Archive for the ‘EcoLiving’ Category

There are many follow-up activities from this film.  Join us as we try our own version of the No (or Low) Impact Experiment.  The original version tries one thing each day for one week.  We would like to try each thing for one month with a meeting in the middle of the month to discuss progress.  We will start with Eco Sabbath during September.  Don’t use any energy (no computers, no stoves, no lights, etc.) for one day, one-half day, or one hour each week.  Do as much or as little as you want.  Watch here for info on our mid-September meeting.   http://noimpactproject.org/experiment/ 

Eco Sabbath  is about awareness and taking some time back for yourself. This is a chance to lay off the lights, televisions, computers, appliances, cell phones, flashing gadgets, and other stuff that seems to make the world go round. It’s a special time to hang out (or in) by yourself or with friends and family. It is a time to reflect on the well-being of yourself and the planet.  This is a time to discover and appreciate the bare necessities.  For one day or afternoon or even one hour a week, don’t buy anything, don’t use any machines, don’t switch on anything electric, don’t cook, don’t answer your phone, and, in general, don’t use any resources. In other words, for this regular period, give yourself and the planet a break. Keep your regular Eco-Sabbath for a month. You’ll find that the enforced downtime represents an improvement to your life.

   —No Impact Man blog,May 29, 2009  

  

Contact Vernita at vernita@animalarts.biz to join the experiment or for more information. 
 

 

 

 

  

Greenlands Garden Walk

We had a good turnout for this event and hope to do this event again next year.   

SMALL ACTIONS:

1. Eat and drink local foods and beverages
2. Ride bikes and use public transportation when possible
3. Switch to compact fluorescents.

BIG ACTIONS:

1. Pressure government and corporations to make the  BIG changes.

For more information, contact Amy Guinan or visit www.cleanenergyaction.org

Decorate with nature! Simple items such as pinecones and apples make wonderful decorations that everyone will love. Create fragrant pomanders by hanging oranges with natural raffia and studding them with whole cloves.

Provide finger foods that require no utensils and can be served on napkins or paper towels, which are compostable.

Promote homemade goodies and snacks purchased in bulk, without individual wrappers. Remember, almost all packaging around individual servings of purchased snacks is trash.

Use washable, reusable plates and cups.

If you are using table coverings, avoid plastic tablecloths that are disposable.  Butcher paper can be decorated by guests and composted after the party. Remove any cellophane or plastic tape before composting.

Compost and recycle food scraps and leftover party items.