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Our class designed and presented the first Esalen Sustainability Tour, for which I was honored to serve as lead guide. One tour highlight was a filtration system that cleaned the facility’s wastewater for reuse in the gardens, which yielded a substantial volume of produce for use in the institute’s kitchen. Today, Esalen continues to serve as a sustainability education leader in the region.

Applications of the sustainability concept are making progress and entering mainstream America. In our local feature article, “Sustainability in Madison,” Sustain Dane Executive Director Jessie Lerner brings us up to speed on encouraging current trends in Madison being generated by area residents. I am inspired by how Madison is proceeding as a leading-edge city in addressing environmental and quality of life issues. A shout out also goes to neighboring Milwaukee for making the grade among a handful of U.S. cities designated as “biophilic” for its connections to nature and other forms of life. Similar honors go to New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland and San Francisco.

Recently, I looked up the definition of sustainability. According to Wikipedia, it’s the endurance of systems and processes, with an organizing principle being sustainable development, including the four interconnected domains of ecology, economics, politics and culture. Appropriately, the new field of sustainability science is the study of sustainable development and environmental sciences.

My intention here is to appeal to anyone not yet oriented to the essential need for sustainability in all good things, because every step up is both hopeful and inspiring. It all speaks to a new and more enlightened age of human priorities, including in the areas of urban planning and industrial development.

I wish to elaborate a bit further on the Biophilic Cities Project, which to date includes 15 cities worldwide, including Milwaukee. Organizers explain on BiophilicCities.org that the principal aim is to advance biophilic cities through collaborative research, dialogue, and exchange teaching. Erich Fromm first used the term biophilic to describe “a psychological orientation of being attracted to all that is alive and vital.”

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he League of Women Voters of Dane County invites the public to attend the upcoming Issues Forum, Agriculture—Today’s Research, Tomorrow’s Tools at 7 p.m. on October 8 in the Capitol Lakes Grand Hall, in downtown Madison.

Featured speakers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will be Heidi Zoerb, assistant dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Kathleen Glass, associate director, Food Research Institute.

Free parking is available in the ramp across the street. Have your parking ticket validated as you leave the event. If construction blocks access from Main Street, you can access the parking garage from West Washington Street (turn just east of the Hyatt Hotel driveway).

Cost: Free. Location: The Capitol Lakes Grand Hall, 333 West Main St., downtown Madison. For more information, call 608-232-9447 or visit LWVDaneCounty.org.

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he Madison Sufis will present The Path of Love and Light—A Weekend with Pir Zia, on October 18 & 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and also a public lecture October 17 from 7 to 9 p.m., at Holy Wisdom Monastery, in Middleton.

Sufi teacher Pir Zia Inayat Khan will share with us the universal teachings of the Sufi Tradition. The Sufi path is a path of the heart—a lifelong journey of awakening the heart. It is a living process that takes one beyond the confines of limited belief and religious form and into the deepest realization of our unity and sacred intimacy with all of existence. With this realization, the Sufi becomes, in Inayat Khan’s words, a “child of the moment,” deeply attuned to and responsive to whatever each sacred moPir Zia Inayat Khan ment offers us, teaches us and asks of us. Ultimately, the Sufi realizes that through our ordinary lives the very creative intelligence of the universe journeys and unfolds. Through stories and poetry, contemplative perspectives, discourse and meditative practices, Inayat Khan will share with us the beauty and wisdom of this ancient tradition.

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One-day registration fee for Saturday or Sunday is $120 (includes lunch). Donation for Friday evening only is $20. Online registration with credit card is available at MadisonSufis.com/14zia. Location: Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 Cty. Hwy. M, Middleton. For more information, contact Basir at 608-238-0709 or Basir@ MadisonSufis.com. Register online at MadisonSufis.org. See ad, page 13.

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Tergar Meditation Community Presents Mindful Leadership

Learn How CranioSacral Therapy Helps Children with Autism

ergar Meditation Community of Madison and the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds will present Mindful Leadership, from 7 to 9 p.m. on October 24, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on October 25, at the Gordon Commons Event Center on the UW campus, in Madison.

World-renowned speakers, neuroscientist Richard Davidson, Harvard leadership expert Bill George and Zen priest Roshi Joan Halifax will discuss and explore the relationship between the ancient practice of meditation and mindful leadership in the modern world.

Groundbreaking research has shown that practicing meditation can reduce stress, enhance attention and creativity, and foster healthy relationships by strengthening empathy and compassion. Recent advances in neuroscience have begun to unravel the mysteries of how mindfulness practices impact our behavior and the functioning of the brain. Civic and business leaders are beginning to recognize the vast potential mindfulness training offers for developing effective leadership skills, managing stress and creating a more sustainable work and home environment.

This interactive discussion will focus on recent advances in science and mindful leadership development and its potential to help us become more compassionate leaders, better equipped to approach life’s challenging issues with insight and compassion. Participants will be led through a variety of mindfulness exercises and learn techniques used to improve focus, attention and empathy in a variety of settings.

ami Goldstein, WLMT, CST, will present a oneday workshop, Applications of Upledger CranioSacral Therapy, Massage & Bodywork for Autism (CSMB-A) at Globe University in Madison from 9 a.m.to 6 p.m., October 18.

Massage therapists can provide invaluable hands-on work to children on the autism Tami Goldstein spectrum. Currently, according to CDC statistics, one in 68 children fall on the autism spectrum, and they are often misunderstood. This course teaches how to best serve their needs. Working effectively with this population requires an understanding of autism. Gaining a foundation in autism, its characteristics, and how SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder) impacts children contributes to success when approached by or desiring to reach out more effectively to this clientele.

This course provides a foundational understanding and tools for effective therapy: how different touch modalities address sensory systems in the body; understanding a particular child’s presentation of disability can lead to successful therapeutic massage sessions. Learn how to prepare the work environment and ask helpful health intake questions. The instructor uses her extensive background working with these individuals both personally and professionally. She combines storytelling with role-playing and group activities to help guide participants toward providing optimal therapeutic benefit.

Goldstein has helped children on the autism spectrum for more than 10 years and is an NCBTMB-certified instructor. She is also the international award-winning author of Coming Through the Fog about her daughter’s recovery from Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder to Functioning Recovery and independent living, available on Amazon.com.

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Location: University of Wisconsin – Gordon Commons Event Center, 770 W. Dayton St., Madison. For more information, call Amy Elizabeth at 888-645-1114 or email Mindful@ Tergar.org. Tickets available at MindfuLeadership.org.

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ildwood Institute is pleased to announce its new herbal products partnership with Community Pharmacy, in Madison. This well-known worker’s cooperative has been a Madison fixture for 42 years, and a leader in promoting health through respecting many different healing philosophies and practices.

Tinctures from Wildwood Institute, which promotes herbal knowledge for health and vitality, are currently available at Community Pharmacy: Acid Calm, Allerg-Ease, Cool Change, Kidney Tonic, Moon Tides, SAD ReLeaf, and Weight Loss Tonic. Ointments available include Lip ReLeaf and Wound & Itch. Also available is Joint Oil, an extract of Solomon’s Seal.

