Spring Fever for Earth Day
I'm planning an environmentally conscious party for this Spring and just got some great tips from an article in today's New York Times. The concept of more socially responsible gatherings, even all-green weddings, is finally gaining popularity. From organic flowers and food to compostable plates, utensils and tablecloths; some eco-savvy brides are demanding weddings that are all about the planet rather than themselves. These rennaissance women are my heros! I'm always trying to make purchasing decisions based on environmental concerns: from wind energy to telephone bills that help fight global warming to energy-saving light bulbs and planting trees, these basic alternatives are exploding into sustainable choices like never before. When I finally get around to having my party you can be assured of soy-based candles, hormone-free milk, locally-grown vegetables and meats and a vegan alternative menu. I'm aiming for 100 percent reclaimed, recycled, ecologically responsible partying, including naturally produced alcohol from fermented fallen apples. And for all those who drive hybrids or carpool together to get to my suburbian nightmare, an extra special gift awaits them!
posted by Sonja Stark of PilotGirl™ @ 8:26 AM
2 Comments:
Do you not think it is to late?Yes the white man has done a job on this planet.And yes my cuz is right that the Native Americans should not have helped the whites the first winter.I think about what you said about the idiot boxes yes they have helped destroy alot.But what about computers these are built in factorys that help destroy our planet.But there are people out there that will still buy there products are you one of them.In life not all is safe for our planet.Maybe we should all watch what we are using.Maybe that's why my cuz's uncle will not leave the rez.because of what the white man destroy.Always think about what you as one person can do,if you can get others to join you maybe then there might be a little difference but I doubt it.
Our advertising-driven priorities in this country have gotten very far away from anything which could be considered logical and on a sensible, rational scale.
The most recent example is the enormous extravaganza of the Super Bowl.
Millions upon millions of dollars spent for an activity which lasts a few hours and creates no basic worth or lasting value.
If you are still using an older browser (IE6 or Firefox 1.5) an interesting site to visit is the Small Planet Institute's - www.smallplanetinstitute.org Francis Moore Lappe's site (the author of 'Diet for a Small Planet') - which offers a number of insights into how we could begin to live rationally on this planet again.
I say 'an older browser' because, unfortunately, the site is presently broken for Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox 2.0, though it may work for Macs.
It's worth stopping by.
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