Posts Tagged "sustainability"

Life likes life: Articulating the ethic of sustainability

Posted by on Oct 4, 2013 in Sustainability, Writing | 0 comments

Life likes life: Articulating the ethic of sustainability

Sustainability is a beloved word often used by earth lovers and green-washers alike.  This term embodies many definitions and identities from ecology to sociology, marketing to spirituality, science to design.  It typically balances the three areas of ecology/environment, economy/employment, equity/equality.  The many ways of understanding sustainability speaks to the fact of its relevancy in our time.  Sustainability connects us to the fact of our interconnectedness, our place in the...

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Prevention: Why hospitals should focus on the environment

Posted by on Sep 26, 2013 in Sustainability, Wellness | 0 comments

Prevention: Why hospitals should focus on the environment

Pop quiz: When is the best time to schedule a healing? a). When feeling sick b). When feeling stressed c). When feeling awesome d). None of the above e). All of the above   I arrived to my most recent acupuncture appointment feeling awesome.  I’ve been working with my healer for months, and we had gotten my body into balance to a point where time had passed and I didn’t feel dependant on our sessions.  I felt great, free of needing an appointment.  I almost cancelled my next scheduled date,...

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