November 2009

Today is “Black Friday,” the busiest shopping day of the year in America.  Many folks don’t have much money to spend on gifts this year, and unbridled consumerism isn’t good for the environment anyhow.  But with some careful planning, you can make your holidays frugal, Earth-friendly, and joyful.

The problem with climate change is that it doesn’t slow down and wait for you to catch up.  We can’t afford delays; we’ve already delayed far too long. Yet our leaders are doing it again.  They are staring at the ticker on the bomb and saying, “Screw it, let’s just come back later.”  This is very frustrating.

The more people who live on Earth, the higher the demand for our planet’s limited resources.  We need to consider what we can do to lighten the load — without violating people’s rights in the process.

Although slavery is officially illegal in the civilized world, it still happens in concealed fashion through “human trafficking.”  Please help put a stop to this.

Previously we talked about favorite Thanksgiving foods and recipes.  Now let’s consider some other fun things you can do to make your holiday special.

Most American households produce large amounts of garbage.  All of it has to go somewhere.  This week’s “Change the World Wednesdays” challenge is about raising awareness of how much garbage you produce.

Feminism began as a movement to grant women the same rights and privileges that men enjoy.  Since then it has undergone many changes, evolving with each new generation of women.  Recently two women took a road trip to interview people about the state of feminism today.