Talking to your kids about reducing oil consumption on the anniversary of the BP Oil Spill

Today marks the one year anniversary of the explosion of Deepwater Horizon which would end up resulting in the worst oil spill this country has ever seen. Today marks the deaths of 11 human beings that were killed in the … Continue reading

Tuesday Top Ten: activities for Screen-Free Week 2011

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity. ~Henry David Thoreau To the dismay of all three my children, this week is Screen-Free Week (formerly known as TV-Turnoff Week). This is an annual celebration of turning off screens and … Continue reading

The Safe Chemicals Act of 2011 for Chemical Safety Reform

Yesterday Senator Frank R. Lautenberg announced the “Safe Chemicals Act of 2011″. This is incredibly exciting, important, and I am going to start by giving you a bit of history and context of why… Last year a groundbreaking piece of … Continue reading

Tuesday Top Ten: ten tips for conserving water to celebrate World Water Day 2011

International World Water Day is held every year on March 22 to focus global attention on the importance of water and advocating for the sustainable management of our water resources. It began after an international day to celebrate water at … Continue reading