculates that by 2050 47% of the global population will be living Read More...
The science of character
You can change your character with your mind. Think about that. What kind of person are you? What kind of person do you want to be? These are the questions Tiffany Shlain, filmmaker and founder of the Webby Awards, addresses in her latest video The Science of Character (watch it below) released Read More...
Energy efficient homes
If you live a green life, but haven't maximized the energy efficiency of your home, you're in for a big surprise. The carbon footprint of an average American household is 48 tons of carbon dioxide per year, which is far above the global average. Housing is the second largest source of carbon Read More...
Junking jet lag
It sounds like the lowest setting on a Star Trek phaser, but a photon shower (shown above) is a real device, more akin in appearance to a space-age photo booth, developed by Delta Airlines in the hopes of reducing jet lag. Introduced this spring, the photon shower bathes the weary traveler in blue Read More...
Masterpeace– makers
Forty peacemakers from all over the world came together in Hilvarenbeek, The Netherlands to share their experience and knowledge about peace building and conflict prevention. They are participants of Masterpeace, one of the fastest growing international peace movements around. For participants from Read More...