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  • Solidarity with Tim DeChristopher

    michelle victoria June 19, 2011     No Comment     Activism, Climate Change

    Last Monday I had the privilege to hear environmental activist Tim DeChristopher, give a talk here in Santa Fe, NM. Tim’s activism took a more committed turn when he attended a BLM auction in December 2008  that was selling pristine wilderness for oil and gas development. Tim had thought that he might interrupt the auction to

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  • Live as if the future matters…..because it really does.

    michelle victoria May 6, 2011     No Comment     Changing Habits, Climate Change, Sustainable Energy, Video Clips

    This Mother’s Day a global mobilization is taking place, organized by youth to bring attention to the realities of climate change and the future they could face if things do not change, and change soon. You can read more about this exciting and inspired organization that was started by 16 year old Alec Loorz, a

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  • Confused About GMO’s?

    michelle victoria April 14, 2011     1 Comment     Changing Habits, Climate Change, GMO-GE Information, Industrial food practices, Sustainable Agriculture, Video Clips

    If you are wondering what all of the fuss is about GMO’s (genetically modified organisms) in our food then this video will tell you much of what you need to know to learn about what they are and how dangerous they are. Watch live streaming video from deepakhomebase at livestream.com You can learn more at

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  • A Great Way to Start the New Year….

    michelle victoria December 30, 2010     No Comment     Changing Habits, Climate Change, Farmers Markets, Sustainable Energy

    Going through my mail today I had something from the EDF-Environmental Defense Fund and I decided to share it here because it is something all of us can do to make a difference. 10 Things You Can Do to Fight Global Warming-It truly is up to each of us. 1. Recycle and buy minimally packaged

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  • Another Chance for Banning Plastic Bags in California

    michelle December 2, 2010     No Comment     Changing Habits, Climate Change

    It looks as if Gov. Schwarzenegger is taking a final stand to terminate plastic bags in California. He is calling on legislators to reconsider a ban on single-use plastic bags that they shot down a few months ago. It had seemed like a sure thing until last minute pressure reversed this important measure. If you

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  • A Creative Intervention for Climate Change

    michelle November 28, 2010     No Comment     Changing Habits, Climate Change, Santa Fe

    With the upcoming U.N. Climate Conference starting in a few days I wanted to follow up on Santa Fe’s Flash Flood, the human art event that I wrote about in my last post. The Flash Flood was one of 18 global events sponsored by Earth.350.org to bring attention to climate change that were filmed by

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  • Global Art Show for Climate…Earth 350.org

    michelle victoria November 19, 2010     1 Comment     Climate Change, Video Clips

    350.org (If you don’t know about 350.org please take a look-Briefly, they are an organization bringing huge amounts of attention to climate change and creating local solutions) is at it again, this time coordinating a Global Art Event that will be documented via satellite by award winning cinematographer Doug Crawford and from the ground by cameras,

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  • Bioneers Day Three-Transformation for a Sustainable Future

    michelle victoria November 1, 2010     No Comment     Changing Habits, Climate Change

    To start, humble apologies for this very delayed post, it has no reflection on the final day at Bioneers. If anything taking it all in was such a wonderful experience that I would encourage all of you to attend a conference or a local beaming Bioneers event one day of you can. This weekend there

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  • Bioneers-A Message of Engagement

    michelle victoria October 16, 2010     2 Comments     Changing Habits, Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Businesses, Sustainable Energy

    Today was the official beginning of the 21st Bioneers conference. We were welcomed by Joanne Campbell a Coast Miwok Elder, one of the indigenous people from this area for thousands of years. Sometimes I think that we forget what a young nation we are and that there are many who may be far wiser than

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  • A Global (Work) Party-10/10/10-A Day of Solutions

    michelle victoria October 7, 2010     No Comment     Changing Habits, Climate Change

    This Sunday is the Global Work Party organized by Bill McKibben’s organization 350.org. There are 6,846 events organized in 188 countries as of Oct 7 at 4:00 pm Mountain Time. If you like you can organize your own or join in an event already planned. Check here to see what is planned close by or

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