About Me

Lisa has instigated several business and environmental ventures into existence. Other passions include: playing with her dogs and friends, yoga, cycling, cooking, photography & learning to tread lightly on the planet.

Green Home

Lots of opportunity for little changes that make a big difference. Here's a few places to check out solar solutions, wind power  essentials, alternative building materials, living roofs, biodiesel and experts and financial incentives to get livi...

The Power of Going Vegetarian

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Alton Brown

The bad boy of science meets the kitchen. 80% provocative with more than a pinch of silly.

Gifts With Purpose

Water, Water Everywhere?

This planet is 71% covered by ocean. Our bodies have about the same percentage of water. We're surrounded by and literally swimming in the stuff. This lens highlights water sources, what we're actually drinking, prospects for the future & latest...

Macrobiotic: The Joy Of Brown

Designed as an intro to macrobiotic principles, techniques, recipes and community. A straight forward presentation to help you dig in and decide if it's something you want to do (full or part time) and how to get going.

Napa and Sonoma: Cycle, Hike, Wine, Dine

These two valleys, both one hour north of San Francisco, have a ton to offer. Enjoy!

Chile Guide: A Skinny & Wild Place

Southern Chile is a treasure. Here's a quick 'take' on the landscapes, seascapes, adventures, culture and people. The experience is enlivening and unforgetable.

PreFAB

Light on the earth. Fast to build with much less construction waste! A few designers/manufacturers are bringing a whole new modern aesthetic complete with solar energy & a real commitment to renewable materials. These homes aren't even distant co...

Girls Get Dirty

pushing up and racing down -- occassionally, well, eating dirt. girls gear, clubs and the enthusiasm for the sport is growing

BUYING into global warming

okay, so we're all still going to buy things. this habit is baked in pretty deep! here's some really great gear, wear, tunes and video inspiration to wake up that ole hemp shoe fetish! (not shown here) so, dive in to green shopping --

Gifts For Moms, With Purpose!

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Dos Margaritas

we're a cocktail of conservation & sustainable development through education & micro-finance programs for south america. our main program is based in Patagonia Chile. the center for eco-tourism is patagonia is replicable & close to self-s...

Climate Change

Climate Change. How bad is it? How fast is it happening? Yes, it is undisputable and it's HEATING up.   Find more than a handful in this lens and get familiar with the evidence, proposals and players.

Yoga & Health

This lens brings practices, research, passionate people and philosophies of yoga, meditation and touches on food -- since, it all kind of goes together! Enjoy.    

Maps: How We Get Around

Navigating our world has been forever enticing and challenging. Map making, editing and interpreting has seriously evolved. With new tools like GPS devices, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) touching more of us and Google, National Geographic Soci...

Conservation In Latin America

This lens helps you find out who's doing what to protect & preserve forests, rivers, glaciers, rare animals and medicine plants and ancient cultures throughout Central and South America & what it means to all of us. It ought to wake us up and...