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Green
21 posts
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Community Supported Agriculture in Southwest Washington
As we try to find ways to eat more locally grown, organic produce, it’s always nice to know what are our
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On Earth As it is in Heaven
This is the last week for peace month at Camas Friends even though January officially ended a couple days ago. I thought why not extend it just a little longer so we can focus
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Food, Inc. Documentary on Where Our Food Comes From (Review)
The tag line for FOOD, inc. is “You’ll never look at your dinner the same way again,” and well, they’re
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Dive! The Film: A Review of Jeremy Seifert’s Documentary on Dumpster Diving
At Camas Friends Church, we’ve been doing a monthly film and discussion group we’re calling “Last Sundays for the Earth.” The purpose of the event is to watch a film, or have
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Michael Pollan’s NY Times Food Rules
Michael Pollan of the “In Defense of Food” fame has compiled a list of 20 do’s and don’ts for food
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Quakerism and Sustainability: Camas Friends Practice A New “Plainness”
I’ve posted about this already on Twitter and Facebook so excuse the repetition, but it seems like it should be here
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GiL Video: Resistance and Simplicity: Reflections On Swimming Upstream
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=4468240&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_
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How Many Burgers (Or Burritos) Does it Take To Fuel Your Bike?
I remembering seeing this awhile ago in GOOD, a magazine I subscribe to and really like. I meant to post it then
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A friend sent this article by Wendell Berry the other day and said it was worth the read, he is right. The article looks at how our insatiable desire for more not only has
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The Story of Stuff: Where It Comes From and Where It Goes
As you know I’m interested in the environment and how our everyday practices impact it, so I’m always happy to
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On Biking: Safety Tips for Drivers
I posted a video and a few short thoughts on our other blog Weird Fishes about biking and some tips I wish
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Thoughts on Riding a Fixed-Gear Bike
About four years ago I came across a video of some people riding fixed-gear bicycles, and I was instantly intrigued by
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Thanks, Rose Bowl Parade, For The Trash!
As most of you know yesterday was a big day here in Pasadena because of the annual Rose Bowl Parade. People started
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Goodbye Lexan Nalgenes
Emily and I have been tugging around Nalgene water bottles for the past 8 years (as long as we’ve known each
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One Argument For Taking the Climate Crisis Seriously
I found this video on my Friend Joe’s, Peace Church, website. The video presents an argument for why we ought to take the climate crisis seriously, regardless of whether you believe that there