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standing up for good food at last year's RIC conference | Image via RICWe can all scream and yell about the current failures in our country's food system until we're hoarse, but the power of hearing it from our nation's youngest generations can not be denied. Issues surrounding the food that is served in school

A compostable book from Grow Books PressBlooming Books Chicago-based Grow Books Press creates compostable, handmade children’s books that teach little sprouts about building sustainable communities. Once kids have finished reading they can feed their well worn book to the worms. Good Oak Croak Sudden oak death has claimed the lives of more than a million

What if you could convince local businesses to make the changes you desire without boycotting them and taking your hard-earned cash else where? That’s the mission of Carrotmob, a grass roots movement started in San Francisco by 27-year-old Brent Schulkin. “Carrotmob is a new way for people to change businesses. In a boycott, everyone loses.

Image via universitycity.org/diningdaysYesterday kicked off University City District’s Dining Days, two weeks of discount dining at 29 West Philly restaurants, each offering three-courses for either $15, $25, or $30. While price is certainly a consideration in selecting which spot (or spots) to spend your dining day at, consider choosing a restaurant with a dedication to

The last Stake event reached full capacity | Image via Philly Stake Facebook7/16 Electrofishing Field Study
Learn about local stream ecology and aquatic animals while trying your hand at electrofishing. Join scientists Paul Overbeck and Rich Horwitz in a morning of catch and release fishing to help collect data on wild fish populations. Participants can pull

Image via simbania.wordpress.comWhen Manatees Rule the World A manatee protection conspiracy theory? Yep, that’s the latest issue Florida tea partiers are tackling. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has expanded the federal wildlife refuge in Citrus County to protect native manatees, but tea partiers believe it is part of a greater attempt “to make humans

Beautiful mid-summer blooms | Image via Love N’ Fresh FlowersIf you enjoyed the how-to feature on creating your own bridal bouquet in our August wedding issue, here’s even more petal and stem happenings from Jennie Love of Love N’ Fresh Flowers. This past weekend Love N’ Fresh hosted a floral design workshop for brides to

The skinny house will be built in an alley way | Image via smartplanet.comThe Skinny on Housing In Warsaw, resident Etgar Keret is getting ready to move into his new home. Instead of stocking up on plates, cups, and furniture, Keret isn’t making any pre-move preparations, because his house is only 40 feet long and 60 inches wide.

“Talisman Terry’s Energy Adventure” Image via maddowblog.msnbc.msn.comFracking made headlines this week with features on NPR’s “This American Life” and the Colbert Report. Monday’s Colbert Report took a dig at a public relations tool created by natural gas drilling company Talisman Energy. The “Talisman Terry’s Energy Adventure” coloring book was published by Talisman to teach children

Get your kids growing one book at a time | Image via TreehuggerBook Worms Five books to transform your kids from TV tranced consumers to budding young gardeners. Including the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Gardening with Children and Sharon Lovejoy’s Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots. Treehugger Career Change Although the unemployment is climbing dangerously close to