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DITORS OTE CharleneAlvarez

To all our associate companies and nonprofit mission around the world. Go Green Kids & Parents Magazine welcomes your participation in our walk into the journey of restoration. Sometimes in life we can only see our own sustainability, but our mission is to include all faces, shapes and sizes, companies, private and non. We are all a part and residences that are located in the vastness of the world, with many locations to fill the tapestry of green with the like minds of sustainability; waiting to be planted and sowed by their gardeners around the world. In any language, any color, any size, any age; “Green” is the gardens that will join us together to find the many solutions and attributes to go hand in hand to a better day. We will eventually leave our legacy one day and bestow upon our children all that we have worked for so diligently. In this journey of green I find there is a great big world that is in need. In this journey of life we have been given a great

responsibility to honor and care for what was entrusted from the very beginning of time. We must all recognize that our residency is but a moment in time, to he earth we began, and this will be the designation eventually. The destiny of our children around the world will inherit our habits and our concerns, with hard work and dedication their will be your children and mine, gathering many with the footprints we leave behind. Walk softly, speak loud, be mindful of what you leave behind, there is a child somewhere watching and waiting to see what they will do, to become you. Leave a heart filled with green, with traces of good deeds; there you will find many children who will become parents like you and me. Being Green is a state of mind, carried over into the actions and works so that in time-the world will remember “We” all pulled together for this “Green” thing to last a lifetime.... He made us rulers over the works of HIS hands; HE put everything under OUR feet: all flocks and herds, and the beasts of the field, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas. Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth-Psalm8:6 1

Love is Contagious The smile on your children's faces reflect the happiness of YOUR heart. ~c. Alvarez

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8 Ways to Recycle page14 Staying Fit For Kids page10

Bananas & Oats Oh My..... page12

Sunshade for Swigert McAuliffe International School in Denver Colorado USA to Illuminate Constellations

Working Art “Making Ideas Tangible” with a Sunshade structure that explores the Intersections between, Art, Architecture, Education and the SUN. By Ceri Jones Salahadyn

Until midnight on Wednesday 15th February you will able to see Working Art’s (www.thecollaboratory.com), Yellow Astrological Sunshade Dome at Swigert McAuliffe International School in Stapleton, lit from the inside with temporary lights, shinning out through the constellations into the playgrounds and the community that surrounds this wonderful fertile ground of life, learning and young people taking root for their journeys ahead. This magnificent display of light is the last step in the culmination of a Vision to

bring Working Art in the form of “Interactive Hard Art” (project dedicated web site www.interactivehardart.com) to the playgrounds of our young people. Th was to create a sunshade structure for The steel dome-shaped sunshade is 15 feet in diameter and 48 feet in circumference. The dome itself is 7.5 feet in height sitting on 9.5 foot columns in the schools south facing play area. Drilled through the suncolored yellow dome are holes patterned after the zodiac constellations found in the night sky. 5

As the sun travels overhead, its rays pass through the holes, outlining the stars that make up these 12 constellations. The steel structure ultimately stands at 17 feet tall and accommodates as many as 40 students for universal lessons of wisdom and understanding, as well as shade under its circular canopy. From within the dome, students will study how the sun travels along the ecliptic path around our sky during the course of a calendar year and the atmospheric changes that occur as it passes through these constellations. They will learn about the constellations that intersect this path, appreciate our solar system and the changes in our seasons. They will come to better understand where they stand within the universe. As the final pieces of this Vision unfold with the Solar

Lighting system that will shine its continue our beautiful and sun powered light from within the miraculous evolution. Dome we are providing a more By empowering our youth expansive monolithic view for our with a combination of ancient young people that integrates the knowledge and wisdom, modern intersections of Art, Architecture, technologies, hands on design, Education, Ancient wisdom and build and making skills, individual examples of efficient, The steel dome-shaped sunshade is 15 respectful and feet in diameter and 48 feet in circumference. The dome itself is 7.5 naturally aligned methods of using our feet in height sitting on 9.5 foot columns in the schools south facing play area. planets precious resources to create and collective, intelligence, what we need to continue our collaboration, wisdom, truth and growth and development both understanding, in this case with a beautifully and intelligently.. visual and tangible Working Art form that we call “Interactive This effort is only the start of Hard Art”, our aim is to provide an example to shine a light on the the tools to our young people, to extension of other possibilities support a very bright, peaceful that we can bring to our existing and prosperous future for ALL.. Educational platform in the form of “Interactive Hard Art”, that adds to all the other tremendous development that's going on around the globe. To ensure that all the young people have an opportunity to shine their inner light out into the world and

Ceri Jones Salahadyn The Collaboratory 7045 E 38th Ave Denver Co 80207 ceri@thecollabo ratory.com 303-994-0649

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Philippe and Audrey’s documentary was filmed with a Reflex Cannon E0S 600D. Visit for biologiques.org viewing and channel programming

All Seeds of Solution Exist A French Documentary Film By Trenz Pruca

Beginning February 8, 2012 and for one year, two nature and traditional culture lovers participated in "Ecology practical" projects in which man is blooming into the cycle of nature. Members of the association Bio-logiques, will join organic farming, permaculture and agroforestry major projects that manage to restore ecosystems and traditions. They selected programs in the Asia and Oceania.

