Earth Hour 2009

Today is the day… Earth Hour 2009 starts in New Zealand in about an hour. Turn off your lights from 8:30 – 9:30 pm (your local timezone) to show your support for Earth Hour.

Earth Hour’s aim is to inspire and organize over 1 billion people in 1,000 cities around the world to participate and show their support by switching off their lights for one hour at 8:30pm on Saturday March 28th. Read more..

Solar Energy 101

As the world struggles to keep up with the increasing energy costs, solar energy is becoming a popular alternative. All life depends on, and comes from the energy of the sun. Without solar energy, it would be impossible to produce the food and oxygen we need to survive. As fossil fuels diminish, people are harnessing the energy of the sun to get essential energy. While less than 1 percent of our current power, heating and transportation is energized by direct sunlight, this underutilized renewable resource could meet all our energy needs. Read more..

Learn How To Save Gas With Trip Planning Strategies

In early August of ’08, a Southern California newspaper quoted a young woman who observed an advertised price of $3.97 a gallon for gas as saying, “Now isn’t that a nice price?” Why in the world would she say such a thing? Read more..

Self Sufficiency

Modern self sufficiency is a kind of independence where you supply as many of your own needs as possible. The degree to which you attain self sufficiency depends on where you live and your personal circumstances.

If you have a small piece of land you can do quite a lot by way of growing your own food. If you are in an apartment block this may be more difficult but there are ways if you explore communal land or even get tubs or plant pots on balconies or sunny corners in the living areas. Read more..

10 Tips to Save Money on Your Electric Bill

Since many people are on tight budgets these days, you are probably looking for ways to slash your budget. Use the tips below to save money on your electric bill. Read more..

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

The term carbon footprint has been showing up in the news more and more lately. Just what is a carbon footprint? Read more..

13 Ways To Go Green

The opportunities to be more responsible and promote a healthier and more vibrant Earth has far surpassed common household recycling. Today, if one makes an earnest effort to seek out environmentally friendly alternatives, there are many products and services available on the market that are Earth friendly. This is true in all areas of consumption and daily living, not just in the more well known areas that focus on green cleaning products, organic foods, more efficient appliances, and fuel conservation. Read more..

Feng Shui – Indoor Waterfountains

Much has been said about how some feng shui products are the must-have tools to enhance the ‘chi’ of the indoor and outdoor environment.

But is it correct? Is it appropriate that one has to purchase a certain tool to facilitate the free flow of ‘chi’? Read more..

Simple Color Feng Shui Tips For Your Home

So you have moved into a new home and your are figuring out how to decorate. You have heard of the concept of Feng Shui and want to give it a whirl, but you don’t really understand it? Read more..

Natural Family Values

More and more we see parents refer to their parenting style as natural. They take great pride in having natural family values, perhaps even calling themselves hippie, crunchy, or granola in the next breath. What exactly does this mean though? What is important to a natural family? Read more..

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