Community Pharmacy is located at 341 State St., Madison. For more information, call Wildwood Institute at 608-663-9608, email Kathleen@ WildwoodInstitute.com or visit WildwoodInstitute.com. See ad, page 21.

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esearch published in the British Journal of Nutrition discovered that the risk of breast cancer decreases with increased consumption of specific dietary carotenoids, the pigments in some vegetables and fruits.

The research was based on five years of tracking 1,122 women in Guangdong, China; half of them had been diagnosed with breast cancer and the other half were healthy.

Dietary intake information was collected through face-to-face interviews. The women that consumed more beta-carotene in their diet showed a 46 percent lower risk of breast cancer, while those that consumed more alpha-carotene had a 39 percent reduced incidence. The individuals that consumed more foods containing beta-cryptoxanthin had a 62 percent reduced risk; those with diets higher in luteins and zeaxanthins had a 51 percent reduction in breast cancer risk.

The scientists found the protective element of increased carotenoid consumption more evident among pre-menopausal women and those exposed to secondhand smoke.

Dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, spinach and dandelion greens top the list of sources rich in luteins and zeaxanthins, which also includes watercress, basil, parsley, arugula and peas. The highest levels of beta-carotene are found in sweet potatoes, grape leaves, carrots, kale, spinach, collard and other leafy greens.

Carrots, red peppers, pumpkin, winter squash, green beans and leafy greens contain alpha-carotene. Red peppers, butternut squash, pumpkin persimmons and tangerines are high in beta-cryptoxanthin.

Energy Efficiency Improves Family Health

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esearch from Columbia, Maryland’s National Center for Healthy Housing suggests that adding insulation and more efficient heating systems can significantly increase the health of household residents. The researchers studied 248 households in New York City, Boston and Chicago that underwent energy conservation improvements by trained energy efficiency professionals, including installing insulation and heating equipment and improving ventilation. After the improvements, subjects reported reductions in sinusitis (5 percent), hypertension (14 percent) and obesity (11 percent).

Although a 20 percent reduction in asthma medication use was reported, two measures of asthma severity worsened; the scientists called for further study of the asthma-related outcomes.

A similar study from New Zealand’s University of Otago examined 409 households that installed energy-efficient heating systems. Children in these homes experienced fewer illnesses, better sleep, better allergy and wheezing symptoms and fewer overall sick days. In examining 1,350 older homes where insulation was installed, the research also found improvements in health among family residents. natural awakenings

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healthbriefs WATER FLUORIDATION GETS ANOTHER THUMBS-DOWN

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n extensive review of research from the UK’s University of Kent has concluded that fluoridation of municipal water supplies may be more harmful than helpful, because the reduction in dental cavities from fluoride is due primarily from its topical application instead of ingestion. Published in the Scientific World Journal earlier this year, the review, which covered 92 studies and scientific papers, concludes that early research showing a reduction of children’s tooth decay from municipal water fluoridation may have been flawed and hadn’t adequately measured the potential harm from higher fluoride consumption.

The researchers note that total fluoride intake from most municipalities can significantly exceed the daily recommended intake of four milligrams per day, and that overconsumption is associated with cognitive impairment, thyroid issues, higher fracture risk, dental fluorosis (mottling of enamel) and enzyme disruption. The researchers also found clear evidence for increased risk of uterine and bladder cancers in areas where municipal water was fluoridated.

YOGA PRACTICE PUMPS UP DETOXIFYING ANTIOXIDANTS

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ndian researchers recruited 64 physically fit males from the Indian Air Force Academy for a three-month study of yoga’s effect on detoxification. For three months, 34 of the volunteers practiced hatha yoga with pranayama (breathing exercises) and meditation.

The other 30 volunteers underwent physical training exercises.

At the end of the study, blood tests found significantly higher levels of antioxidants, including vitamin C and vitamin E, among subjects in the yoga group. These participants also showed lower levels of oxidized glutathione and increased levels of two important antioxidant enzymes, superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase, all indicating better detoxification. Meanwhile, the exercise-only group showed no changes in these parameters.

Earlier this year, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution designating October 6 to 12 as Naturopathic Medicine Week.

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A NEW DIRECTION FOR NETI POTS

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sed for centuries in Asian cultures to support nasal health and eliminate toxins from the nasal mucosa, neti pots have recently become popular in the Western world and are recognized for their value in preventing and relieving sinus infections. Typically, a mild solution of unrefined sea salt and purified or distilled water is poured from one nostril through the other to flush out unwanted mucus, bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms. Herbalist Steven Frank, of Nature’s Rite, points to a powerful new paradigm that helps neti pot users deal even more effectively with infection: a regimen of aqueous, colloidal silver and soothing herbal and plant extracts.

Frank recommends using the neti pot with a colloidal silver wash that is retained in the nostrils for several minutes.

“Bacteria and fungus stick rather well to the nasal mucosa and few are flushed out with simple saline flushes,” he explains. “Most of these nasty pathogens adhere to the mucosa with what is called a biofilm. Within this slime layer, they are well protected and thrive in the warm moist sinuses, so a small saline bath once a day doesn’t bother them much.

However, colloidal silver disables certain enzymes needed by anaerobic bacteria, viruses, yeasts and fungus, resulting in their destruction. And, unlike antibiotics, silver does not allow resistant ‘super bugs’ to develop.”

He also suggests soothing the sinuses with restorative herbal decoctions. Calendula, plantain and aloe contain vital nutrients that soothe and heal, while Echinacea root and grapefruit seed extract offer antimicrobial benefits.

Frank emphasizes the importance of using a neti pot safely and responsibly and warns against table salt, which can irritate nasal membranes, and tap water, which may contain contaminants.

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esearch from China published earlier this year in the journal Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion suggests that electro-acupuncture and auricular acupuncture—also called ear acupuncture—can alleviate symptoms of withdrawal from methamphetamine addiction.

For four weeks, 90 patients attempting to withdraw from methamphetamine use received either electro-acupuncture, ear acupuncture or no treatment. Compared with the no-treatment group, those given electro-acupuncture and ear acupuncture treatments showed significant reductions in anxiety, depression and withdrawal symptoms. Between the two acupuncture treatments, the electro-acupuncture group did better during withdrawals than the auricular group.

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Doable Renewables

Engineers Detail a Clean Energy Future Stanford University researchers, led by civil engineer Mark Jacobson, have developed detailed plans for each U.S. state to attain 100 percent wind, water and solar power by 2050 using currently available technology. The plan, presented at the 2014 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) conference in Chicago, also forms the basis for the Solutions Project nonprofit. “The greatest barriers to a conversion are neither technical nor economic. They are social and political,” the AAAS paper concludes.

The proposal is to eliminate dirty and inefficient fossil fuel combustion as an energy source. All vehicles would be powered by electric batteries or by hydrogen produced by electrolysis, rather than natural gas. High-temperature industrial processes would also use electricity or hydrogen combustion.

Transmission lines carrying energy between states or countries will prove one of the greatest challenges. With natural energy sources, electricity needs to be more mobile, so that when there’s no sun or wind, a city or country can import the energy it needs. The biggest problem is which companies should pay to build and maintain the lines.

