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OwnerVictoriaSmith,aboard-certi-fiedholistichealthprofessional,notesthatsomehealthcareexpertsbelievethatdecreasingcarbohydratesmayhelpwithweightlossandreduceriskfactorsforavarietyofhealthcondi-tions. Oneofthenewitems,CarbquikBakingMix,ismadefromwheatandtasteslikeflour,butcontains90per-centfewercarbohydratesthantradi-tionalwheatflour.Smithsaysthemixcanbeusedforpancakes,biscuits,waffles,pizzadoughandmanyotherbakedproducts;eachrecipeprovideslessthanthreenetcarbsperserving. SignificantHealingalsocarriesarangeofhigh-protein,low-carbmilletandflaxchipsinavarietyofflavors.
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globalbriefsNews and resources to inspire concerned citizens to work together in building a healthier, stronger society that benefits all.
Cool ToolNew Calculations for Polar IceAnewreportfromtheUniversityofWashington,inSeattle,publishedinthejournalScienceonpolaricesheetsinGreenlandandAntarctica,workstorec-onciledifferencesbetweensometimes-conflictingresearchstudies.Scientistscompiled20yearsofdatatodeterminehowmuchiceisbeinglostandsealevels
haveincreasedastheglobalclimatewarms. Paststudieshaveshownarangeoficelosses,fromzerotocatastrophic.Whenthedatawassynthesizedandanalyzedholistically,itbecameclearthattheicesheetsarelosingthreetimesasmuchiceeachyearastheydidinthe1990s—inthemiddleofpreviousestimates. Icesheetsareoneofseveralmaindriversofrisingsealevels.Otherfactors,whichaccountfor80percentoftheincrease,includethemeltingofglaciersonlandandtheexpansionoftheseaitselfastheatmosphereheatsup.Themeltingofpolarseaicehasnodirecteffectonsealevelsbecausetheiceisalreadyinthewater. Glaciologistandco-authorIanJoughintoldThe Christian Science Monitor,“Themeltingneedsmonitoringtofurtherunderstandtheicesheetprocesseslead-ingtothechange.”
Thrifty ThreadsLevi’s Latest Sustainable MovesWorldrecordholderandOlympicchampionsprinterUsainBoltwillsoonmodelPumabootsthatare“madeforrotting,”andwhenthenextLeviStrausscollectionarrives,theirnewjinglewillbe,“Thesejeansaremadeofgarbage.”Crushedbrownandgreenhalf-literplasticbottleswillbeondisplayatretailstoredisplays,ofwhichtheequivalentofeight,or20percent,areblendedintoeachpairofWaste<Lessjeans. NikeandGaphavetheirownsustainabilityprograms,andPatagoniahaslongsupportedasmallecosystemofEarth-friendlysuppliers.Butasthebiggestmakerofjeansintheworld,withsalesof$4.8billionin2011,Levi’seffortscommandthemostattention. LevijoinedtheBetterCottonInitiative,agroupofcompaniesthatworkwithlocalnongovernmentalorgani-zationsinPakistan,India,BrazilandMalitoteachfarmershowtogrowcottonwithlesswater.LastyearmarkedthefirstcottonharvestgiventhiseffortandLevihasblendeditsshareintomorethan5millionpairsofjeans. Withcottonpricesontheriseandpressurefromac-tivistgroupssuchasBSR,anenvironmentalorganizationthatworkswithbusinesses,largeclothingmanufacturersarestartingtoadoptmoresustainablepractices.
Source:BusinessWeek
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Survival AlertJoin America’s Start Saving Water Now Challenge
America,likemostoftherestoftheworld,isrun-ningshortoffreshwater.Ourwelfaredependsonhavingannualaccessto150trilliongallonsoffreshwaterfordrinking,cleaning,growingfood,makingproductsandgeneratingelectricity.Ineveryregionofthecountry,theconservationandrecyclingofthisvitalresourceisakeysolutiontoachievingasustainablefuture. “Wecandobetter”istheurgentmessageofthe2013NationalMayor’sChallengeforWaterConservation.Lastyear,peopleinmorethan1,000citiestooksimpleactionstosavewaterandrelatedenergyexpenditures,pledgingtocollectivelyreducetheirwateruseby4.7billiongallonsoveroneyear.
TheWylandFoundation,supportedbytheNationalLeagueofCitiesandtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,areagainsponsoringprizesforresidentsinthemost“water-wise”cities,basedonpledgestobemadeinApril.Lastyear,$50,000inawardedprizesincludedaToyotaPrius,Lowe’sgiftcardsand1,200water-savingfixtures.
Sign on at WylandFoundation.org/mywaterpledge.
Keystone XL FightProtesters Rally Again Against Tar Sands PipelineInFebruarymorethan10,000citizensralliedattheWhiteHouse,callingonPresidentObamatohonorhiscleanenergycampaignpromisesandrejecttheproposedKeystoneXLPipeline,resultinginmultiplearrestsofprotestleaders.The1,700-milepipeline,aprojectofTransCanadaCorporation,wouldcarrytarsandscrudeoilsouthfromAlberta,Canada,throughmultipleheartlandstatestorefineriesontheGulfCoast. “Asournation’sworst-evereconomicrecessiondragson,creatingjobsinthecleanenergysectorshouldbeprioritynumberone,”statesaSierraClubBeyondOilcampaignspokesperson.“BuildingthepoisonousKeystoneXLpipelinewouldputthebrakesoncleanenergyandexacerbatethepollutionandpublichealthproblemsthatcomewithAmerica’sdependenceondirty,dangerousoil.” TheSierraClubreportsthatpipelineplansrequireclear-cuttingborealforestsandconsuminghugeamountsofenergyandwater,leavingbehindtoxiclakes.Anassociatedoilspillcoulddevastateaquifersthatsupplywaterto30percentofAmerica’sirrigatedfarmland(2,554U.S.oilpipelinespillsoccurredfrom2000to2009).Opponentsarealsoconcernedthepipelinewouldexacerbateairpollutionandcancer,respiratoryillnessesandotherhealthproblemsincommunitiessurroundingoilrefineriesinChicago,DetroitandHouston.
For states directly impacted, visit Tinyurl.com/KeystoneXLMap. Learn more and take action at SierraClub.org/dirtyfuels/tar-sands.
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Online LiteracyStudents Learning to Adopt Internet AcademicsThefindingsofasurveyofteach-ersconductedbythePewResearchCenter’sInternet&AmericanLifeProject,incollaborationwiththeCol-legeBoardandtheNationalWritingProject,showthattheInternethasopenedupavastworldofinformationfortoday’sstudents,butdigitalliteracyskillsneedimprovement. Three-quartersofAdvancedPlacementandNationalWritingProj-ectteacherssaythattheInternetanddigitalsearchtoolshavehada“mostlypositive”impactontheirstudents’re-searchhabits,but87percentsaythesetechnologiesarecreatinganeasilydistractedgenerationwithshortatten-tionspans,and64percentsaytheydomoretodivertstudents’attentionthantohelpthemacademically. Thegoodnewsisthat99percentofteachersinthestudyagreewiththenotionthat,“TheInternetenablesstudentstoaccessawiderrangeofresourcesthanwouldotherwisebeavailable,”and65percentagreethat,“Itmakestoday’sstudentsmoreself-sufficientresearchers.”
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Better BartersSwapping Trash for Fresh ProduceMexicoCity’sinnovativemonthlyMercado del Trueque(bartermarket)inChapultepecParkisawinningtrifectaforcitizens,localvegetableandplantvendorsandthecity’ssecretariatoftheenvi-ronment.There,residentscanexchangecardboard,paper,glass,aluminum,plasticbottles,electronicdevicesandotherwasteforpaperchipsthatareredeemedatkiosksforvouchersworthpoints. Thetraderscanthenusethevoucherstobuytoma-toes,potatoes,lettuce,lemonsandotherproducefromparticipatingfarmersfromsurroundingdistricts.Mexicoproduces40milliontonsofgarbageannually,butonlyrecyclesabout15percent.Withthisbartersystem,farmershavegainedanewplacetoselltheirproduceandearnextraincome,whilethematerialscol-lectedareprocessedforindustrialreuse.
Source: IPSNews.net
Silver LiningCleaning Up the CloudThe New YorkTimes has reportedthat“cloud”datacenters—whichstoreYouTubevideos,runGooglesearchesandprocesseBaybids—useabout2percentofallelectricityinthenation.Insomedatacenters,upto90percentoftheenergyiswasted. Now,anindustryconsortiumcalledtheUptimeInstituteissponsoringa“serverroundup”andhandingoutrodeobeltbucklestotheInternetcompanythatcantakethelarg-
estnumberofheat-producing,energy-hungryserversoffline.Manycentersexpendasmuchormoreenergyincoolingtheirfacilitiesasincomputingandtransmittingdata. Sharingbestpracticeshasbecomecommonamongdatacenterpros.Face-bookwontheInstitute’sAudaciousIdeaawardlastyearforitsOpenComputeProject,whichenabledbothitsserveranddatacenterdesignstobeopen-sourcedforanyonetoaccessandimproveupon.
Source: Slate.com
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Superior SoilOrganic Farming Sustains Earth’s RichnessFamedasthehappiestcountryonEarth,theHimalayanKingdomofBhutanisnowaimingtobecome100percentorganic,phasingoutartificialchemicalsinfarminginthenext10years.Agence France-PressereportsthatBhutancurrentlysendsraremushroomstoJapan,vegetablestoup-markethotelsinThailand,itshighlyprizedapplestoIndiaandredricetotheUnitedStates.JurmiDorji,ofsouthernBhutan’s103-memberDagaShingdreyPshog-pafarmers’association,saystheirmembersareinfavorofthepolicy.“Morethanadecadeago,peoplerealizedthatthechemicalswerenotgoodforfarming,”hesays.“Ican-notsayeveryonehasstoppedusingchemicals,butalmost90percenthave.” AninternationalmetastudypublishedintheProceedings of the National Academy of Sciencethatanalyzed74studiesonsoilsinfieldsunderorganicorconventionalfarmingpracticeshasfoundthatovertime,thecarboncontentintheorganicfieldssignificantlyincreased.Forfarmerseverywhere,thatmeansorganicagricultureresultsinaricher,moreproductivesoil,withplentyofhumus,whichisconducivetohigheryields. PeterMelchett,policydirectoratBritain’sOrganicSoilAssociation,saysaprimarybenefitofacountrybecoming100percentorganicisanassuranceofqualitytoconsumersthatcreatesbothaninternationalreputationandassociatedmarketadvantage.
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coFFee and vision loss linkedEasinguponjavaconsumptionor
switchingtodecafmaybeawisemoveforcoffeelovers,accordingtoascientificpaperpublishedinInvestiga-tive Ophthalmology & Visual Science.Thestudylinksheavyconsumptionofthecaffeinatedbeveragetoanin-creasedriskofdevelopingexfoliationglaucoma,aconditioninwhichfluidbuildsupinsidetheeyeandputspres-sureontheopticnerve.Thisleadstosomevisionlossandinseriouscases,totalblindness. Researchersobtaineddatafrom78,977womenfromtheNurses’HealthStudyand41,202menfromtheHealthProfessionalsFollow-UpStudythatfocusedoncaffeinatedcoffee,teaandcolaservings.Theyfoundthatdrinkingthreeormorecupsofcaffein-atedcoffeedailywaslinkedwithanincreasedriskofdevelopingtheeyecondition,especiallyforwomenwithafamilyhistoryofglaucoma.However,theresearchersdidnotfindassocia-tionswithconsumptionofdecaffein-atedtea,chocolateorcoffee. “Becausethisisthefirst[such]study,confirmationoftheU.S.resultsinotherpopulationswouldbeneededtolendmorecredencetothepossibil-itythatcaffeinatedcoffeemightbeamodifiableriskfactorforglaucoma,”saysDoctorofScienceJaeHeeKang,oftheChanningDivisionofNetworkMedicineatBrighamandWomen’sHospital,inBoston,Massachusetts.“Itmayalsoleadtoresearchintootherdietaryorlifestyleriskfactors.”
