Brummet's Conscious Blog

 Recommended Resources Grand Valley Trails Association : a non-profit working to build and maintain hiking trails and promote low-impact hiking within this Ontario-based park. Info : GVTA.on.ca Grand Trees Climate Solutions : identifies and works with some of the best tree planting organizations, focusing in the greater Toronto area. Info : GrandTrees.org Grasslands Conservations Council of British Columbia a network of groups, volunteers and organizations building networks that strengthen grassland ecosystems. Info: BCGrasslands.org ~~   Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca   ~~

Recommended Resources 4 more inspiring resources to help us all lead a more conscious, positive life while making a difference: North American Native Plant Society is committed to preserving native plant habitat in wild areas, re-establishing abused areas, hosting events, classes, programs and projects.  http://nanps.org/ Forests Ontario is a Canadian non-profit that hosts ambitious tree planting initiatives, education programs and community outreach resulting in millions of trees being planted every year.  https://www.forestsontario.ca Green Pages offers stories and coverage of environmental, nonprofits, ecologically significant events and more:  https://thegreenpages.ca/ Learn about the region’s new  Columbia Basin Climate Source   – an online information source to help build understanding about current and anticipated effects of climate change and ways to take action. The webinar will provide a tour of the resource followed by an opportunit...

Conscious Living Events - Nov: 1st - 8th November 1:   International Author Day ... (and also World Vegan Day, by the way) every year millions of people interested in writing celebrate local authors, favourite authors and poets and indulge in numerous research, edit, revision, writing and publishing events. Check out our Purple Snowflake Marketing-How to Make Your Book Stand Out manual ! and the free ebook : Jump Start for Writers November 2nd: Location : Ruth Johnson Park in South Surrey, BC ( Canada) Green Teams of Canada engages Canadians in hands-on environmental action projects from planting native trees to removing invasive plant species. On November 2nd from 9-1pm they are gathering together to plant trees in Ruth Johnson Park...  Info :  https://www.meetup.com/The-Lower-Mainland-Green-Team/events/264937616/ November 3rd:   Location : Guelph, ON (Canada) Sovereign Soil film of modern farmers carving out small patches of fertile soil in...

Protect our Forests I came across some very interesting tree related topics, two of which I felt needed to be shared on this blog.  The first one is an article from ScienceTimes.com that reveals there are hundreds of millions of hectares of land available for planting and if that was done, that amount of reforesting would erase 100 years of carbon emissions (sciencetimes.com), cutting current carbon emissions by 25%. Good news, potentially... here's the ARTICLE Yet the burning of existing forests continue at a horrendous rate and out pace current replanting efforts. One can take a browse online and find that there are hundreds of tree-planting and land remediation/reclamation organizations that are ramping up efforts and improving rivers, lakes, planting millions of trees annually... thanks to all the individuals out there supporting their work and all the volunteers too. Sadly, fires are all too often caused by careless humans. I've personally witnesse...

Trees - Oh how we LOVE thee !!! Forest Week (begins September 23) is partially interrupted by September 25th's World Tree Day events. While having grass root begins that are much older, the events became officially recognized across the planet way back in 1969 and have gained a massive following today.  Watch, in your region, for education programs, tree planting events, community celebrations, nursery sales and more, going on all week long. Special teacher resources will be made available to those in the education industry. Tours, classes, lectures, and special events at the library are likely to be happening now too. It is a great time, if you are able, to reach out to a local non-profit wildlife habitat organization, or look for a tree planting organization that appeals to you (there are many!) to donate to their programs. ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

 -- Quote of the Day -- (On volunteering) “…So we would plant these trees so that 90 years from now the kids, when they are super old, can tell their grandchildren – ‘You see that tree, I planted that tree’ and tell the story of the walk-about that the trees themselves could tell. We had 21 different varieties of oak, different kinds of pitch pine and cedar – and the kids always came back feeling like the tree connected with who they are. …We built this organization one individual at a time. …The interesting thing about volunteers – is that everybody out there is invited to volunteer. People wait to be asked and are shy about that and wait to be invited. But every volunteer organization welcomes volunteers. People are just too shy and don’t think they can help. The first meaning in the word Armature is ‘one who loves’ – so when you do things out of love you’ll make mistakes, but everyone has a talent.” Frank Cipriani Today’s quote originates ...

-- Quote of the Day --  “ (re: drumming) People are looking for fun and easy opportunities to relieve stress – and a drum circle is a perfect way to connect with people. Every single drum circle is different; it is always interesting and surprising and gratifying, and being able to drum out stress - there are so many health benefits to it. …You can reduce exhaustion job burnout and boost your immune system. …Music therapy is able to promote wellness, manage stress, alleviate pain, express feelings, enhance memory, improve communication and promote physical rehabilitation ” ~ Judith Pinkerton Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on May 2nd titled: Music for Therapy  (*Click on the title to access the full discussion) -- Positive News --  * Source: JapanFS.org We'd like to take the time here today to celebrate the " Read Books and Protect Forests " project sponsored b...