Oct 25, 2012 | Great Ideas, News
Every 20 minutes, we cross over a line from which there is no return, as another species disappears. Species extinction is a normal process. But extinction is happening at least 100 times faster than it should. The last time something similar happened in the earth’s...
Oct 20, 2012 | Great Ideas, News
Help restore the lost balance between humanity and nature through 6 easy commitments. Here is # 5 The average commuter emits more than 1,320 pounds of CO2 every year just by driving to work and back. When you carpool with just one other person,...
Oct 16, 2012 | Great Ideas, News
You don’t need a big backyard to grow your own organic vegetables — anyone with a windowsill can have an organic garden. When you start your own windowsill garden, your health benefits, you take a step towards greater self-reliance, and you get a...
Oct 11, 2012 | Great Ideas
Scientists estimate there’s about 200 billion tons of excess CO2 in the atmosphere. Planting a single tree eliminates one ton of CO2 every year. Embracing the World volunteers have already planted more than a million trees worldwide; let’s make it...
Oct 11, 2012 | Featured Designs, Great Ideas
I wanted to share this photo of a show stopping terrace in London!!! With no where to plant because of the concrete, the garden was created out of pots, clipped boxwood balls and hard clipped patio trees. The tops of the trees were severely clipped to create a ceiling...