The non-profit Bio-logiques is a non-profit organization that encourages positive energies to go back to the land and overall the respect of life. “We strive to preserve the biodiversity and to promote lifestyles that result from it.” For thousands of years, the indigenous's acquisition of knowledge has been made by an intimate relationship with nature where there is no difference between man and nature. Thanks to their environmental management, some peoples succeeded and lived from forest resources in a

sustainable way, they developed a bright and maintain cultivation. Today, tribal populations from southern countries often practice with success some "forest gardens" highly sophisticated systems; to produce a rich and wide-ranging food with the biggest respect of their environment. Those knowledge show an essential character in the bio-cultural conservation and the sustainable management of farming ecosystem. The documentary film of local and environmental solutions are applied.

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Documentaire de Philippe et Audrey a été filmé avec un Canon Reflex 600D E0S. Visite pour les bio-logiques.org la visualisation et la programmation des canaux

Toutes les Graines de Solutions Existent Version française By Trenz Pruca

L’expédition et le film documentaire en préparation «Une nourriture saine grâce aux écosystèmes » A partir du 8 février 2012 et pendant un an, deux passionnés de nature et de cultures ancestrales participeront à des projets «d'écologie concrète» qui placent l’homme dans le cycle de la nature. Membres de l’association bio-logiques, ils rejoindront des fermes pilotes en matière d’agriculture biologique, permaculture et agroforesterie, des projets d'envergure qui parviennent à restaurer traditions et écosystèmes naturels. Ils ont sélectionné des programmes dans les régions d’Asie et d’Océanie.

L'association Bio-logiques encourage les énergies positives du retour à la terre et du respect de la vie dans son ensemble. Nous œuvrons ainsi pour la préservation de la biodiversité et pour promouvoir les modes de vie qui en découlent. Depuis des millénaires, l'acquisition des savoirs des communautés autochtones s'est faite au contact intime de la nature, dans un rapport où la différence n'exista pas entre homme et nature. Grâce à leur gestion environnementale, certains peuples ont su gérer et vivre des ressources forestières de manière durable, ils ont développé une culture heureuse et soutenable. Aujourd'hui, les populations tribales des pays du sud pratiquent

souvent avec succès des systèmes de « jardins forestiers » hautement sophistiqués; pour produire une nourriture riche et variée dans le plus grand respect de leur environnement. Ces savoirs représentent un caractère essentiel dans la conservation bioculturelle et la gestion durable des écosystèmes agricoles. Le film documentaire des solutions locales et environnementales appliquées. Suivez sur www.bio-logiques.org l'originalité de leurs rencontres, les alternatives de production agricole et d'exploitation forestière tout au long de leur parcours. 8

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fitness and nutrition specialist, is the Founder and Director of Fit For a Kid, a Los Angeles based mobile fitness service provided to preschools, private schools, community recreation centers, churches, and private families.

Fit For a Kid

Staying active for children By Naima Woodson

These days, raising healthy children can be quite a task, for both the health-conscious and not so healthconscious parent alike. With so many unhealthy temptations in our environment, it may seem that we’re in constant competition to keep our families on track. While we all support our kids’ physical activities and nutrition goals in different ways, what matters most is that our kids know that we encourage their involvement in constructing the family’s health and fitness goals and activities. Helping our children create goals for their own health is equally as important as our own fitness goals, when you understand that health and wellness begins at home. By involving your children in creating your long term fitness goals as a family, you’ll be sure to

find and commit to activities that will be fun and enjoyable for everyone involved. Keep in mind that for optimum health, children should get at least an hour of physical activity a day. The activity, however, does not need to be all at once, and can easily be spread throughout the day. It’s amazing how doing simple things such as taking a stroll around the neighborhood, or planting an herb or vegetable garden can help promote good health in kids. With minimal effort, you’ll be cultivating a life-long love of fitness with your children, and reducing their risk of becoming overweight, having high blood pressure, heart disease and cancer.

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• Plan activities everyone can do such as hiking, biking or swimming. • Plan for healthy meals… having an abundance of fresh [or frozen] fruits and veggies on hand conveniently makes a meal healthier with minimal effort. • Go outside and play! Go for an evening stroll before or after dinner. • Replace screen time with active time. Take up a new activity or sport of equal interest with your children. • Make health-conscious choices when eating out. Many places offer a ‘healthy substitution’. • Involve the kids in compiling a fitness "wish list". Allow them to choose activities that they actually want to do, and choose from their list twice a week.

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There are so many benefits to these simple choices, which will result in better health and a better quality of life for you and your family. You’ll find that your success will build momentum and continue to motivate your family to stay active and well. Your health is the basis of all things meaningful! www.fitforakidla.com | 888-557-7088 | info@fitforakidla.com | facebook.com/fitforakid |@fitforakidla

Your Carbon Footprint: What Is It? By definition, a carbon footprint is “the total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product, or person.” This means that if you live a lifestyle that requires the use of a greater amount of energy and fossil fuels that form greenhouse gases through combustion, the larger your impact on the environment and your carbon footprint will be. Your carbon footprint consists of many activities that can be far less obvious. This may include the fossil fuels used to transport the food that you buy at your local grocery store, or the energy used to dispose of the waste produced in your household. All this comes into account when trying to make an accurate estimate of what impact is left behind by your daily activities and choices.

