Brummet's Conscious Blog

Recommended Resources: Today's recommended resources all evolve around the topic of "Nature": http://www.ted.com/talks/pam_warhurst_how_we_can_eat_our_landscapes Pam Warhurst cofounded Incredible Edible, an initiative in Todmorden, England dedicated to growing food locally by planting on unused land throughout the community. Her talk on growing food for our communities and for our family is really inspiring. -- http://www.ted.com/talks/shubhendu_sharma_how_to_grow_a_forest_in_your_backyard   Forests don't have to be far-flung nature reserves, isolated from human life. Instead, we can grow them right where we are — even in cities. Eco-entrepreneur and TED Fellow Shubhendu Sharma grows ultra-dense, biodiverse mini-forests of native species in urban areas by engineering soil, microbes and biomass to kickstart natural growth processes.  -- http://www.ted.com/talks/al_gore_s_new_thinking_on_the_climate_crisis A...

Positive Events: ...coming up in 14 days... November 28 - 30 2016 Seeds of Change: Changing Climate, Changing Agriculture 2016 ECOSGN Seeds Conference Location : Moncton, NB - Canada Drop by the Delta Beauséjour on November 28–30 for the annual ACORN Conference and Trade Show! ACORN’s conference is a fun, three-day event that brings together organic and sustainable farmers, processors and businesses from across the region and beyond. As reflected in the "seeds of change" theme, the event is partnering with the Eastern Canadian Organic Seed Growers' Network (ECOSGN) on 2 full day workshop streams dedicated to seed production and other seed-themed topics!   Info :  http://www.acornorganic.org/conference/visitors/location ...and coming up in 15 days... November 29- December 2, 2016 Ecological Farmers of Ontario Conference Location : Kingston, Ontario Register  online  or by calling the off...

 -- Quote of the Day -- “ I believe in taking full responsibility for my life on this planet. I don’t differentiate between work and play – I cannot do things that feel wrong to me and on the other hand I cannot do things that feel right all day long either. Whether that involves picking up garbage, volunteering… I believe that    we as a species are evolving to a point where taking responsibility for our surroundings, the planet and each other is becoming an essential way of being. …Life is full of paradoxes… there is so much more to this life, it is so much more complicated than this physical form, and when we realize that it is tremendously inspiring .” ~ Mikaya Heart -July 25 2010    This quote today was taken from a Conscious Discussions talk radio show interview that aired back on July 25, 2010 titled: Proactive Conscious Living - check out the archived interview at your convenience by clicking on the show title above, or visit the links for rec...

-- Conscious Celebrations -- Today is a busy one for most of us because of the incredible conscious celebrations happening across the globe. During Make A Difference Day we can look at some of the older posts I've done recently on homeless, peace and poverty, or perhaps the challenge I put forth to our blog readers earlier this week. According to the USA Weekend site (www.usaweekend.com) " Make a Difference Day is the most emcompasing national day of helping others --A celebration of neighbors helping neighbors ." Being Saturday we might be able to find a few precious moments to go through a closet, a cupboard or perhaps a couple storage boxes to see what we have stored away that others could benefit from today. If you don't have the time for deliveries consider hiring a local delivery, haul-it, or handy-man company to take the load of materials to the designated sites. Consider missions for the poor, churches that offer thrift shops or meals, women's support cen...

-- Quote of the Day -- “Without passion, you don’t have energy – without energy you have nothing. Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.” ~ Donald Trump -- Blog Action Day -- In celebration of Blog Action Day (Oct 15) the 350.org and Brighter Planet organizations have put out a call to green bloggers to help spread the word about their upcoming initiatives. Blog Action Day . In honor of this I have selected this excerpt from the announcement for their latest initiative: " Leaders... are not planning to do enough to to avert the climate crisis. But we can change that -- with one number, and one day. The number is 350, and it's now the most important number on the planet. 350 is the number that leading scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, measured in parts per million. Since we're at 390 ppm now, it's a tough number, and getting back to it will require remarkable efforts. The good news is that peopl...

-- Quote of the Day -- “A lot of people are waiting for Martin Luther King or Mahatma Gandhi to come back – but they are gone. We are it. It is up to us. It is up to you.” ~ Marian Wright Edelman -- Announcement -- Check out our new video slide on Conscious Discussions radio show page or also on Authors Read show page (click on show titles & scroll down that page to view the video) -- Recommended Eco-Resources -- Maacenter.org - Focusing on increasing awareness about a variety of concerns including: asbestos contamination of the environment, environmentally safe workplaces, green public policies, health, and green building. www.maacenter.org Iclei.org - Provides technical consulting, training, and information services to build capacity, share knowledge, and support local government in the implementation of sustainable development at the local level. www.Iclei.org Coolcities.us - Brings real solutions at local levels, showcases solutions for others to model and builds leaders...

* Today is your last chance to enter the draw for this week's prize. Entry deadline is noon on Saturday, April 11th. This week’s prize: hardcover children’s illustrated book titled: Sikulu and Harambe by the Zambezi River *Signed by the author, Kunle Oguneye. Retail value between $12-15 depending on where you shop! Email me at ldbrummet-at-yahoo-dot-com (* replace the "-at-" with "@", and the "-dot-" with ". ") To enter: tell me the name of the featured guest and the topic for the April 2nd broadcast of Conscious Discussions radio. Draw will be on Saturday Afternoon…April 11th. -- Quote of the Day -- “… If I don’t write, things just don’t feel right. I love being immersed in words, I’ve always had an overactive imagination and find myself asking “what if…?”. Which can get me in trouble sometimes, I’ll send stuff to my agent and she’ll say ‘No-no, no’. (she giggles). …When I was first starting out as a writer the people around me were not ver...