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A Bus Pass to Green Well-BeingThere’sawaytosimultaneouslyhelpbothPlanet
Earthandone’sownhealth,reportscientistsfromImperialCollegeLondon,inEngland.Theresearchersexaminedfouryearsofdatafromthecountry’sDe-partmentforTransportNationalTravelSurveybegin-ningin2005,theyearbeforefreebuspasseswereavailableforpeopleages60andolder.Thestudyteamfoundthatthosewithapassweremorelikelytowalkfrequentlyandtakemorejourneysby“activetravel”—definedaswalking,cyclingorusingpublictransport. Stayingphysicallyactivehelpsmaintainmentalwell-being,mobilityandmusclestrengthinolderpeopleandreducestheirriskofcardiovasculardisease,fallsandfractures.PreviousresearchbyTai-wan’sNationalHealthResearchInstitutespublishedinThe Lancethasshownthatjust15minutesof
moderatedailyexerciselowerstheriskofdeathinpeopleover60by12percent,andanotherstudyatNewcastleUniversityfoundthat19percentofBritain’sadultsachievetheirrecommendedamountofphysicalactivitythroughactivetravelalone. PublichealthorganizationsintheUKbelievethat“incidental”exercise,suchaswalkingtoandfrombusstops,mayplayakeyroleinhelpingseniorskeepfitandreducesocialexclusion.
Getting the Lead OutTheU.S.CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention
(CDC)recentlyredefinedthe“actionlevel”forleadexposureinchildren.Youngstersarenowconsideredatriskandqualifyforcarefulmedicalmonitoringiftheyhavemorethanfivemicrogramsperdeciliterofleadintheirblood—halfthepreviousthreshold.Leadpoison-ingcancausecognitiveandbehavioralproblems,andtheAmericanAcademyofPediatricsrecommendstestingbloodleadconcentrationlevelsatage1andagainat2,whenconcentrationspeak. Mostleadpoisoningcasesoccurinsubstandardhousingunits,especiallythosewithwindowframesstillcoatedwithlead-basedpaintbannedsince1978.Familiesindwellingsbuiltbefore1950shouldalsobevigilantaboutlead.TheConsumerProductsSafetyCommissioncautionsthathomeleadtestkitssoldonlineandathardwarestoresmaynotbereliableenoughtoidentifyandremovesourcesofexposure.Professionalcontractorsoffermoreaccurateresults. Childrenexhibitingbloodleadlevelsabovethenewthresholdareusuallymonitored,ratherthantreatedwithmedicationsthatcarryseriousrisks.Onceleadsourcesareremoved,children’sbloodleadlevelstypicallyreturntoamorenormalrangewithinweeks. TheCDCconfirmsthatratherthanremedialtreatment,theprimarygoalshouldbemakingsurechildrenaren’texposedtoleadinthefirstplace.Fortu-nately,thelevelsofmostofAmerica’syoungestchildrentodayarewellbelowtherevisedactionpoint,withaveragebloodleadcontentof1.8micrograms,whileschool-agechildren,teenagersandadultsfacelittlerisk.
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Turmeric Acts Against CancerThroughouthistory,thespiceturmerichas
beenafavoredseasoningforcurriesandotherIndiandishes.Itspungentflavorisalsoknowntooffermedicinalqualities—turmerichasbeenusedforcenturiestotreatosteoarthritisandotherillnessesbecauseitsactiveingredient,curcumin,caninhibitinflammation.AnewstudyledbyaresearchteamatLudwig-Maximilians-Universität,inMunich,Germany,hasshownthatturmericcanalsorestricttheformationofmetastasesandhelpkeepprostatecancerincheck.Theresearchersdiscoveredthatcurcumindecreasestheexpres-sionoftwopro-inflammatoryproteinsassoci-
atedwithtumorcellsandnotedthatbothprostateandbreastcancerarelinkedtoinflammation.Thestudyfurthernotedthatcurcuminis,inprinciple,suitableforbothprophylacticuse(primaryprevention)andforthesuppressionofmetastasesincaseswhereanestablishedtumorisalreadypresent(secondaryprevention).
How Does Your Garden Glow?Gardeningcanbeahealthypastime…aslongastoxictoolsaren’tinvolved.
ResearchersattheAnnArbor,Michigan-basedEcologyCenterrecentlytestednearly200gardenessentials—especiallyhoses,handtools,glovesandkneepads—forchemicalsandheavymetalssuchaslead,cadmium,phthalatesandBi-sphenolA(BPA),whicharelinkedtobirthdefects,hormoneimbalances,learningdelaysandotherserioushealthproblems.Theresearchersfoundthatnearlytwo-thirdsofthetestedproductscontainedlevelsofchemicalsthatconcernedthemgreatly. Cautiousgardenersshouldseekproductsthatarefreeofpolyvinylchloride(PVC)andlead-free,andfollowgoodgardenhosehygiene:Avoiddrink-ingoutofthehose,don’tleaveitexposedtothesun(wherewaterwithinthehosecanabsorbchemicals)andalwaysflushitoutbeforewateringedibleplants.
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a diet For healthY bones Age-relatedbonemasslossanddecreasedbone
strengthaffectbothgenders.Now,thefirstran-domizedstudy,publishedintheEndocrineSociety’sJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,indicatesthatconsumingaMediterraneandietenrichedwitholiveoilmaybeassociatedwithincreasedserumlevelsofosteocalcin,aproteinthatplaysavitalroleinboneformation.EarlierstudieshaveshownthattheincidenceofosteoporosisinEuropeislowerintheMediterraneanbasin,possiblyduetothetraditionalMediterraneandiet,whichisrichinfruits,vegetables,olivesandoliveoil.
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DuringMichelleAndersen’squesttofindacreative,en-gagingcareer,designquickly
piquedherinterestandbecameherfocus10yearsago.ThefounderofFlourishLandscape&InteriorDesignwasdrawntobeautyandfunctionality,twohallmarksofhercurrentpractice,andbeganherjour-neybystudyingarchitectureattheUniversityofCincinnatiCollegeofDesign,Art,ArchitectureandPlan-ning.AndersensoonrealizedtherewasapressingneedformoreEarth-friendlyoptions,andanopportunitytoworkwitharchitecturefirmsviatheuniversity’sco-opprogramal-lowedhertofollowthetrailofherpassion:defining,understandingandpracticingsustainabledesign. AftertravelingtoHawaiitolearnhowtobuildwithbamboo,AndersenflewtoAustraliatoob-servestrawbaleconstructionandpermacultureandresearchnontoxicbuildingproducts.Shefeltencour-agedbecausethedesignindustrywasexploringnewwaystocreatesustainablebuildingsthatwerebothbeautifulandaffordable,butwasdisap-pointedthatthesemethodsweren’tstandardpracticesandwerejustbeginningtogainpublicattention. Andersenwasmostconcernedbytherealizationthatmanybuildingmaterials,finishesandfurniturecreateatoxicindoorenvironment.“Thatrealizationhelpedmeseemanyexamplesinmyownlifewherea‘sickbuilding’contributedtoanillfeeling,”shesays.“Thingslikemold,glues,off-gassingpaintandthelackofproperdaylightwereallingredientsthatmadepeopleunhealthy,andIhadexperiencedthisfirsthand.Headaches,stomachachesandevendepressioncouldresult.Asthma,inparticular,seemedtobearecurringproblemthatpointedtotheneedtoim-proveourinteriorenvironments.” Andersendecidedtocontinueherstudiesandtravels,seekingexamplesofhealthyandsustainableconstruction,architecture,interiordesign,landscapesandbusinesses
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Manychemicalsthathavebeenprovenharmfultohumanhealtharestillwidelyusedinconstruction.Eco-friendlyalternativesareavailable—recently,
searchenginegiantGoogle,Inc.,announcedthatitwillavoidpurchasingquestionablematerialsforitsworkplacebuildingprojects—butmanyconsumerscan’teasilyidentifybuildingproductsthataresafeandsustainablysourced.InCincinnati,residentscanturnforguidancetoHeatherCur-less,creatorofGreenerStock,agreenbuildinganddesigncenter. Curlessfirstlearnedaboutmajorhealthconcernsas-sociatedwithconstructionwhenshestudiedandpracticedarchitecture.Aftershebecameamotherandlearnedmoreaboutdisruptiveindustrialchemicals,shewantedtolimit
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humanexposureonbehalfofherchildrenandthenextgeneration. Since2010,Curlesshasbeenhelpingtoprovidegreen
buildingmaterialsandresourcestothegreaterCincinnatiareaatGreen-erStock.“Wefocusexclusivelyonmaterialsthataregoodforpeopleandtheplanet.Alotofbuildingmaterialshavechemicalsinthemthataren’tnecessarilyregulatedandthatwearefindingarecontributingtoasthma,allergiesandothermedi-calissues.Weavoidtheuseofthosetypesofproducts,”saysCurless.Curlessbelievesthebuilding-materialsindustryhastraditionallyworkedinisolation,neglectingto
payattentiontohowtheprocessesofmanufacturingandthefinalproductsaffectpeopleandtheenvironment.Now,sheseesthatmindsetshifting,ascompaniesstepuptheireffortstoprovidegreenmaterials.“Thisindustryisonlygoingtogetbiggerandbetter,”shesays.ShecitesinnovationssuchasthenewDeclare“nutrition”label,createdbytheInterna-tionalLivingFutureInstitute,whichlistsallingredientsusedinmanufacturingamaterial,includingthoseofconcerntohealthauthorities. Asthedemandforeco-friendlyproductsrises,thepriceswillbegintofall,andsomehavealready,saysCur-less.“Greenbuildingmaterialsaren’talwaysmoreexpen-sive.We’vebeenabletofindalotofreallygreatoptionsthatarecomparabletotraditionalmaterials,”sheadvises,notingthatGreenerStockspecializesinnatural,nontoxicoptionsforhomesandbusinessesthatincludewallfinishes,flooring,countertopsandproductsthatpromotewaterandenergyef-ficiency.Theshowroomandcenteralsooffersproductsthatwilllastaslongasmainstreammaterialsorlonger,savingconsumersmoneyovertime. CurlesshasalsocompletedtheGreenBuildingCer-tificationprogramadministeredbytheU.S.GreenBuild-ingCouncil.AsaLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEED)accreditedprofessional,shecanofferLEED/greenconsultationsandisexcitedtobeabletohelpfurthereducateherclients. Curlessalsobelievesinsupportingherlocalcommunityandeconomy.“Westrivetosupportotherlocallyownedbusinesses,whetherthroughproductsandsuppliesthatwepurchase,throughourstrategicalliancesorthroughreferralsandrecommendationsforotherbusinesses,”shesays.
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Bioneersarein-novatorsfromallwalksoflife,
seekingtomaketheworldabetterplaceinwaysthatrespecttheEarthandallofitsinhabitants.Theirorga-nization,considereda“networkofnetworks,”connectspeopleandideasthroughtheiran-nualNationalBioneersConference,localcom-munityactiongroupsandoriginalmultime-diaproductions,in-cludingtheaward-winning“RevolutionfromtheHeartofNature”radioseries. Bioneersco-founderNinaSimons,co-editorofMoonrise: The Power of Women Leading from the Heart,talkedwithNatural Awakeningsabouttheroleeachofusplaystodayincreatingamoresustainabletomorrow.
How can we be hopeful about the state of the Earth?Ifeelthatweeachneedtocultivateabalancedview.It’simportanttoholdwhatIcalla“both/and”awareness,whichrecognizeshowseriouslyourplanet’slifesupportsystemsarecompro-misedandhowintensivethedemandisforustoengageinreversingtheirdeterioration.Atthesametime,Iremaindeeplyhopeful,becausesomanypeopleareawakeningtotheurgencyoftheissueswefaceandmanymorearenowmobilizingtoactinpositiveways.
Does this mean that you see a societal shift toward a better way of thinking?Ourstateofmindisdirectlyaffectedby
HealingtheEcosystemWithinAConversationwithBioneers
Co-FounderNinaSimonsby brita belli
whereweplaceourattention.Ifourprimarysourceofinformationismainstreammedia,thenit’seasytofeeldepressedandhopeless.Eachofuswouldbenefitfromlimitingourdailymediaintake,becauseitinfluencesourinnerstoryandimpactshowwenourishourpsyches,storiesandvisions.Oneofthegreatestmedicinesfordespairisaction.Whenweactonbehalfofwhat
weloveandthoseinneed,itcanhelprestoregratitude,asenseoffaithandamorebalancedview.That’swhynatu-raldisastersoftenelicitthebestkindsofresponseshumanbeingscanoffer:compassion,empathyandadesiretogenerouslycontributetosolutions.
