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Green Moms Carnival :: Green Books And Authors We Love

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What fabulous green books have you enjoyed and who are the green authors that you admire? I am delighted to host Green Moms Carnival this month and share our collaborative perspectives on the exciting topic of Green Books And Authors We Love. 

Commentary from any of the woman in green moms carnival are always resourceful, thoughtfully written and enthusiastic…please enjoy: 

Tiffany of Nature Moms could not just single out one title, I was fascinated by her topics of interests, I bet you will be too.

Micaela of MIndful Momma, Abbie Of Farmers Daughter, and Diane of Big Green Purse ALL shared reviews of our fellow green mom and author Deanna Duke’s new book Non-Toxic Avenger.   This book shares a personal journey of relieving one’s own personal toxin burden. The reviews are all mighty positive.  I know I too enjoyed this book very much!

Amber of Strocel.com shared five compelling green book titles and how they inspired her. She shared how books convince her that she too can make a difference.

Lori of Groovy Green Livin shares ten green books just for kids, as a seasoned mom, I had to say her suggestions made me smile with memories long gone now of reading at the library.

Beth of A Plastic Free Life’s book review is about someone who takes a well researched journalistic perspective about the topic of plastic, be sure to consider Beth’s very own call to action book Plastic Free  

Anna Of Green Talk reviews a book about greening your teen to change our world, simply put our teens are our next leaders, they will take us into the future of green!

Alline of Ecovillage Musings, and someone who hasn’t joined in on the carnival in awhile ( good to have you back Alline!!)  is a devoted book pusher, her love of books is about sharing them  Books were part of her decisions to live in an intentional community, click on to investigate her impressive list of favorites

Harriet Of Climate Mama focuses her title selections on books about Climate Change especially those that can start conversations with kids about that topic.   Harriet also pointed to all the impressive authors we have on our Green Moms Carnival.

Betsy Of Eco-Novice shares five of her favorite and rather intensive green guides, with a lovely and gently reminder how overwhelming and stressful it can be.  A bit like read with caution and only if you are really ready to know.  I appreciated that.

This past week I shared about the author Sandra Steingarber at my blog Best Of Mother Earth and how she inspires me. She is highly regarded for her voice on many environmental issues, hydro-fracking beng one.

 

 

 

Author Sandra Steingraber Inspires My Work

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I have the honor of hosting the Green Moms Carnival this month, the topic is:  Green Books And Authors We Love.

Sandra Steingraber,  is an author known as  ”the new rachel carson” says Sierra Magazine.  

Her most recent book is titled:  Raising Elijah: Protecting Our Children In An Age Of Environmental Crisis

I first heard of and experienced Sandra at a local screening of her documentary Living Downstream in 2010.

I am sharing her here and loving her again because her continued pioneering and forward path inspires me. This is a one woman make a difference machine!

Sandra is a scholar in residence at Ithaca College, a biology major from IWU, she obtained her Masters in English from ISU, and a doctorate in Biology from U of M, she is an author of three books, each having a focus on cancer in relationship to the environment. She herself is a bladder cancer survivor.  With adopted parents and cancer in her family she felt the cancer wasn’t in her DNA but from the world around her.  She set out to prove it.

Sandra’s voice is soothing, methodical and strident.  Her message strong and determined, she continues to break the silence around the country urging parents to demand government policies that ensure the healthy development of children and the eco-systems on which all of our lives are dependent on.

One roomful of listeners at a time she will speak, large or small, in times of mothering she’d pull out a jar of freshly expressed breast milk  ”This is the most chemically contaminated food on the planet,” she says. “It has more dioxin, more PCBs, more DDT and fat-soluble pesticides than any other food. It is also absolutely unsubstitutable.” 

Oh my god, I nursed my children!  I was devoted to the idea that breast milk was the best thing for them. I didn’t know!  Most mom’s don’t.

