Sierra Club Names Boston University as top 50 Green Schools » Sustainability » Boston University Again, DePaul makes the list. In my mind, the Sierra Club list is official. Click on the questionnaire to get a list of questions you can ask on college tours with your teen. This could be adapted to secondary schools as well.
Princeton Review names the top greenest colleges for 2011 Yay! My son's future college, DePaul University in one of the greenest cities, made the list. He was attracted to DePaul in part, due to their focus on social responsibility and social justice. Keep this list handy as your plan your child's college future.
Great American Backyard Campout Blends Outdoors, Family Fun and Science How cute is the young lady that writes this blog?! You go girl, represent the female and black scientists out there! Camping in your backyard or a family member's backyard is a great idea! A great way to pique your family's interest in the outdoors and help them to overcome their fears. If your neighborhood is safe or conducive to this activity, why not trying a mock campout indoors. Grab the sleeping bags or blankets, make in indoor tent, pack up some snacks and put some nature music in the mp3 player and/or nature videos on television. Tell scary stories and drink some hot cocoa or lemonade. Your family is sure to beg you to try the actual outdoor experience at an real live campsight. Check your local natural history museums, as they sometimes hold overnight camps for the family in their facilities.
Human exposure to bisphenol A underestimated – study Exposure to these chemical through plastic food packaging may have longer time impacts on our reproductive system and other abnormalities. Eat as much fresh food as possible and use glass or ceramics (just watch for lead and mercury in ceramics from other countries).
Eco-Libris How Green is Your iPad? My son wants a Green Mac laptop to take to college with him, not so sure if I want to purchase one, given Apple's relationships with some questionable suppliers in China. Need to do some more homework on this one. Maybe I will have him do it, since he wants one. The Macbook Pro is pretty green though from an environmental perspective, there was some pressure by Greenpeace to encourage Apple to do the right thing and it apparently worked!
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Hydrangea in an antique urn - Gorgeous Darling! |
Wanted to share my latest raw smoothie innovations with you. Check it:
Banana Maple - 1 banana, handful frozen pineapple chunks, dollop cashew butter, splash of maple syrup, almond milk to cover half the ingredients. Blend. Say "Ahh!"
Banana Avocado - 1 banana, handful frozen pineapple chunks, 1/2 cup avocado, raw honey, 2TBL raw shredded coconut, almond milk to cover half the ingredients. Blend. Feel the power!
Banana Peach - 1 banana, 4 frozen pineapple chunks, 3/4 cup frozen peaches, dollop of cashew butter, splash of maple syrup, almond milk to cover half the ingredients. Blend. Refreshing.
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| Banana Avocado Smoothie - G is for Great! |
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http://myemail.constantcontact.com/WFTD---Movement-News.html?soid=1101862221357&aid=DtpOvbguU_8 Click on the link to learn more about Chicago's recent status as a Fair Trade City, the events of World Fair Trade day and other fair trade happenings around the nation and the world.
