One Planet to Love & Protect
That’s my Six Words for the Planet today, in honor of it being Earth Day! Even though everyday is Earth Day to me, I still get pretty darn excited this designated day.
Celebrating my 5th year of becoming more environmentally conscious and sharing the message with others, is a really big deal to me. It really was a tipping point, when I watched Oprah’s Earth Day program in 2007 and learned about green cleaning products, reusable grocery bags, energy reducing electrical strips and more.
My 5-year old, …

I do believe that I’ve been living under a rock for the last few days. I just realized that Shane over at Environmental Booty is hosting the Mother of all Blog Giveaways and it’s got all kinds of really cool GREEN stuff. I am so excited, I can hardly contain myself!
Shane and I are kindred spirits. We’re just regular gals that have an enormous passion for all things ‘green‘. Additionally, Shane is a VERY gracious and selfless person, who is making a huge difference for the future of our planet.
You …

It was in April of 2007, that I felt compelled to watch Oprah’s Earth Day show. Little did I know, that it would be pivotal point in my life and that of my family.
What changed, was my perception of the sustainability of this planet, related to my actions or inaction. Quickly, I began to learn that there were numerous activities that I conducted in my life, that could be having a negative impact on the future of the planet.
I began on a crash course of seeking out information about the …

Jim Carrey is one of my all-time favorite comedians. I love this video of him, poking fun at environmental issues and advocates. I admittedly resemble some of these scenes, but it’s also pretty easy for me to laugh at myself. Enjoy!

I have been able to sit in on some of the rulemaking sessions that the Idaho Department of Lands is holding, for natural gas well drilling (fracking). Overall, it’s felt a lot like David vs Goliath and has been somewhat discouraging.
As I sat there and watched the only one real ‘expert’/spokesperson in the sessions that is truly committed to providing protections for our environment battle, it really was a ‘David & Goliath’ scenario. A very knowledgeable, environmental advocate, Justin Hayes from Idaho Conservation League has had some assistance in these …

I came across this video showing some extremely majestic images of our planet and wanted to pass it along to everyone. It’s a great reminder of the awesomeness of our planet and what we all need to fight to preserve.

No, I have not!. But, apparently I may have been living in a bubble or a cave. Today, I just discovered via a Green group post on Linked In, that there is this VERY cool, eco-friendly water bottle called the bobble.
The bobble contains a built-in filter, that filters contaminants out of  tap water. The actual plastic bottle is made from FDA approved recycled PET that is free of BPA, Phthalates and PVC & is 100% recyclable.
Each bobble filter is intended to filter at least 300 bottles, about 40 gallons …

Last Thursday,  Payette County’s Planning & Zoning Commission held a hearing for the approval of  a Conditional Use Permit for a fracking company, Bridge Energy.  The permit would authorize placement of a natural gas compression/dehydration plant for fracking byproducts, to be plopped right in the middle of some prime agriculture land in Payette County, Idaho.
Despite the fact, that the proposed plant processes the fluid and gas byproducts from a fracking operation, the audience was immediately instructed that the issue before the P & Z Commission was only related to a …

The Idaho Energy Collaborative is presenting a  Living Energy Festival on Sunday, July 10th at the Shangri-la Tea Room and Cafe Lawn from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.
This free event is offering an energy festival, workshops on renewable energy and energy efficiency, and live music. And, if you visit every booth before 3:00 pm, there will be raffle prizes to win!
Some of the businesses and organizations that you can expect to see:
Green Works Idaho, Snake River Alliance, Idaho Conservation League, Renewable Energy NW, Sustainable Community Connections, Treasure Valley Food Coalition, …

Who will benefit from a natural gas Compression Station proposed on 13 acres of prime agricultural land in rural New Plymouth? Definitely not the neighboring residents, or even the residents in surrounding communities.
Bridge Resources Corporation of Canada has been drilling natural gas wells in the area and must also build a Compression Station to pipe the drilled gas and residual fluids to. The compression station will be unmanned, and its only activity will be commercial tanker traffic, taking the extracted 80,000 plus gallons of oil and liquid waste to undisclosed …