Join millions on Earth Day for a Call to Climate

Earth Day 2008 will be the biggest yet! From the national Mall in Washington DC to thousands of events from Togo to Buenos Aires, plus 1,000 college campuses and religious partnerships, join millions of people around the world who will participate in our Call for Climate. Demand that your government take bold, swift and fair action to tackle climate change. In the US, be part of one million people who will call Congress at 202 224-3121 on Earth Day, April 22, 2008. Ask for your Representative or Senator and ask them to take tough and fair action on climate change. We are demanding a moratorium on coal burning, renewable energy, building efficiency, and protection for the poor and middle class in the new energy economy.

Two Angry Moms

With its film festival debut scheduled for March 30th in Kent, Connecticut, as part of the Kent Film Festival, Two Angry Moms will take the discussion of school food to a broader audience.

There are nearly seventy-three million school-aged children in America. The Centers for Disease Control predicts that these children will be the first generation in history to live shorter lives than those of their parents. Addressing an issue of great concern to parents across the country. Two Angry Moms questions what our children are eating in school and explores the roles the federal government, corporate interest, school administration and parents play in the feeding of our country’s school kids. The film shows how important real food is for the health of each child and the long-term health of the country.

Following the leaders in the fledgling better school food movement, Two Angry Moms outlines a creative five-step strategy for positive change.


For more about Two Angry Moms visit www.angrymoms.org.

Better Living with Laura Klein

Expo West: Overheard

Greetings from Expo West!

Overheard on the shuttle over to the convention center this morning:

Person 1: "Did you hear 'eco-sexual' has replaced 'metro-sexual'?"

Person 2: [eyebrow raise]

Person 1: "Yeah. Like it's the new sexy to be green and eat organic."

Person 2: [eye roll]

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I couldn't agree more, Person 2.

Weekend Finds

Organic Mainstream
I am getting married this coming fall and in my searches online (looking for something, finding something else totally unrelated) I was happy to see that Nordstrom's has their own organic shopping nook complete with sections for Women, Juniors, Men, Kids, Beauty, and Home. While a lot of the products look like they are cotton/organic cotton blends, it is great nonetheless to see a dedicated area with some environmentally-friendly alternatives make their way to the mall! Check out this intro to organic fibers by Christine Chamberlin of The Clean Bedroom and her blog by the same name to learn more.

Fabric swatches image from Plover Organic

Beautiful Prints
Lovely 100% organic bedding from Plover Organic can be found at Vivaterra. What a breath of fresh air - it is hard to come across more than the basics in organic bedding.

BONUS If you are looking for spring fabric, a few of these beauties are available by the yard.

The Vegetable Orchestra

New

Welcome to Organic.org's new blog, look forward to more postings soon!