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Dr. Elizabeth King

, Ed.D, LCSW, CHt is an internationally renowned wellness expert, holistic psychotherapist and hypnotherapist, public speaker and the founder/CEO of International Holistic Center. Dr. King also hosts her own weekly radio talk show and serves as an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University. She is regarded by her peers as a visionary and leader. Dr. King is a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and a Certified Clinical Supervisor for Clinical Social Work, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists. She earned her doctoral degree from Nova Southeastern University in Educational Leadership and her Master of Social Work from Florida International University. She has completed extensive postgraduate training in leadership, holistic therapies, EMDR, hypnotherapy, chronic pain, ADHD, trauma, depression, substance abuse, infant mental health, and child/adolescent psychology.

After being bedridden for almost 2 years due to chronic pain, Dr. King set her goals on expanding research, development and application of interdisciplinary holistic health. In 2007, driven by her personal testimony and exceptional progressive thinking, Dr. King established International Holistic Center (IHC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Staffed by some of the top experts in their fields, today IHC is one of the fastest growing organizations advocating for quality of health through the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic conditions. The healing approach at IHC fuses nonconventional and conventional modalities, which address the client's conditions far beyond the symptoms. Dr. King's long term goal is to revolutionize the health, wellness and pain management fields through research, clinical practice and education. Three and a half years ago, Dr. King's growth initiative led to the production of Dr. King's Health Fusion Hour, a

segment dedicated to raising awareness, inspiring, educating, and empowering listeners to take full control of their health and lives. Her list of celebrated guests include: Dr. Bernie Siegel, Mark Sanborn, Dr. Gladys McGarey, Dr. Robert DeMaria, Dr. Thomas Levy, and Nina Hart and other field experts and authors. Dr. King's Health Fusion Hour airs live every Thursday at noon [EST] on 1470AM, the Health and Wealth Network. The show can also be heard globally online at

www.IHCHealthFusion.com. Dr. King has appeared on countless media outlets and was featured amongst the "100 most inspirational and motivational people" in Nina Hart's bestselling book Forever Young. Prior to dedicating herself to a professional career in wellness and holistic health, Dr. King served the Broward County Public School system for almost 20 years, in a journey that saw her evolve from classroom teacher to family

counselor, to school social worker, and to program developer/administrator. Dr. King has been commissioned as a consultant to legislators and to national and state organizations in education, social work and mental health. Well-known for her advocacy for at-risk students and education; her contributions to these area are immeasurable. Other positions that help shape her as an outstanding leader included serving as Clinical Director for a community mental health agency and the development and administration of a very successful youth drug rehabilitation program. Dr. King, a native of the Dominican Republic that migrated to the United States at the age of 4 with her very close-knit family has strong ties with both cultures and speaks both English and Spanish fluently. Her favorite things to do during her down time is spending time with family and friends, watching comedies, writing, and traveling. Dr. King is very involved in the community and supports organizations that work with underprivileged children and education such as Big Mama's Team of Life and Aspira Youth Association. Her signature color is red and her favorite quote is "attitude is everything". As a speaker, Dr. King is insightful, captivating and dynamic. Dr. King is currently writing her first book and expects to publish it in the near future.

New York to Florida As a child, I never really considered teaching as a profession. I loved to play school with my little brother on the chalkboard my father made for us, but I never viewed it as a lifelong dream or calling. It was not until I was inspired by my mother when she went back to finish her college schooling in the education field that I really thought about being a teacher. What a gift this inspiration has turned out to be. Moving to South Florida 5 years ago from Upstate New York was quite the culture shock. Teaching in this metropolitan area is much different than in rural New York, and I truly find the daily challenges to be extremely rewarding. One major difference that I can see between the educational opportunities in Florida is the ability to instill the importance of living a healthy lifestyle in my students. In New York, people spend the majority of the year in doors due to the climate. This is not the case in Florida, and it lends the perfect teachable opportunities for me to emphasize and educated on healthy living. Working out and eating healthy is essential in today’s day and age. Requiring my students to make small decisions, such as the snack they eat, the physical activity they expose themselves to at recess, or the choices they make in the lunch line, on a daily basis can have a greater long term effect on living a healthy lifestyle for years to come. !

Fit , Social & Healthy • Boys and girls who take part in physical activity with their best friend in the neighborhood where they live have higher levels of physical activity, new research has found. ScienceDaily (Jan. 8, 2011)

• One fruit and two different vegetables should be served at each lunch/supper meal. Different types of vegetables should be served at each lunch and supper over the course of a 5-day week so that children are provided a variety of dark green vegetables, orange vegetables, legumes, and other vegetables. Starchy vegetables should be served no more than twice per week. (Research Synthesis October, 2011)

your child read at least 15 “ Having minutes is sufficient to increase their reading fluency. ”

Chipping In To Save The Planet

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The way we treat our planet is a reflection of our own compassion, our wise use of our minds, our acumen, responsible reasoning,Â and our ability to act out of higher consciousnessâ&#x20AC;?

