Nourish The Spirit

“You have to be able to imagine the change you want for it to actually happen, “says Anna Fizyta, a transpersonal psychotherapist-artist and firm believer in the power of positive thinking. This Saturday, August 7th, she’ll be participating in the Mission Arts & Performance Project. Anna  creates what she calls a “public, nurturing environment for [...]

Lots of stuff related to food and growing it going on in SF this weekend: Tomorrow Garden for The Environment hosts its Soulstice donation-based celebration  that starts at 5pm and goes until sundown with a potluck and fresh cob oven pizza. This educational center in the Inner Sunset offers lots of classes in getting your [...]

Bike to Work Today! (Yup, it totally snuck up on us! But better late than never…) Today, Thursday May 13th, is the SF Bay Area’s 16th annual Bike to Work Day, so get up and get out there! If you don’t have a bike, take public transport (or better yet, take a walk and check [...]

A lot is happening in the world of fair trade. Some of it is still new to me, and I’m keeping up through Transfair – one of the biggest organizations involved. My friend Kazuko runs their accounts for fair trade flowers. I was already familiar with Organic Bouquet for flowers that respect our soil and [...]

Are you motivated to creating a more sustainable lifestyle involving sharing arrangements? Where do you start? Emily Doskow and Janelle Orsi, the authors of “The Sharing Solution” guide you, through the steps you’ll need to take to create and maintain successful sharing arrangements. From housing to childcare, cars to lawnmowers, gardens to bike repair, the speakers give you the tips and tools to share your resources, while addressing commonly held questions.

San Francisco became the first city to adopt an official Meat-free Monday campaign earlier this week. The Board of Supervisors voted for the initiative in which restaurants, schools, and grocery stores adapt to a plant-based diet, offering more meat-free choices for a healthy, sustainable future. Veg News has the story here. I thought the Meatless [...]