Hey, I just signed up to the new Earth Hour website for 2008 and I thought you might like to take a look and possibly sign up too. Earth Hour is on 29 March 2008 at 8pm, and it looks like it's going to be really big. So far, as well as Sydney, there'll also be Chicago, Tel Aviv, Manila, Copenhagen, Melbourne, Brisbane and Toronto all turning off their lights for an hour in the name of fighting global warming. And I'm sure there'll be more cities by March. Sign up for Earth Hour with me by visiti… Continue

Infinite Sky-- you have a beautiful vision for all Art of Living courses everywhere. Courses could supply non-disposable bottles to everyone for taking water from large containers . Then we could all take the bottles with us when we leave the courses and continue to use the same bottle over and over again. They are easily washable as well as indestructible. Everyone needs a water bottle in order to use only one, rather than so many!

Riding a bicycle or walking instead of driving when possible has many benefits, not only to the atmosphere but also to our bodies. How about a Bicycle and Walk day where all of Art of Living agrees not to drive a car for their regular activities? This could coincide with one of the festivals being celebrated in India possibly. The green team could send out notice of this to all volunteers and teachers via listserve.

After seeing the plight of cotton farmers in some parts of India, I feel urgency about the need to encourage the development of a market for organic cotton products from India. Could Art of Living start selling organic cotton products in the Divine shops at ashrams and at the bigger courses? If anyone has a source for organic cotton products from cotton grown by struggling farmers, we need to start marketing them for our communities all over the world. If you have more information on this proble… Continue

Gratefulness for the ice storm, the quiet, the full moon eclipse last night.