By Aymeric Maudous

GoGreen has always been in the forefront of highlighting all efforts which consciously confront environmental challenges, and promote global perseverance in enhancing sustainability. These challenges are numerous in our present times, particularly with no real effort by governments due to political whims. In addition, the global economy is in the doldrums at the present, and this gives the misperception that the environment can take a back seat. This is an absolute fallacy, and need addressing on all fronts. We need to will this planet to our children in a responsible manner, and this starts with efforts now. The Arcadia International Environmental Film Festival (Arcadia Festival) is one such responsible effort. This will be launched at the end of the year simultaneously in over 25 cities worldwide. The intention is to

showcase at least 15 movies, with additional short environmental documentaries. The Focus of the Arcadia Festival will be on environmental protection, food

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security, social inequalities, climate change, pollution and eco-activism. The aim is to enlighten and empower individuals and communities globally to take actions, individually and together, which promote responsible and sustainable lives.

annually to showcase businesses and organizations which are in the business of Eco, sustainable or organic wares and services. Aymeric believes in good, honest and ethical trading of service suppliers to meet their equally eco conscious consumers.

This great festival has as its founder a man who is consistent, persevering and visionary in his actions regarding sustainability and the environment: Aymeric Maudous. He is the brains, of course with great assistance of likeminded committed beings of the Festival, and is in the process of raising funds for Arcadia International Environmental Film Festival. Aymeric wears the hat of an all round Ecopreneur, and has laid to green whatever he touches! His credits include creating EcoXpo, an uplifting event which takes place

parents would generate using eco nappies, and how much healthier their kids would feel after eating organic baby food… It inspired me to want to do more and more to reach people.” Following this brave venture, Aymeric launched EcoXpo in 2010. To take this vision of responsible living further, Aymeric Maudous has now launched the Arcadia International Environmental Film Festival. This non-for-profit project encapsulates a philosophy of protecting our planet for all, where our thinking and actions create more ecologically viable communities, both locally and globally. ! His drive to reduce “eco-footprints to ecofingerprints” comes from his passion for the environment and films which he goes and see 3-4 times a week. “I have always been fascinated by the power of film and documentaries. They sometimes transport you in a world of unexplored feelings and sometimes make you realize that you are not alone. My breakthrough with this project came after watching a documentary which went completely under the radar about water. I remember some of the facts: of all the water on earth, only 0.003% is suitable for drinking, some villagers in India kidnapped women from neighboring tribes to gain access to water holes. I left the movie deeply moved and started to change my own habits at home by collecting the warm-up water from my showers to use in my washing machine and plants. I then realized the impact of my actions and thought to myself ‘wouldn’t it be awesome if everyone saw this movie?’ So slowly, the Arcadia Festival came to my mind.” ! Aymeric also remembers that solutions to our actual environmental challenges can be and will be found collectively. As Yann Arthus- Bertrand, a French

photographer and one of the world's leading environmentalists puts it: "The Solutions, we will find them together". Yann is one of Arcadia Festival's screening partners. The project is gathering a lot of attention, and has already received the support of leading environmentalists such as Indira Naidoo, Tim Silverwood and David Kennett, all based currently in Australia.

WORKING TOGETHER !

To put this immensely important project together requires working together on this shared vision with all concerned, from responsible businesses to environmental organizations, right up to individual commitments.

Aymeric has already shared his project on a platform called PlanBig which allows community members from all around the world to contribute with their skills and know-how to the project. This has “allowed the project to be under constant feedback from other members who come up with suggestions, encouragements and ideas. I like the fact that a lot of people from all around the world feel the need to be involved.” When I asked Aymeric what were his 3 top things he desperately needed at this stage he replied: “First of we need a quirky logo for the Festival, then we’ll need a brand new website and above all we need financial community support.” Aymeric has also positioned the Arcadia Festival onto Pozible in order to give responsible communities and individuals around the World a chance to make a difference. This constant search for partnership is really something that struck us here at GoGreen, since the Arcadia Festival is a new means for NGOs involved in environmental protection to connect with each other, and then facilitate linkage with communities around the world in other related areas.“We need to work together”, Aymeric seems to be saying all the time. “The way we treat our planet is 14

This unyielding passion for nature was imbued in Aymeric at a very young age when he enjoyed picking the luscious fruits and vegetables on his grandfather's organic farm in South West France. His own tiny plot "loaned" to him by grand dad was also a refuge for all sorts of wounded creatures, from snails with broken shells to birds with broken wings. This instilled responsibility for all living things in Aymeric, and can be seen in his endeavours until now. He started with Bonjour Baby, an online site which promotes and makes purchasing easier for Australian parents who desire green and safe products for the little ones, and of course, for healthy living for all using natural and organic ingredients. Bonjour Baby is the premier online information and shopping site for healthy choices for Green Parents and their little ones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like seeing people change their habits and feel good about it. When I introduced new parents to organic cotton and bamboo products for their little ones, chemical free toys and natural parenting practices, I was rewarded with stories about the simple joys of happy children, how much less waste their parents GoGreen wholeheartedly supports Aymeric in his project of Arcadia International Environmental Film Festival, and all of his green initiatives. These encourage us as parents and guardians to preserve life and the Planet for our children and we also create a vision for a better tomorrow for all. Please have a look at Arcadia Festival on Pozible, Facebook and Twitter and share this story with as many people as you can. Please start today, and let us march on the road to happy living!

