I just read about a girl camping and blogging about it as she hits the road. What a great way to return to the gypsy way of living for a minute..who is more fascinated with what is rather than what may be? I want to do the same thing, yurt style. [...]
I have the mountain bike, I use it, even with the roadies in the city. Climbing hills is no fun. But what I really want this summer is a bike with a basket. Easy riding.
La Cabane Perchee is a French architectural firm devoted exclusively to the creation of treehouses. They maintain the integrity of the tree without breaking any branches or using nails in the tree when they build. Their website also hosts a series of other locations that offer tree houses for rent. How [...]
I came across this group at the Young Farmers Conference back in December. The Greenhorns is a documentary film that explores the lives of America’s young farming community—its spirit, practices, and needs. With the agricultural revival in its infancy and spreading fast, the film explores how young farmers’ efforts feed [...]
The effects of flower essences are pretty amazing. Its hard to say whether they are really doing anything substantially significant when you take them. But I recently came across this study affirming that regular intake of flower essences over a specific period of time shows calming effects to mental stress. It [...]
The Public Meditation Project is a social and spiritual movement dedicated to aligning inner peace with collective world peace/sustainability. The movement is intended to encourage mindful living amongst mindless living. It consists of using public meditation sessions as a form of social and spiritual activism.
The goal is to embody change [...]From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuffexposes the [...]
With the majority of the world's 6.5 billion human beings now living in cities, building healthy, livable and affordable urban environments is critical to the mission of today's global environmental movement.
The Livable Streets Network is an online community for people working to create sustainable cities through sensible urban planning, [...]
CGH Earth destinations is a hospitality venture that promotes and maintains eco-minded travel. They have established several resorts throughout the world equipped with comfortable and spacious rooms that are simple but elegant. They have been resourceful in converting their own waste into natural gas, used as fuel, at one of their resort locations, [...]
Vehicles powered by compressed air alone are now in development in Spain. Air Car factories is a worldwide operation that has successfully developed the car and plans to release their first model sometime in 2009. The cars will cost around 10,000 EURO - you may opt now to be put [...]
I just got back from Copenhagen, my new favorite city. The architecture is beautiful, everyone is friendly, bike riding is more popular than driving a car and most people seemed to be collectively aware of the planet in some regard.
I stayed at the Hotel Guldsmeden which I highly recommend. [...]
When all else fails, I always rely on my converse. With leggings, jeans, slip dresses, they are a must in my wardrobe. Good for summer, winter, all kinds of weather. There is nothing I like more than a fashion forward item that is designed for both fashion and function.
Talented young designers who look to nature for their source of artistic inspiration is a sign of great insight and inner wisdom. Three insightful designers I recently stumbled upon do exactly that. From nature inspired yoga mats to precious jewelry from Brazil to handcrafted heels from Peru, you will find [...]
As meditation becomes a normal part of my daily routine, I have been on the lookout for beautifully crafted products that can be used for meditation purposes as well as for lifestyle and yoga purposes.
I found these beautiful felt yoga mats that can be used for yoga, meditation or reading [...]
Its official, summer is here. Regardless of your working schedule this summer; meditation, regular trips to the seashore or countryside and some good time spent doing yoga are a must. Whether you can escape on day trips or on weekend getaways, please venture out and find some time [...]
I have been on the fence about Zipcar ever sense they opened their doors to eco-sensitive drivers like myself. Besides having the option to drive a hybrid, I loved the idea that I was sharing a car with a stranger, and that our time spent sharing a car would positively [...]
Ladies:
Spring has arrived and its time to shift gears and spring clean your routine.
I have never been one to wear make-up but I am a fan of embracing change. Taking the time to throw some love on my face every morning has definitely made a difference in my stride [...]
The Athletic-Minded Traveler
Staying fit is hard enough when you're home, much less on the road. Fear not, for the authors of the Athletic-Minded Traveler: Where to Work Out and Stay Fit when Fitness is a Priority have created a web version of their best-selling book, with expanded information on [...]
Declare January as the new month for the way you will take care of yourself for the rest of the year. Instead of filling your calendars now with what you need to do, stop and schedule in time for yourself first, then schedule your other commitments around yourself.
Gym Meets [...]
Although a gust of colder air has allowed the women's World Cup races to be rescheduled for next week, the problem of snow scarcity is here to stay, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development warned.
Germany could be hardest hit as temperatures rise but France, Austria and Switzerland could [...]
For all of those contemplating a smart automobile purchase, by all means skip the Hybrid and buy the Electric. Reduce your dependence on oil, lower your monthly car expenses and go Electric. The only obstacle to purchasing Electric is that 1). They are not available in the US
2). [...]
Rapidly growing interest in environmentally friendly "green" computers has resulted in more than 300 computers being registered with EPEAT, the new EPA-funded green computer standard released in July. Nine manufacturers currently participate in the program.
According to Jeff Omelchuck, EPEAT's Executive Director, "Buying green computer equipment is no longer just a [...]
Responding to the urgent need for solutions to the problem of global warming, the leading eco-friendly home products company Seventh Generation joins with the largest environmental website TreeHugger.com to launch CONVENIENT TRUTHS, a user-created video contest ([www.truths.treehugger.com]) promoting accessible, influential, and inspiring responses to reducing our carbon emissions and [...]
