Jacquelyn and SpiritHorse

"Washington, D.C. – (November 4, 2009) – The U.S. Green Building Council hosts the world’s largest green building conference and expo, Greenbuild, coming to Phoenix, Ariz., Nov 11-13, 2009."

I thought that many of you know folks interested in Green Building. Perhaps you can pass the contact information along to them. There will be interactive sessions, Greenbuild Salons, Executive Roundtable as well as cutting edge speakers from the art, technology and sustainability realms.

For more informat… Continue

by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California on 10.26.09
Science & Technology


Earlier this year we caught word that the EU might force universal cell phone chargers onto manufacturers. "Force" is a little rough...more like "require them to be environmentally responsible and simply logical and quit manufacturing planned obsolescence and exclusivity into piles of plastic and wires." Last week, a universal charger was approved by the International Telecommunication Union that, while not being… Continue

Canada appears to be one of the first countries to literally “see the light.”

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed that it will be investigating the role of vitamin D in protection against swine flu.

The agency started a study last year on the role of vitamin D in severe seasonal influenza, which it said it will now adapt to the H1N1 swine flu virus.

Part of the researchers’ goal is to understand whether vitamin D levels are in any way responsible for the fact that most… Continue

It's the #1 question I'm constantly asked after people see my movie: "OK -- so NOW what can I DO?!"
You want something to do? Well, you've come to the right place! 'Cause I got 15 things you and I can do right now to fight back and try to fix this very broken system.
Here they are:

FIVE THINGS WE DEMAND THE PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS DO IMMEDIATELY:
1. Declare a moratorium on all home evictions. Not one more family should be thrown out of their home. The banks must adjust their monthly mortgage pay… Continue

Committee says president gives world’s people ‘hope for a better future’

Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
Oct. 9: President Obama is only the third sitting president ever to be awarded the honor. NBC’s chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd reports.