www.ArcadiaFestival.org www.facebook.comArcadiaFilmFestival twitter.com/#!/ArcadiaFilmFest www.pozible.com.au/index.php/archive/index/4616/ description/0/0 www.planbig.com.au/arcadia-international-environmentalfilm-festival

Children's Fears By: Eva L. Lawton

Whether or not we subscribe fully to that school of psychology which claims that the child is born with no fears except those caused by a loud noise or loss of support, we will probably admit that by the time he has reached the age of 3 or 4 years, he is burdened with a quantity and variety of definitely acquired fears. In most cases, he is afraid of the dark, timid of strangers, subject to bad dreams and occasionally to night terrors, fearsome of animals, both large and small. By the time

he is 9 or 10 years old, he may have added to this list, secretiveness, jealousy, and a feeling of discouragement and inferiority. If one looks these facts squarely in the face, it is hard to attribute this state of affairs to other causes than faulty home or school environment, and faulty parental attitudes and training by nurses, teachers, or parents. From these childish phases, is graduated the adult who is restless, unstable, hypersensitive and neurotic.

Early Years Important

More and more is it being recognized that the neuroses and complexes of adult life have their origin in the early years of the child's mental and emotional plasticity. The mother who is so afraid of exposing her child to infection or contagion that she tries to build a wall of security around him by depriving him of the normal companionship of other children, and the nurse who puts a protecting arm around her young charge at the approach of a dog, are both creating feelings of insecurity and timidity. The child will

immediately sense a danger from which it is being guarded. Rather should he be fired with courage to face what he must eventually face if he is to live in the world as it is. This feeling of insecurity seems to be at the base of most fears and extends from the field of the physical into the field of the emotional and psychic. The child's fear of the unknown is exemplified by his fear of the dark, his timidity of strangers and of animals. In the adolescent it takes on the form of fear of being misunderstood and unappreciated. In the adult it leads to bigotry and prejudiceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the outcome of his hostile attitude toward that which is strange and foreign to him, whether in ideas or in people. Proper Habit Formation The great European psychologist, Dr. Alfred Adler enumerates three types of children who manifest feelings of inferiority: (1) the child born with defective organs, which cause irritation and discomfort; (2) the "spoiled" child, who is entirely dependent upon a second person (usually the mother) for his happiness and security; (3) the child who is neglected or unwelcome, who seeks satisfaction by becoming a problem to those responsible for him, thus drawing attention to himself. If as parents or teachers we have to combat fears or feelings of inferiority in a child, it is both unwise and unfair to try to ridicule or bully him out of them. Our first task is to get at the fundamental causes, to trace back to the physical or emotional difficulty which is at the base. Where we have created a feeling of helplessness and insecurity, we must build up a courageousness, a facing of situations, self-control and the child's mastery of himself and his environment. This is not difficult if begun early in life, but a most Herculean task if begun after lack of self-confidence and complexes of various kinds have taken hold of the child, and habits of morbidity have become set. Source: Lawton, Eva L. What to Tell the Public About Health. New York: American Public Health Association, Print.

Did You Know?

84% of all household waste can be recycled. 14 billion pounds of trash is dumped into the ocean every year Approximately

5 million tons of oil produced in the world each ear ends up in the ocean. 5 billion aluminum cans are used each year

Jessica Alba & The Honest Company Set Out To Change The World...One Diaper At A Time New Company Launch a Unique, Eco-Friendly Product Line & Service LOS ANGELES: Today, founders Jessica Alba, Christopher Gavigan, Brian Lee and Sean Kane â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Quisque Massa

announce the launch of The Honest Company, an eco-friendly line of family essentials offered through a monthly subscription service at Honest.com. Created for parents by parents, The Honest Company founders say they are committed to making safe, sustainable products more convenient, beautiful and affordable. "I've spent way too many hours researching products and driving around trying to find safer, ecofriendly options for my kids," exclaimed Jessica Alba, President and founder. "I knew that most people didn't have that kind of time, nor the means to pay the premium prices. We had to make it easier." After tirelessly trying out products from all over the world, Hollywood mom Jessica Alba, renowned environmentalist, author, and former Healthy Child Healthy World CEO Christopher 15

