Posted in Business & Politics on Sep 8th, 2008
Well the kids are back at school, time to pamper ourselves a little. Being an EcoMum is not all about being knee deep in cloth nappies, eating organic and recycling.
Okay, I admit, I do not spend hours shopping for the new trendy look and yes second hand shops and organic clothing are my buzz words, [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Green Living Tips on Sep 3rd, 2008
Every ton of paper, roughly 200,000 sheets, that is recycled saves approximately 17 trees. The average school tosses 38 tons of paper each year, the equivalent of 644 trees. When you buy notebooks and paper think green and spend a couple extra to get recycled (it’s not always more expensive). Raise the awareness in school, [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Green Living Tips on Aug 14th, 2008
The noise about the importance of fixing our climate has been growing louder and louder over the past few years. We can only hope the the damage we have caused to our planet is not irreparable.
But it’s easy to get overwhelmed by it all. To say: “What can I do?” and just give up. The [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Lifestyle & Culture on Jul 16th, 2008
Due to not having a yard and feeling an overwhelming sense of guilt every time I throw away my food scraps in a conventional garbage, I spent my first few months in Tel Aviv trying to figure out some plausible composting options in the city. This was harder than expected because so many Israelis have [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Business & Politics on Jul 14th, 2008
Every Israeli knows what the Sea of Galilee’s (a main source of Israel’s drinking water) red line means. It’s bad. It means Israel is running out of water and we’re all in trouble. So when the Israel Water Authority came out with a campaign about two weeks ago saying that Israel’s water [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Food & Health on Jun 19th, 2008
I was so anxious on Monday as I awaited word of delivery of my very first Israeli community supported agriculture (CSA) delivery to its drop spot in Tel Aviv. I was nervous, not because I thought the vegetables wouldn’t be good or because I was unsure if I was getting a good deal (the [...]
Read Full Post »
Posted in Religion on Jun 8th, 2008
There are lots of great environmentally friendly outdoor activities to do during Shavuot, but if you don’t feel like going outdoors (or if you’re in a cheese coma) then the Heschel Center for Environmental Learning and Leadership is hosting an online seminar about Shavuot and the environment.
We applaud the Heschel Center for this creative type [...]
Read Full Post »