The Eco Pros and Cons of a Safari
If you take a look through many recommendations for eco-travel destinations, you’ll see a lot of safaris mentioned. At base, it makes a great deal of sense. After all, is there anywhere closer to nature than the preserved wildlife habitations of Africa? The perception is that the continent as a whole is, well, eco-friendly and (as a misconception) wildly underdeveloped. While there are pros to a safari vacation from an environmental standpoint, there [...]
Places to See Before They Disappear – The Great Barrier Reef
Explore more of our eco-travel content: All Eco-Travel Content Five Places to Visit Before Climate Change Destroys Them Alternatives to High Carbon Footprint Vacations Is Eco-Travel Really Eco-Friendly? 10 Ways to Reduce Your Travel Carbon Footprint 10 Fantasy Eco-Travel Destinations Follow along with more eco-travel tips on the social media channels below: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ Photo Credit: Markus Albertsmeier via Flickr
Five Places to Visit Before They Disappear Due to Climate Change
So, you’re getting ready to plan your annual vacation. You’ve reached a place on the postconsumer scale where you want to avoid cruises, theme parks and the other consumer vacations that are the worst vacations for the planet. You may or may not think that eco-travel is really eco-friendly, and you may or may not care about visiting an eco-travel destination. Maybe you’re just stumped about where to head on your vacation and [...]
Favorite Upcycling Ideas: Orange Rind Candles
After you eat the orange (healthy!) turn the rind into this DIY candle. Get more upcycle and DIY tips like this on the social media channels below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ Want more? - More green living advice - More recycling advice
Favorite Upcycling Ideas: Plastic Bottles Into Bird Feeders
Save the planet by reusing plastic bottles while you also feed the local bird population. Get more upcycle and DIY tips like this on the social media channels below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ Want more? - More green living advice - More recycling advice
Favorite Upcycling Ideas: Bottle Caps into Tea Lights
Save your used bottle caps and used candle wax and turn them into romantic tea lights. Get more upcycle and DIY tips like this on the social media channels below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ Want more? - More green living advice - More recycling advice
Favorite Upcycling Ideas: Cat Tents from T-Shirts
You love your cat, and your cat will love this upcycled t-shirt DIY cat tent. Get more upcycle and DIY tips like this on the social media channels below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ Want more? - More green living advice - More recycling advice
Favorite Upcycling Ideas: Scrabble Magnets
All you need is a little glue, some old magnets and a love of words for this upcycle DIY project. Get more upcycle and DIY tips like this on the social media channels below. Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pinterest | Google+ Want more? - More green living advice - More recycling advice
GET SATISFIED Gifts at Los Angeles Event for Dr Peter Whybrow on June 17
An event sponsored by Live Talks Los Angeles that features Dr. Peter Whybrow speaking on his new book, The Well-Tuned Brain: Neuroscience and The Life Well Lived, will include gifts of our collaboration book Get Satisfied: How Twenty People Like You Found the Satisfaction of Enough published by Easton Studio Press. The Live Talks Los Angeles event will be held at 8:00pm on June 17, 2015 at the William Turner Gallery in Santa [...]
Fifty Things to Upcycle Into Something Amazing – Part One
Parts 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Summertime, and for many the living is, if not easy, at least moving at a slightly slower pace. In many cases, you may even experience yourself having free time! Yes, we know that the hustle and bustle of the world doesn’t allow for much of that, and we certainly encourage you to restfully enjoy it. But perhaps you’re looking for some fun, even [...]
