Archive for Environment
Summer of Love Turns 50 With a Global Call to Action
Martin Luther King stated that “hatred can not drive out hatred, only love can do that”, but what does that love look like when it is put into action? The Summer of Love in 1967 gave [...]
Indigenous Led New Orleans Group Travels to Standing Rock
Press Release, New Orleans, LA, October 4, 2016 Cultural convergence protecting the sacred continues as New Orleans group travels to Standing Rock to oppose pipeline. Indigenous led group joins Shining Light Kitchen to bring food, medicine, tribal [...]
Gardening the Spirit: A tale of plants, people & saving the world.
Today I met a man who made me miss the island of Kauai even more than the growing well of ache I began to feel as soon as I lost sight of her. Being in Bali, [...]
Mother Earth as Divine Lover
We usually think of her as mother, indeed she has granted us life and is well-deserving of the term. As we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8, let’s explore other metaphors for our relationship with nature through [...]
Faith Spotted Eagle, Native Elder Reflects on Keystone XL
There has been much celebration in the wake of Obamas decision to reject the Keystone XL Pipeline, but there are a few things that should not be overlooked going forward. The roots to this movement are [...]
Ending the Conquest of Nature
I think every child knows what it’s like to build a dam of pebbles in a creek, or try to build a wall around a sand castle to protect it from incoming waves. It’s a fun [...]
The World Needs Aloha
Beautiful beaches, rainbows, tropical fruits and epic hiking make Hawaii one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations. Simultaneously this small island chain represents a microcosm of global issues and a cultural tradition rich with solutions that can benefit [...]
(VIDEO) Finding Peace in Nature; Real Life Mermaids
It is easy to get overwhelmed from the stresses of daily life, not to mention the larger environmental, political and social problems of our world today. It is no wonder that people experience anxiety, depression and [...]
Seeding Ideas in the Digital Era
How can digital media and social networks mimic natural systems for positive change? Obviously this is a conversation and an exploration that stretches way beyond a short blog, but just as a flower casts a thousand [...]
Inspired Contemporary Art by Women
Historically, too few Women Artists were able to attain any level of mastery because lack of access to learn, cultural disapproval during their time period, or the challenge of balancing obligations as mothers and various other gender roles. While [...]
