Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Recommended Resources --  Here we are nearly mid-way through February 2017... how are you feeling about the new year? I like to challenge my readers to avoid negative information and seek out positive sources of information, entertainment and networking opportunities by offering these posts - recommending resources that may just inspire you, bring a ray of positivity to your day or offer a positive point to bring up in conversations as the week progresses. Buildings (with the construction, deconstruction, waste, maintenance, upgrades and energy consumption) add up to quite the impact on the health of our environment. There are all kinds of small and large things that people can choose to do to improve their residence that we highlight in our "Trash Talk" book series (see links at the end of today's post). I encourage you to check out the books and apply whatever ideas work for your situation. We have done those activities for every rental home and our 2 owned hom...

-- Quote of the Day -- “… You don’t have to change the whole world with sustainability. You can start small and make as many changes as you can. For example you don’t have to become a vegetarian, but if we all just ate one meatless meal every week – we can make a difference. ”  – Chuck Hall Check out the full interview on Alternative Sustainable Buildings via the link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2011/09/01/alternative-sustainable-buildings -- Living Bridge ? -- Check out this amazing, 4-5 min video: www.wimp.com/livingbridge ... about a fig tree grown to create a sustainable living bridge that will live and grow for generations. Learn how amazing indigenous knowledge will benefit generations to come. Check out this interesting video (only about 5 min long) on this innovative idea, via the link above. Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio p...