Links

Visit these fine sites:

EDUCATION:

Storyteller Annie Leonard exposes the hidden costs of our over-consumption habit. You've got to see this movie! I just watched it and it's so clever. And when you're done watching it, look through all of the great resources on the site.

For some of us who have 20 year olds and for some of us who are going to have 20 year olds.

A video that was submitted in a contest by a 20 year old… The contest was titled "u @ 50". This video won second place. When they showed it, everyone in the room was awe-struck and broke into spontaneous applause. So simple and yet so brilliant… Take a minute and watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42E2fAWM6rA

Very moving speech given by a teenager to the United Nations:

The Girl Who Silenced the United Nations

MY FAVORITE TED's:

Jill Bolte Taylor - "My Stroke of Insight"

Neurologist and stroke victim tells about her own experience in the most funny, touching and inspiring way.

Sir Ken Robertson - "Do schools kill creativity?"

Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we're educating our children.

David Gallo: Underwater astonishments

David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square's worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean.

GARDEN:

Non-toxic raised garden bed kits that assemble in minutes with no tools required.

Your Backyard Farmer.com
contact: farmers@yourbackyardfarmer.com
Have a vegetable garden planted in your garden/lot and maintained. Available in Oregon.

ORGANIC FLORIST:

Organic Bouquet.com
Ships sustainably grown flowers

FIND YOUR LOCAL ORGANIC FARM:

localharvest.org
Use their website to find the best organic food closest to you.

HELPING OTHERS:

Help bring clean water to those in need: charity: water anniversary

ANIMAL LOVERS:

Christian the Lion

Learn about tortoise conservation.

The Animal Rescue Site
Click on it daily and get free food donated to abused and neglected animals.


BOOK-CD-DVD:

Paperback Book swap • CD swap • DVD swap
How this works: you list 10 books on the site, by entering the ISBN barcode numbers from the back and when someone requests it, you mail it off to them (first class or media usually costs around $2 depending on the weight of the book). You get a credit on the site that you can use or keep later. One million books posted to select from.

Earth Cinema Circle
Become a member of this new film community that celebrates the natural wonders of our Earth and inspires us to keep them that way. Sign up and receive 6 DVD's a year for some inspired viewing.

Spiritual Cinema Circle
Become a member and receive movies about how beautiful, powerful, and loving our humanity can be when we function at our very best.


SOLAR POWER:

Citizen re
Their program allows you to adopt green energy in your home without making a huge investment.

Solar City
Lease solar panels. Check if available in your area.


GREEN BUILDING SUPPLIES:

GreenRoofs.com
All sorts of information on green roofs/roof gardens.

Straw, Sticks and Bricks.com
Source for hard-to-find green building materials.


THE HOME:

The Natural Bed Store
The Organic Mattress Store
Organic mattresses.

GREEN SHOPPING:

Modern Sage
Looking for Organic Jeans or chic shoes made from recycled materials?

GREEN MOVING:

Used Cardboard Boxes.com
Earth friendly way to get boxes for packing, moving, shipping and storage.

Earth Friendly Moving.com
Rent a green moving box made from recycled plastic bottles.

THE KIDS:

JacksonPollock.org
Have fun!

Plantation Camp
Summer camp on the Northern California Coast. Is a working farm. Campers care for animals, do farm chores as well as traditional camp activities. I have not actually visited the camp, nor do I know anyone who has been there. I just think it sounds so wonderful and I met the director, Kelly Marston, and she could not have been nicer.

The Mint.org
Financial literacy website aims to help teens learn how to earn, save, budget and invest money. Section for parents as well.

WOMEN'S HEALTH:

The Breast Cancer Site
Click on daily and donate a free mammogram to an underprivileged woman.


NUTRITION:

Download a pocket guide of what seafood is safe to eat from the Monterrey Bay Aquarium.


EARTHQUAKE EMERGENCY INFO:

www.72hours.org


STOP RECEIVING JUNK MAIL:

Green Dimes.com
Stop the waste of unwanted junk mail. Sign up and 5 trees will be planted in your name.

Direct Mail.com
Register here to remove your name from mailing lists.

REUSING:

Freecycle.org
Give away your stuff and get free stuff.
Check site for where it happens in your town.

ECO RESORT:

Cuixmala
A beautiful Eco resort on the Pacific coast of Mexico.