Sustainable Parenting
August 3, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
If you live in or are planning a trip to the UK this month, sign up for the Embercombe Sustainable Parenting Weekend, set for August 14 through 16.
E Magazine Receives Eco Awards
July 20, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
The non-profit environmental magazine, E, received 42 merit awards at last week’s 2009 Eco Awards.
Recognized as America’s premier green publication, it has been a source for in-depth, credible environmental coverage for almost 20 years.
Author & Green Strategist Receives Hero of the Year Award
July 9, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Smart2BeGreen presented author, lecturer and strategist on energy and the environment Terry Tamminen with a Green Hero of the Year award this week.
Celebrating Vegan Earth Day
June 21, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
From celebrity speakers and must-see movies to live music and gourmet food, Vegan Earth Day was celebrated in grand style on longest day of the year today-summer solstice.
The solar-powered event, held in Los Angeles, attracted vegans, as well as those curious about the lifestyle. Veganism omits meat and dairy from the diet (as well as leather products from the wardrobe) and is generally adopted because of its outstanding health benefits, its respect for animals and the positive impact it has on the planet.
Guest speakers included Earthlings’ Shaun Monson, “Peace Mom” Cindy Sheehan, heart specialist Dr Caldwell Esselstyn, professional triathlete Rip Esselstyn, award-winning actor Marianna Tosca, actor Chris DeRose and others.
The Green Dove ventured out for some sunny vitamin D, delicious vegan fare and tons of education.
Sunshine, nature, good food and great entertainment. Who could ask for more?
Loads of educational films and speakers to see.
Fueling up with vege power.
The plates say it all.
Who could resist?
Gourmet vegan food served up from the Bodhi Tree, Huntington Beach.
Who said vegan food is boring?
Keeping up with the latest in animal news.
Dogs and cats up for adoption.
The Earthlings booth.
Earthlings' Shaun Monson speaks to the crowd about the Joaquin Phoenix-narrated film.
A radio station for all things vegan: goveganradio.com
Animal rescue.
Recycling close at hand.
Shoes don't have to be made from leather: The Vegan Collection.
A rescued rabbit.
Celebrate & Sweat on 4th of July
June 16, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
If you plan to be in Los Angeles this Fourth of July, celebrate your independence by experiencing a native American Indian Sweat Lodge, hosted by Reiki Master and EFT practitioner, Patti Penn.
An important ritual used by Native American Indians, a sweat lodge is a ceremonial sauna to purify the mind, body & soul. The Lodge symbolizes the womb of Grandmother Earth and the heated stones represent her body supporting life. The fire is used to heat the rocks on the outside of the tar-pit (like an igloo) and represent the perpetual light. Once these stones are brought into the lodge the water is poured upon them to create hissing steam, which permeates the air, creating a hot, humid atmosphere as the creative force of the universe is being activated.
“For me, this beautiful ceremony recognizes the trilogy of how our thoughts manifesting our well-being as well as the physical releasing of chemical manipulation in our water, food and air,” Patti says. “We will be addressing your “Pursuit of Happiness” in this sweat. What is will look like? What you need to release to be happy? What is happiness to you?“
All four elements of earth, fire, water and air combined with ancestors energies creates an atmosphere of intense release as participants sit in the pitch dark. This represents human ignorance, as you are unable to distract yourself from yourself.
“Yes, you get to sit in your own stuff,” Patti says.
There are four main rounds in ceremony, as the flap to the tar-pit is opened on three occasions allowing in more hot stones the heat will build. Round one involved calling in the sacred energies and our ancestors to sweat with. Prayers are then offered one-by-one for healing, transformation, expansion, clarity, courage, wisdom or blessing. The second round is an offering of prayers for others within the world, family, our friends, children or pets.
“The third round is known as our give away round whereby we release all our “stuff” that limits, impedes, holds us back; this is done in unison as we do not need to listen to each others ‘stuff’,” Patti says. “I will lead chants in between rounds to connect through sacred sound and focus our distracted energy as each round begins.”
Patti says the final round thanks all the 22 energies invoked to assist in the healing by recognizing “we are those energies and honoring them within ourselves”.