Source: SingularityHub.com

Clever Collaborations

Renewables Gain Ground Worldwide Excess heat from London subway tunnels and an electric substation will soon be funneled into British homes, slashing energy costs and lowering pollution, according to the Islington Council.

Germany’s renewable energy industry has broken a solar power record, prompting utility company RWE to close fossil fuel power plants that are no longer competitive. RWE says 3.1 gigawatts of generating capacity, or 6 percent of its total capacity, will be taken offline as it shuts down some of its gas- and coal-fired power stations.

In China, wind power is leaving nuclear behind. Electricity output from China’s wind farms exceeded that from its nuclear plants for the first time in 2012 and out-produced it again last year, generating 135 terawatt-hours (1 million megawatts)—nearly enough to power New York state. While it takes about six years to build a nuclear plant, a wind farm can be completed in a matter of months.

China also employs a recycling-for-payment program in Beijing subway stations that accept plastic bottles as payment. Passengers receive credit ranging from the equivalent of five to 15 cents per bottle, which is applied toward rechargeable subway cards.

In the U.S., a newly installed working prototype of a pioneering Solar Road project has raised more than than double its $1 million crowd-funding goal to seed the manufacturing process (Indiegogo.com/projects/solar-roadways). Watch a video at Tinyurl.com/NewSolarRoadways.

Fracking Flub

Methane Dangers May Be Three Times the Estimate Results of a meta-analysis of 20 years worth of scientific studies published in Science magazine conclude that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has underestimated the natural gas industry’s climate impact by 25 to 75 percent by not including methane leakage from fracking, gas drilling operations and pipelines. Methane, the main component of natural gas, is a potent greenhouse gas.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration researcher Gabrielle Petron voices concern with the discrepancies because, “Emission estimates, or ‘inventories’, are the primary tool that policy makers and regulators use to evaluate air quality and climate impacts.”

For a paper published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, researchers flew aircraft over a heavily fracked region in northeastern Colorado and concluded that emissions from drilling operations were nearly three times higher than an hourly emission estimate published by the EPA.

To win without risk is to triumph without glory. ~Pierre Corneille

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globalbriefs Household Hazards

States Move Against Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products This year, at least 33 states are taking steps to address the untested and toxic chemicals in everyday products. Many toys, clothes, bedding items and baby shampoos contain chemicals toxic to the brain and body. The federal 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act has become outdated, allowing untested chemicals and known carcinogens, hormone disruptors, heavy metals and other toxins to be ingredients in commonly used products.

Wise new policies would change labeling and disclosure rules for manufacturers so that concerned consumers know what chemicals products contain and/or completely phase out the use of chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) in infant formula cans, food packaging and receipt paper; formaldehyde in children’s personal care products; chlorinated tris (hydroxymethylaminomethane) in toxic flame retardants and other consumer products; phthalates, lead and/or cadmium in children’s products; and mercury.

View the entire report at Tinyurl.com/State-By-State-Action-List.

False Alarm

Expiration Labels Lead People to Toss Good Food Several countries are asking the European Commission to exempt some products like long-life produce from the mandatory “best before” date labels because they lead to food waste.

According to a discussion paper issued by the Netherlands and Sweden and backed by Austria, Denmark, Germany and Luxembourg, many food products are still edible after the labeled date, but consumers throw them away because of safety concerns.

The European Union annually discards about 89 million metric tons of edible food. In the U.S., food waste comprises the greatest volume of discards going into landfills after paper, reports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 2012, this country generated 36 million tons of food waste, but only 3 percent of this waste stream was diverted from landfills.

A 2013 report co-authored by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic proposes that producers and retailers take other steps to prevent the discarding of good food.

Source: EnvironmentalLeader.com.

Conservation Covenant

A Greener Future for National Parks National parks have an undeniable environmental impact on the very lands they seek to preserve. Yellowstone’s managers have been working on ambitious management goals to elevate it to be a world leader in environmental stewardship and become one of the greenest parks in the world by 2016.

The Yellowstone Environmental Stewardship Initiative goals (against a 2003 baseline) are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent (50 percent by 2025); reduce both electricity and water consumption by 15 percent; reduce fossil fuel consumption by 18 percent; and divert all municipal solid waste from landfills.

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Coastal Caretaking Zoning Tropical Waters Like Land Resources

In the journal Marine Pollution Bulletin, 24 scientists from Canada, the U.S., the UK, China, Australia, New Caledonia, Sweden and Kenya affirm that one-fifth of humanity lives within 60 miles of a tropical coastline, primarily in developing countries. They warn that growing populations and the increasing impact of climate change ensure that pressures on these coastal waters will only grow.

Most locations are lacking in holistic, regional management approaches to balance the growing demands from fisheries, aquaculture, shipping, oil, gas and mineral extraction, energy production, residential development, tourism and conservation.

Lead author Peter Sale, of the United Nations University’s Canadianbased Institute for Water, Environment and Health, states, “We zone land for development, farms, parks, industry and other human needs. We need a comparable degree of care and planning for coastal ocean waters. We subject [the sea], particularly along tropical shores, to levels of human activity as intense as those on land.

The result is widespread overfishing, pollution and habitat degradation.”

According to the paper, solutions must address a larger geographic scale over a longer period of time; focus on multiple issues (conservation, fisheries enhancement and landbased pollution); and originate from a local jurisdiction to gain traction with each community.

View the paper at Tinyurl.com/ OceanZoning.

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Initially sold through its website, ExtremeKleaner. com, the product began to be carried by small, familyowned retailers in 2013.

Recently, it has become available at certain independently owned True Value hardware stores, Amazon. com and KeepAmerica.com.

Among the most recently added True Value locations are stores in Madison, Wisconsin.

For everyday household cleaning, Extreme Kleaner is multi-purpose, handling kitchen and bathroom, as well as outside chores, including cleaning decks and siding, camping equipment and cars; it also removes pet stains.

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1. Outdoor classrooms. Imagine if all schools had an outdoor classroom to be used as a resource for education.

Since 2012, Sustain Dane has helped create or enhance 15 schools’ outdoor classrooms in partnership with Grass

ably the region’s most valued natural resource, giving the area beauty, character and opportunities for recreation.

The Clean Lakes Alliance is coordinating efforts to improve the health of our lakes by reducing phosphorus runoff.

Action: As fall approaches, remember

by Jessie Lerner

o unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you” is how environmental activist and author Wendell Berry describes sustainability.

Regardless of one’s personal vision of the term—whether it includes wellbeing, resilience, equity, happiness, personal health or clean rivers—we all imagine a world where future generations can thrive within a healthy environment, vibrant community and strong economy. How does sustainability in Madison look?

Sustain Dane is asking this question to neighborhoods across the city with its newest program, smART [sustainable + madison + art]. Later this fall, the Darbo Worthington Salvation Army will sport a community mural interpreting the question and possible answers. In the spring, the Historical Museum downtown will do the same.

Here are eight trends in Madison that illustrate what sustainability might include; each trend has an accompanying easy action that any individual can take to join the collective efforts.

4. Clean lakes. Our lakes are argu-

to rake leaves from the street. Check out CleanLakesAlliance.com/renew-theblue for more lake-friendly actions.

