Weekend Roundup: Let it Snow

We awoke to some snow this morning. The ground is covered (though not by much yet) and it’s still coming down. The predictions keep changing about how much we’ll actually get. Every school child and teacher in the area is hoping it’s just enough to cancel school on Monday.

On to the links:

◊ Chris Guillebeau who writes The Art of Non-Conformity has partnered with Charity: Water to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia. Chris provides information on how his time spent in Africa a few years ago gave him a first-hand look at the dire situation there. Chris’s goal is to “raise a minimum of $500,000 for water wells in Ethiopia over the next 18 months.” His own contributions will be significant, but he’ll need help. Visit his site to learn more.

◊ Here’s an easy and free way to do good. Visit the Do Good website and install the free browser plugin they have there. You can “turn your everyday web browsing into donations that support green initiatives and movements for positive social change.” Do Good donates 50% of their profits to these causes. I’ve installed it on my computer; it took under 1 minute to do.

◊ Check out Simple Solutions to Everyday Issues at the Nesting Place.

◊ Time Magazine has an article about How Grass-fed Cows Could Save the Planet.

◊ Parenting, Chemicals Policy and Asking the Right Question is a thought-provoking article at Healthy Child, Healthy World.