To what extent does healing the Earth depend on healing ourselves?Weco-createdthecurrentpolitical,economic,energy,industrialandfoodproductionsystemsbasedoncompeti-tionandhierarchiesthatarewreak-inghavoconPlanetEarthandonourcollectivequalityoflifeandfuturesurvival.Aslongasweparticipateinthem,weperpetuatethem.Wehaveanimmenseopportunitytoreinventourselvesandsociety’ssystemsrightnow. Ourcultureconditionsustobehardonourselves,judgingandcompar-ingourtalentsandactionswhileoftenvaluingourselvesprimarilybasedonourworkorrelationships.Tobethemosteffectivechangeagentswecanbe,Ibelieveweneedtoreversethese
patternsandlearntoconsiderourselvesandalloflifeassacredandinherentlyworthyoflove. Oneofthemostpowerfulthingseachofuscandoatthispivotalpointistoclaimfullresponsibilityforourinner“story-scape”—toshiftourpersonalstoryabouttheimpactswe’recapableofhaving,whatourcapacityforactionreallyisandhowbringingourselvesinservicetolifeatthismomentcanbemeaningful,joyfulandeffective.
Isn’t there often a conflict between what people believe and what they do?Weeachcontainacomplexecosystemwithinus.Themorewecanbecomeconsciousofcultivatingourselvestobeauthenticallyandfullyinheartfeltservicetowhatwelove,thebetterwecanshowuponbehalfoftheEarthandthepeopleandcreatureswithwhomweshareitashome.
Do you see women playing a particular role in this transformation?Whileeverypersonisauniquemixofbothmasculineandfemininequali-ties,Ithinkthatwomenasawholehaveadeeplyembeddedcodingthatinclinesustobeespeciallystrongincaring,compassionandcollaboration.Asleadershipcapacities,Ibelievethesethree—andconnectingacrossdifferenc-es—maybeamongthemostessentialtoresilience.Ourfutureasaspecieswillclearlybenefitfrommorewomenfindingtheirvoice,truthandconnec-tionstopower. Themorewomenthatcanar-ticulatetheirindividualexperiencesinsupportofaninclusivecollectivevision,themorewecanbegintotipourinstitutions,cultureandthemenwelovetoincreasinglyvaluethese“femi-ninetraits,”whichIrefertoasrelationalintelligence.Foralongtime,wehaveperpetuatedafatallyflawedculturethathasputintellectfirst.It’spasttimethatweallputthewisdomofourhearts,bodiesandintuitionfirst,withintellectinasupportingrole.
Freelance writer Brita Belli is the editor ofE-TheEnvironmentalMagazine. Connect at BritaBelli.com.
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“Whatisthepurposeofeducation?”That’saquestionZoeWeilfrequentlyrevisitswithherworkshopaudiences.Asco-founderandPresidentofthe
InstituteforHumaneEducation(IHE),Weilhasspentmostofheradultliferesearchingtheanswer.HerconclusionisthattheU.S.DepartmentofEducation’spresentgoalofpreparinggraduatesto“competeintheglobaleconomy”isfartoomyo-picforourtimes. Weil’sfirsthandresearch,whichgroundsherbook,The Power and Promise of Humane Education,hasledhertofor-wardtheideathatthegoalshouldbeinspiringgenerationsof“solutionaries”preparedtojoyfullyandenthusiasticallymeetthechallengesofworldproblems. “IbelievethatitisincrediblyirresponsibleforAmerica’seducatorsandpolicymakersnottoprovidepeoplewiththeknowledgeofinterconnectedglobalissues,plustheskillsandtoolstobecomecreativeproblemsolversandmotivatedchangemakersinwhateverfieldstheypursue,”saysWeil. Weilpointstofourprimaryelementsthatcompriseahumaneeducation:providinginformationaboutcurrentissuesinage-appropriateways;fosteringtheThreeC’sofcuriosity,creativityandcriticalthinking;instillingtheThreeR’sofrever-ence,respectandresponsibility;andensuringaccesstoboth
positivechoicesandthenecessarytoolsforproblemsolving.“Theseelementsenablestudentstotakeallthattheylearnanduseitwithreverenceandasenseofresponsibility,”saysWeil. Herinstituteofferstheonlymaster’sdegreesinhumaneeducationthatthisapproachrequires,withcomplementaryin-classandonlineprogramsforyoungpeopleandadults.Herdeterminedvisionisslowlybecomingarealityasteachersbecomefamiliarwiththeseconceptsandintegratethemintohands-on,project-basedlearningthatcrossesdisciplinesandbettermarriesschoolexperienceswithreal-lifelessons.
Make the Extraordinary OrdinaryMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology’sSeymourPapert,arenownededucatorandcomputerscientist,hasconductedin-depthresearchinhowworthyreal-worldtopicsgetstudentsexcitedaboutwhattheylearn.Theyincreasetheirtendencytodigmoredeeplyandexpandtheirinterestinawidearrayofsubjectsastheybetterretainwhattheylearn,becomemoreconfidentintrustingtheirownjudgmentandmaketheconnec-tionsneededtobroadlyapplytheirknowledge.Youngpeoplelearnhowtocollaborateandimprovetheirsocialandgroupspeakingskills,includingwithadults.
AccordingtoPapert,project-basedlearningimprovestestscoresandreducesabsenteeismanddisciplinaryprob-lems.“Ifschoolchildrenaregiventhegiftofexploration,societywillbenefit,bothinpracticalandtheoreticalways,”notesPapert.
We need to build cases for environmental protection around broad-based com-munity concerns like health, quality of life, the protection of watersheds and wildlife and the education of our chil-dren. Environmental issues are also social, economic and quality of life issues. Our challenge is to bring life-sustaining principles into creative thinking for the long view, rather than the short term.
~ Terry Tempest Williams
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Telling TransformationPapert’sobservationswereaffirmedbymiddleschoolstudentsatVoyagers’CommunitySchool,inFarmingdale,NewJersey,inoneoftheIHE10-weekonlineclasses—MostGood,LeastHarm—inApril2012.“Initially,studentswereintimidatedandunderestimatedtheirabilitytoexpresstheirthoughtsandconcernsordebateissueswiththeadultpartic-ipants.Thatchallengefadedquickly,”remarksKarenGiuffre,founderanddirectoroftheprogressivedayschool. Posingprovocativequestionslike,“Whatbringsyoujoy?”andengaginginconversationsinsubjectslikeclimatechange,racism,recycling,greenenergy,genocideandwarchal-lengedthestudentstostepuptobecomerespectedequals.“Thisdemandedalotfromtheseyoungpeople,becausetheexperiencewasn’tonlyaboutabsorbingcomplexissuesanddevelopinganawarenessofthematerial,political,economicandculturalworldaroundthem.Itwasalsoabouthowtheyprobedtheirmindsandemotionstodeterminewheretheystoodonissuesandwhattheycoulddotochangetheirlife-style,orthatoftheirfamilyandcommunity,tomakeitmoresustainable,”saysGiuffre. Thestudentswentontohelporganizeapeaceconfer-encethatentailed20-plusworkshopstoinspireanindividualmindfulawarenessofpeacethatmotivatesandempowersthepeacemakerwithin.Itwasintendedtoincitecollectiveactionacrossgenerations,explainsGiuffre,andwasfollowedbycommunityservicetopeopleimpactedbyHurricaneSandy.
Answering the CallChildrenoradultsthatparticipateinactivitiessuchasthosecreatedbyIHEortheNationalAssociationofIndependentSchools(NAIS)Challenge20/20aredevelopingwhatPeggyHolmandescribesas“changeliteracy”,thecapacitytobeeffectivelypresentamidachangingsetofcircumstances.Hol-man,anadjunctprofessionallectureratAmericanUniversity’sSchoolofPublicAffairs,inWashington,D.C.,isco-founderoftheOpenSpaceInstitute-US,whichfosterswhole-systemengagement,andauthorofEngaging Emergence. “Conversationalliteracy—thecapacitytotalkandinter-actincreativewayswithothersthatareverydifferentfromus—isourbirthright.However,changeliteracy,anecessaryskillforfutureleaders,islearnedviacuriosity,”advisesHol-man.“Inmyexperience,childrengraspitmorequicklythanadults,becauseauthenticexpressionandcuriositycomenaturallytothem.Childrendon’thavealonghistory,andso
arenaturallymorepresentwhenengagedinexploringthingsthatmatter.” Globalproblemsofdeforestation,peacekeeping,conflictprevention,terrorism,waterpollutionandshortages,naturaldisastersandmitigation,globalwarming,educationforall,biodiversity,ecosystemlossesandglobalinfectiousdiseasesaren’tyetsubjectsfoundinanormalcurriculumforgradesfivethroughnine.However,theInternet-basedChallenge20/20programnowhasyouthinnearly120independentandtradi-tionalschoolsthroughouttheUnitedStatesworkingonsolu-tionsthatcanbeimplementedbothlocallyandglobally. “Challenge20/20partnersAmericanschoolsatanygradelevel[K-12]withcounterpartschoolsinothercountries,freeofcost,”explainsNAISDirectorPatrickBassett.“Together,teamstacklerealglobalproblemswhileformingauthenticbondsandlearningfirsthandaboutcross-culturalcommu-nication.”Qualifyingstudentsmayhaveanopportunitytosharetheirexperiencesattheassociation’sannualStudent
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rolemodelsandcontemporarymentorssuchasenvironmentalactivistBillMcKibben,conservationistTerryTempestWilliamsandrenownedclimatescientistJamesHansen. “Wedon’tneedtoinventthewheel,becausewehaverolemodelsthathaveconfrontedtheseissuesandleftusavaluablelegacy,”remarksShetterly. In2004,hecollaboratedtoproduceacompanioncurriculumwithMicheleHemenway,whocontinuestoofferitinLouisville,Kentucky,elementary,middleandhighschools.HemenwayalsoteachesArtinEducationatJef-fersonCommunity&TechnicalCollegeand21st-CenturyCivicsatBellamineUniversity,bothinLouisville. Outofmany,shesharesaparticularlycompellingex-ampleofastudenttransformedduetothislearningmethod:“Itaughtayounggirlstudyingthesetruestoriesandportraitsfromthethirdthroughfifthgradeswhenshetookherplaceinaleadershipgroupoutsidetheclassroom.Nowinmiddleschool,sheisdoingamazingthingstomakeadifferenceinhercommunity,”saysHemenway. Reflectingonherownlife,decidingwhatshecaredaboutmostandwhatactionsshewantedtotake,plusherownstrengths,helpedthestudentgetablightedbuildingtorndown,documentandphotographneighborhoodchemicaldumpingandhaveitstoppedandsucceedinestablishingacommunitygarden,afactorknowntohelpreducecrime. AmongShetterly’scollectionistheportraitofJohnHunter,ateacherinCharlottesville,Virginia,whodevisedtheWorldPeaceGameforhisfourthgradestudents.Chil-drenlearntocommunicate,collaborateandtakecareofeachotherastheyworktoresolvethegame’sconflicts.Thegametriggersaneight-weektransformationofthechildrenfromstudentsofaneighborhoodpublicschooltocitizensoftheworld. Demonstratingtransformationallearningatitsbest,theyexperiencetheconnectednessoftheglobalcommunitythroughthelensofeconomic,socialandenvironmentalcrises,aswellastheimminentthreatofwar.Hunterandhisstudentsarenowpartofanewfilm,World Peace and Other 4th-Grade Achievements,whichrevealshoweffectiveteach-ingcanhelpunleashstudents’fullpotential. ProfessorEmeritusPeterGray,ofBostonCollege,whoresearchescomparative,evolutionary,developmentalanded-ucationalpsychology,believesthetransformationalmethodwillbeacceptedaspartoftheincreaseddemandtointegrateenlightenededucationalapproachesinpublicschools.TheauthorofFree to Learnnotes,“Atippingpointcanoccur.It’shappenedbefore,whenwomenwontherighttovote,slaverywasabolishedandrecentlywhengayswereopenlyacceptedinthemilitary.” Weilagreesthatwhenmoreindividualscommittoworkingtowardasustainableandjustworld,itwillhappen.“What’smoreworthyofourlivesthandoingthisworkforourchildrenandcominggenerations?”shequeries.“Howcanwenotdothisforthemifwelovethem?”
