Photo by Beth Scupham cc Hal is all about getting to know others and their cultures for the sheer fun of it and also so that we have more incentive and understanding to live peacefully. Hence, the idea behind UnTours. UnTourist Glenn Marshall sent me the short clip below about an exemplary world citizen, who’s…
We receive lots of requests for support at the foundation. Most requests just aren’t green enough or don’t generate employment among vulnerable populations. And then there are those projects that we really do want to invest in, but they, too, don’t quite fit our model. One was a film called “Future Weather” by Jenny Deller….
Brian directs UnTours with his friendly, laid back, methodical style. He’s also one of our foundation’s board members. Of the many things I could add in my mini-intro, I have to take advantage of my “Speaker’s Corner” to praise Brian for being in that minority of men, who add their spouse’s last name to their…
Photo taken at Grounds for Sculpture Kate has worn many hats at UnTours from foundation board member to expert editor for many of us. She succeeded in describing UnTours and its foundation beautifully and in under 100 words for the packaging of Equal Exchange’s coffee: Hal’s Blend. Quite a feat! Though she’s moving onto a…
Photo by Christiaan Briggs cc I’ve participated in lots of trainings on how to start and lead movements. Some of the trainings have cost thousands of dollars. But here’s a short, sweet, and hilarious video that covers the synopsis of what I have learned. It’s the best 3 minutes you may spend today. And actually,…
Photo by lenngrayes cc I recently heard that we in the US spend more time watching cooking shows than actually cooking. So, why swim upstream! Here’s a great and amusing 3 and a half-minute cooking video from a favorite foundation investment: IceStone. Here’s to Chef JFab at IceStone for keeping a sense of humor in…
Photo from Wesleyan University In late June, President Obama gave a speech on climate change, which has received little media attention since. In his speech, the president suggested that citizens and communities consider investing in things that help the planet and divesting in things that don’t. Our guest blogger, Dr. Alan Wright, takes on the…
Last time, we introduced you to EcoZoom, makers of efficient cookstoves. Here’s an update from Amanda West, one of the company’s founders. We just opened our second office in Nairobi, Kenya and are introducing a new cookstove there that we designed WITH cooks. Meet the Zoom Jet! It’s a charcoal only cookstove that reduces fuel…
The latest heat wave here in Media, PA, certainly has us cookin’. So does our recent investment in EcoZoom, makers of cookstoves that require 70% less fuel than most and produce fewer dangerous fumes. Thus far, EcoZoom has sold over 70,000 stoves in 14 developing countries. These smart, simple stoves were developed by the Oregon…
Photo by woodleywonderworks cc While I reuse and recycle paper religiously, I used to happily gather up the catalogs from my mailbox and check out the latest in gardening supplies and fashion. I somehow didn’t see my paper-use disconnect. I’m apparently with the mainstream on this one in liking catalogs. Surveys show that the…