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Snow Angels in Red Rocks
As we walked over the red sand stone, imagining the scarring and imprints as snow angels made by God rather than geological imprints~ I remembered something Any Lipkis once thought about out loud~ what if nature has created us to be it’s healer? Continue reading
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Introducing: Healing in the presence of whales
Allow me to introduce you to Rebecca Goff, the first person we are featuring in People and the Planet. Her story is one I find particularly fascinating as she is dedicating her life to understanding how to use the natural … Continue reading
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Tagged aquacranial aqua cranial, maui, ocean, people and the planet, rebecca goff, whales
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Healing with whales: Post Card From Maui
We knew we would be in the ocean, we hoped we would find whales, but we had no idea we would be immersed in a world event that would literally change the balance of the planet. Welcome to People and … Continue reading
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the fear courage love ratio
I’ve been enjoying the silence of not blogging~ having shifted from the short form of blogging to the long form of novel, I have loved indulging in the process of lingering over sentences and toiling over word structure. But today, … Continue reading
Letter To A Young Ocean Activist
A few weeks ago, Jill Buck, founder of Go Green Initiative, forwarded an email from Sarah Fyfe, a tenth grader living in Michigan. Sarah asked, “How can I get people to want to help as much as I do?” upon … Continue reading
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How can I get people to want to help as much as I do?
“How can I get people to want to help as much as I do?” That question came via email from Sarah Fyfe, a tenth grader living in Michigan. Sarah sent that question in an email to Jill Buck, founder of … Continue reading
Peggy Liu: Making Every Day Eco Heroes Out of All of Us. Sustainable Shanghai Day 8 part 2
In 3 years, Peggy has not only amassed a vast network influential people to help make a cleaner, greener China, but she has created an organization that brings them together in diverse ways to make real, measurable impact. Peggy says her” magic sauce” is to combine other people’s power, and applying them in effective ways. Continue reading
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Tagged china, environment, JUCCCE, Peggy Liu, shanghai, sustainability
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Sustainable Shanghai Final Round Up
Let me be frank, I didn’t write this little series for the money (actually, I haven’t even covered the cost of the trip). I did it because I saw an opportunity to tell a story I believed was important. Because some internal knob clicked and I realized that while my attention has been focused solely in one direction re: the environment, one of the most important stories of the planet’s evolution was happening in the other direction. Continue reading
Making Biking Sexy in Shanghai and Eco Cities bridging Gap Between Fantacy and the Future: Day 7 Sustainable Shanghai
Susan Evans talks about making biking the hot new accessory, Eco City Architect James Brearly talks about dreams for the future, and I ponder about how I walked into a world where Burning Man met Blade Runner. Continue reading
Baring my soul at Naked Retreat or Finding the kindred lost tribe of transient travelers or why internet stalking is a good thing: Sustainable Shanghai Day 6
There comes a moment when I see that the land is more my home than any state or country. Across the planet the grass grows toward the sun, leaves move in rhythm with the wind, the sun moves across the horizon at the same pace, the birds all begin their day with the same declaration of still being alive. Continue reading
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Tagged china, eco travel, rethink shanghai, sustainable shanhai, travel
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