Does it seem that one person can't make a difference? Then you haven't met Jadav "Molai" Payeng. About 30 years ago, when he was still a teen, Payeng began planting seeds on a little sand bar near his home. Payeng wanted to plant the sandbar with trees and create a forest reserve for the wildlife that lived there. 30 Years later he has single-handedly planted a 1360 acre forest.
As spring arrives (hurray!) after a long, cold winter, what could be nicer than airing the home and giving it an all-over “refresher”? And with the longer days who can resist ‘springing’ into action to ready themselves and their residence for the balmier weather? Here are some ideas to get you going:
I’m sunkissed, blissed out and well exercised. My journal is full of travel stories, sunset sketches and inspirational musings. With the promise of Spring on the horizon and all of the last minute warm destination vacations, I want to let you in on some savvy green living tips for traveling on the cheap.
The Awesome Foundation is an international league of philanthropists who pool their resources to make your cities better places to live. The concept couldn’t be simpler really; a group of ten members each contribute $100 a month which they use to provide one lucky recipient with a $1000 grant (no strings attached) to help their project take flight.
Graffiti started life as a protest, as a beautiful riot against the concrete jungle and the fences that isolated the poor from the rich. The midnight prophets of the subways and back alleys have so profoundly influenced our lives and touched the souls of our cities, that we have come to revere their visual poetry. And graffiti, for better or for worse, has become a beloved art form transforming the dull grey denizens of our city into exquisite canvases.
If you want to eat healthier and save money while reducing the greenhouse gases from factory farming, then Meatless Mondays are an easy way to add one veggie meal to your weekly planner. Here are some super-duper Meatless Monday recipes that are fast, easy and delicious too!
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