Roots Outdoor Wonder, a collective of organizations, parents, teachers and youth that promote outdoor learning in and around Madison, Wisconsin.

Action: Take a stroll through the out-

door classroom of your neighborhood school, or better yet, volunteer to weed the garden.

2. Bike infrastructure. In less than

a decade, Madison has advanced from a gold-level bike-friendly city, according to the designation awarded by the League of American Bicyclists, to the esteemed echelon of platinum. One variable is the number of bike-friendly businesses the city has. Sustain Dane was recently rated a silver-level bikefriendly business.

Action: Before the weather changes, commute by bike once.

3. Inclusivity and equity. A truly

sustainable community is one that provides opportunities for health, wellness and prosperity for all its citizens.

A region-wide conversation about how Dane County is falling short of this goal was stimulated by the baseline report on the state of racial disparities in the county published by the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families’ Race to Equity project.

5. Placemaking with art and music. A vibrant community is built

upon activities and efforts to harness the creative energy of its members. This concept came to be known as placemaking in the 1960s, when ideas arose about designing cities that catered to people, rather than cars and shopping centers. This approach to planning, designing and managing public spaces capitalizes on a local community’s assets, inspiration and potential to create public spaces and lively neighborhoods that promote the happiness and wellbeing of its members.

Madison (especially in the nicer months) offers many placemaking opportunities. Music serenades the city from festival to festival and in the new Central Park and also drives Willy Wash, a movement of people working to redevelop the area from Willy Street to East Washington Avenue and from the Yahara River to the Wisconsin State Capitol.

Efforts to involve the community in the creation of art have included four pavement paintings this summer; the two previously mentioned smART murals in creation now; art exhibitions like the Latino Art Fair held last month at Central Library; and startups like CrowdArt, an organization that brings people together to create crowd commissioned art.

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8. Nourishing local food.

6. Formal education on sustainability. This year,

Edgewood College launched the first on-campus Sustainable Leadership master’s program in the country.

Action: This fall, participate in one of

six UW-Madison’s free massive open online courses (MOOCs) on topics comprising sustainability. These online courses encourage unlimited participation and open access via the web.

7. Businesses tackling waste reduction. Nearly every one of the 70

green teams that have enrolled in the MPower Champion Business Program over the past six years has identified and implemented a waste reduction project. The first of its kind in south central Wisconsin, the program helps businesses to systematically go green effectively and efficiently. Sustain Dane administers the Champion program in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the city of Madison, MG&E and others.

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Action: Enjoy a local farmers’ market and savor the taste of fall.

Jessie Lerner is the executive director of Sustain Dane, a broad-based sustainability not-for-profit that works with businesses, schools, neighborhoods and individuals to imagine and work toward a vision of a healthy and happy future.

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CITYSCAPES Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way

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oday, buzzwords like “sustainability” and “green building” dominate discussions on how to overcome the unhealthful effects of climate change, extreme local weather events and pervasive pollution. Now, a growing body of research indicates an unexpected upside of living greener; it not only makes us healthier, but happier, too.

It’s all helping to spread the “green neighborhood” idea across the U.S., from pioneering metropolises like New York, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, to urban centers like Cincinnati, Detroit and Oakland, California.

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cities, developers also are striving to replace hard-luck industrial pasts and turn problems such as depopulated urban cores into opportunities for fresh approaches.

“We are having a major rethink about urban development,” says Rob Bennett, founding CEO of EcoDistricts (EcoDistricts.org), a Portland-based nonprofit skilled in developing protocols for establishing modern and sustainable city neighborhoods. The group has recently extended help to seven other cities, including Boston, Denver and Los Angeles, applying innovations to everything from streetscapes to stormwater infrastructure.

“The failures of the old, decaying urban and suburban models are evident,” says Bennett. “We’re now learning how to do it well and create environmentally sustainable, peoplecentered districts.”

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The concept of home is undergoing a radical makeover. From villages of “smallest houses” (usually no bigger than 350 square feet), to low-income urban housing complexes, people interested in smaller, more self-sufficient homes represent a fast-growing, increasingly influential segment of today’s housing market, according to experts such as Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big House. Google reports that Internet searches for information on “tiny houses” has spiked recently.

Economic freedom is one factor motivating many to radically downsize, according to Bloomberg News (Tinyurl. com/TinyHouseDemand).

Cities nationwide have overhauled their building codes. Cincinnati, for example, has moved to the forefront of the eco-redevelopment trend with its emphasis on revamping instead of demolishing existing buildings. Private sector leaders are on board as well; a transition to buildings as sustainable ecosystems keeps gaining ground through certification programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), and the “living building” movement begun by Seattle’s Cascadia Green Building Council has gone international.

Friendly Neighborhoods

Walkability is “in” these days, along with bike paths, locavore shopping and dining and expansion of public destinations, all of which draw residents out to meet their neighbors. This “new urbanism” is evident in places like Albuquerque’s emerging Mesa del Sol community and Florida’s proposed Babcock Ranch solar-powered city.

While public and private sectors are involved, residents are the catalysts for much of the current metamorphoses. Whether it’s a guerrilla gardener movement—volunteers turning vacant lots and other eyesores into flowering oases—creative bartering services or nanny shares, people-helping-people approaches are gaining momentum.

The Public School, an adult education exchange that began in Los Angeles in 2007 and has since spread to a dozen cities worldwide, the Seattle Free School, the Free University of New

York City, and Washington, D.C.’s Knowledge Commons all have taken the do-it-yourself movement into the realm of adult education. The latter offers more than 180 courses a year, most as free classes offered by and for local residents encompassing all neighborhoods, with topics ranging from urban foraging and vegan cooking to the workings of the criminal justice system.

New York City residents taking an urban walking tour rated the experience better and more exciting when it included an urban garden.

Designing for better public health is a central tenet of sustainability, as well. Active Design Guidelines for promoting physical activity, which first gained traction in New York City before becoming a national trend, intend to get us moving. Banishing the core bank of elevators from central loca~ Charles Montgomery, tions, architects substiHappy City tute invitingly light and airy stairwells. Evolving cityscapes make it easier for commuters to walk and bike.

Upgraded Transportation

Tyson’s Corner, outside of WashWith America’s roads increasingly ington, D.C., has made sidewalk clogged with pollution-spewing veconstruction integral to the overhaul of hicles, urban planners in most larger its automobile-centric downtown area.

U.S. cities are overseeing the expanMemphis recently added two lanes for sion of subway and light rail systems, bikes and pedestrians along Riverside revamped street car systems and even Drive overlooking the Mississippi River, ferry and water taxi services in some while Detroit’s HealthPark initiative has places. Meanwhile, electric vehicles many of the city’s public parks serving (EV) got a boost from four New England as sites for farm stands, mobile health states, plus Maryland, New York, Texas clinics and free exercise classes. and Oregon, which have joined California in building networks of EV charging Clean Energy stations, funding fleets of no- or lowemission government cars and making The ways we make and use energy are green options clearer for consumers. If currently being re-envisioned on both all goes as planned, the nine states eslarge and small scales. Solar cooperatimate that 3.3 million plug-in automotives have neighbors banding together biles could hit the streets by 2025. to purchase solar panels at wholesale

Mass transit, biking and walking prices. Startup companies using comare often quicker and cheaper ways to puter algorithms map the solar producget around in densely populated urban tion potential of virtually every rooftop centers. Car sharing, bike taxis and onin the country. However, while solar line app-centric taxi services are popular panels and wind turbines are rapidly with increasingly car-free urban youth. becoming part of the new normal, they Boston’s Hubway bike-sharing program are only part of the energy revolution addresses affordability with a $5 annual just getting started. membership for low-income residents.

