Natural Life Magazine

a green living blog by Editor Wendy Priesnitz

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Support the Wild Salmon of British Columbia

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Whale researcher Alexandra Morton has organized a walk down the British Columbia coast in support of wild salmon and in an attempt to get the government to outlaw penned salmon farms from B.C. waters.

Building With Straw Bales… Better Late Than Never

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Mainstream publications are noticing straw bale construction but Natural Life Magazine has been publishing articles about such homes for almost 20 years. Here are some links to articles from our archives and resources elsewhere on the Internet.

Protecting Kids from the Marketing Monster

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

A new study has found that children as young as three can recognize brands and logos, especially for fast food chains. This is good news for marketers, but not for children and families, as a variety of problems can be traced to marketing to kids.

Planning a Sustainable Home? Go Passive

Friday, February 26th, 2010

The Passivhaus movement combines sustainable design with passive solar to create exceptionally green buildings.

Crafting for a Greener World – Contest

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Use recycled and found materials to create miniature dioramas as a family craft project, then submit the results to Natural Life Magazine’s first-ever Crafting for a Greener World contest.