Archives for June, 2007

Sweden Going Green


by Louise Williams
VAXJO, Sweden - In the cool forest region of southern Sweden, the city of Vaxjo has turned off the heating oil, even on the darkest, snowbound days of winter. Coal, too, is gone and next on the fossil fuel hit list is petrol. In the underground car park of the local government offices […]

Britain’s Environment Agency: Go Vegetarian to Stop Climate Change


by Bruce Friedrich
I’m tempted to move to Britain, and not just because I saw an early screening of Michael Moore’s amazing new movie, Sicko (go see it; tell all your friends). What got me is that an official with the UK’s Environment Agency has acknowledged that humans can significantly help stop global warming by adopting […]

Nobel Laureate Calls for Post-Kyoto Treaty


by Diego Cevallos
MEXICO CITY - Large developing nations like China, India and Mexico should sign a new international treaty to curb climate change which must include economic penalties to clamp down on emissions of greenhouse gases, Nobel chemistry laureate Mario Molina said Wednesday.
The necessary changes can only be brought about through an agreement that “puts […]

Patience


For the New Moon, June 14 2007 - From Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Patience asks us to release, to slow down, to flow.
When we feel we are losing control of a situation, or when there are
hidden fears we have surrounding it, we become impatient, nervous, and
suffer the effects of stress.
We find ourselves railing against the natural flow […]

Raw Youth, Raw Vigor


Today most Americans’ lives are affected every day by negative stressors, chemical and other environmental pollutants, depleted food sources, and a lack of adequate exercise. However, the most damaging aspect of the American lifestyle of work first and live later is the Standard American Diet, or SAD.
SAD, a diet filled with artery clogging […]