Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Resources --  The last couple weeks I've posted several green living articles from gardening to packaging and plastics. So I thought I'd share a few resources that you might want to follow up on. You can find a complete list of our radio show archives here: Archived Audio Positive News (Greener Pools & Green Technology) Positive News (Greener Transportation) Best of Conscious Discussions #47 (Environment, History & Green Living) Ocean Conservation Investing for a Greener, Socially Responsible Planet Best of Conscious Discussions #41 (Green Living) Positive News (Recycling & Green Cities) Positive News (Green Business Initiatives) Positive News (Green Energy & Busines...

 -- Quote of the Day -- "When it’s all over, it’s now who you were. It’s whether you made a difference." ~ Bob Dole -- Wind Power --    Wind power is fast becoming a more reliable and efficient form of clean energy, and major structures are now using this technology.  Enco , for instance, (a Dutch sustainable energy corporation), has signed a contract with all the electric trains owned by Nederlandse Spoorwegen … by 2018 more than 1.2 million passengers will be able to travel with zero impact.    Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, their radio program, blog, and more at: http://brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, clicking those social networking buttons, or visiting the Brummet's Store - and help raise funds for charity as well!  

 -- Quote of the Day --  "The journey is not about helping ourselves, but about helping others. We do best when we use our own skills to make a positive difference in the lives of others. When we do this, we bring enjoyment, hope and fulfillment to others, but we also find that we enjoy the journey more than we ever could have imagined.”  ~ Dave Lieber  -- Positive News --  In Bejing, subway services now offer passengers the option of paying for their travel through recycling plastic bottles via onsite kiosks.  This is a fantastic way to encourage recycling to go mainstream, to help individuals who struggle financially and to keep the streets clean. Imagine a group of youth who's pockets are empty but they want to go to an event that is too far away to walk to. So they look around them, pick up some litter and take it to the nearest subway station to deposit the bottles in a kiosk and get ...

  Happy Thanksgiving to all our Canadian readers :)   What are you thankful for today? -- Quote of the Day -- “One of the things I started seeing (upon doing acts of kindness) was that it certainly moved me through the grief and I started to feel happier in life. Science shows that when you give you get endorphins and a bit of a high so there are physical benefits as well. …There are so many things that you get back and that you can learn when volunteering - skills and who you meet. …I think because of the media we are just so bombarded by all the things that are wrong in the world, but if you turn off the news - you’ll notice all the good things that are going on. …Really it is just a habit that you are changing and you are starting to make such a difference.” Linda Cohen Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode titled: Healing Through Acts ofKindness   (*Click on...