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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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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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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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The Sustainable Shanghai (mini) Shopping Tour. Day 5.
Sustainable shopping in Shanghai? You betcha. Continue reading
Sustainable Shanghai Day 2: First lesson in over population: Elbows up
Day 2 in Shanghai, survival tactics in an over populated city, a view from the highest observation deck in on the planet, insight into an architects wet dream, and burning man meets blade runner. Continue reading
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Sustainable Shanghai: Day 1: Entry. And a glimpse into the vision of carbon neutral cities
When I flip through the memory banks of what I know about China, it is almost all negative. So I appreciated that my first moments in Shanghai included a conversation with Dr. Zhao Gang about his vision for carbon neutral cities. Continue reading