Linda Sechrist is a NaturalAwakenings senior staff writer. For recorded source interviews and additional perspective, visit her website, ItsAllAboutWe.com.
DiversityLeadershipConference. In2010,11studentsattheFaySchool,inSouthborough,Massachusetts,partneredwithSaigonSouthInternationalSchool(SSIS),inVietnam.Afterayearofstudying,raisingawarenessandbrainstormingsolutionsfortheglobalwaterdeficit,Faystudentsfocusedonthechallengesfamiliesinunderdevelopedcountriesfacethatmustwalkmilestofindclean,safe,watersources. Ataxingwater-carryingexperimentbroughtimmediateappreciationforthedifficultyoftransportingwater,promptingthemtoinventtheWaterWalker.Themodifiedrollingcoolerwithheavy-dutystrapsattachedcancarryupto40quartsofwateronlarge,durablewheelsandaxlesdesignedtonavigaterockyterrain.
Re-Imagining Education“Transformativelearning,whichisvitaltothelearningjour-ney,goesbeyondtheacquisitionofinformation,”saysAftabOmer,Ph.D.,presidentofMeridianUniversity,inPetaluma,California,andfounderofitsformativeInstituteofImagi-nalStudies.“Ininformationallearning,weacquirefacts,concepts,principlesandevenskills,butintransformativelearning,wearecultivatingcapacities.Thisishowcertaincapabilitiesbecomeembodiedinus,eitherasindividualsorashumansystems,”headvises. PortraitartistRobertShetterlytourswithhisseriesofmorethan100portraitpaintingsintravelingexhibitstitledAmeri-cansWhoTelltheTruth. Theyarehelpingindividualslearntoembodypatience,perseveranceandcompassion,whileenhancingtheirunderstandingofsustainability,socialjustice,civicactivism,democracyandcivilrights,viabothhistorical
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Ontoday’scrowdedroads,thedrivetoworkhasbecome“work”itself.Commutersdreadgettingupinthemorningandrushingoutthedooronlytositin
theircarsjockeyingforspacealongwiththousandsofothersuntiltheyfinallyreachtheirjobs.Accordingtoa2010specialreportpreparedbyTheStreet andBundleonbestandworstU.S.commutesbasedontraveldistance,timeandexpense,Cincinnatiranked44thoutof90cities.Bundlealsonotesthattheaveragetri-statecommuterdrives16milestoworkandspends$432permonthongasandautoexpenses.Commut-ingbybicyclecanbeagreener,moreenjoyable,cost-savingalternative. Cyclingtoworkmayalsosavetime.A2012 Kiplinger.com articlestates,“Formanyurbancommuters,bikingcansavebothmoneyandtime.HalfoftheworkingpopulationintheU.S.commutesfivemilesorlesstowork,withbiketripsofthreetofivemilestakinglesstimeorthesameamountoftimeasbycar.” Cincinnatiisseeingprogressintheshifttobikecommut-ing.TheLeagueofAmericanBicyclists,whichlists214bicycle-friendlycommunitiesin47states,includesCincin-natiatthe“bronze”level,basedonitscommitmenttoengineering,education,encouragement,enforcementandevaluationandplanning.Thereareplentyofreasonsforcitiestoencourageresi-dentstocyclemoreanddriveless.TheLeaguenotesthatbike-friendlycommunitiesexperiencelesstrafficconges-tionandenjoytourismspikes,increasedpropertyvalues,reducedcarbonemissionsandmoremoneysavedandspentinthelocaleconomy.Residentstypicallyenjoybet-terhealthandanimprovedqualityoflife. MitchGraham,ofBioWheels-Cincinnati,offers
helpfuladviceforindividualsthatwanttobegincycling.Hesuggestspurchasingahelmet,panniers(apairofbasketsorboxesattachedtothesidesofabicycle),battery-poweredlights,fenders(forrain)andanemergencykittochangeatubeifatiregoesflat.Aftertheinitialpurchases,bikemain-tenanceissimple.“Upkeepprobablyhasmoretodowiththeconditions.Ifyouusuallyridewhenit’ssunnyout,youshouldreallygetitservicedonceayear.It’salsoimportanttomakesurethetiresarepumpeduptotherightpressure.Theskinnierthetires,themoreyou’llhavetobedoingthat,”saysGraham. Thoseinterestedincyclingshouldbepreparedwithproperknowledgeofbikeriding.CommuteByBike.com poolsmanyresourcestohelpeducateandencourageaspir-ingcyclists.Theirlistofessentialtipsadvisesriderstowearahelmetproperly,makeclothingvisible,bepredictableintheirmovements,planaroutewithaccessibilityandsafetyinmindandbeconstantlyawareofsurroundings. GrahamsaysthefutureisbrightforbicyclinginCincin-
nati.“Everyyear,weseemorepeopleoutriding,whichencouragesothers.Allofthelittlethingsplayaroleingettingpeopleoutontheirbikes.It’sreallyeasytodo,it’sfunandyoushowuptoworkwideawake,”heexplains.
For more information about biking in Cincinnati, visit Bio-Wheels at 6810 Miami Ave., in downtown Madeira; call 513-861-2453 or visit Cincinnati.BioWheels.com. Also visit the League of American Bicyclists at BikeLeague.org.
Amanda Merritt is a recent graduate of Cornerstone University in communication arts and journalism/public relations. Connect with her at [email protected].
Bike to WorkThisyear,NationalBiketoWorkWeekisMay13to17,andBiketoWorkDayisMay17.Joiningothersontheroadsinanewwaycanchangeourtypicalday,thewayweviewourcityandultimately,lifeingeneral.
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Whilemosttraditionalexerciseplanstargetaspecificareaoffitness—likejoggingforcardiovascularhealthorweightliftingforstrength—CrossFitfocuses
onallofthembycombiningmanytypesofexercise.Atypicalmixturemightincludeweightlifting,gymnastics,aerobicsandexplosiveplyometrics,energeticandfast-actingmovementsthatimprovestrengthandspeed.Thegoalistoenablethebodytorespondtomanydifferentandsometimescompetingstimuli.“CrossFittrainingpreparesthebodynotonlyfortheunknown,butfortheunknowable,aswell,”explainsGregGlassman,founderofCrossFit.
Duetoitsnonspecificnature,thisapproachmaynotbebestforanathletefocusingexclusivelyononesport.“Whileitmaynothelpyoubecomeanelitemarathoner,thiscanbeaneffectivetrainingregimenforthoseinterestedinbroad-based,functionalfitness,”advisesBobLeFavi,Ph.D.,acertifiedstrengthandconditioningspecialist,seniorcoachforUSAWeightliftingandprofessorofsportsmedicineatArmstrongAtlanticStateUniversity,inSavannah,Georgia. Theprogramrequiresdisciplinedworkoutsthreetofivedaysaweekinanintensecircuitformatwithlittlerest.Thisal-lowsthepractitionertofinishinfiveto30minutes,dependinguponhisorhercurrentfitnesslevelandtheday’splan.
Nuts and BoltsAfreeWorkoutoftheDay(WOD)isposteddailyonCrossFit.com.WODsgenerallyinvolveexercisesusingcombinationsofOlympicweights,dumbbells,kettlebells,medicineballs,gymnasticrings,climbingropes,jumpropesandrowingma-chines.Bodyweight-onlyexercisessuchaspush-ups,sit-upsandpull-upsarecommonlyincluded. MostWODsarenamedforwomenorfallenmilitaryheroes.Hereareafewexamples. Cindy –asmanyroundsaspossibleoffivepull-ups,10push-upsand15bodyweightsquatswithin20minutes Angie–100pull-ups,100push-ups,100sit-upsand100bodyweight-onlysquatswithin-betweenbreaks Murph–aone-milerun,followedby100pull-ups,200push-ups,300bodyweightsquatsandanotherone-milerun;advancedathletesdoitallwearinga20-poundvest Theobjectiveistobeatone’sownoverallbesttimewitheachworkout. “CrossFittrainingisuniqueinthatitrarelyschedulesrestperiods,unlessspecifiedaspartoftheWOD,”saysBrianKliszczewicz,aCrossFitresearcherandPh.D.studentofex-ercisephysiologyatAuburnUniversity,inAlabama.“Yourfit-nesslevelwilldeterminethelength,intensityanddurationofeachWOD.”Kliszczewicz’recentresearchfoundthatCrossFitsubjectsexpendedmorethan250caloriesonaverageduring20minutesoftheCindyworkout. AnyWODcanbedoneathomewiththeproperequip-ment,abaselevelofphysicalfitnessandknowinghowtoproperlyexecuteeachexercise.Consultingwithacoachcanhelp;besuretoaskforcredentialsandreferences,includingeducationandexperienceinsportsscienceandconditioning. Glassmanalsosuggestsvisitingoneof5,000CrossFitaf-filiatesworldwide;warehouse-likefacilitiesthatareunliketra-ditionalfitnesscentersinthattheydon’thavelotsofmachines.Instead,theonlyequipmentavailableiswhat’snecessaryforconductingWODs.Workoutsarecompletedingroups,withparticipantsusuallyperformingthesameexercises,directedbyaCrossFitcoachtrainedtoobserveindividualtechnique. Becauseathletesliketocompetewiththemselvesandothers,theycanposttheirpersonalbestsforeachWODontheCrossFitwebsite.
Injury RiskProfessorHenryN.Williford,EdD,afellowoftheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicineanddepartmentheadofPhysi-calEducationandExerciseScienceatAuburnUniversityat
CrossFit, a strength and conditioning programused by the military over the past decade, isgrowinginpopularitywithrecreationalathletes.
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croSSFit WorKoutS
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Montgomery,cautions,“MakesurethestaffataCrossFitaffiliateisappropri-atelytrainedtodealwithemergencies;ataminimum,theyshouldbecertifiedincardiopulmonaryresuscitation(CPR)andfirstaid.”Letthecoachknowofanydiscomfortorpainduringaworkout. Asanintenseworkoutprogresses,manyCrossFitexercisescanbeper-formedasoneisbecomingincreasinglytired,increasingtheriskofinjurytoajointormuscle.Beginners,seniorsandanyoneoutofshapeorwithapreviousinjuryorhealthconditionneedstotakeadditionalprecautions;basicguidelinesforphysicalactivityarepublishedbytheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicineatTinyurl.com/BasicExerciseGuidelines. It’simportanttostartslowandgraduallyincreasetheintensityofwork-outs.“Personalsafetyisalwaysamajorfactorthatmusttobeconsideredwhenselectinganyexerciseregimen,”remarksWilliford. Requirementsforstartingtoprac-ticeCrossFitexercisesincludeabaselevelofsufficientphysicalstrengthtohandlethedemands,whichmaybeachievedbyfirstfollowingalessintenseplan.Alwayscheckwithaphysicianbeforestartinganyexerciseprogram.
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Consumingfoodhassuchanenormousrippleeffectthatmakingsmallchanges,onemealatatime,
canreapbigbenefits.Howwechoose,prepare,cook,serveandpreserveourfoodcanimprovenutrition,weightloss,costsavingsandtheenvironment.
Decide What to EatChoosingwhatweeatiscritical.New York Timesfood columnistMarkBittmanbelievesthatnofoodisabsolutelyofflimitsbecause,“It’sallinthewayweusethesethings.”Yet,headds,“Theevi-denceisclear.Plantspromotehealth.” Forthepastfewyears,Bittmanhasexperimentedwitheatingveganforbreakfastandlunch,andthenindulgingatdinner.“It’sjustonemodelofanewwayofeating,”hesays,“butitmakessenseonmanylevels.Byeatingmoreplants,feweranimalsandlesspro-cessedfood,I’velost30poundsandmycholesterolandbloodsugarlevelsarenormalagain.” Whenafriendsenthima21st-centuryUnitedNationsstudyonhowintensivelivestockproductioncausesmoregreenhousegasemissionsthandrivingacar,Bittmanrealizedhowachangeofdietisawin-winforhimand
theenvironment. Forawake-upcallonhowourfoodchoicesaffecttheplanet,theCenterforScienceinthePublicInter-estoffersashortquizatTinyurl.com/EatingGreenCalculator.
