Natural Life Magazine

a green living blog by Editor Wendy Priesnitz

Doing Something About Climate Change

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Author and activist Bill McKibben and his grassroots 350.org team are urging us all to, like McKibben, “get mad and then get busy” on October 10. That’s the day they’re holding a “Global Work Party.” This one day will be a massive, international opportunity to celebrate climate solutions at the local level – and put the pressure on our leaders while doing so. I urge you to get involved.

Home-Grown Chickens Lay Healthy Eggs

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

The recent recall of hundreds of thousands of eggs and the illness of over a thousand people due to salmonella contamination is a wake-up call to the dangers of factory farming. And it’s bound to encourage more people to buy organic eggs from local farmers, or to keep their own backyard chickens.

Summertime, and the Livin’ is Green

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Summertime can be simple and fun without exploiting Nature, damaging the environment, worrying about your family’s health and stressing you out. Here are some articles from Natural Life Magazine’s archives to help.

No Cause for Celebration

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Celebrating Earth Day is not appropriate. And it’s too late for symbolism. Instead, we need to push governments and corporations to make serious and drastic change in order that Earth continues to be habitable by humans.

Green Living Comes to a Television Near You

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Television networks are inserting instances of green behavior into program storylines in order to attract advertisers.

Previewing Natural Life Magazine’s May/June 2010 Issue

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

A preview of Natural Life Magazine’s May/June 2010 cover and table of contents.

Parenting For the Sake of Our Children

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

For the Sake of Our Children is a new book about home birth, natural parenting, respectful parenting and unschooling, written from the perspective of a father.

What’s Stopping People From Going Green?

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Many people express an interest in green living but don’t know how to get started, or don’t believe their small actions will help save the environment.