Awareness

A relatively unknown crisis that affects certain crops and consequently our food supply is getting worse now and within the next few years. And this crisis is related to the diminishing population of a small insect, the honeybee. Since the…Read More

April 22, 1970 was the first celebrated Earth Day. Inspired by Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, 20 million people worldwide–including myself–decided it was time the environment and the planet got some recognition and protection. Earth Day originated in my home town…Read More

Flying a kite is one of the few things that does not use up any form of energy (except your own) to enjoy.  There is that initial run to get the kite airborne but once its up you just enjoy…Read More

In the world of “Ancient Grains”, not all of them are actually grains even though they are still included under the same category of true grains such as Kamut® Wheat, millet, sorghum, rye, emmer (farro), teff and spelt. Grains are…Read More

While diamonds are known for being a girl’s best friend, its questionable if they are the planets best friend. It was a few years ago with the movie release of Blood Diamond that attention was drawn to the origin of…Read More

This image does a great job of illustrating everything that music about the environment is not. While I am all for music for your plants, I also like my music loud and varying. Musicians have the power to get us…Read More

It’s New Years Eve—it’s hard to believe it, but another year is upon us! We’re thrilled to have you as part of our eco18 community where we encourage everyone to be the best green they can be. For some of…Read More

Here in New York, New Jersey and the tri-state area, we were hit with the worst hurricane we have seen in our lifetimes. And, for many of us, we did not anticipate the violent fury and destruction of this catastrophic…Read More

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we are reminded just how fragile and precarious life can be on our beautiful blue planet. When Mother Nature sets out to give us a warning, we had better take notice. But like in…Read More

Illegal immigration is a hot button issue in the United States right now. A major reason is the poor economic conditions we are currently suffering. Often times, a bad economy has many people turning to illegal immigration as the problem.…Read More