In the past several years, microgrids

One common denominator of the have proliferated at hospitals, military new urbanism is an amplification of bases and universities from Fort Bragg, what’s considered to be in the public in North Carolina, to the University of welfare. Through partnerships among California at San Diego. These electripublic and private sectors and comcal systems can operate in tandem with munity groups, organizations like utility companies or as self-sufficient EcoDistricts are developing ways to help electrical islands that protect against communities in the aftermath of natural power outages and increase energy effidisasters like hurricanes and tornadoes, ciency, sometimes even generating revseasonal flooding and water shortages. enue by selling unused electricity to the Coastal cities, for example, are grappling grid. While still costly and complicated with ways to safeguard public transit and to install, “Those barriers are likely to other vulnerable infrastructure. fall as more companies, communities

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The benefits of urban agriculture are not limited to the provision of food, with many advocates citing community empowerment, environmental justice, public health, and education and training as primary goals. ~ Columbia University and institutions adopt microgrids,” says Ryan Franks, technical program manager with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Local Food

What started with a few farmers’ markets feeding urban foodies has given way to a growing local food movement that’s beginning to also reach into lowincome neighborhoods through mobile markets, a kind of farmers’ market on wheels, and an explosion of urban gardens and city farms. Ohio City Farm (OhioCity.org) grows food for in-need residents on six acres overlooking the Cleveland skyline. In Greenville, South Carolina, the Judson Community Garden is one of more than 100 gardens in the downtown area, notes Andrew Ratchford, who helped establish it in a neighborhood four miles from the nearest supermarket.

Giving residents an alternative to unhealthy convenience store fare is just one of the garden’s benefits, Ratchford says. “We’re seeing neighbors reestablish that relationship just by gardening together.”

Waste Reduction

While cities nationwide have long been working to augment their recycling and find more markets for residents’ castoffs, many are becoming more sophisticated in repurposing what was formerly considered trash. Reclaimed wood flooring in new homes and urban compost-sharing services are just two examples characterizing the evolution in how we dispose of and even think about waste.

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projects certified as cradle-to-cradle are cutting manufacturing costs and reducing pollution.

For example, carpet maker Shaw Industries Group, in Dalton, Georgia, reports savings of $2.5 million in water and energy costs since 2012, when it improved energy efficiency and began using more renewable material in its carpet tiles. Shaw is spending $17 million this year to expand its recycling program.

Stormwater runoff is a pervasive issue facing older cities. Many are now taking a green approach to supplementing—if not totally supplanting —oldfashioned underground sewage systems.

Along with creating new parks and public spaces, current public spaces are often reconfigured and required to do more. Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Portland, among others, are instituting carefully planned and built green spaces to soak up rainwater and cut down on runoff into sewer drains—taking motor oil and other pollutants with it. Using revamped sidewalk, parking lot and roof designs, plus rain gardens designed to filter rainwater back into the ground, municipalities are even successfully reducing the need for costly underground sewer system overhauls.

The proliferation of rooftop gardens in places including Chicago, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., and new green roof incentives in many cities nationwide further exemplify how what’s considered livable space is expanding. Altogether, eco-cities’ new green infrastructure is saving cities billions of dollars and improving the quality of life for residents by adding and enhancing public parklands and open spaces, a happy benefit for everyone.

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HAPPINESS GOES VIRAL

by Christine MacDonald Since the tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan first came up with the idea of ditching standard measures of prosperity for a more inclusive Gross National Happiness (GNH) about a decade ago (GrossNationalHappiness.com), it has spread around the world. After gaining a U.S. foothold in Seattle, dozens of American cities and institutions have adopted the central tenets—the idea that the time has come to rethink our concept of well-being.

Today, the nonprofit Happiness Alliance (HappyCounts.org) supports grassroots activists that are challenging the idea that economic activity always leads to happiness and is pioneering new ways to think about and measure life satisfaction, resilience and sustainability.

GNH proponents from around the country came together in Vermont last May for their fifth North American conference.

Alliance Executive Director Laura Musikanski says that more than 50,000 people and 100 municipalities, college campuses and businesses have been using the GNH Index, developed to more accurately gauge a community’s happiness, and the group expects to see even more growth as its expanding website tools allow more people to connect online.

“Economic success in terms of money only correlates with happiness up to a certain point,” she remarks.

“After you meet your basic needs, the biggest things determining your happiness are community and feeling that you can trust the people around you and the democratic process.”

While faith may be in short supply when it comes to community and politics today, Musikanski thinks there’s cause for optimism, because happiness is a core value in this country. “We believe in the Declaration of Independence and ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.’

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HOW? Before we talk prevention, we need to know how infection spreads. Many childhood illnesses are caused by viruses and bacteria that are transferred from person to person. URI’s increase in fall and winter as we spend more time crowded indoors. All it takes is one sick child, going to school for the spread to begin. Small droplets from a child’s cough or sneeze travel through the air and land on surfaces like desks, doorknobs and people. These germs are easily spread when someone touches the contaminated object and then proceeds to touch their eyes, nose or mouth. Children’s immune systems are less mature than those of adults, so they’re more vulnerable to these germs. Washing your hands and your nasal passages and also keeping their hands away from their nose, eyes and mouth are the most preventative habits to form at a young age.

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Even with all of these tips, your kids are bound to come down with something over the course of the school year. We all get sick at some point or another, forming healthier habits and maintaining a positive attitude is all we can do as parents.

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Humankind has sought for centuries to harness the sun because the cumulative energy of 15 minutes of its rays shining on Earth could power the world for a year. Following the invention of the solar collector in 1767, a slow, yet steady evolution of other breakthroughs in the quest have included the photovoltaic (PV) effect, observed in 1839, invention of the first solar cell in 1954 and a solar-powered communications satellite in 1958. Solar summits in 1973 and 1977 led to the inception of the Solar Energy Research Institute (now the National Renewable Energy Laboratory), part of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Organization Act signed by then-President Jimmy Carter.

Making the most of the “alchemy of sunlight” that Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel Yergin writes about in The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, has required a global village of inventors,

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visionaries, scientists and engineers.

Pioneering companies have produced technological advancements and reduced manufacturing costs that expand the sun’s services to the world. Today, thanks to solar power, many of the remotest villages in developing countries have electricity.

“Without solar photovoltaics on satellites and those powering the uplink transmitters, downlink receivers and associated equipment on the ground, the isolated residents of developing countries can’t join the modern world,” explains Neville Williams, author of the recently released book, Sun Power: How the Energy from the Sun is Changing Lives Around the World, Empowering America, and Saving the Planet.

As founder of the guerilla nonprofit Solar Electric Light Fund (SELF.org), Williams led the charge for electrifying households in 12 developing countries for 17 years, beginning in 1990, using solar panels and systems funded by

grants. “While we were cost-effective and decisive, the results were due to the honest, hardworking and dedicated people we found there,” he advises.

