By organicpicks •
November 29, 2007
A while ago, I read up on some disturbing impacts of car idling on the environment and decided to join a neighborhood effort to curb unnecessary idling. Our first target was the local school, where parents often idle during pick-up or drop-off time. Sometime, the parents idle up to 10 minutes, emitting car exhaust while other waiting children directly inhale the pollutant.
The group had approached the principal last month and finally she responded last [...]
By organicpicks •
November 14, 2007
When I look around these days, it seems many teenagers spend the majority of their time on the internet, playing video games, or texting each other. While I have no doubt my 3 and 5 year old daughters will engage in similar activities – soon eclipsing my own internet savvy, Pac-Man proficiency, and digital dexterity – I hope to instill in them a love of nature that will survive through the teenage years into adulthood.
I think many parents assume [...]
