Brummet's Conscious Blog

Conscious Consumerism  Conscious consumerism alone has a major impact on the local economy, your personal health, budget constraints and the environment. It involves looking at the power of each dollar spent and evaluating how it can make a difference while benefiting your family. Sign into your favorite social networking sites and join local buy and sell, advertise, entrepreneur and local event groups. Doing so will expose you to small and home-based entrepreneurs producing wonderful products at great prices. You may find artists who carve beautiful house address signs out of scraps they obtained from a woodwork shop operating just a few blocks from you, who purchased their materials from a local mill. Each of these small businesses hires local people and buys coffee for their staff room and gas from local stations. With this in mind, it is easy to see that buying local is one conscious consumer activity that supports a sustainable community.  You may find great prices on ite...

National Recycling Week is coming up tomorrow, November 11th - this day was set aside in Australia to help promote curb-side, industrial and community recycling initiatives and to provide individuals with the tools to minimize waste. Throughout the week Australians can find farm and eco-tours, waste management facility tours, recycling information pop-up stands and reuse of items formally destined for the waste bin. Also watch for sustainability related lectures, treasure hunts, lectures and classes involving "up-cycling" or "re-purpose"- using material from "trash" items to create something new.  http://brummetmedia.ca/store.html There are far too many events in Australia to list on my blog but you can find a list of some of them here: https://recyclingnearyou.com.au/events/ This is a good time for all of us outside of Australia to consider our lifestyle habits. - Donating to, and shopping at, charity-driven thrift and gift shops is a won...

-- Conscious Holiday Tips & Ideas -- As promised, I'll continue to offer wonderful eco-conscious gift and celebration options for you to consider over the holidays. Keep in mind that these tips for greening the holiday season can be applied to nearly every celebration you encounter be it a birthday or co-worker's advancement. - Houseplants make wonderful gifts, and so do small, evergreen, potted Christmas trees or shrubs. These can be placed either inside for the holiday season, or on the deck in protective containers. Living plants remove far too many air pollutants inside, and outside the home but here is a list of just a few things plants remove from our air: carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ammonia, ozone and nitrogen oxides. A living Xmas tree that eventually grows too big can be planted in your own yard where it will provide privacy, shade and soil erosion control. Alternatively, donate to individuals with enough land for a tree. Try asking the city, school...

Dave built us some beautiful country-style shelves to convert a corner of the Angle Hill studio into a lovely little Gift Shop.  We'll be adding more items for sale in the weeks to come, and next spring... well just watch out! We've got lots of plans ;)  By appointment only - Location: Creston BC (Canada)   Today, you'll find in the Gift Shop: - copies of our books - gift certificates - a few kinds of organic garden seeds - percussion instruments - hanging xmas tree  drums  ornaments - various drum gear and drums - used gear and cymbals - organic - gourmet - home preserves from jelly, jam, syrup to relish and dehydrated herbs - decorative houseplant boxes - gift certificates ...and more   ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

-- Quote of the Day --  “ It is about recognizing the reality of limits – coming to terms with our population limits, and human economic – recognizing that if we are going to make any headway on conservation or preservation matters .”  ~ Joel Curzon   Today's quote originated from the Plight of the Everglades discussion that aired on the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show back on Oct 10, 2010. Click on the hyper–linked show title to access this interview -  Visit our site, www.brummet.ca , for a full list of archived shows going back to early 2007 that you can access for free, or look to the sidebars on this blog for recently aired episodes.  -- 5 Fun Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas -- The joy of the holidays is making its way into our homes and offices, but there are a lot of people out there on constrained budgets, while others want to instill conscious living patterns in their children. Families are aching to spend time together, but sometime...

-- Quote of the Day --  " One of the secrets of life Is that all that is really worth doing Is what we do for others ." ~ Lewis Carroll -- More than 20 Environmentally Conscious Gift Ideas --  Have some fun with the list of ideas below for stocking-stuffers and gifts that can have a positive impact on your local community, and society as a whole. Don't forget to check out our e-book - Trash Talk, It's Easy To Be Green via www.brummet.ca - which offers tips for greening every day.  - Gift certificates: wine making shop, used bookstore, music lessons, etc. - Membership: golf, gym, spa, massage therapist. - Baskets of healthy foods. - Services: Dog walking, babysitting, housecleaning, etc. - Yellow CFL’s for exterior lighting that is energy efficient and reduces bugs around entrances or seating areas. - Slippers/sweaters (the recipient is less likely to turn up thermostat). - Family recipe book (w/photos of family). - Give or purchase a living tree...

-- Quote of the Day -- Re: helping impoverished or traumatized communities (from war, drought, deforestation, etc). “ We look at what the assets and talents the community has and help them prioritize their needs. …Women’s empowerment is a big part of this and a financial incentive. …Giving people the economic freedom so that they no longer have to sell firewood for a living and they can put some of their energies instead into reforestation… attending meetings and learn [biodynamic gardening], sustainable agriculture, etc. …The poor become agents in their country… they have planted something like 5 million trees to date. …They are taking the leadership in environmental renewal .”   ~ Scott Sabin, of Plant with Purpose Organization Today's quote of the day originated from a Conscious Discussions Talk Radio show interview that aired back on Sept 23 titled: Plant With Purpose Org .  Click on the hyper-linked show title to listen to the interview, or look to the side...

 -- Quote of the Day -- " In essence, if we want to direct our lives,  we must take control of our consistent actions.  It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives,  but what we do consistently ."    ~ Tony Robbins Looking for Alternative Eco-gifts? As promised over the next month we'll be sharing some alternative holiday options to consider... Looking for alternative ecologically friendly gifts this year? Consider purchasing a set of large, sturdy square bottomed reusable bags. There are a lot of varieties to choose from, but may I suggest those that are created from recycled plastic bottles – these are fantastic, very strong and a great way to support the waste-to-resource system that feeds a sustainable planet. Plastic litter is a huge concern. Consider this stat quoted from an article by the San Diego region’s Marine Debris Campaign Manager, Danielle Miller: “In 2007, 9,316 plastic bags …were removed, (however) countle...