Pre-fab homes are all the rage in the eco-modern design world. Want to dabble in modern architecture and pre-fab homes? Why not start with a modern birdhouse? In a recent post Get Busy Building Birdhouses, here the plans are provided for making your own birdhouses/birdfeeders. While it is wonderful to create birdhouses from scratch...CLICK HERE FOR MORE
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Recycling Can Make Being Green Hilarious (VIDEO)
The folks who design for our future are looking to us for clues to helping people go greener. How about using humor? I recently wrote about how designers are incorporating people's behavior in their "design thinking." This 'power to the people' premise only goes so far (although, it is virtuous to always consider the consumers needs). The next common sense step to sustainable design is to implement a shift in people's behavior towards, let's say - garbage and recycling. My family was recently reminiscing about a trip we took to Spain to visit relatives. I asked one of my kids...CLICK HERE FOR MORE
Dar Williams Talks Sustainable Living, Music And The Book That Kicked Her Ass (Interview)
Singer songwriter Dar Williams has been a staple on the modern folk music scene for years. Her distinctively heartfelt vocals, reflective lyrics and rich acoustic guitar playing tell stories that resonate with her many fans. Music is in Dar's soul, and environmental activism is what fuels it. Dar is aiming her earth-loving commentary towards solutions that face the future of our planet. I sat down with Dar to talk about what's currently rocking her environmental core - a passion for...CLICK HERE FOR MORE
Less is So Much More: Living a Minimalist Life
Not long ago, troche I discovered a blog called “mnmlist.” I’ve been following Lloyd Alter’s Frugal Green Living series and he has added some interesting quotes from mnmlist creator, Leo Babauta, who also founded Zen Habits. What I really like about mnmlist is how refreshingly clean it is — no ads, no pictures, no clutter. What is mnmlist about? CLICK HERE FOR MORE
"One World, One Love" - Charity and Peace In The House of Marley
With a spray of dreadlocks, Bob Marley emerged on the scene with music that transcended racial and cultural barriers. Marley proved that he was not only a musical genius, but a humanitarian whose reggae music had musical depth, powerful lyrics, sustainable longevity...and is massively commercial. Bob Marley may have died young (age 36), but his legend lives on. Around the time of his death, Marley's music and his vision for "One World, One Love" had attracted the largest audiences for any musical act in Europe. Bono inducted Marley into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 with this tribute...CLICK HERE FOR MORE