Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Defining Environmental Sciences -- * Michael Collins wrote this informative article below helping us understand what the environmental sciences are all about... These days there is there is a lot buzz about the world going green and preserving the environment. Well, I think that all of you might be reading something or the other about "environment and ecology" in newspaper, magazines or over the internet. So, let me throw light on this topic. The term Environmental Science involves the scientific study of the ways in which biological, physical and chemical components of the environment interact and the relations between them. Environmental science is multidisciplinary in nature and provides a broad area of study of environmental systems integrating both biological and physical concepts with an interdisciplinary approach. Environmental science encompasses issues such as climate change, conservation, biodiversity, water quality, groundwater co...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ We all have the extraordinary coded within us... waiting to be released .” ~  Jean Houston -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144      Save The Frogs Org’s founder and executive director, Dr. Kerry Kriger, wrote us saying he'd like to do another phone interview to promote the 4th annual save the frogs day (April 28,2012) www.savethefrogs.com/day - The first interview with Kerry aired on June 28/’09, was such a success and we just love what the organization does for this planet – so of course we had to agree to have him back on our show. Kerry is an ecologist and conservation biologist with an education in environmental sciences and mechanical engineering. His passion is to prevent the extinction of wildlife populations of amphibians. Join us to learn about the organization,...

-- Quote of the Day -- "Think on this doctrine:  That reasoning beings were created for one another's sake;  That to be patient is a branch of justice,  and that men sin without intending it."  ~ Marcus Aelius Aurelius -- Positive News --  Technological advances in the transportation industry is happening almost daily, focusing on fuel conservation, alternative power sources, better efficiency, and even recycled content. Ford, for instance, is now able to  recycle 2 million plastic bottles annually in their new cars via the fabric they are now using, and are proud to use the fabric especially in the Focus Electric (gas-less) vehicle now being manufactured. They are also using soy foam, recycled resins and yarns in their efforts to become a green company. Honda, too, has committed to reducing emissions from their manufacturing sites by 30%... It is great to see these changes in the industry! Find ...

-- Vodcast: Limit Climate Impact -- The following announcement was sent to me by Cathy Mitchell, consultant to APEX Public Relations Inc . through the San Diego Zero Waste Group . Please take the time to view this vodcast (a new term to mean a podcast with video - which from what I can see is actually more like a online video). As world leaders gather in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference this December, Tetra Pak launches the first in a series of vodcasts that examine some of the key issues and challenges for both governments and industry if we are to make an impact on climate change. The films contain presentations and comments from participants during a panel discussion at a Tetra Pak media event on climate change, held in Sweden in October. The series tackles various areas of environmental performance and includes comments and analysis from a wide variety of sources including WWF, The Coca Cola Company, Carrefour Group and Tetra Pak. “Only by working tog...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow'. " ~ M A Radmacher -- Prize Draw Announcements -- Last week's prize draw winners are Lizanne, Robin and Dennis!! Congratulations to you all! This week's prize draw ( Nov 9 - 15th ) is for the following: Michael Hanson - Sha'Daa: Tales of the Apocalypse ( www.shadaa.com ) & ...Tom Riddell's nonfiction book: Pieces of My Path ( www.tomriddell.com ) & Lillian Brummet's poetry e-book: Towards Understanding ( www.brummet.ca ) To enter the draw all you need to do is: Email me at: ldbrummet @ yahoo . com (**remove spaces before sending**) with the word "prize" in the subject line. Deadline will be on Nov 15th - noon (pacific). -- Announcement -- Steaven Snow's Books website recommends the Brummet's work on the Emerging Authors Page: http://www.linavenpublications.com/id72.html...

-- Quote of the Day -- “ Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter .” ~Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Celebrating Diversity, Conservation & Eco-inventions -- September is Biodiversity & Conservation Month !! Recently a Twitter-friend put out some information on a great article that was posted on Planetizen - www.planetizen.com " A new study from the UK Royal Society has determined that geo-engineering techniques are technically feasible approaches to address high levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the resulting global warming. ...The group did, however, caution that the viability of these techniques should not dissuade governments from other policies aimed at cutting emissions and energy use... or divert governments away from their efforts to reduce carbon emissions ." Apparently the group is looking at a variety of inventions from equipment that can scrub the air clean of CO2 and space equipment that can reflect the sun's r...

-- Eco-Event -- California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) Sustainability Fair When: Thursday, August 6, 2009; 9 AM to 4 PM (commercial) Sunday, August 9, 2009; 10 AM to 5 PM (residential) Where: California Center for Sustainable Energy, San Diego - California, USA -- Just a Reminder -- Email me at: ldbrummet @ yahoo . com * Remove Spaces Before Sending! * ...with the word "prize" in the subject line for a chance to win one (or more) of these prizes: * estimated value $60 (US) The Squeaky Wheel by Robert Kimmel (www.robertkimmelsmith.com) --&-- 2 sets of Five Science Fiction Posters based on the novel Beyond Mars - Crimson Fleet by Richard Risch (www.beyondmars.org) --&-- A copy of Grooveyard's CD, Place in Time -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today's positive eco-news segment was increased due to listener feedback - which asked us to increase the Sunday Gardening and Positive Eco-news to one hour. Today I share new information o...