Identify Good Sources “Oneofthemostecologicallycon-sciousthingsyoucandotomakeagreatmealisprepareitwithfoodthatyougrewyourself,”saysNewYork-basedlifestylewriterJenLaskey,whoblogsatFrugaltopia.com.“Plantasmallvegetablegardenandafewfruittreesinyouryardorjoinalocalcommunitygarden.Evensproutinganherbgardenonawindowsillwillmakeadifference;plus,everyoneinyourhouseholdwillappreciatethechoiceinfreshseason-ings.” Kansas City StarjournalistCindyHoedelsuggestsplantingparsley,basil,dillandotherherbseverythreetosixweeksineggshellsinasunnywindowaftertheoutdoorgrowingseasonforayear-roundtastyharvest. Whenshopping,renownedactiv-ist,authorandeco-stylistDannySeo,ofBucksCounty,Pennsylvania,suggestsbringingalongreusableshoppingbags
consciouseating
Eating EcologyDaily Decisions Make a Difference
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coMpanyNineteen-year proven track record. Suc-cessfully publishing in over 85 communi-ties in the U.S. and abroad—and growing! A network of over 3.5 million loyal readers.
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andchoosinglocalfoodswhenpos-sible,plussustainableseafoodandfreetrade,organicandhormone-freefoods.TheSociallyResponsibleAgriculturalProjectoffersmoreeco-shoppingtips,such as carpoolinggrocerytripsandavoidingproductswithmorethan fivein-gredients,atTinyurl.com/ShopHealthier.
Prepare and Serve Righteously“Onaverage,eachpersonthrowsabout$600worthoffoodintothetrasheveryyearbecauseofspoilage,”saysSeo.Insteadofrinsingfoodbeforestoring,whichcausesmorespoilage,herecommendscleaningitrightbe-foremealpreparation.
Buyingwhat’sinseason(andthuslessexpensive)makessense,advisesHoedel.“Whenyoufindfreshproduceonsale,buyitinlargequantitiesandboilit(onetofiveminutes,dependingonhowlongtheregularcookingtimeis),andthenfreezeitinglasscontain-ers.Thissavesmoneyandplasticpack-agingwaste.”Hoedelalsolikestostorelemonwedges,choppedonionsandotherleftoversinsmallglassjarsinsteadofplasticbags. Seosuggestsusingrealdinnerware,glassesandutensilsinsteadofdispos-ableproducts.Foratouchofelegance,taketheadviceoftravelexpertKathyDenis,ofLeawood,Kansas.“AdoptthetraditionalFrenchpracticeofus-ing—andreusing—aclothnapkinallweek,oruntilitistoosoiledtouse,”sherecommends.“Familymembersliketohaveapersonalnapkinring.Eachnapkingetsshakenoutandthenrolledupintheringforuseatanothermeal.”
“Savingleftoversinthefreezerhelpskeepitfull(whichhelpsitrunmoreefficiently)andensuresfuturemealsthatrequireminimalenergytoprepare,”advisesSeo. Hoedel’szero-wastetips,sharedviaTwitter,includemakingandfreezinglotsofend-of-seasonpastasaucewithtomatoes,peppersandbasil. Foodcanalsobecannedorpickled.SeattlecookbookauthorKimO’Donnel,whofoundedCanningAcrossAmericaandisknownforhermeatlessrecipes,says,“MyonlyregretaboutcanningisthatIwaitedsolong.
“Double recipes to maximize your time and
the fuel used to cook, bake or grill. Then, think
like a restaurant chef and use what you have
in creative ways.”
~ Kim O’Donnel, author, TheMeatLover’sMeatlessCelebrations:Year-Round
VegetarianFeasts
LearninghowtoextendtheseasonofmyfavoritefruitsandvegetablesinajarisoneofthemostgratifyingandusefulskillsI’veacquiredasanadult.” Asgreeneatinghabitsaddup,Bittmansaysheenjoys…“abitofself-satisfactionknowingthat,byaninfinitesimalamount,I’mreducingthepaceofglobalwarming.AndI’msavingmoneybybuyingmore‘real’foodandlessmeatandpackagedjunk.”
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Nothingismoreimportantthanourhealth.Withoutit,westruggletomovewitheaseand
enjoylife.Whilemainstreammediarecognizesthemajorthreatstoourhealth—obesity,diabetesandheartdisease—withpublichealthcam-paignssuchasLet’sMoveandMeatlessMondays,lessisbeingdonetoincreaseawarenessoftheconnectionbetweenhealthchallenges,includingcancer,andenvironmentaltoxins. AccordingtoarecentreportbytheNationalCancerInstituteincol-laborationwiththeNationalInstituteofEnvironmentalHealthSciences,80percentofcancercasesarelinkedtoenvironmentalcauses,whichincludeexposuretoagentsintheairandwateraswellaslifestylefactorssuchassmokinganddiet.TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgrammeandtheWorldHealthOrganizationwarnthatchemi-calsinhousehold,personalcareitemsandcosmeticsthatdisruptthehumanendocrinesystemarelinkedtohighglobalratesofbreast,ovarian,prostate,testicularandthyroidcancers. Becomingawareofinvisiblehouse-holdtoxinsthatcompromisehealthisanimportantfirststeptocreatingagreener,healthierindoorenvironment.Takingapersonalinventoryofpotentialcontami-
nantsandreplacingthemwithnaturalalternativesisessentialtoestablishinggoodindoorairquality.
KitchenTeflonpanscanreleasegaseousfumes(enoughtokillabird)onveryhighheat.
Alternative:CookwithPyrex,enamelorstainlesssteelpotsandpans.
Ovencleanerscontainlye,whichiscorrosiveandcanburntheskinandeyes.
Alternative:Spraytheovenwithwater,sprinkleitwithbakingsoda,waitafewhoursandwipe.Thisalsoworkswellonpans,countersandcuttingboards.
Dishwasherdetergentscanreleasetoxicbleachfumesintotheair.
Alternative:Bio-degradable,eco-friendlybrandssuchasSeventhGen-erationLemonLiquid;otherbrandsareaidedbyateaspoonofpowderedcitricacid,usuallyavailableinthegrocerycanningisle.
BathroomToiletcleanersoftencontainbleach,whichcanbecomeatoxicgaswhen
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combinedwithammoniaorothercleaners.
Alternative: Pourone-halfcupofvin-egarandone-halfcupofbakingsodaintothetoiletbowl,letsit,andthenclean.
Draincleanerstypicallycontainlyeandsulfuricacid,whichcanburnskinandeyes.
Alternative:Pourone-halfcupofbak-ingsodaandone-halfcupofvinegardownthecloggeddrain,leaveforonehourandthenpourinapotofboilingwater.
Plasticshowercurtainlinersoutgasvolatileorganiccompounds(VOC)foralongtime.
Alternative:Usepolyesterfabricshowerliners.
Personalcareproducts,accordingtotheEnvironmentalWorkingGroup(EWG)aremanufacturedwithmorethan10,000uniquechemicalingre-dients,someofwhichareknownorsuspectedcarcinogens,toxictothere-productivesystemorknowntodisrupttheendocrinesystem.Manyproductsarepreservedwithparabens,whicharehormonedisruptersthathavebeenfoundinbiopsysamplesfrombreastcancertumors.
Alternative:VisittheEWGwebsite(ewg.org),whichlists80,000products,withsafetyratings.Avoidproductscon-tainingartificialcolorsandantibacterialhandandbodysoapswithtriclosan.Makedeodorantbycombiningequalpartsbakingsodaandcornstarchinashaker;applybyshakingontowethandsandpattingon.
LaundryPetrochemicalandsynthetic-basedlaundrydetergents,softenersanddryersheetscanirritateskin.Fragrancescancausebreathingproblems,includingasthma.Someproductscontain1,4-Di-oxane,asuspectedcarcinogen,andphthalates.
Alternative: Purchaseeco-friendlybrandssuchasSeventhGenerationorBiokleen.Selectfragrance-freeprod-uctsratherthanunscented,whichmaymeanfragrancewasaddedtomask
theoriginalodor(visitewg.org/guides/cleanersforahelpfullist).Insteadofdryersheets,userecycledwooldryerballs(onesourceisEcoSisters.net).
Dry-cleanedclothesreleasetoxicfumes.
Alternative:Removeclothesfromplasticbagsandairoutinthegarageoroutdoorsbeforestoring.Locateagreendrycleanerandbetweentrips,spraygentlywornclotheswithvodkatofreshenthem.(DownloadtheNationalResearchDefenseCouncil’sfreewalletguidetodrycleaningatTinyUrl.com/nrdc-dryclean.)
Living RoomAerosolfurniturepolishisoftenpetro-leum-basedandirritatingtoskin,eyesandtherespiratorytract.
Alternative:Combineone-quartercupofoliveoilandonetablespoonofvinegarorlemonjuice,applytoasoftragandwipe.
FabricprotectionsprayscontaintoxicfumesthatoutgasVOCsforalongtime.
Alternative: Purchaseleatherorwash-ableupholsteryfabrics.(TwositesthatoffernontoxicspraysareUltra-Guard.com andSailRite.com.)
CarpetsandpadsoutgasVOCsandformaldehyde.
Alternative: Choosewoolorothernaturalfiberslikejute,seagrassorsisal.
Ifarugsuspectedofoutgassingcan’tbereplaced,haveitsteam-cleanedwithoutsoap.Nontoxiccarpetsealersarealsoavailable.
HousepaintcanoutgasVOCsforyears.
Alternative:Uselow-orno-VOCpaint.
BedroomPermanentpresssheetscontainformal-dehyde,aknowncarcinogen.Regularcottonsheetsmaycontainpesticide,herbicideandbleachresidues.
Alternative: Chooseorganiccottonorbamboosheets.
Memoryfoampillowsandmattresses,aswellasregularmattresses,outgasVOCsandflameretardants.Neverputtheseinacrib.
Alternative: Replacewithanorganiccotton/woolornon-VOCvegetablefoamornaturallatexmattress.Awoolfleecemattresspadoffersaprotectivebarrieragainstanoutgassingmattressandisanaturalflameretardant.
All RoomsOpenthewindowsandventilatedaily.
Liz McGavran owns Liz McGavran Custom Interiors, in Cincinnati, and offers personal Healthy Home Assess-ments. For more information, call 513-509-1930 or visit GreenYourStyle.com or LizMcGavran.com.
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TheKentfamily,ofAmherst,NewHampshire,hasfacedmany“CanIreallydothis?”momentswhile
adventuringinAmerica’snationalparks.Sofarthey’vevisited57,andwithPinnaclesjustnamedafullparkinJanuary,they’lllikelybeheadedforCaliforniaagain.AmericanSomoa,intheSouthPacific,potentiallythelastandmostremotedestinationoftheir11-yearodyssey,isunderseriousconsideration. Alongtheway,fatherScott,motherLisaand(now)18-year-oldTannerand16-year-oldPeytoneachgrewincreas-inglyself-confidentintestingtheirskillsateverythingfromspelunking,subtropi-calsnorkelingandparaglidingtoicetrekkingandkayakingsubarcticwaters.“Iftheyofferedit,wetriedit,”saysLisa.“Ourfamilyregularlydebatesourfavor-itememories.” Whiletheyhikedandexplorednat-uralrockformationsateveryopportu-nity—includingNewMexico’sCarlsbadCaverns,Kentucky’sMammothCave,SouthDakota’sWindCaveandCali-fornia’sYosemite—thegalsalsolikedtoridehorseswhiletheguysflyfished.“Oneofmyfavoritemomentswas
whenTannerandIhikedaColoradotrailtoapristinelakeinRockyMoun-tainNationalPark,wherehecaughthisfirsttrout,”recallsScott. “Inevergivethesameanswerastothebestexperienceorbestpark,”addsTanner,citingYellowstone,inWyoming,andWrangell-St.Elias,inAlaska,asparticularlyspectacular,partlyfortheirdistinctivewildlife.Hisfavoriteanec-dote?“WhenIwaslittle,IstareddownabarracudaintheDryTortugas,offthecoastofSouthFlorida,wildlypointingitouttoDad,whowascalmlyphoto-graphingitty-bittyfishandneversawit.” “It’ssocooltogetclosetoabiganimal,”saysPeyton,recallingwhensheandMomwereseakayakingAlaska’sGlacierBaynearahumpbackwhale.“Ithoughtweweregoingtoendupinthewhale’smouth,”shelaughs. Thefamilyagreesthattheirlongestexpedition—eightAlaskanparksinthreeweeks—wasextraordinary.“WehadtoflyintotheArcticCircleonafloatplaneandwalktheiceusingcrampons,”Pey-tonnotesabouttheirvisittotheremoteGatesoftheArcticandKobukValley,amongAmerica’sleast-visitedparks,in
healthykids
PARK IT HEREExploring America’s National Treasures
by s. alison chabonais
contrasttothemost-visitedGreatSmokyMountainsNationalPark,straddlingTen-nesseeandNorthCarolina. WhetherwitnessingKodiakIslandbears,HawaiianvolcanoesorEver-glades’alligators,theiroverarchingmissionwastovisiteverymajorparkbeforeTannerembarkedforcollege.Thefamily’sNationalParkServicePassportalreadyhas57stampssecuredduringschoolholidaysandsummervaca-tions,timedtoprimeparkseasonsandcomplementedbydestinationphotos. “It’seasytotalkaboutthebigmoments,butyoucanhaveamemo-rabletimeinanypark,”saysLisa,fromappreciatingthebeautyofaboardwalktoboardingaferryforanislandpicnic.“Gettingbacktobasicshasbeenreallygoodforourfamily,partofthegluethatbindsustogether.” Shesayshergrowingchildrenlearnedtobebraveandpatient,helpfel-lowtravelersandbehappywithoutcellphones.“Wemovedawayfromimmedi-ategratificationtofocusingonagreatergood,”remarksLisa.“Weenjoyinteract-inganddoingsimplethingstogether.” Thefamilyassessesitsnationalparkstourasaffordable,accessibleandaffectinghowtheyexperiencelifeasasoftwareengineer(Scott),physicaledu-cationteacher(Lisa)andstudentathletes(TannerandPeyton).Theyarepleasedtobecountedamongtheinnumerablenationalparkvisitorsthathaveben-efitedsincetheinceptionofwhatKenBurns’videoseriescharacterizesas America’s Best Idea.Lisasumsitup:“Youdon’thavetodoitasbigaswedidtogetbigoutofit.”