She speaks to the harms of Fracking.  At a hearing recently she used a different maternal and earthy prop and passed around a local loaf of artisan bread.  Bread from her baker.  She said, the bread – wholesome and pure – hand made, is mostly water, This bread is at risk – fracking leases surround the acreage that this natural organic  bread comes from.

Voices like Sandra’s help more people understand serious environmental concerns.

Having Faith:  An Ecologist’s Journey to Motherhood 

Living Downstream – the book

Living Downstream – the documentary

Raising Elijah: Protecting Our Children In An Age Of Environmental Crisis 

My work is prevention, and my belief is to take a proactive approach. I am not delusional in thinking that taking vitamins and cleaning green will emphatically protect me from cancer, but I do believe in giving my body the tools to give it fighting chance. Improving immune function can not harm me.  Cleaning green certainly is more pleasant than something chemically.  Reducing exposure to harmful foods is another choice I can make, supporting my local farmers another pro-choice regarding my personal journey on this planet. I speak to these things and sell products that make a difference on this planet and for our well being because this speaks to who I am.

Read Sandra’s books, learn from them and share this message.

Join all of us from Green Moms Carnival Monday February 13th as we collectively share Green Authors And Books We Love

 

Year End Donations Needed For Household Hazardous Waste Event

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Ecology Action Center Plans Household Hazardous Waste Event for 2012

Donations Critical to the Success of this first ever Public/Private Partnership for HHW in McLean County

Dear Friend of the EAC:

It’s been four long years since McLean County saw its last Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Event. Since the fall of 2007 area residents have patiently waited for a safe way to dispose of their old herbicides, fertilizers, oil-based paints, chemicals, and other hazardous materials. We are fortunate that many in our community are aware of the risks of improper disposal of HHW items. The threat of polluting our drinking water supply is real—conventional landfills are not designed to contain hazardous wastes.

Unfortunately the budget crisis at the state level has taken its toll. No Illinois EPA funded HHW collection events are being scheduled. The state’s Solid Waste Fund was “swept” by the General Assembly for other purposes. I regularly check in with the IEPA, hoping for some indication that funding for HHW collection events will resume, but my inquiries always result in disappointment.

It’s high time we take matters into our own hands – so that’s exactly what we are doing. The Ecology Action Center, with a growing list of community partners, is planning for a HHW Collection event for September 2012 for McLean County residents. This first-ever public and private partnership for HHW has an ambitious goal of raising $125,000 to cover the necessary expenses of a one-day HHW event.

To make this event happen, we need your help. We are asking our members, friends, and supporters to consider making a year-end tax deductible contribution to the EAC’s HHW Fund. No contribution is too small or too large. For example, if each of the 2000 households that participated in the 2007 HHW event contributed as little as $10, we would be $20,000 closer to reaching our goal!

Please contribute to the HHW Fund. You may make an online contribution using your credit card or PayPal account at www.ecologyactioncenter.org.

Or you may make donation checks out to “Ecology Action Center” and mail to:

Ecology Action Center 

Attn: HHW Fund 

202 W College Ave 

Normal, IL 6171 

All contributions are tax deductible. All donors will receive an acknowledgment for tax purposes.

Businesses or organizations interested in sponsorship opportunities should contact me at (309) 454-3169 or mbrown@ecologyactioncenter.org.

Thank you for supporting safe disposal of hazardous wastes in McLean County,

Michael Brown

Executive Director

Vintage Hankies A Green Alternative To Kleenex

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Remember hankies??

I adore the florals, the bright colors and the feeling of vintage cotton hankies

I think they are just beautiful.

I started using hankies several years ago.

I had this collection and I thought gee I should really use them.

Ever think about how much Kleenex you use?

Kleenex use could be reduced simply by using a hankie instead.

A hankie is always in my purse. Another in the car.  Of course they are in the house or in all my pockets.

What great alternatives and green solutions hankies are!

If you ever leave one in your pocket it will never ever make a mess in your laundry. I promise.

Not into vintage hankies ?

Consider this local and handmade soft flannel source from MilkweedMercantile