http://ecowise-solutions.com Eco-Inclusion serves as a forum for discussions about how the issues addressed by the sustainability movement impact the lives of those who are largely underrepresented in its membership. Copyright 2012 Ecowise Solutions, LLC CGFeedMaker 1.0.14 on CMS Made Simple Susan Burrell christinabeymer@gmail.com (Susan Burrell) Eco-Inclusion serves as a forum for discussions about how the issues addressed by the sustainability movement impact the lives of those who are largely underrepresented in its membership. http://ecowise-solutions.com http://ecowise-solutions.com/uploads/CGFeedMaker/apple-touch-icon-iphone.png http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/10/World-Water-Day---A-call-for-a-Blue-Revolution.html Last week we observed World Water Day on March 22nd. In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly declared 22 March as World Day for Water. This year the UN theme for the day was “Water and Food Security” its objective... Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:24:00 -0400 http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/10/World-Water-Day---A-call-for-a-Blue-Revolution.html http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/9/Learning-Gate-Community-School-where-nature-is-the-best-teacher.html As a sustainability professional and advocate it was important to me that my children attend a school that integrated sustainability into its curriculum. Fortunately, I live in close proximity to Learning Gate Community School which takes an integrated environmental approach... Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:01:00 -0400 http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/9/Learning-Gate-Community-School-where-nature-is-the-best-teacher.html http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/8/The-Sustainability-Workshop-is-teaching-students-to-solve-the-world-toughest-problem-by-using-green-solutions.html The sustainability movement had been criticized for its lack of diversity, but programs like The Sustainability Workshop provide hope for a more diverse future. The Sustainability Workshop located in the Philadelphia Naval Yard is an innovative high school program that... Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:27:00 -0500 http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/8/The-Sustainability-Workshop-is-teaching-students-to-solve-the-world-toughest-problem-by-using-green-solutions.html http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/7/Majora-Changes.html Environmental-justice advocate, urban planner and green-collar job training proponent are but a few titles that describe the influential breadth of South Bronx native, Majora Carter. Born and raised in the South Bronx neighborhood of Hunts Point, Majora Carter never thought... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:35:00 -0500 http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/7/Majora-Changes.html http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/5/All-You-Can-Eat-Shrimp.html Each year I marvel at the "all you can eat shrimp" and "endless shrimp" commercials that flood our airways. I know that for many people this is the only time of the year that they would consider splurging on a... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:31:00 -0500 http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/5/All-You-Can-Eat-Shrimp.html http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/6/Chicago-Food-Deserts.html The good news about Chicago food deserts should be considered just as important as the bad. Despite the large number of city blocks that lack access to and investment from mainstream grocery-chains, according to recent studies, the food deserts in... Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:30:00 -0500 http://ecowise-solutions.com/blog/6/Chicago-Food-Deserts.html