March 2011 Blog Posts (18)

Peace Spirist of Syria ~Wonderful time in Soran Syria~

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Added by Yuji Miyata on March 28, 2011 at 4:50pm — 3 Comments

Stuff We Found Today - 03.21.11

Intricate cardboard columns

Family, Kids & Health Stuff…

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Added by Joyce Kushner on March 21, 2011 at 2:10pm — 1 Comment

$40 Coco-Zen voucher for $19 on Jasmere.com - tomorrow!

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Added by Joyce Kushner on March 21, 2011 at 2:05pm — No Comments

Quote of the Week - 03.20.11

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."

~Mahatma Ghandi

Happiness is when planet, people and chocolate are in harmony."

~Coco-Zen…

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Added by Joyce Kushner on March 20, 2011 at 10:57am — No Comments

Oldest Tsunami occurred in Jharkhand State of India more than 1,600 million years ago.

This occurred long before the massive southern land mass called Gondwana land split up.

Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi

Scientists have found evidence that the oldest earthquake followed by tsunami traceable in the earth's history took place more than 1,600 million years ago in what is now… Continue

Added by Dr. Nitish Priyadarshi on March 16, 2011 at 6:30am — 5 Comments

The Triple Bottom Line – The Prosperity Part

Profit is an aspect shared by all businesses, whether they are conscientious or not. From a sustainability perspective, profit is the most critical part of the triple bottom line. By building and maintaining a strong focus on our customers, through our product designs, materials, manufacturing ,and values, our hope is that our profits (or prosperity) will be affected positively and consequently our ability to have impact through our purpose (people and planet)…

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Added by Mark Heiman on March 16, 2011 at 12:18am — No Comments

Beautiful Nature in Syria & Planting trees in Homs City

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Added by Yuji Miyata on March 15, 2011 at 4:02pm — 1 Comment

Tree Huggin' Students

Wow look at that hard working girl in the pink who is that ? Well that is me at my school with my Eco club group. Are you impressed yet? NO? :). Well what if I told you that the tree is being cared for right at the moment by all us…

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Added by Lexie on March 15, 2011 at 3:00pm — 7 Comments

Chase the winter blues away with these spring green ideas...

Some more great tips from the ladies over at Celebrate Green. Bye-bye winter blues...hello spring green!

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Celebrate spring with these 3 eco-ideas…

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Added by Joyce Kushner on March 13, 2011 at 4:56pm — 1 Comment

Quote of the Week - 03.13.11

"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted."

~John Lennon

Time you enjoy eating Fair Trade chocolate, was definitely not wasted."

~Coco-Zen…

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Added by Joyce Kushner on March 13, 2011 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Does Global Warming Cause Earthquakes?

In the wake of the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunamis in Japan a few days ago, I got to thinking and researching whether global warming had anything to do with the event and if so, could large scale "green living" prevent future events. I have to tell you, I don't have an answer but I wanted to start a discussion and see what you all think. On one hand, it is very true that the melting of the polar ice caps are putting a lot of strain on the tectonic plates causing huge shifts which do… Continue

Added by Jacqueline Rizk on March 13, 2011 at 12:15am — 2 Comments

Great Green Vacations: Exploring the Continental Divide Trail

These days, the health of our planet is a top concern urging many people to consider the consequences of their daily habits on the environment. Thankfully, more people are thinking of ways to live greener lifestyles in every… Continue

Added by Shane Shirley-Smith, Admin. on March 7, 2011 at 6:14am — No Comments

10 Fun Things You Can Do To Teach Your Kids About Making the Environment Greener

Use re-usable bags for shopping. Let the kids decorate them and…

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Added by Shane Shirley-Smith, Admin. on March 7, 2011 at 6:12am — No Comments

Earth Gourmet #2 Syria Home Cooking

#2 Earth Gourmet Number2!!

Today I introduce some Syrian home cooking called “Bamyah”

Bamyah is mean Okra in Arabic! Using okura, tomato, lamb minced meat and several kind of vegetable to make a stew! It’s quite nice to eat with rice or with Habus which is Arabic bread.

Encounter with…

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Added by Yuji Miyata on March 6, 2011 at 7:46am — No Comments

Walking in a desert in Syria & Planting trees in An Nabk

On 27th of Feb I planted 12trees in An Nabk where is located in the halfway between Damascus and Homs. After I left Damascus city, I… Continue

Added by Yuji Miyata on March 2, 2011 at 9:30pm — 5 Comments

This Blog is Carbon Neutral

Does a blog even have a carbon footprint?

The answer was in this interesting post by Thomas Chasm over at The Green Eyed View in which he explained how much CO2 is produced every year by blog visits.

"According to a study by Alexander Wissner-Gross, PhD, physicist at Harvard University and environmental activist, an average website causes about 0.02g… Continue

Added by Jacqueline Rizk on March 2, 2011 at 12:22am — No Comments

VIDEO: Carbon Nation Trailer

Can't wait to see this... "...a climate change solutions movie [that doesn't even care if you believe in climate…

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Added by Joyce Kushner on March 1, 2011 at 6:20pm — No Comments

Greening for Survival

For decades, it has been clear that sustainability is necessary to ensure the Earth’s survival. Now the green imperative has expanded from environmental activists to boardroom executives. The business community is confronting both a call to action and stark ultimatum: embrace sustainability or risk becoming obsolete.

The evidence in favor of green corporate social responsibility (CSR) is mounting. Smart large companies are using CSR to their advantage. Examples include… Continue

Added by Ashok Kamal on March 1, 2011 at 11:38am — No Comments