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Welcome to the August 31st, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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“Teach your children what we have taught ours, that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth. The earth does not belong to man; man belongs to the earth. Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand in it. We do not inherit [...]

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August 28th's Tip

Today's tip is from Ideal Bite. Their tips are always informative, so sign up for their daily email if ... [visit site to read more]

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The Rodale Institute's "Farmers Can Be Heroes" program is an outreach and education program designed to portray organic farmers as the heroes who not only feed us, but who are on the frontline mitigating climate change and preserving the earth for future ... [visit site to read more]

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I had so much fun with the last give-away I did.  I’m doing it again. This time I’m giving away  “Earth!”   Click.com is, the online PR agency of record for Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. As you may know, Disney Nature: EARTH releases on Blu-ray and DVD on September 1st!  Here is an example of [...]

So it's been a year since I left the social venture capital organization Ashoka to embark on developing a business idea, which I've written about here and here on The Green Skeptic. The collapse of the market and downwardly spiraling oil prices conspired to make timing for that idea -- an alternative energy investing business -- um, to say the least, problematic.

As I've said before, I was too small to fail, hadn't taken anyone's money and hadn't hired anyone, so it was fairly easy to downshift and slow it down. The idea is still a good one, even with the SEC challenges raised early on by the venerable Steve Goodman and Morgan Lewis. But it is time for me to face reality: I'm not going to be able to pursue this right now.

So, I've spent the better part of this year consulting for various organizations and companies, co-founding the Mid-Atlantic's Renewable Energy Business Network chapter, having fun being a part of the StockTwits community as it builds and grows into a viable business, and advising and connecting people with great new ideas like GoodCompany Ventures, Radical Inclusion, and Humanity Calls. Along the way, I've spun out a few new ideas of my own, but haven't focused on one particular direction -- not yet.

I've even toyed with going back to my old, long-time employer The Nature Conservancy or joining its rival/partners WWF or Conservation International but have dragged my feet on that too.

The other day I had a pointed conversation with my leadership coach, Joni Daniels. If you don't know Joni or her work, you should, she is phenomenal. She's also tough on her clients who hem-and-haw and, well, drag their feet.

She's pushing me to put things in perspective, decide what's important to me and to decide what option makes the most sense to me in achieving my goals and what I want.

Throughout this year, I've also learned a lot about myself and what I want in a working environment. Here's the top five things I am looking for in what I do next, not necessarily in order of importance:

1.) A place where I am part of a results-oriented leadership/management team.
2.) A place where I can build a team of highly motivated talented people.
3.) An entrepreneurial enterprise with global impact.
4.) An enterprise with international reach/travel opportunities, especially in the developing world.
5.) A social business enterprise that is either for profit or at least not afraid of profit.

I'll be exploring this in several posts over the next week or so. Happy to have your thoughts on the matter.

Unique Tree Could Nourish Soils and Life in Africa On Monday, 24 August 2009, in Nairobi, Kenya at the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry, scientists reported that a type of acacia tree with an unusual growth habit, unlike virtually all other trees, holds particular promise for farmers in Africa as a free source of nitrogen for [...]

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The following is a guest post from Jessica Nagel. Jessica is a military wife who lives and writes in Coronado, CA with her husband and two young sons. She is going to become a regular contributor here at Focus Organic very soon.

The current state of our environment is a HUGE factor in the development of cancer in people. ... [visit site to read more]

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There is nothing like the peacefulness, power, and the sounds of nature, that are experienced at the Ocean.  Certainly, the sunsets are like no other.   It  is a blissful time to meditate, reflect, and become one with the Universe!  Hope you relax and enjoy! See where the cutest ladybugs live!

Greenopia released a comprehensive environmental rating of 100 of the largest universities in the United States. At the top of the list, receiving 4 ... [visit site to read more]

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I know that we are all so busy now days due to school starting, jobs and just plain errands to run. Budding has come up with Fix Quix to help you overcome the hurdle of what to fix for dinner. So instead of going to a fast food place to satisfy the kiddos, perhaps a [...]

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I realized that over the past couple of weeks I've been on an unintentional blog hiatus. Think of it as a summer vacation...

Sorry for the lack of posts, but business, travel, and general busy-ness have kept me away.

(But did anybody notice?)

Hope to resume posts shortly. Meanwhile, you can keep tabs of what I'm reading, writing, and doing via Twitter:

@greenskeptic

Welcome to the August 24th, 2009 edition of All Things Eco.

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From The Past Into The Future New World Home is a company that designs and builds historically inspired green manufactured homes. They don’t look like manufactured homes and they certainly don’t resemble any green home you’ve ever seen. But green they are, utilizing environmentally sanctioned products and practices, and ultra-efficient manufacturing methodologies. Effectively...

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We talked about how Pangea Organics brand products are a rare find - no parabens, petrochemicals, pesticides, synthetics, GMOs, and 100% vegetarian. Another company that's products live by the same standards is Trilogy. Trilogy products contain 100% natural active ingredients, they do not test on animals, ... [visit site to read more]

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She’s concerned for and loves the planet!  Linda Rembowski, author of the popular blog Forced Green, is now offering the easiest and most economical,  eco-green solutions, that make it easy for you, to go green for good.  All of this is available, in her recently released E-book entitled, ” The Definitive Environmental Guide to Going [...]

It is Time to Respect Mother Earth! In the 1960’s James Lovelock during his work for NASA on methods of detecting life on Mars, formulated the Gaia Hypothesis (named after the Greek supreme goddess of Earth). Based on the idea that Earth is a self-regulating living system, a complex entity involving the Earth’s biosphere, atmosphere, oceans, [...]

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August 21st's Tip

Put Your Family On A "Low-Paper Diet": Today's tip comes from Barb Dearing.

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Saffron Rouge is an online shop that carries a variety of organic health and beauty products, and to help promote their organic toothpastes, they are offering a 10% off coupon (which is actually valid for any order, even if it doesn't include toothpaste).

Take a look around their shop, pick out a toothpaste or two (they carry a fluoride-free children's variety), and use this ... [visit site to read more]

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With One Small Step as an option for back to school supplies including lunch ware and more, I wanted to share a couple of other shops that sell eco lunch ware that is also great for back to school - plus discount codes!

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