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Sowing New Mustard Seeds: The Moral Question of Mountaintop Removal
By CHRISTOPHER MARTIN
Mountaintop removal is not primarily an “environmental issue,” but a moral one—a fact seldom acknowledged by those who support it. The powers that be would like the public to keep on believing that blowing up mountains is a perfectly acceptable way to get coal, and that folks who say otherwise are just left-leaning… »
Get a free tree at Bernheim Forest
If you’re working on your yard this spring, consider planting a tree. There are lots of reasons for planting trees, and one of the most compelling is that trees help us breathe by producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide. They also provide shade, form windbreaks and help prevent erosion.
In honor of Arbor Day, Bernheim Forest… »
High standard of living versus high quality of life
An American’s take on living more simply in France
By ADRIAN LEEDS
When we moved to France, we gave up the big house, all the cars, things we no longer wore and opted instead for an apartment half the size, without conveniences like a sink disposal, elevators and Jacuzzi tubs. At first I wondered why the French… »
Holy cow! That’s no farm, honey …
By D. CAMERON LAWRENCE
As my husband and I drove back from New England last week, we pulled off the highway for refreshment. Ice cold coffee, to be exact. In Louisville, like all good locavores, we support local businesses as much as possible. But on the road, it’s tough. And there’s nothing like cold coffee when… »
‘Rethinkers’ turn Katrina tragedy into positive change
By BOBBI BUCHANAN
Take one of the most devastating disasters in American history, add a medley of motivated students, and what do you get?
The Rethinkers. That’s the moniker adopted by a group of students who set out to rethink and rebuild New Orleans schools in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
It started in 2006,… »
Family Farm Day lets you dig in
By CAROL GUNDERSEN
As regular patrons of their local farmers market, Elizabeth Wood and her family enjoy eating fresh food grown close to home. On a recent Saturday they went right to the source, munching vegetables and exploring the fields of a local farm as part of the Food Literacy Project’s Family Farm Day program.
Family Farm… »
Easy steps to reduce, reuse and recycle common household garbage
LIVING GREEN, SAVING GREEN
By BOBBI DAWN RIGHTMYER
Global warming and extreme climate change are having a huge impact on the condition of our world, and if we don’t do something soon, our grandchildren and great grandchildren may not have a world to call home. Individually, my family may not have a major effect on global… »
Leery or Weary of Earth Day?
5 reasons to celebrate, and 5 ways to do it
EARTH DAY
By BOBBI BUCHANAN
Maybe you’re a global warming skeptic. Or you don’t like the face of the environmental movement. Not an Al Gore fan? Had your fill of Michael Pollan? That’s okay. You don’t have to be a liberal or buy expensive organic… »
Driven to Slow Down
EARTH DAY
By LESLIE SMITH TOWNSEND
When I was 23, I spent the winter in the stripping room of a tobacco barn in Gravel Switch, Kentucky. The year was 1976. I joined a movement of young people concerned about environmental issues and sustainability who were taking to the hills to start organic gardens and build off-grid homes.
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Students lead charge to change food served in cafeteria
SCHOOL GARDENS
By BOBBI BUCHANAN
How do you get teenagers to eat fresh, healthy food? Give them the tools and support to grow their own.
That’s been the experience of 16-year-old Sam Levin and fellow students involved in Project Sprout, an organic student-run garden on the grounds of Monument Mountain Regional High School in Great Barrington, Massachusetts…. »
