A round-up of this week’s environmental, green and ecofriendly news and updates.
Did you love Christmas as a child? I’m sure most people did – it was full of magic and excitement and anticipation!
But now we can sometimes get lost in the workload and stress. And that’s not good.
It’s time to take just a few moments and think about the true spirit of Christmas.
Yes, go on! Click here and refresh your memory on how to make Christmas special again!
Here’s an interesting concept!
“Earth to Dinner” is all about climate change / global warming, and how ordinary people like you and me can help – just by eating!
So, eat as much as you like! Read all about it here: Earth to Dinner.com
If you’re buying gifts this year, make sure they’re eco friendly gits so that you protect the planet while still giving festive gifts.
Here are are some cool (and some very unique) gift ideas and concepts – browse your way through these:
Unique and Interesting Eco Friendly Gifts
Books I recommend as eco friendly gifts
You’ll find loads of different ideas for eco gifts here
Is an e-reader (e.g. a Kindle) an eco friendly purchase?
Don’t forget the kids! Lots of eco ideas for children here
And finally, here’s an ecofriendly Guide to the Holidays
With so much depressing news in the media at the moment, I’m always happy to find wonderful, heart-warming stories.
Mike Lewis founded Growing Warriors to train American military veterans in food production and bring back a vibrant local farm economy in Kentucky.
If you want to find out more about what he’s doing – and the difference it’s making to veterans, watch this video.
If you heard about the dreadful problems in Flint a while ago with dangerous levels of lead in the water supply – and people in authority who refused to help – you might be interested in this article in The Smithsonian with some background details about the brave people who tackled the problems head-on.
Read about it here. Flint, Michigan was “one of the most startling American public health failures in decades”.
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