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Christy Moormann
Watershed Watch , because sometimes, nature knows best. I recommend the full version found here. . .nice animation, and delivery.
Among all the “food nations” of North
America, Salmon Nation is the richest in
mushrooms, berries, wild roots, fish, and
shellfish. Native American traditions are at its
core, but other culinary accents – from Spanish
to Japanese – have added to the mix. Renewing
Salmon Nation’s Food Traditions describes over
180 species of local plants and animals – many
now at risk, others recovering, and all deserving
of recognition – that have formed the basis of
food traditions in the Pacific Northwest.
This illustrated handbook brings together
farmers, chefs, fisherfolk, food historians, orchardists,
activists, educators, and wild foragers in an
unprecedented effort to assess the current state of
foods unique to the Pacific Northwest. The result is
a comprehensive guide to the foods that have nurtured
Salmon Nation for centuries.
Renewing Salmon Nation’s Food Traditions
describes the appearance and taste of each species,
its origin and history, geographic range, and
culinary uses. Foods range from the Bing cherry,
Hood strawberry, and Nez Perce bean to Chinook
salmon, candlefish smelt, and geoduck to wild
items such as Oregon black truffle, wapato, and
blackcap raspberry. A resource list provides names
of nurseries, seed companies, and suppliers working
to safeguard and revitalize the heritage foods of
Salmon Nation.
Since green politics emerged as an ideology, it has been defined by a few key green principles. The German Greens drafted the earliest statement of this kind, called the Four Pillars of the Green Party. The Four Pillars have been repeated by many green parties worldwide as a foundational statement of the green ideology:
* Ecological wisdom
* Social justice
* Grassroots democracy
* Nonviolence
Tips and facts to green your life every day of the week.
Electronic bills
Unplug appliances and electronics when they are not in use. Cell phone chargers, TVs, DVD players, stereos, microwaves and other electronics with transformers continue to draw power, even when they’re off or not charging anything, as long as they’re plugged in. In the U.S., such “phantom electricity” emits about 12 million tons of carbon into the atmosphere a year, according to Conservation International.
http://www.gengreenlife.com/environment_101.php
Clean Air Lawn Care
“To rid the country of gas powered lawn equipment that produces up to 10% of the nations air pollution.”
As part of an effort to make San Francisco a model for environmental sustainability, the city adopted an Integrated Pest Management Ordinance in 1996 which among other provisions phases out the use of toxic pesticides in all city owned buildings, grounds, parks and golf courses. Similar ordinances have been adopted around the state.