Williams initiated his pioneering advocacy of solar energy as a media specialist with the DOE during the Carter administration and served as the national media director for Greenpeace, in Washington, D.C. In 1997, he co-founded the solar installation company SELCO-India, which has supplied solar home systems to more than 150,000 families in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam and South Africa. In 2005, he founded the solar solutions supplier Standard Solar Inc., of Rockville, Maryland.

Economic Engine

The U.S. currently has an operating capacity of 13,000-plus megawatts of cumulative solar electricity—enough to power more than 2.2 million average American homes. As the industry grows, so does its impact. The Solar Foundation’s Solar Job Census 2013 reported nearly 143,000 solar workers in the U.S.—a 20 percent increase over 2012—at 6,100 businesses in 7,800 locations encompassing every state.

According to Yergin and Williams, the increasing value of nationwide solar installations has “electrified” the U.S. economy. In 2013, domestic solar electric installations were valued at $13.7 billion, compared to $11.5 billion in 2012 and $8.6 billion in 2011. The top 10 states for annual additions of photovoltaic capacity in residential and commercial applications are California, Arizona, New Jersey, North Carolina, Nevada, Massachusetts, Hawaii, Colorado, New York and New Mexico.

Currently, there are more than 550 major solar projects underway nationally. Under the Obama administration, 16 of these have been permitted on federal lands and will provide 6,058 megawatts of generating capacity.

The two experts expect solar energy to be a major catalyst of global political and economic change. Williams contends that now is the time to fully access this cheapest form of unlimited energy.

“If millions of poor families in developing countries can get their electricity from the sun, why can’t Americans do the same?” he queries.

In a 2002 National Public Radio Planet Money podcast, Yergin, president of Cambridge Energy Research Associates, in Massachusetts, addressed the concerns of everyone that sees the common sense of relying on solar energy.

“Technology will be central to solutions for our energy challenges,” he says.

“What needs to be done is very, very large, as are the risks and challenges.

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New Cancer Test for Dogs Detects Illness in Time for Effective Treatment

by Shawn Messonnier

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et owners often ask if there’s an accurate, inexpensive way to test dogs for cancer before they develop clinical signs of it. A diagnosis early in the course of the disease is crucial for beginning effective treatment and better outcomes. Until recently, the answer to their question was no.

As a result, most owners have remained unaware of the problem until the cancer was well advanced and had spread throughout the pet’s body. While chemotherapy can help some pets, the treatment is unable to heal most of them due to the advanced stage of most diagnosed cancers, which typically already have been active for six to 12 months or longer.

Early diagnosis would allow both traditional and natural therapies to be more effective. In some cases, chemotherapy might not even be needed, because natural medicines such as astragalus, essential fatty acids, mushroom extracts, ginseng and green tea may be able to reverse the cancer at its earliest stages.

Fortunately, dog owners can now secure an accurate early diagnosis using a new blood panel costing less than $200, including lab processing, that enables veterinarians to detect cancer and other inflammatory diseases before a pet becomes ill. The tests provide valuable information about the dog’s health before overt signs of disease are observed, damage occurs and treatment options become more limited

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and expensive. Early detection tests for cancer in cats will be available soon.

The tests measure several aspects of cell irregularity, including abnormal cell division and systemic inflammatory activity, by detecting any increased levels of thymidine kinase and C-reactive protein in the pet’s body.

A study by California’s Veterinary Diagnostics Institute’s VDI Laboratory applying the new blood panel tests to 360 dogs followed their incidences of cancer and other serious diseases for up to a year. The researchers found that nearly all of the cancers that occurred were detected four to six months prior to the pet showing outward signs. Because the cancers were detected early and treated before the pet became overtly ill, costs to the pet owner were greatly reduced and the effectiveness of cancer treatment improved.

The new cancer screening tests, which are designed to be part of a routine wellness plan, constitute the most comprehensive single blood diagnosis available in monitoring overall canine health.

It’s just as important to check the vitamin D status of canine patients. Low levels contribute to increased incidence of cancer and infectious diseases, according to a study published in the journal Veterinary and Comparative Oncology. Supplementing vitamin D levels is easy and inexpensive and may help reduce the incidence of serious disease later in life.

While the new blood panel tests have been shown to be highly accurate in early cancer detection, any test can miss it if the number of cancer cells is too small. Therefore, pets with negative test results should be retested every six months, while positive results prompt further diagnostic tests and initial treatment. Pets with cancer also benefit from these tests because they allow the vet to fine-tune a treatment plan and determine when a cancer may be coming out of remission.

The screening is recommended for all dogs 5 years of age and older. Only a small amount of blood is needed and results are available within a few weeks.

Shawn Messonnier, a doctor of veterinary medicine practicing in Plano, TX, is the award-winning author of The Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats and Unexpected Miracles: Hope and Holistic Healing for Pets. For more information, visit PetCareNaturally.com.

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DYNAMIC DUO

Combining Chiropractic and Acupuncture Energizes Health

by Kathleen Barnes

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hiropractic manipulation of the spine has long been a remedy for structural malfunctions such as aching backs and recurring headaches.

Today, chiropractors are also treating neck pain from stress, plus tight shoulders and numb fingers from long hours of computer use. An increasing number of them are now incorporating acupuncture into their arsenal against disorders once treated by chiropractic alone, with great success.

“What if you had a nail in your foot? You can do anything to try to heal it, but until you pull the nail out of your foot, you’ll still have a recurring problem,” explains Dr. James Campbell, owner of Campbell Chiropractic Center, in East Brunswick, New Jersey, a certified diplomate and incoming president of the American Board of Chiropractic Acupuncture (ABCA). “Like removing the nail, chiropractic removes the mechanical problem and opens the way for acupuncture to stimulate healing,”

Similarly, a chiropractic adjustment removes obstructions and opens acupuncture meridians to facilitate quick healing, “sometimes even immediately,” says Campbell. “Instead of having the needles in for 20 to 30 minutes, I can actually use a microcurrent device to access the meridians in the ears or on the hands and get the same results in

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five to 10 seconds.” He notes that relief can be both fast and permanent because the healing energy currents are able to circulate freely throughout the body.

Growing Movement

Combining the two modalities has been practiced for more than 40 years, although awareness of the enhanced effectiveness of doing so has been primarily realized in the eastern half of the U.S. The dual therapy is the brainchild of the late Dr. Richard Yennie, who initially became a Kansas City chiropractor after acupuncture healed a back injury shortly after World War II. An acupuncturist smuggled prohibited needles into Yennie’s Japanese hospital room in the sleeve of his kimono for treatments that ended with Yennie’s hospital discharge marked, “GOK,” meaning in the doctor’s opinion, “God only knows” how the intense back pain was healed.

While Yennie went on to teach judo and establish five judo-karate schools, his greatest achievement was bringing the two sciences together in the U.S. He founded both the Acupuncture Society of America and the ABCA, affiliated with the American Chiropractic Association. Certification as a diplomate requires 2,300 hours of training in the combined modalities.

