Archive for the 'Family/Children' Category
Five Ideas for Being an Environmentalist During a Recession
2 Comments Published by Seamus Ford January 9th, 2010 in Family/Children.A down economy provides a unique opportunity to become more green. With some creativity you can turn a challenge into a gift. Literally.
Chicken Coop Chronicles
7 Comments Published by Seamus Ford September 19th, 2009 in Family/Children, Peak Oil, local food.…..my chickens have become ambassadors of sustainability in the inner city.
Re-thinking what you consider to be junk: re-use and re-purpose
2 Comments Published by Seamus Ford June 20th, 2008 in Commentary, Family/Children, Recycling, Social Responsibility.The world is filling up with stuff. Modern industrial society has lost touch with the real value of what it produces. Our wasteful consumption and our disposable attitude toward so much of what we produce and use is going to hurt our children. In spite of the fact that most parents would never eat first [...]
Create a day without electronics each week
1 Comment Published by Seamus Ford March 15th, 2008 in Commentary, Computing/Technology, Family/Children, Lifestyle.The condition Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD) has become pervasive in modern society. According AC Nielson the average child in the United States spends 6 hours per day watching television or playing video games. This is a 400 percent increase over their parents generation.
