Author: Daniela

  • Poem for a Wednesday

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    “For Women Who Are Difficult to Love” – written and performed by Warsan Shire You are a horse running alone and he tries to tame you compares you to an impossible highway to a burning house says you are blinding him that he could never leave you forget you want anything but you you dizzy…

  • GMO Genewashing

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    Reposted from Dr. Frank Lipman’s Blog: By Andrea Donsky  You may be familiar with the term “greenwashing” –- a term describing the deceptive practice companies use to purposely give off the impression that their products or policies are environmentally friendly, when in fact they aren’t. Greenwashing was first coined in 1986 by an environmentalist named…

  • Why Monetize Sustainability?

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    Reposted from: André Reichel | Sustainability Research When talking about corporate responsibility, the issue of measurement comes up after a while. And rightly so, because if you cannot measure it you can hardly formulate goals, develop programs for implementation and evaluate your success in achieving them. But what is measured? The answer is simple: money. Regardless…

  • Local Cooperatives Purchase Electric Service Territory from Alliant Energy

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    The Lakefield Standard announces 12 local cooperatives have purchased the electric service territory in southern Minnesota from Alliant Energy. SMEC officials on Tuesday announced they have reached a definitive agreement to acquire territory from Alliant Energy. The transaction is contingent upon regulatory approval. Assuming the acquisition is approved by regulators, it is expected to close in 2014. …

  • Sundance Ceremony To Be Openly Celebrated in 2014

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    This post seems to have caused some concern about the 2014 Sundance Ceremony being televised.  Joe Morales Sundance Chief sent the following message: Hello, this is Joe Morales Sundance Chief and Grand Governing Council member of the American Indian Movement. “Openly” means without fear or shame. 2014 Sundance or any other AIM Sundance will not…

  • 21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity

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    Passing it on!

  • Symbio Vanilla is not Natural

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    In Eco Childs Play, Jennifer Lance warns of a new product, Synbio Vanilla, being labeled as “natural” that is anything but: As a consumer, I do depend on the term “natural” to identify products I feel comfortable feeding my family. I do read labels. Even my kids read labels.  I trust in ingredients I can…

  • Mongolian Domog wins First Prize of World Championship of Folklore

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    “World Folk 2013” featured more than 100 performers from 24 countries. “Domog” (Legend) folk music group from Mongolia won the First Prize of the World Championship of Folklore. “Domog” (Legend) folk music ensemble consists of “Domog” folk music group, dancers, Mongolian throat singers and contortionists.  

  • Canyon Discovered in Greenland Larger than Arizona Grand Canyon

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    Ron G. Anselm posts information on a newly discovered mega-canyon under Greenland’s ice sheet. NASA`s Airborne Science Mission… discovered evidence of a large and previously unknown canyon hiding under all that solid mound of Greenland frozen tundra. Greenland mysterious hidden Grand Canyon looks to be around 460 miles long making it larger and longer than the…

  • Growing Use of Nanoparticles in Product Manufacture

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    Here’s one more thing to give you pause when you’re shopping.  Christine Chew alerts us to nanoparticles used in food and clothing manufacture on the care2 make a difference blog: You can’t see them but they are there. Nanoparticles have been used, more and more, in food packaging, pesticides, cosmetics, clothing, toys, kitchenware and more over the past…