S. Alison Chabonais is the national editor of NaturalAwakenings.
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greenliving
WiththeopeningofthreenewSuperchargerstationsforitsluxuryModelSon
theEastCoastlastJanuary,electriccarmakerTeslanowoperatesatotalofninestationsservingitselectricsedanownersbetweenSanFranciscoandLosAngelesandbetweenBostonandWashington,D.C. Thatsamemonth,Nissanan-nouncedplanstoadd500publicstationsforelectricvehicle(EV)fast-charging,whichprovide80percentofachargeinlessthan30minutes,triplingthenumberofsuchstationsbymid-2014,includingthefirstonesinournation’scapital.Italsoaimstoincreasethepresenceofchargingstationsatworkplaces. Thesestepsinthegrowthininfra-structureareeasingAmericans’transi-tionfromgas-poweredtoelectricandhybridcars.Already,morethan7,000publicchargingstationsdotthecoun-try,fromCuster,Washington,toKeyWest,Florida(planarouteatTinyurl.com/MobileChargingStations).Mean-while,mostEVownerssimplychargeupathome.
Driving ExcitementExcitementhasriseninrecentyearsaselectriccarmanufacturershaverolledoutmoreaffordable,family-friendlyversionsliketheNissanLeafand
Mitsubishii-MiEV.HondaistestingitsFitEVin2013;withonly1,100avail-abletolease,opportunitiestotryoutthefun,sportycarareatapremium.Thesemodelsofferconsiderablefuelefficiency,easychargingandevenappstochecktheircharge,yeteco-vehiclescontinuetorepresentafractionofover-allcarsales. Ina2012report,theU.S.EnergyInformationAdministrationnotedthatfewerthan10,000EVsweresoldin2011.Whilesalesofall-electricve-hiclesimprovedslightlyinthefirsthalfof2012,dealerssawnowherenearthemajorjumpproducedbyplug-inhybridsliketheChevroletVoltandToyotaPrius. ObstaclestoastrongerEVsalesupswingincludepurchaseprice,charg-ingtimeanddriveranxietyaboutrange.“Thebatteryisabigreasonthecarsareexpensive,”saysJimMotavalli,authorofHigh Voltage: The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry.“Morepubliccharg-ingiscoming,”headds,“butitdoesn’tmatterasmuchasacheaperupfrontcostandlongerrange—200milesplus—insteadofthestandard100now.”
Mass TransitAlmostanyformofpublictransporta-tioncanrunonalternativepower—electricityornaturalgas,propane,biodieselorhydrogen.“Thebighur-
going electricTech Advances May Drive
Eco-Transportation Mainstream
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Honoring Earth DayGo Green at Parks and
Other Community Events
“Mostkidsdon’thaveacluewhatwildernessmeans,”observesRobinSnyder,chief
ofvisitorservicesatNewRiverGorgeNationalRiver,inWestVirginia.“Manyhaven’tbeenexposedtobasicoutdoornatureactivities.” That’swhytheNationalParkServiceannuallysponsorsmorethan57,000localschoolandparkprogramsacrossthecountry,reaching2.9millionstudentseachyear.Morethan810,000childrenalsoareparticipatinginitsJuniorRangerprogram.ManyprogramsreflectFirstLadyMichelleObama’schildwellnessinitiative,withtheap-propriatetwist,“Let’smoveoutside.” Thisyear’sNationalParkWeek,fromApril20to28,centeredonEarthDay,willofferfreeweekdayadmissiontoall398nationalparksfromApril22to26,adding134morehistoricsites,pre-serves,recreationareasandothersitestotheusual264withnoentrancefee.EarthDay’s43rdanniversarycelebra-tionsthroughoutAmericaandworld-widewillencourageeveryonetojoininthenext“billionactsofgreen,”alignedwiththetheme:TheFaceofClimateChange. “Inthefaceofunprecedentedoccurrencesofextremeweather,lossofspeciesandpollution,itisclearthatclimatechangeisaffectingourplanet.Wecannotaffordtowaitanylongertoact,”advisestheEarthDayNetwork,whichpostsmanyideasforparticipat-ingatEarthDay.org/takeaction.
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dle,”saysMotavalli,“ishavingenoughstationstorivalthe160,000convenientlylocatedgasstationswealreadyhave.” BiodieselbuseshavebeeninuseforseveralyearsatlocationslikeColorado’sAspenresortsandHarvardUniver-sity.MusiciansWillieNelsonandJackJohnsoneachrelyonabiodieseltourbus.Manyschoolbuses—includingthoseinCharleston,WestVirginia;Medford,NewJersey;andSanDiego,California—havebeenconvertedtobiodiesel,significantlyreducingthetoxicemissionsandparticulatematterchildrenbreatheinatbusstops.SomeschoolsystemsinMichiganandNewYorkusehybrid-electricbuses. Vehiclefleetsarealsojoiningthegreeningtrend.KansasCity,Missouri-basedSmithElectricVehiclesalreadyproducesall-electric,zero-emissiontrucksforCoca-Cola,Frito-Lay,StaplesandtheU.S.Marines. Theneedforregularrecharging,aformerobstaclefordeployingelectricbusesforpublictransportation,hasbeenclearedbyUtahStateUniversity’s(USU)AggieBus.Thegroundbreaking,all-electricbushasaplatethatdrawsoffelectricityacrossanairgapwhenitpausesoveranotherplateinstalledatabusstop.Inmid-2013,WAVE,Inc.,theuniversity’soffshootcompanybehindtheproject,willlaunchacommercialon-campusdemonstrationinpartnershipwiththeUtahTransitAuthority,viaa40-foot-longtransitbusand50kilowattsofwirelesspowertransfer. Suchwirelesstechnologycouldalsorevolutionizeelectric-carrecharging.“EVownersandoperatorswillnowbeabletosimplydriveoverapadinthegroundtorechargetheirbatteries,thebenefitsofwhichreachfarbeyondconve-nience,”saysRobertT.Behunin,Ph.D.,USUvicepresidentofcommercializationandregionaldevelopment. Regardinggreeningtravelbytrain,EuropeisleaguesaheadofAmerica;halfitstrainsarenowelectric.AnewregenerativebrakingsystembeingdevelopedbyDeutscheBahnandTognumcouldturnalltrainsintohybrids.Itsin-
novativedrivesystemconvertsthekineticenergyproducedduringbrakingintousableelectricalenergy,reducingemissionsandsavingupto25percentinfuelconsumption.Thefirstsuchcon-vertedhybridtraintestingthetechnol-
ogybegancarryingpassengersinGermanyinJanuary2013. TheInternationalEnergyAgency’s2012EV City Case-bookreportsthat,“ElectricvehiclesrepresentoneofthemostpromisingtechnologypathwaysforcuttingoiluseandCO2onaper-kilometerbasis.Theexperiencesofurbandriversandthepioneeringpoliciesoflocalgovernmentscanhelpacceleratethetransitiontocleanandsustainablemobility.”
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Eachbluerecyclebinfilledwithplastic,aluminum,glass,paperandcardboardhelpstheenvironment,becauseitreduceslandfill,takeslessenergytorepurposematerials
thantomakenewonesandgentlyremindsusthatthoughtfulconsumptionishealthierforpeopleandtheplanet.Butwhatdoallthoserecyclablesturninto?
Repurposed PlasticsPlasticmilkjugsturnintocolorfulplaythingsatGreenToys,ofMillValley,California.Repurposingonepoundofrecycledmilkjugsinsteadofmakingnewplasticsavesenoughenergytorunacomputerforamonth.Allpackagingismadefromrecycledcontentandprintedwithsoyink,soitcangointothebluebinagain.GreenToys.com’sonlinecountershowsthenumberofcontainersrecycled—morethan10milliontodate. FilaGolf’sPrincipalDesignerNancyRobitaillesays,“RecycledPET(polyethyleneterephthalate),acoreFilacoolingfabric,isusedthroughoutourcollection.EachfullyrecycledPETgarmentreusesabouttwo-and-a-half20-ounceplasticpopbottles.” Patagoniacustomersareencouragedtoreturntheiroldcoatwhenbuyinganewone.Coatsingoodconditionaregiventopeopleinneed;thePETfleeceliningfromretiredcoatsissenttoReFleece,inSomer-ville,Massachusetts,whereitiscleanedandturnedintorecy-clableprotectivecasesforiPads,e-readersandcellphones.
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CertificationatRogueCrossFit,inColumbus,andisnowatraineratAKPCrossFit,inFairborn.Usedbythemilitaryforseveralyears,CrossFittrain-ingincorpo-ratesspecialstrengthandconditioningpro-grams,aswellassafeandnaturalfunctionalmovementsexecutedathighintensity.
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Transforming Aluminum and GlassIn2012,Do Something.orgpartneredwithAlcoatochallengeteenstorecyclealuminumcans.Forevery50canscollectedduringatwo-monthperiod,theywereawardedachancetowina$5,000scholarship.Thesponsorsnotethatrecyclingonecansavesenoughenergytolighta100-wattbulbfor20hours.Thefinaltotalwas1,152,569canskeptoutoflandfills. “Aluminumcanberecycledaninfinitenumberoftimes,”saysBethSchmitt,directorofrecyclingpro-gramsforAlcoa,whichhascentersnationwideandcash-backprogramsforcommunityfundraisers.“Were-meltthecollectedcans,thenrolloutcoilsofnewcansheets.Thisprocesscanberepeatedwithoutanylossofstrength—that’swhywecallaluminumthe‘miraclemetal.’IfeveryAmericanrecycledjustonemorecanperweek,wewouldremove17billioncansfromlandfillseachyear.” WinebottlesbecomedesignerdrinkingglassesatRolfGlass,inMountPleasant,Pennsylvania.“Ourdesignsgiveusedbottlesasecondlife,”saysownerRolfPoeting.RefreshGlass,ofPhoenix,Arizona,salvagesandprepsthebottles.“Then,ourglasscuttinganddiamond-wheelengravingtechnol-ogytransformsthemintosophisticatedGlacierGlass,”continuesPoeting.“Thisseemstobeatrendinmanyindustries,tofindadditionalusesforanothercom-pany’srecycledproducts.”
Second Life for PaperPurina’sYesterday’sNewsandSecondNaturelitterforcatsanddogs,respectively,ismadefromrecycledpaperandabsorbswasteupwardfromthebot-tomofthelitterboxforeasiercleaning.Theunscentedlitterpelletsarethreetimesasabsorbentasclay,non-toxicandnearlydust-free.Hedgehogs,mice,gerbils,hamsters,guineapigsandreptilesalsolikeYester-day’sNewsforbedding.Onaverage,44millionpoundsofpaperareannuallyrecycledfortheseproducts.
AccordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency,theUnitedStatesannuallygenerates11milliontonsofas-phaltshinglewaste,mostlyfromre-roof-ingtear-offsandnewinstallationscrap,comprising8percentofconstructionwaste.Eachrecycledtonsavesabarrelofoil.OFICNorthAmerica,ofFreder-icksburg,Virginia,createsitsOnduracorrugatedroofingfromoldnewspapersormagazinesandcardboard,madedurablebyinfusingitwithasphalt.It’splacedatopexistingroofs,whichmeansnodiscardedshingles.Eachday,40to50tonsofrecycledpapergoodsfindnewlifeinOnduraproducts,availableatmosthomeimprovementstores. SoundinsideBuickLacrosseandVeranovehiclesisdampenedviaaceilingmaterialmadepartlyfromreusedcardboardshippingboxes.PaintsludgefromGeneralMotors’Lansing,Michigan,GrandRiverassemblyplantbecomesdurableplasticshippingcontainersforChevroletVoltandCruzeenginecomponents.Some200milesofabsorbentpolypropylenesleeves,usedtosoakuparecentoilspillintheGulfofMexico,wereconvertedintoairde-flectorsfortheVolt,preventing212,500poundsofwastefromenteringlandfills.
Old Tires TransformedTheRubberManufacturersAssociationreportsthatAmericansdiscard300milliontireseachyear,eachonehavingconsumedaboutsevengallonsofoilinitsmanufactureandpoisedtoaddtoEarth’slandfills.LehighTechnolo-gies’micronizedrubberpowder(MRP),madebyfreeze-dryingdiscardedtiresandpulverizingthemintoafinepow-
der,changestheequation.MRPisnowusedin
manyitems,fromnewtires,roads
andbuildingmate-rialstoshoes. Itfeelsgoodtoplaceuseditemsinthebluebininsteadofthetrash,
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With5.4millionAmericansal-readylivingwithAlzheimer’sdisease,oneinfivesuffering
frommildcognitiveimpairment(MCI),andthe2012failureofseveraltar-getedpharmaceuticaldrugtrials,manybrainhealthexpertsarenowfocusingonfoodasacriticaldefenseagainstdementia. “Overthepastseveralyears,therehavebeenmanywell-designedscien-tificstudiesthatshowyouarewhatyoueatwhenitcomestopreservingandimprovingmemory,”saysDr.RichardIsaacson,associateprofessorofneurol-ogyattheUniversityofMiamiMillerSchoolofMedicineandauthorofThe Alzheimer’s Diet. Inrecentyears,studiespublishedintheJournal of the American Medical
AssociationandArchives of Neurology haveshownthatpeopleonaMedi-terranean-typediet—highinantioxi-dant-richfruitsandvegetables,wholegrainsandfattyfishandlowinrefinedcarbohydratesandsaturatedfats—tendtofendoffcognitivedeclinelongerandbelesspronetodevelopingfull-blownAlzheimer’s.Severalsmall,butpromis-ingclinicaltrialsfurthersuggestthatevenpeoplethathavealreadybeguntosuffermemorylossmaybeabletoslowormildlyreverseitvianutritionalchanges.Here’show.
Switch to slow-burning carbs: Mount-ingevidenceindicatesthattheconstantinsulinspikesfromeatingrefinedcar-bohydrateslikewhitebreadorsugar-sweetenedsodascaneventuallyimpair
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themetabolizationofsugar(similartoType2diabetes),effectingbloodvesseldamageandhastenedaging.Ahigh-carbdiethasalsobeenlinkedtoincreasedlevelsofbeta-amyloid,afibrousplaquethatharmsbraincells. A2012MayoClinicstudyof1,230peopleages70to89foundthatthosethatatethemostcarbshadfourtimestheriskofdevelopingMCIthanthosethatatetheleast.Inversely,asmallstudybyUniversityofCincinnatiresearchersfoundthatwhenadultswithMCIwereplacedonalow-carbdietforsixweeks,theirmemoryimproved. Isaacsonrecommendsswitchingtoslow-burning,low-glycemicindexcarbohydrates,whichkeepbloodsugarsatbay.Substitutewholegrainsandvegetablesforwhiterice,pastasandsugaryfruits.Waterdownjuicesorforegothemaltogether.
Choose fats wisely: Arizonaneurolo-gistDr.MarwanSabbagh,co-authorofThe Alzheimer’s Prevention Cookbook,pointstonumerousstudiessuggestingalinkbetweensaturatedfatinbutter,cookingoil,cheeseandprocessedmeatsandincreasedriskofAlzheimer’s.“Inanimals,itseemstopromoteamy-loidproductioninthebrain,”hesays. Incontrast,thosethateatmorefattyfishsuchasherring,halibutandwild-caughtsalmonthatarerichintheanti-inflammatoryomega-3fattyacidDHA,areatlowerrisk.SabbaghnotesthatDHA,whenit’sasteadypartofthediet,playsacriticalroleinform-ingtheprotective“skinofthebrain”knownasthebilipidmembrane,andmaypossiblyoffsetproductionofplaqueinthebrain,thusslowingitsprogressionduringtheearlieststagesofdementia.Aimforthreeweekly
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servingsoffattyfish.Vegetarianscanalternativelyconsidersupplementingmealswith1,000to1,500milligramsdailyofDHA,saysIsaacson.
Eat more berries and kale: Ingeneral,antioxidant-richfruits(especiallyber-ries)andvegetablesaremajorpreven-tersofoxidativestress—thecell-damag-ingprocessthatoccursnaturallyinthebrainasweage. OnerecentstudypublishedintheAnnals of Neurologyfoundthatwomeneatinghighamountsofblueberriesandstrawberrieswereabletostaveoffcognitivedecline2.5yearslongerthanthosethatdidnot.Richinantioxidantflavonoids,blueberriesmayevenhavewhatSabbaghterms,“specificanti-Alzheimer’sandcell-savingproperties.” Isaacsonhighlightsthehelpful-nessofkaleandgreenleafyvegetables,whichareloadedwithantioxidantsandbrain-boostingBvitamins.OnerecentUniversityofOxfordstudyintheUKof266elderlypeoplewithmildcogni-tiveimpairmentfoundthatthosetakingablendofvitaminsB12,B6andfolatedailyshowedsignificantlylessbrainshrinkageoveratwo-yearperiodthanthosethatdidnot.
Spice up: SabbaghnotesthatIndiahassomeofthelowestworldwideratesofAlzheimer’s.Onepossiblereasonisthepopulation’sloveofcurry.Curcumin,acompoundfoundinthecurry-flavoringspiceturmeric,isanotherpotentanti-oxidantandanti-inflammatory. Herecommendssprinklingoneteaspoonofcurcuminonourfoodev-erydayandcookingwithantioxidant-richcloves,oregano,thyme,rosemaryandcinnamon.A2011IsraelistudyatTelAvivUniversityfoundthatplaquedepositsdissolvedandmemoryandlearningbehaviorsimprovedinanimalsgivenapotentcinnamonextract. Beginabrain-healthydietasearlyaspossible.“Brainchangescanstart25yearsbeforetheonsetofdementiasymptoms,”saysSabbagh.“It’stheendresultofalongprocess,sodon’twait.Startyourpreventionplantoday.”
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Formany,theintentiontobegreenmeanstoliveinharmonywith
natureandtohonortheEarth.Wedothisthrougheverydayactsofconserv-ing,reducingandrecycling;throughwordsofapprecia-tionfornature’sgifts;andthroughcontemplationofourtrueessence.Wealsodoitbybeing,breathingandbringinginnature.
Being in NatureWhatcouldbemorenaturalthantosimplybeinnature,especiallyifweembracechildlikewonder?Whenweventureoutdoorstonature’splay-ground,wecanmakeaplaydatewithourinnerchild.Wemightlieonourbacksandwatchthestarsortheclouds…feeltheground,moistandcoolagainstourpalms…andscrunchthegrassbetweenourfingers.Wecanimagineaflowerblossomingundereachstepthemomentourfoottouchestheground…becomeengrossedintheworldofanantorintherhythmofabutterfly’swingsasitflitsfrombloomtobranchtobladetobud.Wecansitanddaydream.
Breathing in NatureWhilewearesimplybeinginnature,wecanobservewhetherwearealsoconsciouslybreathinginnature—thatis,infusingnatureintoourbeingthroughalloursenses.Whileoutforawalk,wemightnoticehowinthefullnessofspring,treetrunksandblos-sominglimbsvisuallypopinfrontofablueskyoragreenfield.Welistenandbecomeawareofthegurglesofanearbystream,thedroneofadistantlawnmowerorthepaddingofourownfootsteps.Aswefeelphysicalsensations,wecanmentallyconnect
eachonetoacorrespond-ingelementofnature:themorningmistagainstourface(water),warmsunlightonourhair(fire),agentlebreezeonourarm(air)andtherockthatbumpsourtoe(earth).
Bringing in NatureBesidesbeingandbreath-inginnature,wecanlive
harmoniouslywiththeEarthbybring-inginnature—invitingnatureindoorsandbringingourfavoritenaturalelementsintoeverydaylife.Wecanfillourlivingspacewithlush,fragrantandvibranthouseplants.WemightalsocreateaspecialplacetohonorMotherEarth—forsheisthehomeofallourhomes—andhownaturaltochooseawindowsill,adornedwithitemsthatholdpersonalmeaning:stones,shells,seedsandother“found”objectsfromoutdooradventures;atreasuredphotoortwooffamilyandfriends;orabon-saitreetosymbolizeaninterestinZen. Finally,wecanbringnatureintoourawarenessinwaysthatareunique-lymeaningfultous.Duringtimesofquietreflectionormeditation,wemayaskourhigherselftoinspireuswithresponsestoquestionssuchas,“WhatcanIdotodaytohonormyselfandMotherEarth?”or,“HowcanIbetterunderstandmytruenature?”
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Household CLEANSEBanish these Five Chemicals for a Domestic Detox
by gail griswold-elwyn
“Americansarecollectivelymoreawareandeducatedthanjustafewyearsagoabouttherangeof
environmentalchemicalsweinhaleandingest,yetmoststilllivewithdangeroussubstancesintheirhomes,”accordingtoJenLoui.SheisaLeadershipinEnergy&EnvironmentalDesign-accreditedprofessionalinSt.Louisandanindustryexpertwhowritesgreencurriculaforhighschoolsacrossthecountry. Guardingagainstpollutionofindoorairisagoodplacetostart;theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)hasrankedpoorairqualityamongtheleadingenvironmentaldan-gers,reportinglinkstomanycommonhealthproblems.Here’showtoridthefamilyhomeofthetopfivecommonhouseholdtoxins.
Formaldehyde.Tracesofthistoxin,thesamechemicalusedtoembalmthedeceased,pervadealmosteveryroom.“Myclientsareoftenshockedtolearnthattheylikelyingestthistoxic,cancer-causingchemicaleverydayoftheirlives,”saysP.RichelleWhite,asustainablelifestylecoachandco-ownerofHerb’nMaid,agreencleaningandconciergeserviceinSt.Louis.“Becauseformaldehydeisoftenaningredientineverydaythingslikecosmetics,fauxwoodfurnitureandconventionalclean-ingproducts,theygetadailydoseofit.”
Evenatlowlevels,formaldehydecancauseeye,nose,throatandskinirritation;atitsmostmalignantlevels,itcancausesevereallergicasthma,infer-tilityandlymphoma,accordingtotheIllinoisDepartmentofPublicHealth. Healthier choices:Switchtoall-naturalbeautyproductsandcosmetics.Atminimum,checkthatcompressedwoodfibersdon’tuseaformaldehyde-basedchemicalasabindingagent;bet-teryet,choosenatural,reclaimedwoodforinteriorsurfacesandfurnishings.
