Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 17

"We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if mankind is to survive. " 

-Albert Einstein 

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 16

"On Spaceship Earth there are no passengers;

Everybody is a member of the crew.

We have moved into an age in which everybody's activities affect everybody else."

-Marshall McLuhan

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 15

"It is our collective and individual responsibility to protect and nurture the global family,

to support its weaker members and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live."

-Dalai Lama

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 14

"It has to do with keeping things in balance.

                               It's like the spirits have made a deal with us. We're on our own.

  The spirits have been good enough to let us live here and use the utilities, and we're saying:

                                                            We know how nice you're being.

                             We appreciate the rain, we appreciate the sun, we appreciate the deer we took.

                                                          Sorry if we messed up anything.
                                          You've gone to a lot of trouble, and we'll try to be good guests."

-Barbara Kingsolver

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 13

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself"

-Andy Warhol

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 12

"There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual part of themselves,

that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet."

-Brooke Medicine Eagle

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 11

"We all moan and groan about the loss of the quality of life through the destruction of our ecology,
and yet every one of us, in our own little comfortable ways, contributes daily to that destruction.
It's time now to awaken in each one of us the respect and attention our beloved Mother deserves."

- Ed Asner, Actor

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 10

“So many people spend their health gaining wealth,

and then have to spend their wealth to regain their health.”

-A. J. Reb Materi

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 9

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"Just because you're not sick doesn't mean you're healthy"

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 8

"The planet is fine.

The PEOPLE are f*cked."

-George Carlin

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 7

"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man

if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature

and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"

-E.B. White

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 6

"The bad people trying to make the world worse never take a day off, so why should I?"

-Bob Marley

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 5

"We have to shift our emphasis

from economic efficiency and materialism towards a sustainable quality of life

and to healing of our society, of our people and our ecological systems"

-Janet Holmes Court

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 4

"Till now man has been up against Nature;

From now on he will be up against his own nature."

-Dennis Gabor

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 3

"It is by acts and not by ideas that people live"

-Anatole France

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 2



"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?"

-Henry David Thoreau



Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 1

I recently bought an "Every Day Is Earth Day 2011 Daily Boxed Calendar" 
I already have schedules and calendars all over my room, but I thought it had good advice so I bought it (Plus it was on sale and you know I'm a sucker for a good deal!)

As a modern hippie, I'm always looking for ways to go green and spread the word.

Hopefully, you'll pick up some new tips that will become a lifelong habit
(Hey, I didn't always turn off all the lights, unplug unused appliances, and wash laundry in cold water either!)

Come on, people.  Little things make a big difference! 
(Over 55 inches of snow in NYC is NOT NORMAL!)
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle!

5 Easy Things To Do

"We never know the worth of water till the well is dry"
- Thomas Fuller

New Year~ New You!

Now that it's a new year, I am highly motivated to change certain bad habits. 
I've already conquered these... Maybe you can too!

These are 5 REALLY simple things you can do to help save the planet, and save you money! 
It's really easy to do, makes a big difference, and can easily become a good habit!
JUST DO IT!

1.  Use Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFL):
CFL's use up to 75% less energy (which means a lower electric bill!), Last up to 10x longer, and Provide the same light at lower wattages.
They cost more when you buy them, but will cost you less in the long run.
* You need to dispose of them by recycling (but it will be YEARS later) because they contain trace amounts of mercury (less than a thermometer), but can do damage to the environment.

2. TURN OFF THE LIGHTS:

This is one of my biggest pet peeves.  Why keep a light on if you're not in the room? You're using more energy and paying more money!  And for those that live in an apt. building where you don't get a bill (AHEM, Boys in 23J !), you're going to make the maintenance fees higher!!!
Turn the D*** Lights Off! 

3. Change the temperature 2-3 degrees:

I know it's cold people. I'm even cold in the summer! But you DON'T need to blast the heater at 80+ degrees.  The lower you keep it, the more money you save. 
Wear a cozy sweater! Snuggle under a blanket. Cuddle with someone you love (or are attracted to!).  Buy an ugly SNUGGIE if you have to! But turning down the heat even a few degrees makes a huge difference (to the environment and your wallet!)
Read HERE for more ways to save on heating costs

4. Turn off the Water:

So simple, but a lot of people are always keeping the water running. 

Hopefully you'll pick up these easy habits... and teach them to your kids too!

Turn off the water when...

1. Brushing your teeth. 

2. When you're in the shower~ Turn off when you're doing all your business and turn back on to wash off.

3. When doing Dishes. Turn off the water when you're soaping the dishes.  And don't fill up the whole sink with water (although I don't know if people really do that....)

*If you have a leaky faucet, make sure to take care of it asap. You'd be surprised how much water gets wasted!

Americans waste sooo much water. Think of the Africans that have to walk miles and miles to get some dirty water  =*(

5. RECYCLE

If you are still not recycling... you seriously suck.  It's so simple! Reduce. Re-Use. Recycle. 

- If you have children, speak to the directors and encourage them to recycle.  All the Pre-Schools I worked at never recycled, so I would do it myself.  They go through soooo much plastic, and Paper!  And if your office/work place doesn't recycle, talk to them... or start it on your own!
- Save your old paper and use it as scrap to jot down notes and lists. 


These are the simplest things you can do... and it REALLY does make a difference!
Start with these simple tips and you'll be amazed at how easy it was and how you should have done them a long time ago!
Two words people: Global Warming.  Hello... Did u not think this summer's weather was crazy? It rained almost everyday! That's not normal!... 
OK... before I go into a whole schpeal... I hope you take these tips into account and make them a part of your life. 

We only have one Earth, people. Take care of it!

*~ Have a Beautiful Day! ~*