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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Kids Concert + Moms Cookies = 2,000 Trees
Thanks to the initiative of the Kids For Environmental & Social Action (KFESA), 2,000 native species trees are on their way to farmers in Lorena, Sao Paulo, Brazil for the reforestation of Mata Atlantica. These young people poured their hearts…
Read MoreWe Plant Hope
This has been such week for planet Earth and its inhabitants, with the challenge being to find hope amidst the news of disaster and destruction. But thanks to the efforts of women who bake cookies and homeschool their children who…
Read MoreGreenwash, Fair Trade or Exploitation?
In Brazil, the contrast between fair trade and exploitation can be as vivid as the culture. As a Brazilian-American, I see with both eyes: the challenge is enforcement of well intentioned legislation on behalf of social justice and the environment….
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