“This intense sense of community shares our energy to release and heal, as the power within all of us is stronger than the power within one of us. Each round offers new test of endurance of the heat, your feelings and yourself as a celebration of your spirit”
For more information see www.pause.me.uk/s_sweat.asp or to book, email Patti at contact@reiki-eft.com
LINK UP
June 13, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
We are continually updating our Link Up directory with international green events and general green sites of interest. If you have an event or site you feel fits The Green Dove mission, and you’d like to have it listed here, email the editor at editor@thegreendove.com
Annual Green Awareness Events
Clean Up the World Weekend – www.cleanuptheworld.org/en
International Coastal Clean-up – www.oceanconservancy.org
International Composting Awareness Week – www.compostweek.com.au
International Day of Peace – www.internationaldayofpeace.org
International Day of the World’s Indigenous People – www.un.org/events/indigenous
International Mountain Day – www.fao.org/mnts/intl_mountain_day_en.asp
World Car Free Day – www.worldcarfree.net/wcfd
World Vegetarian Month – www.salagram.net/veg19html
International Walk to School Month – www.iwalktoschool.org
World Walk to Work Day – www.walk.com.au/WTW
World Water Monitoring Day - www.worldwatermonitoringday.org
Film Festivals
Artivist Film Festival – www.artivists.org
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival - www.bigskyfilmfest.org
Cinemambiente Environmental Film Festival - www.cinemambiente.it
Cinevegas Green Film Series – www.cinevegas.com/green
Earth Dance: The Short Attention Span Environmental Film Fest - www.earthdancefilms.com
Earth Vision Environmental Film & Video Festival – www.earthdancefilms.com
Eco Vision Festival – www.ecovisionfestival.com
Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival – www.ithaca.edu/fleff
Global Green Indigenous Film Festival – www.ntec.org/filmfestival.htm
Global Visions Film Festival - www.globalvisionsfestival.com
Green Film Forum - www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org
Green Lifestyle Film Festival – www.greenlifestylefilmfestival.com
Green Reel Film Festival - www.greenreelfilmfestival.com
Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival - www.hazelfilm.org
International Wildlife Film Festival – www.wildlifefilms.org
Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival - www.jhfestival.org
Marin Environmental Film Festival - www.marinenvironmentalfilmfestival.org
Planet in Focus – www.planetinfocus.org
Princeton Environmental Film Festival – www.princetonlibrary.org/peff
Reduction Festival - www.reductionfestival.org
Rodos Ecofilms International Festival – www.ecofilms.gr
UnderCurrents: Beyond TV – www.undercurrents.org/beyondtv
Vermont International Film Festival – www.vtiff.org
Wild and Scenic Environmental Film Festival - www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org
Wildscreen Film Festival – www.wildscreen.org.uk
Wild Spaces Environmental Film Festival - www.wildspaces.wild.net.au
World Community Film Festival – www.worldcommunity.ca/wc_film.html
World Population and Video Festival – www.wpfvf.com
Green Directories
Be Green: Australia’s most comprehensive source of environmentally-friendly information – www.begreen.com.au
Natural Therapists
Cynthia Morgan, certified hypnotherapist: A sought-after board certified LA-based hypnotherapist, Cynthia is known as a spiritual teacher by her extensive clientele – www.cynthiamorgan.us
Patti Penn, Reiki Master & EFT practitioner: – www.pause.me.uk
Sites Promoting Action
Just Do One: a site that asks: “what if every one just did one thing to make the world more livable?” – www.justdoone.org
I Take the Vow: “The Alliance for a New Humanity believe that if a critical mass of people commit to a vow for non violence in their thoughts, speech and actions, the world would be transformed,” Deepak Chopra – www.itakethevow.com
Compassion & Music Merge
May 29, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
With the success of the recent WorldFest-a healthy living, vegan, music festival held annually in Los Angeles-The Green Dove spoke with Media and Marketing Director Bettina Rosmarino to get a recap on the festivities.
THE GREEN DOVE: How did WorldFest begin?
BETTINA ROSMARINO: In 2001, members of the current production team were involved in the first WorldFest. It started out of a desire to bring compassionate living to people in the form of a fun and relaxed music environment.
Women Honored for Dedication to Environment
May 18, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
The Audubon Society will honor six extraordinary women for their efforts in environmental conservation with the prestigious Rachel Carson Award at the sixth annual Women in Conservation Luncheon tomorrow (May 19).
They include: Dr. Sylvia Earle (National Geographic), Sally Jewell (CEO, Recreational Equipment), Elizabeth Putnam (President/Founder of Student Conservation Association) and Elizabeth Colleton, Jane Evans and Susan Haspel (all NBC Universals “Green is Universal” initiative).
Young Hollywood Gets its Hands Dirty
May 18, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Nicole Richie (left), Amy Smart and Anna Getty teamed up in Hollywood recently to bring attention to a new project that is set to take students back to basics, by growing their own organic gardens.
€˜Mandela Day Global Call to Action
May 15, 2009 by The Dove · Leave a Comment
Forest and Keisha Whitaker, Morgan Freeman, Clint Eastwood, Marisa Tomei, Sharon Stone, Noah Wyle, Alfre Woodard, Viola Davis, Laurence Fishburne and Quincy Jones lent their support, at an event in Beverly Hills, to 46664 and the Nelson Mandela Foundation to help launch “Mandela Day”.
