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Women and Money
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A Bioneers Year
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DANGER! Chemicals on Y...
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Hey, Melissa and Natasha, this is a great discussion, thanks for starting it, Natasha!
I did not know of Rangimarie, and am enthused to learn about her.
I'm currently very excited about Shailja Patel, a Kenyan poet who's coming to speak at Bionee...
Wow, I had not heard of Rangimarie either, and am so thankful to learn about her.
Here's an amazing woman, Shailja Patel, who we've just invited to present a piece at Bioneers, whose fiery courage, clarity and grace inspires me...feels like she sa...
Hi SPAMMER joeAnne! Time to get rid of you.
Hi joeAnne, thanks for commenting :^)
Yes, I realize that your comment is SPAM. I am leaving it in place, because I think the way you have worded your hook deserves addressing.
We live in a very complex world, that we really don't understand much...
The truth is that these insects should be have their number lowered because there are a lot of cases when people were bit by them and the pills they had to take made them attend a drug treatment because they became addicted to them.
NaTasha:
Yes, I realize that genetic engineering is not exactly the same as selective breeding, but at the molecular level, what does "natural" mean? This is semantics. Mutations occur, which is a re-writing of the genetic code and results in new ...
That would be quite a seed, John S!
Unfortunately, I think greed is here to stay with us. How do you think we can work with it? What "seeds" do you think might appeal to the greedy and be good for the planet at the same time?
I was not aware tha...
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- About Me:
- Returning to writing and art after becoming a parent. My interests include, and are not limited to: organic gardening, conservation, reading, hiking, cooking, interesting conversations, community development, education.
- What are you working on?
- Books, articles, website, photography (I'm Shastan on Flickr), language lessons and always parenting.
- Website:
- http://pinchpenniessaveplanet.org/
- Favorite Book(s):
- All of them.
Slowly getting the library onto LibraryThing. I'm Shastan.
- Favorite Musician:
- Depends on my mood.
Gifted storyteller and author Isabel Allende is one of my role models. Through her storytelling and her passionate heart, she is a great leader. She inspires action.
A pet peeve of mine, within environmentalism and activism. This is part of why I am here. Bioneers promotes THINKING.
Who wants to dance?
This is from TED: Ideas Worth Spreading
"Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions -- motion, speech, self-awareness –- shut down one by one"
What she learned is important for understanding how we all perceive and process information, and therefore important for anyone who seeks to reframe how the world is commonly comprehended. She discusses how to see the world as all connected.
Which path would you choose?
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A Day For Trees!
Recycling Tree Poster
Today is Tu B'Shevat, Jewish New Years Day for Trees. Traditionally, this was about tithing tree fruit. Lately it has become a… Continue
Posted on February 9, 2009 at 5:51am —
Celebrate!
How often do you celebrate? With immediate family? Extended family? Community? One of the major differences I have noticed between Western Consumer Culture and any Old Culture is the lack of celebrations in Consumers li
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Peru Planting 512,820 Trees a Day to Fight Climate Change
Peru’s Ministry of Agriculture has launched an ambitious project. The goal: plant 40 million trees in 3 months to help deter the effects of climate change.
According to Peruvian news source Andina, the Ministry hopes to complete the project by February 20th of this year. They started working on December 13th of last year. That will mean that an average of 512,820 trees will be… Continue
According to Peruvian news source Andina, the Ministry hopes to complete the project by February 20th of this year. They started working on December 13th of last year. That will mean that an average of 512,820 trees will be… Continue
Posted on January 23, 2009 at 2:00am — 2 Comments
Create your own Marmalade patch
Ever notice how many seeds are in some citrus fruit? You can easily create fun, beautiful, frugal house/garden/classroom plants and trees ecoconsciously from these seeds! They look and smell great, are educational, and you might grow your own fruit.
Read how, step-by-step… Continue
Read how, step-by-step… Continue
Posted on January 23, 2009 at 1:45am —
Comment Wall (16 comments)
- At 8:10am on February 9, 2009,
Jeanette McDermott said…
- You're welcome! I'm sure the new sections featuring members taking every day steps and scribbling their eco thoughts will be inspiring to others. Glad you like.
- At 5:43am on January 14, 2009,
Jay said… - Yes, "In Defense of Food" is excellent. You should also read his book "Botany of Desire." I live in suburban Charlotte, NC and I'm fortunate that we have a strong farmers market here as well as a growing slow food movement. I'll check out the new blog.
Thanks
Jay
- At 6:33am on January 8, 2009,
NaTasha Shastan Bertrand said…
- Happy New Year Bioneers!
I've been rather quiet here for a bit. There are a few changes to the way I am writing.
The Environmental Rights explorations are still article length, and I am not yet able to break them up well into more blog-style posts. I have decided to keep them as articles, and send them to a few select magazines. If you are a publisher and you are interested, please contact me! If you would like to see these in your favourite magazine, please write to them and let them know!
I have started a new blog. Pinch Pennies Save Planet is about how the economic crises IS the environmental crises, how this situation is an opportunity, and how we can save the planet AND our bank accounts. I will be focussing on the positive.
This blog is a long-term project, and so I am getting the content up and flowing before I make it look pretty ;^).
There is so much to do, and so much that can be done. Life is amazing.
NSB
- At 8:15am on November 21, 2008,
NaTasha Shastan Bertrand said…
- What an insane month! The whirlwind is beginning to calm into something more rhythmic, and I hope to have this new rhythm figured out enough to get back in here regularly and participate more.
- At 12:54pm on October 9, 2008,
Jeanette McDermott said…
- Wow, are we ever on the same wave length. Just this morning I posted a blog entry at ecopaparazzi about eco-tourism, and we have discussion groups around Earth Spirituality, Grassroots, Yin and Yang (i.e., "eco" tourism), and more. With this synergy, we've got to become friends, and not just through a profile avatar or pic. But friends in the real sense. ! I'd love for you to join ecopaparazzi and bring your perspective and images. We don't have any members yet from France, so come be the first. http://exopaparazzi.ning.com
- At 10:15am on October 6, 2008,
Julie said… - hi natasha. i saw your reply to lori's homespun yarn. want to join the peace-loving knitters? we're a group with our hands full, but when there's time we share stories, opportunities and creative inspiration. hope you're well out there...
- At 5:31am on September 24, 2008,
NaTasha Shastan Bertrand said…
- Feeling a little washed out today: I've just mailed off a 4000+ word essay submission for an anthology on Totemism and Shamanism. I'm taking today off from writing.
Hope to have another blog post up on Sat. Five are being polished, so I think I can get one up!
I am quite blue about not being able to make it to the Narby talk in Paris tomorrow. :^( Just can't budget the money nor the time. I'll have to make due with ordering his latest book. . . and add it to the growing stacks of what I *must* read soon.
- At 11:22am on September 12, 2008,
Nina S said…
- Hey, NaTasha, great photos, and I love Jill Bolte Taylor's work...just finished her book. I hope you can come next year, and there's talk of a mini-Bioneers in Spain in 09...though there's still nothing quite like the CA one.
Good to feel connected across the world, especially now when this nation's in such a polarized turmoil.
- At 10:44am on September 12, 2008,
teogr said…
- Hi NaTasha,
It's been fun 'chatting' with you on the site here and thanks for all of your thoughtful comments & discussions. I try to get on here fairly regularly as well, but it is a challenge to fit it all in. Good luck with all your projects!
Teo
- At 3:15pm on September 7, 2008,
Nina S said…
- Welcome, NaTasha, how terrific to encounter you here!
I look forward to thinking, exploring and evolving our house made of stories with you...on the site, and hopefully one day, in person!
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