Mother Nature

The Wisdom of Circular Thinking

Donna Henes | Posted 05.23.2012

Donna Henes

The circle of time, the celestial cycles, the round of the seasons, surrounds us and encompasses us. All there is, was, and will be exists within its ...

The Environment Is Dead: Long Live Mother Nature

Raffi Cavoukian | Posted 05.22.2012

Raffi Cavoukian

The environmental movement failed to change the way we look at the world and our place in it. Nature became "the environment": a reductionist term devoid of relationship. And environmentalism itself became divisive.

Classic Cars Overtaken By Mother Nature

Posted 03.05.2012

At times, there is a charm about things that have fallen into disrepair -- the way that metal rusts has a sense of character about it that seldom appe...

eXtinction Film Is a Powerful PSA for the Environment

Summer Rayne Oakes | Posted 02.14.2012

Summer Rayne Oakes

eXtinction is an environmental art short that brings together powerful storytelling and stirring imagery.

Destination Wedding: New Jersey Style

Monica Medina | Posted 01.16.2012

Monica Medina

Last month, I got to go to my niece's wedding. She and her fiancé chose to have a destination wedding and it was nearly everything you could hope for--tropical setting, ocean air, palm trees and an intimate gathering of family and friends.

It's in Our Nature to Blame Mother Nature

Charlie Carillo | Posted 10.29.2011

Charlie Carillo

Mother Nature took it on the chin for this past weekend's hurricane (or hurricane-ette, as it turned out for many New York City residents.)

Pray For The Planet: Your Survival Depends On It

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee | Posted 10.09.2011

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

The earth needs our prayers more than we know. It needs us to acknowledge its sacred nature, that it is not just something to use and dispose.

And That's When the Trees Attacked...

Andy McDonald | Posted 09.04.2011

Andy McDonald

We cannot glut so extensively on shadows and not expect trees to some day blacken the very soul of humanity. The trees struck, and they struck hard and fast.

Are You Surprised By Movies Anymore?

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 07.05.2011

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Werner Herzog is one filmmaker who defies the trailer, the reviewer and whatever formula you want to put on him. When I walk into a Herzog movie I ...

Eco Etiquette: A Year Without BlackBerry

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 06.19.2011

Jennifer Grayson

Send all your eco-inquiries to Jennifer Grayson at eco.etiquette@gmail.com. Questions may be edited for length and clarity. I've received a lot of qu...

Don't Mess With Mother Nature

Terry Tamminen | Posted 05.25.2011

Terry Tamminen

A few weeks ago in Lamont, California, a fighting rooster killed a man, when the bird slashed him with the blades he had attached to its legs. A biza...

The Human Stain on "Sustainism"

Michael DeJong | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael DeJong

In its infancy, our little blue orb was a perfect place serenaded by little more than the swoosh of winds and the ebb of ocean tides. Enter humans.

It's a Wrap: 5 Green Gift Wrapping Ideas

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 05.25.2011

Stacie Krajchir

Even if you're not necessarily a top-notch gifter, this holiday you can make even the smallest packages look smashing while also honoring Mother Nature. Here are a few eco-friendly ideas.

Bird

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hi

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Balance

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

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Cloud

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

View the entire cloud series this week here....

Rock

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Moon

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

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The night

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

Even in the night, how lights they streaming golden fish turtles gossamer shining, it's wasted energy being afraid. ...

Hello trees

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Choose light

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rain day

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 05.25.2011

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What Mother Nature Is Saying About Us

Deepak Chopra | Posted 05.25.2011

Deepak Chopra

Today, few people connect ecology with a divine creation. We ruthlessly plunder the limited resources that remain. The question, then, is whether a new set of beliefs about Nature can emerge?

A Simple Solution for Peak Oil and Global Warming

Patrick Takahashi | Posted 05.25.2011

Patrick Takahashi

The marketplace cannot determine the fate of our world, for it takes a full generation, and longer, to shift energy sources. We need to start today. So, here is my simple solution.