Health/Wellness


Gaia’s Peace Garden Blooms as Model Urban Oasis

Source: huffingtonpost.com Published: April 15, 2017 Blair Frank Jeff Biggers, Contributor Tucked away at the end of a residential cul-de-sac in Iowa City, just south of Interstate 80 and growing suburbs, the daffodils, violets and hyacinth in bloom, among the peach,...

8 Best Walkable Cities Around the World

Source: blog.mapmyrun.com Published: August 18, 2016 by Mackenzie Lobby If fitness is your goal, the factors determining the walkability of a city changes. Take safety, scenery or the general fitness habits of people who live in the area. Having off-road...

‘People-First’ For Greener, Liveable Cities

Source: eea.europa.eu Published: June 29, 2016 Our cities are under pressure like never before from increasing populations, traffic gridlock and climate change. How can we make them easier to get around, more liveable and sustainable? One urban design firm is helping...

Clean Cookstove Research

Source: epa.gov Published: April 17, 2017 Cookstoves tested for air pollutant emissions and energy efficiency Problem According to the World Health Organization, cookstove smoke is a major contributor to indoor air pollution in developing countries causing...

17 Champions of Food: Knocking Out Hunger and Raising Health

Source: ecowatch.com  Published: March 17, 2017 Food Tank From authors to chefs, business owners to activists, this list is a collection of change makers in every industry working to fix inequalities and problems in the food system all over the world. Their examples...

21 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Honey

Source: well-beingsecrets.com Published: June 24, 2016 article by Helen Nichols @  Well-being Secrets Written by Helen Nichols Medically Reviewed by Dr. John Miller Why Honey If you’re not taking full advantage of the nutritional and medicinal value of honey, it’s...

How to Establish A Zero-Waste Cleaning Routine

Source: treehugger.com Published: April 1, 2016 CC BY 2.0 Sarah Laval Katherine Martinko Minimize the number of ingredients and the tools required to keep your house clean, as well as the waste generated by the cleaning process. A house is not truly clean if the...

Transformable Water Bottle Supports Clean Drinking Water Projects

Source: treehugger.com Published: December 16, 2015 © Dopper Margaret Badore Meet Dopper, a Cradle-to-Cradle water bottle company that’s bringing clean water to Nepal. Replacing single-use drink containers with a reusable bottle not only cuts down on trash and...

This Natural Food Could Finally Put an End to Harmful Pesticides

Source: naturalsociety.com Published: February 25, 2015 And it could save the bees By Jefferey Jaxen Humanity is facing a toxicity problem as our immediate environment becomes increasingly riddled with pesticides. They are making us unhealthy faster than we can study...