Anyone, anywhere can celebrate Peace Day. It can be as simple as lighting a candle at noon, or just sitting in silent meditation. Take this opportunity to make peace in your own relationships as well as the larger conflicts of our time.

The Climate Reality Project airs over the internet live on September 14-15! Tune in from wherever you are and learn how climate change is impacting the planet. From Mexico City to Alaska, Jakarta to London, Tonga to Cape Verde, people will share their real story of what it’s like to live with climate change. We’ll hear the impact of extreme weather events, pollution, and rising ocean waters as it is effecting everyday people and communities.

I am only one But still I am one. I cannot do everything, But still I can do something. …

Plastic is one of humanity’s truly amazing inventions. It can be molded, cast, extruded and shaped into films and fiber. I think the most amazing shape it takes is as a vessel for carrying liquids and other items. Bags, bottles, and boxes made of plastic have proved to be one of the most effective forms of packaging man has created. The bummer is once plastic objects have fulfilled their purpose and been ejected from our lives they turn into trash with a decomposition timetable that takes way too long.

In a soft spoken voice, punctuated with laughter and caring inquiry, Kerry Hamilton is encouraging to everyone she engages. A natural coach and champion of life, Kerry has expanded her coaching practice to include the reading public with the publication of her new and first book, The Leadership River – Translating Vision into Action.

I was recently introduced to Jane Jacobs and her thoughts about urban living. She passed away a few years ago at a ripe age of 89 years, a true-blue reformer advocating for some 40 years that communities required connection in their design.