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Doctor of Chiropractic Michael Kleker, of Aspen Wellness Center, in Fort Collins, Colorado, is also a state-licensed acupuncturist. “I can tailor treatments to whatever the individual needs,” he says.

For patients experiencing pain after spinal fusion surgery, with no possibility of any movement in their spine, Kleker finds that acupuncture helps manage the pain. “We can commonly get the person out of the chronic pain loop,” he says.

He also finds the combination helpful in treating chronic migraines, tennis elbow and other chronic pain conditions.

“When I started my practice in 1981, few chiropractors knew anything about acupuncture, let alone used it. Now there are more and more of us,” observes Kleker.

Both Kleker and Campbell are seeing increasing numbers of patients with problems related to high use of technology, facilitating greater challenges for chiropractors and new ways that adding acupuncture can be valuable.

Notebook computers and iPads

have both upsides and downsides, Campbell remarks. Users can find relief from repetitive motion injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome by utilizing portable devices. However, he is treating more patients for vertigo due to looking down at screens or neck pain from lying in bed looking up while using the devices.

“Blackberry thumb”, which refers to pain caused by texting, responds especially well to a combination of chiropractic manipulation of the thumb to free up the joint and microcurrent or acupuncture needles to enhance energy flow in the area,” advises Campbell.

Prevention is the best cure for these problems, says Kleker. He routinely informs patients about proper ergonomic positions for using traditional computers and mobile devices. He also suggests exercises to minimize or eliminate the structural challenges that accompany actively leveraging today’s technological world.

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to their own credentials, an increasing number of chiropractors have added acupuncturists to their practices.

Therapy combining chiropractic and acupuncture has yet to be widely researched, but one study published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine in 2012 reports the results of two acupuncture treatments followed by three chiropractic/acupuncture treatments for a women suffering from long-term migraine headaches. The migraines disappeared and had not returned a year later. Other studies show the combination therapy offers significant improvements in neck pain and tennis elbow.

Campbell relates a story of the power of chiropractic combined with acupuncture, when his young son that was able to walk only with great difficulty received a two-minute treatment from Yennie. Afterward, “My son got up and ran down the hall,” he recalls.

Locate a certified practitioner at American BoardOfChiropracticAcupuncture.org/ about-us/find-a-diplomate.

Kathleen Barnes is the author of numerous natural health books. Connect at KathleenBarnes.com.

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Age-Perfect Parties

TRICK & TREAT Host a Halloween that’s Natural, Healthy and Cost-Conscious

by Avery Mack

Slipping masks, sagging costumes and sugar hits can all contribute to cranky kids at Halloween. Healthier, greener and safer options will up the ongoing fun factor.

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Hooray! Princesses and superheroes are more popular than witches and devils these days. With encouragement from parents, kids can enjoy a greener Halloween with tiaras, wands and capes made from recycled cardboard and hobby shop items. Thrift stores offer up hats and jewelry for added bling. The Internet overflows with inspiration. Also, many public libraries host costume swaps this month; find other swap locations at Tinyurl.com/CostumeSwaps.

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Consider inexpensive temporary hair coloring instead of wigs. Mix three packets of sugar-free drink mix or one box of sugar-free gelatin dessert mix (because sugar makes hair sticky), a few drops of both water and a conditioner into a paste. Apply cocoa butter at the hairline to prevent color from running down the face. Use a paintbrush to apply it to the hair, topped 26

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by a shower cap for a steeping period of as long as youthful patience allows before shampooing.

Homemade face paint is a fun and healthy alternative to sweaty masks.

(Commercial face paint can contain lead and other undesirables.) A moisturizer with sunscreen, unscented lotion or cocoa butter acts as the base. “UVA/ UVB rays are present year-round,” says Dermatologist Michael Taylor, in Portland, Maine. “Use zinc- or titaniumbased products, free from fragrance, para-aminobenzoic acid, parabens, bisphenol A, phthalates and other harmful ingredients.”

Natural food coloring, spices or other pantry items provide colorants.

Turmeric makes a bright yellow; raspberry, blackberry or beet juice yields pink or red; mashed avocado and spirulina show up green; blueberry juice is naturally purple; and cocoa powder makes a great brown, according to Greenne.com.

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For the youngest treaters, hold an afternoon party with games and an outdoor wildlife/leaf hunt. “Plan a scavenger hunt or arrange stuffed toys to be knocked over with balls,” suggests Pamela Layton McMurtry, author of A Harvest and Halloween Handbook, and mother of seven in Kaysville, Utah.

“Older kids will love a block party.

Solar twinkle lights can mark the perimeters. Plan for a potluck and emphasize healthy choices. Games with prizes like wooden toys, juices, raisins or glutenfree crispy rice cakes take the focus off of candy. Tweens like progressive parties: appetizers at one house, dessert at another and music or scary movies at a third.”

“Disguise healthy snacks as scary, gross foods,” suggests Rosie Pope, a parenting style leader and former reality TV personality in Ridgewood, New Jersey. “Homemade grape or orange juice popsicles with a small gummy worm inside are popular.”

Pope likes to decorate cucumber and apple slices with raisins, dried cranberries, blueberries and pretzels adhered with organic peanut butter to mimic crawly creatures. Black spaghetti colored with squid ink can simulate boiled witch’s hair. Spinach linguini masquerades as swamp grass. Look for gluten-free varieties. Prepare peeled grapes for green eyeballs.

“Cover party tables with a patchwork of fabric remnants,” advises McMurtry. She also suggests a DIY taco area or cat-and-scarecrow-shaped pizzas. Use sliced olive or cherry tomato eyes, shredded cheese hair and a red pepper smile. Prepare a cheesy fondue with whole-grain bread. Individually wrapped popcorn balls studded with bits of fruit can be great take-home desserts for guests.

Harvest Décor In addition to the usual farmers’ market gourds, Indian corn and pumpkins, “Oranges, tangerines and apples covered with cloth and tied with orange or black yarn or ribbon hung as miniature ghosts in the kitchen and doorways add a spooky touch,” adds Pope. “After the holiday, the fruit returns to the table as a snack.” Pope’s children also like to

draw Halloween murals on windows using water-based markers.

Traditional tricks and treats are easily improved upon with mindful shopping and imagination. The calorie counts are lower, environmental impacts are lighter and the feel-good fun factor soars.

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More EcoTreat Tips 4 Keep kids’ hair dry after applying temporary coloring to keep ingredients from running.

4 Mix cornstarch and beet juice to make “blood”.

4 Post a door notice that this family is giving out healthy snacks. Search out organic, fair trade, GMO-, gluten-, nut- and sugar-free treats in recyclable packaging (or no packaging at all). Avoid artificial preservatives and high-fructose corn syrup.

4 After gutting the pumpkin, roast the seeds for a snack and purée the pumpkin to add fiber and flavor to recipes.

4 Post-Halloween, compost the jack-o’-lanterns and gourds and add any corn stalks to foliage recycling.

Find more tips at Tinyurl.com/ Eco-Halloween.

Contributing sources: Green Halloween.org, SafeCosmetics.org

Live Your True Self Four Tools Guide Us on Our Life Journey

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tarting today, we can experience life as a naturally unfolding expression of our vision and realize the contribution we are here to make. Living a truly good and purposeful life becomes as natural as breathing as we shift into a new paradigm based on the four tools of connect, listen, trust and act.

