"Nature transitions from one type of energy to another and it signals our bodies to transition in harmony with it. Each season should result in a change of food choices and cooking styles that help balance the energy of the season.” — Michelle Hirsch
We know. It's overwhelming. We’re being warned daily about the threat of global warming and the harm it is causing our planet's ecosystem, triggering: severe weather changes...
Dear EarthTalk: What are the most environmentally friendly and highest mileage cars on the market today? Also, are the batteries in hybrid cars recyclable?
Dear EarthTalk: A number of products, including paper and clothing — even food and beer — are made from hemp. What is it about hemp that makes it so versatile, and why is it illegal to grow in the United States? Is it also illegal in Canada?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the status of horse slaughter in the U.S., which is done primarily to export the meat to Europe?
Dear Lynn, I’ve been reading about feng shui and am interested in applying the bagua to my house.
Currently there are over 80 completed co-housing communities in the United States with many more in the planning stage. The community is planned, operated and maintained by the residents, although there is no pooling of financial resources.
No one wants to see the Earth’s delicately balanced natural environment collapse under the weight of human-generated pollution and runaway global warming.
Some years ago, I chose a very different way of living that would let me be as close to the wild beauty of nature as I could possibly be.
In preparing for an emergency or natural disaster, it is important to think first about the basics of survival: fresh water, food, clean air and warmth.
How often do we wish, "If only they could talk?" How often do they wish, "If only they could understand!"
Where Swami answers your questions, and you will question his answers.
I remember when I lived in my cozy Cape house in Shrewsbury, MA. One of my close friends and I would invite all our friends to come over every few months for a potluck dinner that guaranteed interesting people, good food and good conversation.
Lying dormant inside each of us is a creative genius waiting patiently to escape, to manifest itself and to realize its potential.
Our family of origin teaches us our self-esteem. It is based upon an evaluation of ourselves we form about our personal competence and self-worth.
How can we begin to understand the nature of simplicity, here in the Western world? Is our restlessness symptomatic of a deeper yearning to know our sense of place more profoundly?
My friend, Lori, sent me this poem which I tacked up on the wall. I especially appreciate the line about grumbling, because it encourages me to keep my life simple.
My body and I have had a turbulent relationship. Some of my earliest memories are of racing through the fragrant pine forest behind my house, crawling through the underbrush to scout the best site for the girls’ tree fort. We played tomboy games of escape in the summer twilight.
As I was walking the path leading to the Giant Steps on Bailey’s Island in Harpswell, MA, the voice of the surf splashing rhythmically upon the rocky seashore sang out to me.
"Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing." — Robert Benchley
One of the oldest cultures on Earth is that of the !Kung Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert in the northern parts of South Africa.
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