"Eco-Nazis" Down Under (on extreme green) by Kirsten Dirksen on January 2, 2008 Just when you think that everyone has gone “green”, at an upscale uptown-Barcelona party a Canadian expat accompanied by her …
The gift of a goat has arrived by Kirsten Dirksen on November 29, 2007 I received my first goat last year. With a $120 pricetag, it was the most generous of all my wedding …
Why we all will be gardeners by Kirsten Dirksen on November 18, 2007 They require very little (sun, water, regular care). In return, they offer fresh, organic, local, inexpensive produce and a tool …
Suchin’s low carbon diet: composting in a bag by Kirsten Dirksen on November 15, 2007 faircompanies collaborator SuChin Pak helps with our compost bag experiment, saving 2 pounds of CO2 emissions (the carbon footprint of …
Blood chocolate (chocolate as a crime) by Kirsten Dirksen on November 12, 2007 At a time when labels are everywhere- “dolphin-free”, “shade-grown”, “free range”, “grassfed”-, the world’s biggest chocolate makers are still unable …
Xocolata ètica: Willie Wonkas del segle XXI by Kirsten Dirksen on November 1, 2007 La xocolata conserva el seu poder de suggestió. El cacau, però, encara es relaciona amb la violació dels drets humans …
Ethical chocolate: 21st century Willie Wonkas by Kirsten Dirksen on October 31, 2007 In an industry tainted by human rights abuses and ecosystem destruction, starting a chocolate factory can be bittersweet. Dagoba founder …
Chocolate ético: Willie Wonkas del siglo XXI by Kirsten Dirksen on October 31, 2007 El chocolate conserva su poder de sugestión, pero el cacao todavía se relaciona con la violación de los derechos humanos …
A place called the line by Kirsten Dirksen on October 30, 2007 I grew up with a space in my home that didn’t exist for most of my friends. It wasn’t a …
Clothesline wars: the solar dryer by Kirsten Dirksen on October 25, 2007 The return of the clothesline. This low-tech solar device is back, but its popularity is being stymied by lawsuits and …
