Tuesday November 16, 2010

change your underwear

If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that I’m doing Brooklyn Green Team’s No New Clothing Challenge – a 3-month new clothing fast. Not to brag, but it’s not too challenging for me. Buying used,

Categories: blog fashion Tags: humanitarian organic philanthropic textiles

Saturday January 16, 2010

cupcakes & clothes for haiti

Just got this special message from Kaight, eco-conscious fashion shop that I wanted to share:

Dear Friends,

By now, we are all well aware of the tragedy that has struck Haiti. We know everyone is doing their best

Categories: blog community fashion Tags: humanitarian

Thursday January 7, 2010

project 7: changing the score

Founded in 2008, Project 7 is the brainchild of founder Tyler Merrick, a.k.a. “the social capitalist”. He wanted to turn the 7 deadly sins upside down. For example, instead of focusing on a person who is

Categories: blog Tags: humanitarian poverty

Thursday December 3, 2009

a gift of goat

If you’ve been following my blog over the past year and half you might know that I have a thing for goats. I don’t know what it is about them – the way they sound, their

Categories: agriculture blog community holidays Tags: gifts humanitarian

Thursday October 15, 2009

care to make a difference: blog action day 09

This post is part of Blog Action Day ’09

Floods, droughts, super storms – these are not the things of fantasy, of Hollywood blockbuster disaster films. They are real. And real people who live off the land

Categories: action blog community Tags: climate change humanitarian social justice

Friday September 4, 2009

are we living in the age of stupid?

I’m inclined to say yes. And I’d like to confirm my suspicions by watching this:

The Age of Stupid Global Premiere Trailer from Age of Stupid on Vimeo.

This isn’t just a film about climate change and what

Categories: blog movies Tags: climate change humanitarian politics pollution

Monday July 13, 2009

no hunger

As someone who eats on a very regular basis, never in want of food, I cannot fathom what it is like to wonder where my next meal is coming from. When I am hungry, I go

Categories: blog eating food/drink health movies Tags: climate change eating food justice humanitarian social justice

Friday April 17, 2009

big sale on edun duds @ greenloop

Now at Greenloop, get 50 to 75% off ethically and ecologically minded clothing line Edun – the brainchild of Ali Hewson and Bono (with some help from New York clothing designer Rogan Gregory).

Por ejemplo:

Men’s Eclipse jeans

Categories: blog fashion Tags: fair trade humanitarian shopping

Sunday April 5, 2009

toms = awesome

TOMS shoes not only look super cool, they help people, too. If you don’t know their business practice it’s this: for every TOMS shoe you buy, a pair is given to shoeless, poverty stricken people who

Categories: blog fashion Tags: humanitarian

Friday March 13, 2009

walk for the health of it, and for others

I like a good walk any time of year. But there’s nothing more rejuvenating than a walk in Springtime. Daffodils blooming, sparrows chirping, sun shining. Everyone seems to be happier, awakening their bodies from the sleepy

Categories: blog community health outdoors Tags: humanitarian nyc