Gavigan, along with business partners ShoeDazzle.com founder Brian Lee and PriceGrabber.com executive Sean Kane, decided to take matters into their own hands. "We were all frustrated trying to find products for our own families that were not only safe, but that actually worked," said Gavigan, founder and Chief Product Officer. "I have been hearing similar complaints from parents for the past ten years of my career, so we decided to try to put an end to it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to create some healthy, innovative solutions." They surveyed moms around the country to find out what essential products all families universally need, and launching with a focused product line of diapers, wipes, bath/skin care, and household cleaning products all made from totally natural, non-toxic ingredients and packaged using modern designs. The products are curated into personalized bundles that are automatically shipped every month, and parents can try a FREE Discovery Kit, that includes a sample pack of diapers and wipes, or trial-sized versions of the bath, skin and cleaning products. It's an easy process, and members at Honest.com can purchase a monthly supply of non-toxic stylish diapers competitively priced at less than $20 a week, and can also choose a monthly supply of the body care and home cleaning essentials for under $9 a week. "Parents have so many other issues to worry about beyond shopping for daily essentials," says Brian Lee, founder and Chairman of The Honest Company. "With our easy monthly service, before the thought can cross their mind, a package of amazing family products is delivered to their doorstep." The founders say the initial product suite and service is just the beginning of a much bigger vision that responds to the growing baby care and product needs of today's family, their need for community, and their desire to engage with brands. "Fundamentally, we want to be an honest family brand," says Sean Kane, founder and General Manager, "to be a brand that is a family and treats everyone like family." From giving back (a portion of every dollar The Honest Company earns goes to Baby2Baby, an organization that supplies families in need with baby gear) to claiming their customer support team is more like personal assistants, could they really be on to something new? 16

habits in children

ICEDfruitcups Many lifetime habits are formed at home in early childhood. Parents can confer a great favor on children by using good sense, patience, and tact in teaching children to eat when, what, and as they should. Their health and much of their future happiness may depend on this influence, properly directed.

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Have meals at regular times. Make them pleasant parts of the daily program. Make the food tasty and serve it in an attractive way. Let young children have their own eating utensils. Allow thirty minutes for a meal. If it is not eaten in that time, take it away. Let the child see you eat (and enjoy) what you expect him to eat. If the child bolts his food, serve only a little at a time; then let him wait awhile for more. Try new foods occasionally. If not acceptable the first time, try again. Start early with the essentials of good table manners.

Things To Avoid

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Don't allow eating between meals unless for some special reasons, and then only as your doctor directs. Don't talk about fussy eating before the child. Don't suggest that there is such a thing as a poor appetite. Don't worry about the child's eating. If you must, don't let him know it. Don't urge a child to eat when he is overtired or, if you see what may be signs of illness coming on. Don't urge him to eat more than he wants just "to clean up the plate." Don't feed him after he is old enough to feed himself. Don't coax, threaten, bribe, or force a child to eat.

Things To Remember

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GRAPESCUCUMBER TOMATOS

Encouraging good eating

an easy choice Don't expect kids — even teens — to cut up their own veggie sticks. It's just too much bother, especially when they're hungry. Kids are more inclined to eat what's handy. That's where you come in. Make healthy snacks easily available by packing them in their lunchboxes or backpacks or by having them visible and ready-to-eat at home. If you're at home after school, your youngster might enjoy helping you make a creative snack like ants on a log (celery topped with peanut butter and raisin "ants"), egg boats (hardboiled egg wedges topped with a cheese sail), or fruit kabobs. Older kids may enjoy a fruit smoothie, minipitas with hummus dip, or whole-grain crackers topped with cheese and pear slices. Older kids often like making their own snacks, so provide the ingredients and a few simple instructions. If dinner is just around the corner, consider allowing a "first course," such as a small salad or side vegetable while you finish preparing the family meal. For those nights when dinner is hours away, you could opt for a more substantial snack such as half a sandwich or a quesadilla made with a whole-wheat tortilla, low-fat cheese, and salsa warmed in the microwave. Nothing too complicated, though. A good snack should take more time to eat than it does to prepare! If your child goes to an after-school program or to a caregiver's house, find out if snacks are served. If so, what's typically offered? If you don't like what you hear, suggest alternatives or just pack an extra snack your child can eat after school. Easyto-pack snack options include trail mix, nuts, low-sugar whole grain cereal, whole-grain pretzels or crackers, fresh or dried fruit, and cut-up vegetables. What if your child comes home to an empty house? Again, the best strategy is to leave something healthy front and center on the kitchen counter or in the refrigerator. A hungry child, like a hungry adult, is likely to take the path of least resistance. Mary L. Gavin, MD The Nemours Foundation/Kids Health Reprinted with Permission

It does no harm for a well child to miss a meal. The child's likes and dislikes depend much on you. Food fussiness is never inherited, but is often imitated. There are some foods and some children that just can't get together. It may not be stubbornness that makes a child consistently refuse something you think is good for him. Find a substitute for this article rather than get all stirred up about it. Make every effort to keep peace in the family, if for no other reason, because it is a great aid to everybody's digestion. 17 Source:What to Tell the Public About Health. New York: American Public Health Association

S E Q U O The Earth's surface is the most DIRECT INFLUENCES ON important index of ENVIRONMENT our physical By: Maya Gavric existence, social and political evolution. The rise and decline, not only of peoples, but of whole civilizations have depended upon their relations to Earth and their local area. Therefore problems of our area, such as the expansion of a small territory, the economic and political mastery of a large one, dominate all history. In last 60 years we experienced tremendous growth which carries with it a huge cost that our environment pays. Every expansion, positive or negative has direct influences on environment. Developing business and residential areas strips away green space and trees. The impressive amount of additional people coming in new developed areas and businesses create massive amounts of additional waste, use huge number of

EVERY EXPANSION HAS

C L U B additional gallons of water each day, and drive many more cars and other industrial vehicles that pollute our air. The responsibility is on every individual not on some imaginary hero who is going to change things for us and save the Earth. In order to implement changes we have to take responsibility for our own actions and start in the local area NOW. Our relations to our environment are infinitely more numerous and complex than those of the most highly organized plants or animals. We have been so noisy about the way we conquered Nature, and Nature has been so silent about group or individual persistent bad influences over our own habitat, that the environmental factor in the equation of future human development has been overlooked.