Polyvinyl chloride.PVCisomnipresentanddangerous.Waterbottles,nylonbackpacks,pipes,insulationandvinyltilesgenerallycontainPVC,aswellasalmostanythingwaterproofed,suchasbabychangingmatsandmattresscov-ers.PVCusuallycontainsplasticizerscalledphthalates,whicharereleasedovertime;italsocanchemicallycombinewithotherorganicmaterialstoproducetoxicdioxinbyproducts.AccordingtoGreenpeaceandtheNaturalResourcesDefenseCouncil(NRDC),PVCbyproductsandvaporsareendocrinedisruptorsthatcanmimicorblockhormonesinthebody.Inaddition,theEPAhaslinkedPVCtoseriousrespiratoryproblems,immunesuppressionandcancer. Healthier choices: LookforPVC-freeplastics.Whenshoppingforwaterproofed
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Phthalates.A2007reportbytheNRDCnotesthat12outof14commonbrandsofhouseholdairfreshenersandroomsprayscontainphthalates,whichpeopleregularlyinhaleprimarilybecausethesechemicalsprolongthetimethatprod-uctsmaintaintheirfragrance.InstudiesconductedbytheWorldHealthOrgani-zation,researchersconcludedthatcon-sistentexposuretophthalatescouldin-creasetherisksforendocrine,reproduc-tiveanddevelopmentalproblems.Themajorityofsyntheticairfreshenerswerefoundtoalsoemitsignificantamountsofterpene,avolatileorganiccompound(VOC)thatcanreactwithnaturallyoc-curringozonetocreateformaldehyde. Healthier choices: Putboxesofbakingsodaincabinetstoabsorbodorsandscentinteriorswithall-naturaloilsandpotpourri.
Chlorine. According totheAmericanLungAssociation, mostconventionalcleaningproductsincludesomechlo-rine,withlargeconcentrationsinbleach.
Inhalationofchlorinecanirritatetherespiratorysystem;prolongedexposurecanleadtolungdiseaseandasthma. Healthier choices:Purchasechlo-rine-freecleaningproducts,especiallychlorine-freebleach. Ormakeinexpen-sivesolutionsof white,distilledvinegarmixedwithalittlelemonforscentforamultipurpose,multi-surfacecleaner;trybakingsodaasascrubbingpowder.
Volatile organic compounds. VOCsareemittedasharmfulgasesbyawidearrayofproductsincludingpaints,lacquersandpaintstrippers;cleaningsupplies;pesticides;carpetsandfurnishings;officecopiersandprinters,correctionfluidsandcarbonlesscopypaper;plusgraphicsandcraftmaterialsthatinclude
gluesandadhesives,permanentmark-ersandphotographicsolutions.TheEPAcalculatesthat,“ConcentrationsofmanyVOCsareconsistentlyhigher[upto10times]indoorsthanoutdoors.” Healthier choices: LookforVOC-freeproductsandconsiderusingorganicclaypaint,whichhastheaddedbenefitofactingasanabsorbentoftoxicgases. Mostpeoplespendupto90per-centoftheirtimeindoors,wheretheairqualitycanbetwotofivetimes(andevenupto100times)morepollutedthantheairwebreatheoutside,accord-ingtotheEPA.“Asimplesolutionistoopenwindowsforaportionofeachdayornighttoletinfreshair,”advisesLoui.Makingthesechoicesenablesustopro-tectourselvesbetterathome.
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Adrenalandliverdiseasescancommonlyplaguepets,withad-renalproblemsoccurringmore
oftenindogsbutroutinelymisdiag-nosed,andliverdiseasemorefrequentlypresentincats.Liver DiseaseThisinclusivetermisusedtodescribeanydisorderoftheliver.Inbothdogsandcats,commoncausesincludetoxins,infections,metabolicprob-lemsandtumors.Incats,infectionsandfattyliverdiseasearemorelikely,whiledogsmoreoftenexperiencein-fectionsandtumors.Clinicallyaffectedpetsareusuallyanorectic(noteating)andlethargic;inseverecases,jaundicemayoccur. Conventionaltherapiesdependtosomeextentonthecause,butingen-eral,antibioticsandhospitalizationforfluidtherapyandforcedfeeding,oftenthroughastomachtube,areneces-sarytogivethepetthebestchancesofrecovering.Petswithlivercancerareusuallydiagnosedtoolatetobeacan-didateforsurgery,unlessonlyoneliverlobeisinvolved,orchemotherapy. Moregentlenaturaltherapyoftenresultsincuringthecondition,eveninlaterstages,dependingupontherootcause.Theherbmilkthistleiswellknownforitsabilitytohealliverdamage.Bvitamins,aswellasthenutritionalsupplementscomprisingS-adenosylmethionine(SAMe)andphosphatidylcholine,mayalsobeeffec-tivetreatments.
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Adrenal DiseaseAdrenalissues,especiallycommoninmiddle-agedandoldercanines,canrefertoAddison’sdiseaseorCushing’sdisease—signifyingdecreasedorin-creasedadrenalfunction,respectively—andarecommonlymisdiagnosedasliverdisease. Addison’sdisease,althoughnotprevalent,isoftenincorrectlydiag-nosedbecauseitssymptomsofreducedappetite,vomiting,diarrheaandweak-nessaresharedwithmostotherdiseases.Bloodtestingcan
naturalpet behelpful,butisnotalwaysdefinitive. Cushing’sdiseaseisamorecom-monproblem.Signsmimicdiabetesandkidneydisease,includingincreasesinappetite,thirstandurination.Accuratediagnosisrequiresspecializedbloodtestsandabdominalsonograms. Conventionaltreatmentforeitherdiseaseinvolveslifelongmedication.Naturaltherapiesthatworktopreventandalleviatesuchailmentsmayinvolveadrenalglandularsupplements,milkthistleandherbssuchaslicorice(forAddison’sdisease)orginsengandmag-noliabark(forCushing’sdisease). Regularlaboratorytestingisimportantforapettoallowforearlydiagnosisandtreatmentofpotentiallylife-threateningdiseases.Ifapetdevel-opsliveroradrenaldisease,combiningconventionaltherapieswithnaturalremediesusuallyresultsinsuccessfultreatmentofthecondition.Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veteri-nary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of TheNaturalHealthBibleforDogs&Cats and UnexpectedMiracles:HopeandHolisticHealingforPets. Visit PetCareNaturally.com.
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thurSday, March 28Nirvana Nutrition Product demo –5-7pm.FreeT-shirts,productsandcoupongiveaways.LAFitness,11359MontgomeryAve,Symmes.513-297-1139.NirvanaNutrition:513-774-8350.
Arial Fitness on the Levee –6-7pm.Workoncorebodystrengthandenduranceandusearialequip-mentforworkout.Rigorouscoursesuitableforallfitnesslevels.Ages18&up.$15.LocomotionontheLevee,ILeveeWay,Newport,KY.859-261-5770.
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tueSday, april 2Get the Dirt on Backyard Composting–7:30-8:30pm.WyomingCivicCenter, 1WorthingtonAve,WholeFoodsDeerfield,5805DeerfieldBlvd.Spacelimited,register:513-946-7734.
WedneSday, april 3Volunteer Exploration Session–10-11am.Dis-cover themanyvolunteeropportunities availableincluding teachingyouth, leadinghikes,workingoutdoors andmore.CincinnatiNatureCenter atRoweWoods, 4949TealtownRd,Milford. 513-831-1711.
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Friday, april 5Wildflower Festival–6-9pm.CollegeofMountSt.Joseph,5701DelhiRd,Cincinnati.Moreinfo:CincyWildflower.org.
Saturday, april 6Volunteer Exploration Session –10-11am.Dis-cover themanyvolunteeropportunities availableincluding teachingyouth, leadinghikes,workingoutdoors andmore.CincinnatiNatureCenter atRoweWoods, 4949TealtownRd,Milford. 513-831-1711.
Sunday, april 7Studio Sunday – 1-4pm. Sketch in galleries.Materials and instructors provided.Adults. Free.CincinnatiArtMuseum,953EdenPark,Cincinnati.513-721-2787.
Monday, april 8Camp Cooking Basics for Backpacking–6:30-8pm.Areyouplanninganovernight
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thurSday, april 11Sunsets at the Center–7pm.CelebratingOpera.$15.CliftonCulturalArtsCenter, 3711CliftonAve,Cincinnati. 513-497-2860.Tickets:CliftonCulturalArts.org.
Saturday, april 13Easter Basket Giveaway –Alldaylong,registertowinanEasterBasketfilledwithproteinbarsandhealthysnacks.NirvanaNutrition,11921Montgom-eryRd,Cincinnati.513-774-8350.
Cincinnati Vegfest –12-6pm.UniversityofCincin-nati,McMickenCommons.
Wellness Talk: Detoxification for Healthy Bodies and Beautiful Skin – 1-3pm.With healthy skinexpertandbiochemist,MichelleGraves(SheOlogy.com)andnaturopath,MaryRassmussen.$20.Yo-gahOme-Oakley,3215BrothertonRd,Cincinnati.Toregister:513-227-7277orPureLifeStudio.com.
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Saturday, april 20Forest Restoration Project: Miami Whitewater Forest –9am-12pm.Helpthe
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Information Session: Understanding Detoxifi-cation–10:30am.Free.PureLifeStudio,11928MontgomeryRd,Symmes.To register: 513-227-7277orPureLifeStudio.com.
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Cincinnati Earth Day Celebration 2013 –12-5pm.ComejointheEarthDaycelebrationofournaturalcommunity.SawyerPoint.CincinnatiEarthDay.com.
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De-Clutter Your Life Workshop –1-4pm.WithJoanneFranchina.Makeroomforthingsyouwantinlifebylettinggoofthingsyounolongerneed.$55. InnerCompass, 10901ReedHartmanHwy,Cincinnati.513-587-9855.YourInnerCompass.com.
Monday, april 22Earth Day Special –Bringin2ormoreoldvitaminorsupplementbottlesforrecyclingandget15%offyourpurchase.NirvanaNutrition,11921Montgom-eryRd,Cincinnati.513-774-8350.
Know What to do in the Woods Class–6:30-8pm.Whengettingreadytoheadout
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thurSday, april 25Full Moon Walk: Pink Moon –8:30pm.Hitthetrails at nightwith fullmoonandnatural historyreadings.CincinnatiNatureCenter,RoweWoods,4949TealtownRd,Milford.513-831-1711.
sundayCardio Kick Boxing–6-7pm.$5.ATATaekwondoBlackBeltAcademy,8510BeechmontAve,Cincin-nati.513-652-0286.
mondayHatha Yoga –6:30pm.$5/class.ColerainTownshipCommunityCenter,4300SpringdaleRd,Cincinnati.513-741-8802.
tuesdaySeasonal Sizzle –11am-1pm.Wecreateaone-timefoodvenue at a fantastic $5 price.WholeFoodsRookwood,2693EdmonsonRd,Cincinnati.513-531-8015.
Cardio Dance Party–7:30pm.$10/classorpackag-esavailable.LocomotionontheLevee,1LeveeWay,Newport,KY.Toregister:CardioDanceParty.com.
wednesdayCardio Dance Party–6pm.$10/classorpackagesavailable.LocomotionontheLevee,1LeveeWay,Newport,KY.Toregister:CardioDanceParty.com.
Zumba Fitness Class –6:30-7:30pm.$5.CloughUnitedMethodist Church, 2010WolfangelRd,Cincinnati.513-374-4900.
thursdayZumba Fitness Class –6:30-7:30pm.$5.CloughUnitedMethodist Church, 2010WolfangelRd,Cincinnati.513-374-4900.
Cardio Dance Party –7:30pm.$10/classorpackag-esavailable.LocomotionontheLevee,1LeveeWay,Newport,KY.Toregister:CardioDanceParty.com.
fridayJazzercise – 9:30-10:30am. $38/month.TrinityUnitedMethodistChurchMilford,5767Wolfpen-PleasantHillRd,Cincinnati.513-476-7522.
Lettuce Eat Well Farmers’ Market–3-7pm.Yearround.Locallyandsustainablygrownfoods.Craftsfrom local artisans. Family fun.CheviotUnitedMethodistChurch,3820WestwoodNorthernBlvd,Cincinnati.513-481-1914.Lewfm.org.
saturdayBoot Camp–8:30-9:30am.Opentoeveryone.$10/class;1st class free.Fitness19,5941SniderRd,Mason.513-336-7519.
Zumba Fitness Class–9:30-10:30am.$5.CloughUnitedMethodist Church, 2010WolfangelRd,Cincinnati.513-374-4900.
Food Adventures–10am.Forkids.Funandfree.Whole Foods Cincinnati, 2693 EdmonsonRd,Cincinnati.Registrationrequired:513-531-8015.
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