Community
Creature Comfort: Holistic Petcare
When Aurora Rivett’s legs gave out, a mix of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine gave her back her mobility—and her life. She had been suffering intensively from arthritis, and drugs prescribed by conventional Western medicine hadn’t helped. But unlike most stories you’ve probably heard about the benefits of integrative care, this story is about a 15-year-old Dalmatian...Read more.
August 2010, Mindful Metropolis
August 2010, Mindful Metropolis
Triple Bottom Line
A beginner's guide to community banking and socially responsible investing. Help create positive change and be financially savvy just by moving your money.
If you’ve saved money in a bank, that money isn’t just sitting tight. Your bankers and investors are using the majority of the bank’s holdings (leaving the FDIC’s 3–7 percent reserve requirement) to fund their bottom line, and invest in projects that often conflict with your ideals. Embrace the fact that your money can turn a profit while supporting your conscious-minded values...Read more.
May 2010, Mindful Metropolis
If you’ve saved money in a bank, that money isn’t just sitting tight. Your bankers and investors are using the majority of the bank’s holdings (leaving the FDIC’s 3–7 percent reserve requirement) to fund their bottom line, and invest in projects that often conflict with your ideals. Embrace the fact that your money can turn a profit while supporting your conscious-minded values...Read more.
May 2010, Mindful Metropolis
Water Day at the Field Museum
The Field Museum celebrates UNICEF's World Water Day with a Water Walk and launching of its online water usage calculator.
Conversations with Community Leaders
Terra Brockman, local food and farming advocate
Madiem Kawa, Treekeeper and Park District steward
Dave Rigg, longtime Friends of the River volunteer
Dr. Elsbeth Meuth and Freddy Zental Weaver, TantraNova founders
Madiem Kawa, Treekeeper and Park District steward
Dave Rigg, longtime Friends of the River volunteer
Dr. Elsbeth Meuth and Freddy Zental Weaver, TantraNova founders
Earth Hour
Chicago - along with a host of cities around the world - encourages citizens and businesses to turn off the lights for an extra hour to raise awareness about global warming.