Article Source: http://www.supportenvironment.info

Your Recycling World Meet Evanson entrepreneur ,CEO, and active environmentalist public with plans of a greener future in 2012.

nonprofit companies through out the industry. Your Recycling World is a ! Mr. Evanson Elie is an active site that enables others to form recycler with a drive for a greener day. He partnerships in this global effort on is a smart and charismatic man, who is an recycling and green product and services. active entrepreneur and a humanitarian. The information shared and provided He has been serving his community since through the websites directory, editorial, early 2002. Mr. Elie has a heart filled with and resource materials gold for others, he has a love of helping provides knowledge and those that have been misplaced in society, direction for the seasoned those that have met life’s troubles. His green and the early spring passion is: “People” whether friends, greenies. The site serves as family or a stranger. What sets him apart a network site for is his ability to empower and motivate upcoming and growing others. He is the CEO and founder of businesses to exchange "Your Recycling World" which was goods, information, founded in 2007. In 2011 he founded and promote, and offer currently holds the title of Chairman of recycling services with the Board and founder of a nonprofit, other registered businesses “Your Helping Hands.” In October 2011 and the green he launched his recycling social consumer. The Green and networking site . recycling movement is a www.yourrecyclingworld.com. The site team effort. At the end of the day we all is a directory and a social website for have the same goals in mind; “to become everyone who is green. The site gives the more conscience aware society for our public a one stop shop with the planet”; with “Your Recycling World” all individual or company to identity and paths are joined to reach the same create public profiles for their businesses, destiny, sustainability! or simply post information about themselves and incentives of going green. While Mr. Elie was involved with his At Recycling World, you have the ability project of "Your Recycling World", he to view other recycling and green developed "Your Helping Hand" his nonprograms. It specializes in providing profit company which specialize in consumers with accessible and actionable distributing clothes, various goods, recycling information across the furniture and it's a resource center for country. “Your Recycling World" works everyone including the homeless to with various corporations, private and receive help. “Your Helping Hand” has

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Only time will tell, but Gavigan says they are. "We believe that we are creating a new business model, and that by seriously inviting the input of every one of our stakeholders – from our leadership team to moms at home – together, we can make it better." The Honest Company is committed to creating a healthy and sustainable future for our children by providing exceptional products and family support that promotes health, happiness and community. Learn more at Honest.com. SOURCE The Honest Company

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Eight Ways To Go Green

1) Use the power of the sun to make electricity and light up your world.

By: Jeffrey Riley

This article covers eight ways to go green that you can implement right now. You can also save money with these ideas as well as going green. The concept of going green is not new, but it has caught the attention of just about everyone. Even if you donʼt believe that human activity is causing global warming, it is still a good idea to reduce, reuse, and recycle. If nothing else, we canʼt continue to fill up the earth with our waste.

2) Use the power of the sun to cool your attic. You can get a solar powered attic fan that does not use electricity, but it will run and take the hot air out of your attic. This in turn will help lower your cost to cool your house

3) Buy flexible solar panels and install them on your roof or make panels in your yard. You can do this yourself or hire a contractor to hook solar panels to batteries that will run the electrical needs of your home. You can save money this way and you can pay yourself back in less time than you think.

4) Bottled water is very wasteful with 90% of the cost going to make the bottle. Yes, a $1.00 bottle of water costs 90 cents for the bottle. Then, you throw away the bottle and it becomes trash or fills up lands fills.Get a bottle that you can reuse no matter where you are.

5) Filter your own water with a water filter pitcher or a filter on your faucet. Anyone can afford a water filter of some kind. Water filter pitchers can cost less than $10.00 and they will save the use of hundreds of bottles of water. Once you get the filtered water, put it in your own bottle and reduce your cost to drink water and save the environment (even just a little bit).

6)Go green with your pets. You can take care of your pets much better with green methods. Get flea and tick sprays made with natural ingredients that actually kill the fleas and ticks to break the cycle of the pestʼs life. These treatments can be applied over and over because they do not harm your petʼs skin. You can also get organic food that works better with your petʼs digestive system. 7) Going green means more than just changing your environment. It is good to have filtered water and solar lights but you need to take care of yourself. You need to get rest, exercise, and eat the right foods.

8) Give green gifts. It sounds simple but what does it mean? Many businesses use recycled items to make new ones. For example, there are artisans who use newspaper and other types of paper to make plates, pitchers, saucers, and vases. These items look great and seem like they are made of ceramic rather than paper.

Healthy Banana Cookies

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Ingredients 3 ripe bananas

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2 cups rolled oats 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time : 20 min. | Ready In: 1 hour & 10 min.