I'd like to just let our radio listeners and blog readers know that the Sunday Gardening segment for this morning was canceled - due to my not feeling well. One must look after ones health... For the same reason I am keeping the blog post brief today. Please do feel free to visit my site and find excerpts from our books, information about our radio shows, more than one hundred free resources & articles at www.brummet.ca -- Quote of the Day -- " Our primeval Mother Earth is an organism that no science in the world can rationalize. Everything on her that crawls and flies is dependent upon Her and all must hopelessly perish if that Earth dies that feeds us. " ~ Viktor Schauberger

-- Quote of the Day -- Re: health of the planet.... " The change of mind I am talking about involves not just a change of knowledge, but also a change of attitude toward our essential ignorance, a change in our bearing in the face of mystery. The principle of ecology, if we will take it to heart, should keep us aware that our lives depend on other lives and upon processes and energies in an interlocking system that, though we can destroy it, we can neither fully understand nor fully control. And our great dangerousness is that, locked in our selfish and myopic economies, we have been willing to change or destroy far beyond our power to understand ." ~ Wendell Berry, A Continuous Harmony -- Prize Winner This Week! -- Congratulations to Kathy H. from Oklahoma who is this week’s prizes: a hardcover children’s illustrated book titled: Sikulu and Harambe by the Zambezi River signed by Kunle Oguneye - & - Lisa Saunders humorous novel – Anything But a Dog . We have prize con...

-- Quote of the Day -- Re: Writing Technique... “ I found it really easy to make a list. …I think it is also important to find a writer’s group… somebody who will encourage and yet critique you. ...I think it is very important to set aside a definite time …where you write a stream of consciousness and let it take its shape, and then come back later and put it in order. … I carry a notebook everywhere I go to write down ideas, quotes.” ~ Sheryl VanWeelden 04/17/08 This quote was taken from an interview with Sheryl and her co-writing daughter, Sherry - which aired on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show on April 17, 2008 To access any live or archived broadcast, simply click on the hyper-linked show title, or click on the link on the right hand side of this page. -- Eco - News -- According to the Zero Waste San Diego Group " Carry a plastic bag in Delhi and you could be imprisoned for 5 years ". This serious move is in an effort to stop the flow of plastics in the envir...

--Eco-Resources-- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs : "To secure a healthy environment in which we and future generations can prosper". www.defra.gov.uk Lets Recycle brings you a daily news service, a directory, price indicators, clubrecycle, newsletters and more. www.letsrecycle.com -- Authors Read -- First time author, Vernelle Nelson, uses down to earth everyday language to help guide readers to inner peace, balance & self confidence. Vernelle resides in Southern Florida – her experiences range from teacher to head of On-Air Promotions at National Public Radio headquarters, radio disc jockey, as well as being a television & radio producer. She has published poetry, human-interest stories & news articles in the past. Vernelle was featured today on the Authors Read radio show to read from her debut non-fiction self-help book: Favorable Conditions. The author tells me that the book is a great tool for individuals as well as classes & home s...

-- Quote of the Day -- “Do something for somebody every day for which you do not get paid.” ~ Albert Schwitzer -- Eco-news -- In Winnipeg, Canada – a 4 megawatt facility is running of zoo and farm waste supplying a huge amount of energy to the community, reducing waste and global warming contributions. Cost recovery for a facility like this is estimated to be around 5 years. -- Authors Read -- Wim Coleman is an award-winning playwright and poet. When he moved to Los Angeles in 1986, he met his future wife, Pat Perrin. They soon began writing as a team, exploring such themes such as creativity, science, history, mythology, storytelling, personal and social transformation, and the evolution of human consciousness. They have collaborated on at least 65 published books, some of which have appeared in many languages and genres including essays, articles, novels, books for young readers. Their most recent novel – the one we will hear the authors read from today - is Anna’s World. You might...

-- Events this Week -- * Remember: November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Month (USA) 11th – Remembrance Day (International) 12th-14th - Southeast Recycling Development Council Annual Meeting & Trade Show. Location: Point Clear, Alabama; www.serdc.org 15th - I Love To Write Day - Founded in 2002 by Delaware author John Riddle, I Love To Write Day is now celebrated in over 20,000 schools all across the United States. 16th – International Day of Tolerance -- Authors Read Radio -- It was a sincere pleasure to have children's author and substitute teacher Darcie Mae join me today to read from her book, Mother Mouse, on the Authors Read radio show. Darcie Mae has been writing children's stories since 2001. She has completed The Peablys series - which includes 6 books, and has recently released the first installments of 2 other children's series including Sammy & Robert, and Mother Mouse. Some of you may remember Darcie appearing on Authors Read on Oct 10 to read the f...