ecology

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving, Day 11: Thanks to These Advocates for the Environment

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The North Carolina Conservation Network is a statewide network of over 100 environmental, community and environmental justice organizations focused on protecting North Carolina’s environment and public health. NCCN is an important watchdog pushing back against the huge interests that fund the coal power plants that disregard the EPA’s clean air standards, the logging and destruction … Read more

Thirty Days of Thanksgiving, Day 10: The Durham Farmers Market

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How we eat determines to a considerable extent how the world is used…land that is in human use must be lovingly used; it requires intimate knowledge, attention and care.  ~ Wendell Berry (quoted on the Maple Spring Gardens home page)  Today is Saturday, and that means it’s time to get down to the Durham Farmers’ … Read more

Goddess Sunday: Earth Day, Gaia’s Day

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We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Children. Blessings of Earth Day to you and your beloveds! All honor and gratitude to our beautiful Mother Earth, Gaia Today is Earth Day, first declared on April 22, 1970. So naturally, our Goddess Sunday is dedicated to Mama Gaia, the … Read more

Last Chance to Bid in the NCCN Holiday Auction

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The North Carolina Conservation Network’s online auction is winding down and there are still lots of fabulous goodies available! Bidding closes at 6pm tonight (Eastern time).  Don’t miss out on this array of wonderful gifts and services at bargain prices. Romantic getaways, gourmet chocolate, art, jewelry, autographed books, outdoor adventures, and yes, a full, hour-long … Read more