Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Recommended Resources --  Yep - time for a set of 3 recommended resources for you to check out when you get a chance. Feel free to share those resources (or the  link  to this blog). Today, we offer groups that focus on the natural environment:  -- Ocean Conservancy addresses many of the most pressing issues that face water systems that feed the ocean and the ocean itself. https://oceanconservancy.org/ ~~ Access Fund : The rock climber in your life will appreciate this gift that helps keep climbing areas open while supporting the environment in popular climbing spots. ~~ Appalachian Trail Conservancy : Do you have a hiker on your gift list? He or she might appreciate a donation to this charity, which has a mission to protect and manage the Appalachian Trail to ensure that it can be shared and enjoyed well into the future. ~~ ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ...

-- Recommended Resources --  -- http://www.ted.com/talks/suzanne_simard_how_trees_talk_to_each_other "A forest is much more than what you see," says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an astounding discovery — trees talk, often and over vast distances. Learn more about the harmonious yet complicated social lives of trees and prepare to see the natural world with new eyes. -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np3H9ZPKu4o&feature=youtu.be This video came to my attention via Seeds.ca ‘s publications that I receive… and is a 40 minute talk, or so, given at the Pollination Symposium 2013 by Christina Kingsbury titled -   Sewing Seeds: Arts Education and Artist Projects. Anyone with an interest in remediation (greening abused land), gardening, youth, crafts and repurposing “waste” would get something out of listening to this one. -- http://www.ted.c...