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    MIND THE GAP: Mindfulness as the practice of living in one piece

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    RECLAIM YOUR TIME THROUGH PRESENCE: 5 research-backed ways to do so

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    POEMS BY JIM JOHNSTON: For Larry, Tracks and more

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

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    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Hands against background of a heart - Travelling With Intention: Why Is It So Important?

    NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MONTH: Moving through the world with intention

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    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

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Trucks on road - The Dirtiest Place on the Planet

The Dirtiest Place on the Planet

Erica Roberts·January 8, 2014
“When the last tree is cut and the last fish killed, the last river poisoned, then you will see that...
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SUSTAINABILITY: Is it still possible?

Abbie Mood·December 9, 2013
According to Dictionary.com, the word sustainable means, “pertaining to a system that maintains its own viability by using techniques that...
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The Plastic Cow

Erica Roberts·November 27, 2013
In life, the gap between theory and practice is often a wide one. One example of this gap can be...
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HOPE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Changing our approach to inspire ecological health

Contributing Writer·August 31, 2013
As parents, we know intuitively how important love is to learning. Love fuels persistence. British philosopher Alfred North Whitehead insisted...
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WHAT HAS NATURE EVER DONE FOR US?: How wildlife decimation affects the economy and our well-being

Contributing Writer·July 10, 2013
$34 billion: Costs associated with the loss of vultures in India $310: Annual value per hectare of pest control by...
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LETTER FROM THE FUTURE: Legacy—not a love story with the Earth

Contributing Writer·May 24, 2013
Hey there Mr. Prime Minister, President, King, Despot, Corporate Mogul and globally cloned counterparts—congratulations from the new century! The year...
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The Economics of Happiness

Contributing Writer·May 13, 2013
Nowhere in the world can the drastic negative effects of globalization be seen as in Ladakh, India, where it took...
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GOING VEGAN: Eat a healthier diet, lessen your environmental impact and save money [2 infographics]

Contributing Writer·March 13, 2013
These two infographics present a compelling case to switch to veganism (or at least to cut down on meat consumption)...
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THE DISAPPEARING MALE: The effect of fossil fuels on male birth rate and men’s health

Jane Olivier·February 27, 2013
We can choose to give up smoking, to stop taking drugs, to lose weight, to get fit. We demand labelling...
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PAPER NO MORE: How a paper book addict turned to ebooks and never looked back

Jane Olivier·January 27, 2013
The decision to buy a Kindle ebook reader wasn’t one taken lightly. In fact, it was made with great trepidation....
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LIVE SUSTAINABLY NOW: How to garden using techniques that mirror the natural world

Contributing Writer·January 3, 2013
I have great respect for people who spend their lives working for laws, policy changes and new technologies that will...
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OVER THE TOPULATION: Reassessing our identity to overcome the #1 issue of today

Jerry Kvasnicka·December 20, 2012
We frequently hear of global summits  on climate change, the world economy and AIDS, but it isn’t often that news...
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HEALING WORK: Working with nature spirits to help the environment

Contributing Writer·December 1, 2012
Mother Earth is a living breathing planet. When we make an effort to be aware that we are coexisting with...
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Recycling Rethink Ways

RECYCLING RETHINK: 5 things you didn’t know you can recycle and 5 things you can’t

Melissa Venditti·October 28, 2012
Usually when we think of recyclable items, we think of plastic bottles, cans and paper, but did you ever think of recycling pantyhose? Here are some things that you never thought...
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COMMUNITY-ENVIRONMENT CONNECTION: Returning to nature to create meaningful communities

Contributing Writer·August 28, 2012
The surge in social awareness in the past few decades has led to an improved understanding of complex and technical social problems. Yet the majority of current initiatives...
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THE BIG DISCONNECT: Get into nature for better health and quality of life [infographic]

Contributing Writer·August 25, 2012
For the first time in human history, more people live in cities than in rural environments. Instead of inhabiting wide open green spaces we live in crowded concrete jungles...
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