The average American consumes about 150 pounds of refined sugar a year. That’s almost half a pound of refined sugar each day. Refined sugar is in everything, not just in sugary drinks, but even in our cut meats, in our…
The Brower Youth Awards Celebrate Young Environmental Leaders
We commonly say that we have inherited this world from our fathers and grandfathers. But another way to look at our responsibility for this planet in this lifetime is that we are borrowing our world from our children. Each year…
Protecting Sharks Can Save the Ocean’s Ecosystem
Throughout history, humans have hunted many species that supposedly pose a threat to human life. As a result, we have brought many large predators such as Grizzly bears and wolves to near or complete extinction. Finally, new scientific studies show…
Holistic Cold & Flu Remedies: How to Heal Yourself Naturally
Which herbal remedies help your body fight illness and strengthen your immune system? How can you prepare these super-ingredients for holistic cold and flu remedies? Listen to this Podcast Episode on Natural and Holistic Cold and Flu Remedies “Cold and…
These Organic Fair Trade Avocados are Socially Just and Environmentally Sound
Agriculture and food are our most direct and daily connection to the natural world. The health of our environment directly impacts our own health and well-being, it is imperative that we continue to explore and push the boundaries of overall…
Silvopasture Takes Organic Farming to a New Level
In Nature, everything supports and feeds off of one another. There is no waste, only relationships. It’s a system, an endless web of life and connections. Organic farms know the strength of this system and actively cultivate it, by inviting…
The 7 Stages of a Banana Ripening from Green to Brown
Banana ripening is a science. Getting a banana to the perfect yellow color at just the right time is an art. Equal Exchange Bananas come from small farms in South America. Hundreds of farmers are organized into cooperatives. Unlike conventional…
5 Minute Organic Superfood Smoothie
If you are in the mood for an organic superfood smoothie that is as quick to make as it is delicious and healthy, this is the perfect recipe is for you. In fact, this recipe is for everyone! For the people…
How Can We Honor Our Planet and Ourselves?
In the world of news and politics and social and environmental justice we, as a culture, often focus disproportionately on what is not working. From a deeply human perspective, the film Love Thy Nature brings the balance back in focusing…
Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality: A History of Women + Power
What would our society be without women? Impossible to comprehend, right? And yet, women have been marginalized for hundreds and hundreds of years. Fighting long and hard for equal pay, for voting rights, for a true recognition of their value…