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Nutritional Information

• In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Stir in oats, dates, oil, and vanilla. Mix well, and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.

Amount Per Serving Calories: 56 | Total Fat: 2.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg

• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly brown.

The chocolate chip cookie was invented by

Ruth Graves Wakefield in 1930 at the Toll House Inn Restaurant in Massachusetts.

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So the 100-year-old trail to Hockett Meadows has to be wide enough not just for a backpacker with a big air mattress, but for a pack animal carrying large metal panniers. It has to be sturdy enough to take the steady thudding of boots and hooves without disintegrating.

Meadows and other nearby routes by winter’s high snows and spring’s high winds, someone had to clear them away.

Luckily, the regular National Park Service trail crews were supplemented for six weeks by a 14member crew organized by the California It has to be angled so that Conservation Corps. The trail, the water pouring down a crew included seven slope doesn’t course veterans (some recruited which runs 10 miles into the through it and turn it into a through the three-year-old southern Sierra Nevada stream. It has to be high Veterans Green Jobs mountains in California’s and dry enough that boots nonprofit) and was part of Sequoia National Park, and hooves don’t sink a pilot program to give begins near a site where knee-deep in mud. Oh, former service members silver miners set out into the and it can’t have fallen training in land mountains more than a trees blocking it. When conservation. sign of the century ago. They used about 700 trees — an incredible effort involved. pack animals; park unheard-of number — personnel and some were left sprawled across vacationers still do. the 10-mile trail to Hockett

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Raquel Carrillo, seen here hiking across a creek on the way to the crew’s worksite, said, “Hiking is so hard.” The crew often walked five miles to work. Ms. Carrillo, who is 27, told fellow members of her crew that the difficulties had been bracing. “Waking up every morning sore. And not wanting to get out of my sleeping bag. And getting out anyway. And it’s cold, and I’m tired. I’m sure being around all you people, you energize me.”

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James Morin, a former Army tank corpsman on the Korean peninsula, photographing the causeway he built in Sequoia National Park while on his job with the California Conservation Corps. He and other members of a trail crew moved the rocks and anchored them without benefit of motorized tools.

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A picture of the crew moving a log was posted in their campsite. During a sawing lesson, one crew member had a close encounter with a rolling log. “We heard this big crack,” said Sophie Carrillo-Mandel. She tripped while fleeing and thought: “O.K., if I can get up I’ll be fine. And the log was on my ankle, and I was: O.K., if my ankle doesn’t break, I’ll be fine. If my leg doesn’t break, I’ll be fine. If my back doesn’t break, I’ll be fine.” It settled on her legs, leaving only bruises. Jim Wilson/The New York Times Jim Wilson/The New York Times

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Positive Parenting Oops! I Really Lost My Temper With My Kids, What Now? Ever blown your top to your children, only to regret it ten minutes later?

want to state the bleeding obvious, but constant sudden outbursts of anger are a sign that all is not right

Silly question, it By: Michael Grose happens to us all no matter how wellbehaved our kids or placid and patient we are. At times the general strains and stresses of life wear us down so our emotional responses don’t match children’s behaviors. Or rather, their less than perfect behavior doesn’t warrant the screaming response that you have provided. So what do you do if you with the world. It may mean taking a break, getting some have blown your top and given your children an additional help with your kids or even getting some absolute verbal blast with professional counseling to steam coming out of both your ears? sort out internal or relationship issues. First, check that your rare outburst of anger is just If your outburst is rare rather than pathological then that rare. If you are always the best response is to show angry or over-reacting then this is a fair sign that all is your children that your are human and apologize. Put a not right with you. I don’t little time between your outburst and your apology and consider giving an explanation. â€œSorry about yelling at you guys. I have been working so

hard lately. I guess I need a break.â€ No need to grovel, just reveal your human side to

your family. Your children will take their cues from you and will more than likely talk on an emotional level if they see you go to the same space. Revealing your vulnerability gives children permission to reveal theirs. It is a good anger management practice to check your own anger levels from time to time. When you know you are under stress and feel yourself about to blow your top- take a break, phone someone up (and vent your spleen, if possible), or just to count to 20 (or 100) before you blow your stack unnecessarily to your kids. There is a place for parent anger in the discipline process as long as it is controlled. There are the times when children really

need to know they have crossed a line and your whole voice and attitude needs to convey that a behaviour is unacceptable. Most parents will know the type of response I am referring to. The voice goes steely and the words come out purposefully. Eye contact is strong and body language is direct. The kids aren’t frightened. They just know that that their mum or dad mean what they say! Gulp! It is the type of response that should be saved for times when children put each other down un-mercilessly, or when they show gross disrespect to themselves, others or their environment. We all want to steer clear from angry responses when we interact with those we love. But being human means that our behavior doesn’t always reach the lofty heights that we would like, and at times we lose our cool. So recognize the signs of pending anger and take steps to manage it, and if you do lose the plot, reveal your vulnerability and apologize. Nothing wrong with that! Michael Grose is The Parent Coach. For seventeen years he has been helping parents deal with the rigours of raising kids and survive! For information about Michael's Parent Coaching programs or just some fine advice and ideas to help you raise confident kids and resilient teenagers visit www.parentingideas.com.au