Tag: green living
The Benefits of Eating Locally Sourced Food
Editor’s Note: Happy Saturday! This morning Gayle Bates is on site with a look at the importance of sourcing out local food. Here she is: The 2010 Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge is on! We have before us a July filled with opportunities to celebrate our local food producers and vendors. It is fantastic for [...]
Product Review – Tazzy Totes Produce Storage Bags
Happy Monday. Remember a couple of years ago when the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce first launched their Grab Your Bag Campaign? I wanted to go plastic-free. But, I kept forgetting my shopping bags at home and then would have to turn around after I got all the way to the store – at least [...]
Your Grandma was an Environmentalist
Editor’s Note: Good morning! Gayles Bates is on site with a look at connecting your family to the past by incorporating a less disposable way of life. Here she is: The family is where we learn the values and beliefs that we either adapt as our own as we mature, or use as a launching pad [...]
The Green Wallet – Too Much Stuff Requires Responsible Choices
Editor’s Note: If you missed the scoop on how you can get involved in tomorrow’s annual Mile of Flowers Plant In, you can get all the information HERE. Now, here’s Anthony Edwards with a look at all that stuff we take, make and waste. Here he is: I remember the conversation as if it were [...]
Get Ready For Bike To Work Week
Get ready, set, bike! It’s time again to get re-inspired for life on two wheels as we celebrate the annual Bike To Work Week festivities this coming week throughout the Comox Valley. Besides the eco and fitness value of hitting the pedals, it’s also great fun to get outside and enjoy this time to year. [...]
Eco Crafts – Recycling Roundup
With Earth Day nearly upon us, it’s time to get our creative vibe on using things that are just laying around the house. We’ve had a ton of fun with leftover cardboard, scraps of material, egg cartons and all kinds of reusables. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorites over the years: – Magic [...]
How Your Environment Effects Your Family Health
Editor’s Note: Happy Friday, readers! This morning we have Dr. Amy Wells discussing environmental medicine – how things in your environment from off-gassing plastics to shampoo and polyester blankets – can effect your health. Here she is: Environmental medicine is a personal interest of mine. I was first introduced to the concept in naturopathic medical [...]
Rethink May Be Better than Recycle
Editor’s Note: Good morning. Today Gayle Bates in on site with a look at how rethinking the way you use things can be even more powerful than recycling. Here she is: I have the privilege of working a contract with the Comox Valley Regional District, as a Waste Reduction Educator. The CVRD Waste Reduction Program [...]
Getting Kids Excited About Earth Day
“You must be the change you wish to see in this world.” – Mahatma Ghandi April is fast approaching, and with it comes Earth Day. April 22 marks the annual celebration of our planet. It’s a time to reflect upon our individual and collective impact, and learn about a sustainable future. The first ever Earth [...]
The Green Wallet – Why Invest In Fair Trade Foods?
Editor’s Note: Happy Monday! This morning we have Investment Advisor Anthony Edwards discussing why we should invest in fair trade foods. Very interesting and insightful. Here he is: In the ragged hills of Andalucia, by whitewashed villages and ancient trails that wind from Africa to Spain, old Tomás was known as the ‘cabrero’, which roughly [...]
The Cultural Value of Garbage
Editor’s Note: Good morning. Today we have Gayle Bates with us discussing cultural perspectives on things that are headed for the trash can and how different societies deal with it. Here she is: How waste is a part of culture is a huge and fascinating topic. There are a number of cultural and traditional forms of development and sustainability [...]
Creating A Sustainable Wardrobe, One Item At A Time
I love clothes. I love textiles. I love all things fashion. This has been a lifelong fascination that stretches as far back as elementary school when a friend and I started our own fashion design firm in her basement. It was serious business. Back then my closet was stacked with issues of Vogue and Elle [...]
The Green Wallet – Making Sense of Green Investment Funds
Editor’s Note: If you missed Robin’s morning post about some very cute, eco-friendly toys that teach environmental sustainability, you can check it out HERE. This afternoon we have Anthony Edwards on site making sense out of the different types of socially responsible investment funds. These are fascinating times for those of us working in the field [...]
Holiday Recycling – Shrinking the Mountain of Merry Waste
Out of bed at the crack of dawn, my brother and I would eagerly creep our way towards the living room where Santa had left his mark, the stockings were stuffed full and the space beneath the tree was piled high with presents. We were always astounded by the sight. Santa’s gifts were almost always [...]
Holiday Traditions Around the World & Global Giving
Editor’s Note: This morning Gayle Bates of the Comox Valley Regional District’s 5Rs fame talks a bit about looking at caring for the planet by getting to know the Winter traditions of people from different cultures all across the globe. Then, you can check out a few great spots to give gifts of planetary stewardship [...]
A Mom's Guide to Greener Holidays
Tis the season to consume. The holidays are all about stuff. Why is it that this time of year brings out the worst in spending? People go crazy with trend and forget all about tradition. The season is supposed to be about joy, gratitude, family and friends. But this appears to be lacking, at least [...]
The Green Wallet – Where Money Grows On Trees
Editor’s Note: Good afternoon. If you missed this morning’s post on BC-made eco-friendly cleaning products you can read it HERE. Now we have local Investment Advisor Anthony Edwards back with more on socially responsible investments. Today he’s talking about investing in trees. Here he is: The investment landscape of the 21st century has become increasingly [...]
Green Learning – Reinvent by Reusing
Editor’s Note: Good afternoon. If you missed us this morning, you can check out Pauline Rae’s informative story on Montessori education HERE. Now we have Gayle Bates with some highly creative tips on reinventing old household items. Here she is: Aaaah November – the month between the crazy consumption potential of Halloween and the even [...]
Green-e-ology – Conserving The Heat
Old Man Winter is sneaking up on us – making his way through fallen leaves, rain puddles and dark skies. The days are shorter and the nights are colder. I’ve officially been moved out of flip-flops and tank-tops and pushed towards a cold weather wardrobe. I love the seasonal change – the falling leaves, cold [...]
Creating An Idle-Free Zone
It began with a pet peeve and some serious evaluation. Oh, that drive-thru line-up with its length of vehicles and thick haze of exhaust. Oh, the strong smell of exhaust as you and your child walk beside a parked car, its engine running and the driver nowhere in sight. What’s the point of unnecessary idling? [...]
