Awareness

According to investopedia the definition of ‘Crowdfunding’ means the use of small amounts of capital from a large number of individuals to finance a new business venture. Crowdfunding makes use of the easy accessibility of vast networks of friends, family…Read More

You may be as surprised as we were to find out that, up until today, Brooklyn didn’t have a Whole Foods! The Gowanus section of Brooklyn welcomed the Whole Foods Market at Third & 3rd with a bread breaking ceremony,…Read More

Recently the TV show 60 Minutes aired a wonderful story about eco-friendly innovation, recycling and hope for a new generation of musicians across the world. Paraguay’s Recycled Orchestra was founded in Cateura, one of Paraguay’s poorest towns in Latin America…Read More

We’ve heard all about climate change in the past several years and many of us believe that this is the time for change–to learn what we can do and how we can teach the children of this planet how to…Read More

As the global warming debate rages on, a recent article in the Daily Mail September 28th, 2013 poses an interesting theory that in actual fact the Artic ice cap is actually cooling. Their headline quotes a 29% growth in the…Read More

Mt. Kilimanjaro, which is comprised of three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is an expansive volcanic mountain in Tanzania, Africa. Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa, and the highest free-standing mountain in the world. Over the past century, this popular tourist destination, with its enormous biodiversity and…Read More

Breast Cancer was front and center in the headlines earlier this year when Angelina Jolie told the world about her double mastectomy. Whether you applaud her decision to take such a drastic approach, what is remarkable is that women—not only…Read More

Today marks the 12 year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on New York City’s landmark World Trade Center towers. While we continue to remember the devastating events that took place on September 11, 2001, we look toward a fruitful and…Read More

Recently the National Zoo near Washington, D.C. had a new arrival to its population. The Giant Panda, Mei Xiang gave birth to a bouncing baby 4.8 ounce, well the zoo officials don’t know, the sex will be determined within two…Read More

September is Healthy Aging Month and it got me to thinking–what exactly does it mean? Surely healthy living is something we all want to achieve at any age. I don’t want to think about aging, I would rather spend my…Read More