The Consequences of Human Plunder
We have to understand that we cannot perpetrate a mass extinction and come out winners.
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Featured Events: Wild Women Vision Quest
Individuals who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, and Non-Binary are welcome at attend this online event hosted by CHA.
Good News Headlines 4/21/21
Millions of bison once roamed the great plains. Now, in a unanimous vote, the Denver City Council gave the final approval Monday to donate 13 buffalo—around half of which are pregnant—to the Cheyenne and Arapaho nations in Oklahoma and one buffalo to Tall Bull Memorial Council in Colorado to enhance conservation herds on tribal lands.
CBD, Marijuana and Hemp: What is the Difference Among These Cannabis Products, and Which Are Legal?
New York recently became the 15th U.S. state to legalize cannabis for recreational use. While 67% of U.S. adults support marijuana legalization, public knowledge about cannabis is low. A third of Americans think hemp…
9 Practical Self-Improvement Tips
If you are someone who wishes to grow, improve yourself and become a better person, we have a lot in common. I’m passionate about personal growth, and want people around me to live a successful,…
Nearly 60 Million Americans Don’t Drink Their Tap Water, Research Suggests – Here’s Why That’s A Public Health Problem
Imagine seeing a news report about lead contamination in drinking water in a community that looks like yours. It might make you think twice about whether to drink your tap water or serve it…
Good News Headlines 4/14/21
Derek Chauvin’s trial is bringing down the “blue wall of silence” as long-serving officers in the Minneapolis Police Department have testified to Chauvin’s use of excessive force…
Earth Day 2021: Find MetroWest Events & Activities
A little over a year after the pandemic began, conditions have improved enough that many communities will observe Earth Day in 2021, providing lots of socially-distanced volunteer opportunities...
Cycling is Ten Times More Important Than Electric Cars for Reaching Net-Zero Cities
Globally, only one in 50 new cars were fully electric in 2020, and one in 14 in the UK. Sounds impressive, but even if all new cars were electric now, it would still take 15-20 years to replace the world’s…
Nettle (Urtica dioica) — One Of The Great Medicinal Plants of the Western Herbal Tradition
Each spring, I like to share my excitement about nettle, one of the great medicinal plants of the western herbal tradition...
Natural Ways to Help Fight Drug Addiction
Addiction is often a result of trying to escape a stress, a trigger, or something more, and is most often a symptom of other underlying mental health conditions...
Good News Headlines 4/7/21
In November, the National Heritage Corridor acquired an adaptive bicycle that allows the disabled or people with mobility issues to enjoy a bike ride...
'A Remarkable Story of Resilience and Hope': Renewable Energy Smashes Records in 2020
Despite the difficulties associated with the Covid-19 pandemic, the world added a record amount of new renewable energy capacity in 2020, according…
Service Dogs Can Help Veterans With PTSD – Growing Evidence Shows They May Reduce Anxiety In Practical Ways
PTSD, a mental health problem that some people develop after experiencing or witnessing a life-threatening traumatic event...
The Kind of Heroes We Need to Actually Save the Planet
What if none of the heroes in books or movies ever looked like you? What if you always resembled the villain? What if you and everyone else in the world believed in that vision, so when you placed your Brown body in front of a wall of armored police, by default you became the villain and the police became the heroes?
Dowsing for the Spirit of Place
Sig was first exposed to dowsing by his mother forty years ago when she taught him to dowse with wire coat hangers using his home's underground water pipe as a target. But it wasn't until the summer solstice of 1970 that he realized dowsing was his life work…
OrganicEye Targets The “Wild West” of Organic CBD Marketing
Beyond Pesticides and its investigative arm, OrganicEye, filed suit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia against two companies that market CBD (cannabidiol) products identified with false or misleading organic status claims. In August 2020, OrganicEye published an…
Good News Headlines 3/30/21
With his 1979 song "The Rainbow Connection," Kermit the Frog has a place in music history as the recording joins the National Recording Registry. The song has appealed to generations of Muppets fans.
How To Improve The Treatment Of Animals In Agriculture
Livestock treatment in the agricultural industry isn’t full of open fields and pet-like treatment of animals. Here’s how to improve the animals’ treatment even if you aren’t in direct contact with them.
The Herbal Journey Continues at the 15th International Herb Symposium
The International Herb Symposium is an iconic herbal gathering that has taken place in New England for 30 years, bringing people together from many diverse backgrounds and ways of working with the plants. This year, the Symposium will be making the leap to holding an online conference.
Good News Headlines 3/24/21
Hawaii is poised to ban more reef-damaging sunscreens that contain avobenzone and octocrylene, chemicals that also have adverse affects on marine life...
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Daily Astrology
April 20, 2021
The First Quarter Moon dominates the overnight period. This energizing but tense Sun/Moon angle could explain bouts of sleeplessness and waking up in the morning feeling unrested.
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