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Individuals Creating Positive Change

  -- Quote of the Day --  “I am only one, but I am one.  I cannot do everything,  but I can do something.  And I will not let what I cannot do  interfere with what I can do.
” ~ Edward Everett Hale  -- Brummet's In the Media --  3-Part interview series re: Green Holidays La Reserva Forest Foundation has a wonderful radio show where they celebrate all things Caribbean, but also have special segments called: Climate Change - We Can Solve It , that airs live for 3 hours (9AM-12 noon Pacific). Broadcasting live from La Reserva Forest Foundation headquarters in Costa Rica, their motto: " Let's Get Planting ". Hosts : Roberta Smiley and and Daniel Wilson The first session of this series of interviews aired on Sunday, October 27th we talked about gif...

Sustainable community

-- Quote of the Day -- “…The soup kitchen is the last stop on the way of getting food for the day. This idea struck me when I was at the water park and I asked them what they do with the lost towels and clothes they find on the grounds that people leave behind on the ground – it ended up being 3,000 towels in 3 weeks. …I took this a step further and asked the gym I go to what they do with their items, the manager took me to the back where there were three 55 gallon size bags of t-shirts, clothing, towels etc. …This is crazy that we have so many resources out there to help the poor (that are being thrown away). …The problem is that if the food is dated, the stores have to chuck it. …Major super markets have to get rid of the stuff, but they don’t have an organized game plan where groups can come and pick it up. …There is such a gap between resources and paying it forward.” Tony Marren Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that...

Food Banks & Poverty

 -- Quote of the Day --  --> "If obstacles were insurmountable, we would still be living in caves."  ~ Greg Henry Quinn; 365 Meditations for Teachers -- Conscious Living Event -- Sept 27-28 Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council’s Fall Forum Location : Waskesui, Saskatchewan (Canada) Info : SaskWasteReduction.ca -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     --> Tony Marren is the founder of Operation Just One Can - an advocacy project whereby people and groups can get connected in a realistic and workable game plan to address getting soup kitchens and food banks support year-round.  Tony is known as a “World Peace Builder” and a “Solution Agent”. Join us live (10-11 AM Pacific) and drop in the chat room - or ac...