Articles tagged “Act Local”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Donate Sewing Scraps to Schools By NaturallySavvy.com IN Work & Connect Jan 31 2011 Kids are back in school, and that means teachers will be looking for cheap or free materials for students to explore art and design. Scraps of fabric as small as tiny squares and triangles left over from quilting can be useful in the classroom. + READ MORE

Author David Swanson Boldly Declares: "War is a Lie" (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Dec 29 2010 'War is a Lie' is "a handbook of sorts, a manual to be used in debunking future lies before future wars have a chance to begin." + READ MORE

Ron Jacobs Provides a Travelogue in New Book "Through the American Night" (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Dec 27 2010 "I see this book as something like a travelogue—a journey through physical, intellectual, and psychic space, as it were." + READ MORE

Bruce Friedrich, VP for Policy at PETA, Plans For World Domination (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Dec 22 2010 "The most fun thing I've been doing recently involves debating campus debate teams all over the country. This semester, I've been to Princeton, Cornell, Boston College, Rutgers, and eight other schools. Next semester, I'm going to Columbia, NYU, Georgetown, Williams, and nine other schools." + READ MORE

Joan Wile Talks About Grannies Against War, the Children of Afghanistan, and Much More (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Dec 21 2010 "Many women have broken free of the image of grandmothers as rocking-chair-bound, cookie-baking old women who spend their time watching soap operas and knitting sweaters for their grandkids." + READ MORE

Whether Painting or Publishing, Julian Lesser Creates Connection and Community (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Dec 6 2010 "BORO is a visible and active participant in the community. We proudly donate a portion of our monthly revenue to local charities, as well as support fund-raising events and create unique community events through offline and online efforts. Quite simply, BORO is Astoria—created by Astorians, printed in Astoria, and distributed in Astoria." + READ MORE

Meet Polar Guides Brother + Sister Team Eric and Sarah McNair-Landry By Leonora Oppenheim IN Work & Connect Dec 2 2010 Meet adventurous environmentalists Eric and Sarah McNair-Landry, the brother and sister team whose expertise guide the most high profile Polar expeditions of our times. + READ MORE

Rocker Mom Kristen Henderson of Antigone Rising is Seeing Double (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Dec 1 2010 "We approach our fans in much the same way we do any of our family functions. Every gig is a family reunion!" + READ MORE

Novelist Thaddeus Rutkowski Seeks a Change in Outlook (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Nov 29 2010 "When I'm talking about a social crisis—the existence of racism, say—I try to get the attention of a reader or an audience, and then I make a comment. " + READ MORE

Activist Zoe Blunt Defends Canada's Forests and Urges Us to Join In (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Nov 22 2010 "Direct action for social change is the alternative to voting for politicians who won't represent us, or petitioning a biased justice system, or lobbying toxic executives who won't listen. It's DIY." + READ MORE

Author Anthony DiMaggio on Elections, the Tea Party, and Punk Rock (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Nov 8 2010 "We have a real opportunity to work toward institutional progressive reform in this country today, and I am not the least bit deterred by the recent electoral turnout. " + READ MORE

Feminist Activist Marisa Ragonese Knows How to Change the World (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Nov 3 2010 "I'm a radical feminist from Queens who has been organizing for more than a dozen years with and on behalf of girls, women, LGBT people—especially the "L"—and youth." + READ MORE

Vegan Triathlete Rich Roll Promotes the Kind of Change We Can All Believe In (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Nov 1 2010 "I revere those who know deeply who they are—those who are spiritually connected and deeply in touch with themselves; those who—in whatever shape or form—live a pure and unadulterated passionate life free of societal pressures and constraints fully actualized in their true and authentic selves in whatever form that takes. This remains my greatest aspiration." + READ MORE

From Zines to Blogs and Beyond: Eco-Activist Mark Hand Stays Above the Fray (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Oct 27 2010 "One of our primary goals should be to build positive relationships that will give us the power to dismantle the many systems—big and small—that are destroying lives and the natural world. From there, we can begin thinking about developing strategies that sustain life." + READ MORE

What One Project in India is Doing to Save Gibbons, the World's Most Endangered Primates By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 25 2010 Gibbons are some of the most under-loved, and in at least some cases the most endangered, primates in the world. They live in rainforests stretching from northeast India to Indonesia and parts of China, and while some people might mistake them for monkeys, they're not. + READ MORE

Meredith Villano of Paradigm Shift Wants You to Use the Other "F Word" (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Oct 20 2010 Meet the recent honoree in the Feminist Press: 40 Under 40: The Future of Feminism. + READ MORE

Meet Keith McHenry, Founder of Food Not Bombs (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Oct 18 2010 "Food Not Bombs’ central unifying principles are a commitment to nonviolence, free unrestricted access to vegetarian food, and an honest attempt to make decisions as a group without hierarchy." + READ MORE

Want to Know How Businesses in Your Town Are Supporting Local Jobs? Online Tool Lets You Search By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Oct 15 2010 If you've been wondering if companies in your town are keeping local people employed or if they've joined the exporting bandwagon, Working America has the tool for you. + READ MORE

Yogins, Join a 350.org Work Party this 10.10.10 By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Oct 4 2010 On the mat, a Hatha yoga practice combined with a healthy diet and rest, can lend to a sound, sustainable body. When coupled with the ancient, mental trainings we can transform the exercise into something beyond our bodily experience. It can actually inspire us to extend our practice of personal wellness to global wellness and awareness. + READ MORE

Eco-Activist Mike Roselle Declares: "Action is the Antidote to Despair" (Interview) By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Sep 27 2010 "Today, I am 56 years old, own nothing bigger than a guitar, have no health insurance or savings, and yet I feel that my life is richer than that of many of the millionaires that I have met." + READ MORE