There is something so special about Valentine’s Day when you’re a kid. My kids spend endless hours reading through each valentine that comes home from school and sorting through all the candy, pencils and other loot. We gave a lot of thought this year about what to attach, if anything, to the valentines handed out in…
Advocacy
Host a Party, Raise Awareness-Healthy Child Healthy World
Healthy Child Healthy World is a non-profit involved in raising awareness and responsibility, inspiring parents to protect young children from harmful chemicals. Their site provides a forum which informs and inspires millions of people to take action and create cleaner, greener, safer environments for children and families. It is a place to find up-to-date information…
Happy America Recycles Day-Celebrate by Using Less
That’s right; November 15th is America Recycles Day. Since 1997, communities across the country have celebrated this day as a way to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling and buying products made with recycled materials. For many of us recycling is second nature-we place our recycle bins curbside on a weekly basis. Recycling is…
Coming Saturday: Watch it Live Right Here– TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch 11:30 am-9:00 pm EST
You will not want to miss this live stream event extraordinaire on Saturday, November 6th on plastic pollution. It will be broadcast live RIGHT HERE! What is this event? TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch is a forum where experts, youth leaders, visual and performing artists, actors, musicians, politicians and many others gather to share how plastic pollution affects ocean/environmental…
Clean Water and Air Solutions-Healthy Child Healthy World Blog Carnival
This month I had the privilege of contributing to the Healthy Child Healthy World Blog Carnival. The topic was Every Sip – and Breath – You Take, covering clean water and air solutions. So many interesting topics were included- stories about planting foliage around your house, going polyurethane free, exposing water risks, cleaning up indoor…