In most people’s current paradigm, the limited and limiting human mind will shape and drive our day-to-day actions whenever we allow it to. When we buy into it, it becomes our automatic truth, organizing our energy around fears for survival.

Everything changes when we stop focusing primarily on what we need to do in order to function and survive. Instead, by realizing that our essence is energy, we gain powerful access to our ability to separate the human mind’s chatter from our higher consciousness, shifting us into a new relationship with who we are. That’s where we can now go for the answers that are unique to us and aligned with our true journey and purpose.

Connect. The initiating step of seeing our real self as an eternal energetic force of higher consciousness activates our alignment with the universal vibrational force of all creation. This energy frequency becomes real and available to us.

Listen. By learning to distinguish between the mind’s busyness and intuited messages of our true self, we come to more consistently align our actions with our highest being. As a result, we naturally walk a path of honoring both our highest self and others.

Trust. The inner guidance we discern often defies logic, but we begin to trust that it knows best. The beauty is that because everything is in relationship with everything else, when one piece of our life changes or moves forward it shifts the entire energy and relationship with everything else, allowing for a new

relationship and a new result. Such trust goes deep, activating our inner knowing of who we are; not from the basis of a thought or concept, but as our new reality. We are listening to and heeding our most authentic self.

Act. Be aware that when we honor our higher self, transcending the human mind’s control, the ego will fight for its survival. It may argue for doing something else, not doing it fully or create circumstances that make it tough to act from an authentic place. Now we can release such mind suggestions and choose what supports our true journey.

We are here to experience our own magnificence as we walk our journey on Earth. In acting, we are saying, “I am not my mind; I am a wellspring of divine truth.” We are claiming our eternal identity.

Indira Dyal-Dominguez’s new book, YOU: A Spiritual Being on a Spiritual Journey, is based on 15 years of personal experience using the four tools and living from the spirit within while developing and sharing programs that guide others to connect with their true self. Access free tools at IndiraToday.com.

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Family Ki and Heart Workshop – 11am–12pm.

Learn and practice how to make our energy and heart positive and strong through fun holistic practices including yoga, family shiatsu healing and Buddhist meditations. Please RSVP at 257-4663 or Madison@TaoSangha-na.com and visit TaoSangha-na. com. Fee: $8-10 per parent/child pair. Tao Sangha Madison Center, 2330 Willard Ave. (Atwood area).

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 Senior Living Multi-Function Home Open House – 12-2pm. Madison’s Senior “Shangri-La”.

All-inclusive monthly fees include room, board, holistic health care, personal assistant, chauffeur, specialty diets, supplements, Alzheimer’s abatement programs, anti-aging care and more.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14 Optimizing Diet To Reduce Pain – 6-7:30pm.

Girl-Talk Tuesdays, supporting your weight-loss goals and fulfilling your dreams. A conversation with Dr. Kathy Travnicek about diet choices that not only support your healthy journey but also help reduce body pain. Free to attend. Located at Healthy Woman, 7617 Mineral Point Rd, Madison, WI. Please R.S.V.P. 608-203-9060. Dennis@Lose WeightMadison.com. HealthyWomanMadison.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 The Path of Love & Light – 7-9pm. The Madison Sufis will present a public talk by Pir Zia InayatKhan, head of the Sufi Order International. $20.

Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Highway M, Middleton. For info call Madison Sufis at 608338-0709. Register online at MadisonSufis.org. For more info about Pir Zia, visit PirZia.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18 The Path of Love & Light – 10am-4pm. A weekend with Pir Zia Inayat-Khan. In this gathering, utilizing age-old Sufi methods, we will turn within to rediscover the hidden capacities of our hearts and souls. $225, weekend, $120/day. Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Highway M, Middleton. For information call Madison Sufis at 608-338-0709. Register online at MadisonSufis.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24 Authentic Leadership, Compassionate Action and Science of Mind – 7-9pm. Panel discussion explores relationships between science, the ancient practice of meditation and effective leadership with neuroscientist Richard Davidson, Harvard leadership expert Bill George and Zen priest Roshi Joan Halifax. $8/students,$12/seniors,$15/general admission. University Wisconsin Campus, Gordon Commons Event Center, 770 West Dayton St, 888-6451114. Mindful@Tergar.org. MindfuLeadership.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25 Mindful Leadership – 9am-5pm. Interactive workshop with Richard Davidson, Harvard leadership expert Bill George and Roshi Joan Halifax explores the practice of mindfulness, how meditation supports effective leadership and what science has to say about meditation’s effects on the body, mind and brain. $75/students, $150/seniors, $195/general admission,(includes lunch). University Wisconsin Campus, Gordon Commons Event Center, 770 W Dayton St, Madison. 888-645-1114. Mindful@ Tergar.org. MindfuLeadership.org.

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Holistic Healing with Aromatherapy Certification Retreat – 8am-8pm. Complete 50-hour Level 1 certification in one weekend. Taught by Dr. Christina Wilke-Burbach PhD, member of the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy. Lodging on-site. RSVP by October 30. The Shalom House, 1872 Shalom Drive West Bend, WI. For info visit MindSoulandSelf.com, email MindSoulandSelf@ yahoo.com or call 608-393-7353.

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20 Reiki Share – 5-6pm. This drop-in event is open to Reiki practitioners and anyone interested in giving and receiving Reiki energy healing. $10. Joy in Yoga, 5113 Monona Drive, Monona. For more info go to PurePeaceReiki.com or email PurePeaceReiki AndHealing@yahoo.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 Reiki 1 – 12-5pm. Reiki 1 is an introduction; come learn about this ancient Japanese energy healing art and receive your first attunement to Reiki energy - includes hands on practice. $100. Joy in Yoga, 5113 Monona Drive, Monona. Sign up at Pure PeaceReiki.com or email PurePeaceReikiAnd Healing@yahoo.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 Reiki 2 – 9am-5pm. Prerequisite: Reiki 1. In Reiki 2, you will receive your second attunement, learn your intuitive process, learn the language of Reiki through symbols, and experience hands on practice. $200. Joy in Yoga, 5113 Monona Drive, Monona.

Sign up at PurePeaceReiki.com or email Pure PeaceReikiAndHealing@yahoo.com.

ongoing tuesday Quiet Worship – 7-7:30pm. Beginning October 7th. Open to all those seeking a reflective/meditative/ contemplative experience. Worship is non-sectarian, drawing upon wisdom found in world spiritualties.

No cost or registration. First Baptist Madison, 518 North Franklin Ave (on Madison’s near west side, off of University Avenue). 608-233-1880.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Madison Herb Society Herb Fair – 9am-3pm.

Wildwood Institute will sell herbal products at this annual event. Mediterranean herbs are the focus this year. This free event will take place in the Commons at Olbrich Botanical Gardens, 3330 Atwood Ave, Madison.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 4

Pagan Pride Day – 10am-6pm. Wildwood Institute will participate as a vendor at this 17th annual event.

Come to the park and visit our booth to purchase your favorite herbal products. Winnequah Park, 1041 Nichols Rd, Monona.

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