Update Mar. 22, 2016 World Water Day As the privatization of water controversy makes a splash with multinational corporations like Coke and Nestle jockeying to be part of the scarcity solution, (sigh) "awareness raising" needs to go beyond "cup half empty or full" questions to massive critical thinking about interdependence and human rights. How will we unify? … [Read more...]
“Mom, why does the date keep changing for the first day of Spring (and Easter, too?)" When the vernal equinox confounds even the science fair kiddies with calendar confusion (20th vs. 21st) it’s time to hunt down the whys so I don’t sound like a goof and give the wrong info. Ah, what to Google first?! Equinox vs. solstice. Reasons for seasons. First … [Read more...]
Update: Mar. 16, 2013 Irish or not, you knew we’d feature green today, as famous landmarks light up in green throughout the globe for St Patrick's Day...We're going to continue our eco-focus gearing up for National Wildlife Week March 18-24, 2013 to turn kids from 'eco-worriers to eco-warriors' ...so put your green LifeGoggles on and find out How to Turn Your Parents … [Read more...]
When I swam with wild dolphins in Roatan, Honduras, my eco-savvy bro told me to ‘break away from the humans, dive deep, engage their curiosity, and the dolphins will lead the way in play.’ As you can see by this amazing video clip, he was right. As we twisted and turned beneath the surface, free diving at about thirty feet, I realized these masters of play … [Read more...]
As many of you know, I usually dodge the blog award lists of badges and accolades (bloggies, vloggies, webbies etc.) since analytics show it’s more of a popularity poll equating to ‘who has the most sophisticated viral marketing team.’ (yes, my skeptical marketing side is showing, as I tend to think these things are a bit ‘gamed’)… But when … [Read more...]
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