les violettes
periodic updates on the vegetarian lifestyle

7 reasons why i truly like east bay regional parks

April 17th 2010

2010 marks a year since “Ours To Keep” the 75th anniversary celebration of the East Bay Regional Parks District – one of the finest cures for Nature Deficit Disorder.
Established in 1934, the East Bay Regional Parks District became the first regional parks agency in the United States. It consists of 65 parks with [...]

Read On No Comments

biofuels: alternatives to ethanol

September 18th 2009

QUEST on KQED Public Media.

Read On No Comments

ken burns’ national parks

September 9th 2009

In a few weeks, PBS will show the latest production from noted documentary filmmaker Ken Burns. “The National Parks, America’s Best Idea.” as the subtitle goes presents the history of the National Parks. Here is an extended preview:

Read On No Comments

plastics – which ones are safe? which ones to avoid?

August 31st 2009

Plastic is a controversial topic – how many homes are free of this ubiquitous material? While many plastics are recyclable, some are not recommended for daily use. There are also those who decide to completely forgo plastic. Glass, ceramics and metals are the most common replacements. Find out more about the [...]

Read On No Comments

national honey bee awareness day

August 22nd 2009

Today is National Honey Bee Awareness Day! Where would the world be (no pun intended) without the Pollinators? In honor of the bees who pollinate many crops here are three presentations on bees.

Bringing Back Urban Bees
QUEST on KQED Public Media.
Attracting Native Bees To Your Garden
QUEST on KQED Public Media.
Better Bees: [...]

Read On No Comments

where does all of that garbage go? the great pacific garbage patch

August 19th 2009

Jean-Michel Cousteau, world-renowned oceanographer, shows us where massive amounts of garbage from throughout the world winds up. First in a series of three on trash, today’s post is about Marine Debris. What is Marine Debris? It’s trash left over from sea-faring activities plus land-based trash that wind up here via the [...]

Read On No Comments

nature = wealth$$$?

July 7th 2009

Kqed.org recently had a radio show on the a project based at Stanford University. Here’s a 5 minute clip about a joint project between Stanford, the World Wildlife Fund and the Nature Conservancy.

Read On No Comments

nature deficit disorder

June 23rd 2009

Each of us cannot deny our connection with nature.  Generations ago, connecting to nature was much easier – even for city dwellers.  Now, many do not get the chance to experience nature.  A few decades ago, much of the public became afraid to wander in nature especially in cities along with some suburbs.  Some city [...]

Read On 51 Comments

world water day

March 22nd 2009

celebrate world water week

Read On No Comments

eco diamonds are a girls best friend

March 16th 2009

so glad that there are some fair trade diamonds out there.  what about you?

Read On No Comments