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Natural Calcium Supplements --- from Eggs!
EcoDeaf Before you toss your egg shells into the compost bin, remember there's another use for them!Darla shares how to make your own natural calcium supplement using egg shells.
Mon, Jun 28 2010
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A successful Eco-Deaf Clothes Swap!
EcoDeaf Many of the deaf women who showed up at this event discussed about how they benefited from the clothes exchange: They socialized, they met new people, they shared delicious food recipes and craft ideas, and their children made friends with and played with other children (and some even tried on clothes, see the little toddler trying on in front of mirror).Not only did ...
Sun, Jun 06 2010

Going Green: Deaf Kids Share Ideas on How to Reduce Our...
EcoDeaf Going Green! was the theme of an annual contest hosted by Gallaudet's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. Over 645 entries were submitted from all over the USA and Canada from deaf and hard of hearing children and this online magazine shows their essay, art and photos of their ASL video submissions.Hosting a Green contest means they need to walk their talk....
Sat, Jun 05 2010

Fantasy Challenge! Show a Fantasy World at DeafNation World...
EcoDeaf During the DeafNation World Expo in Las Vegas (July 18-23, 2010) this summer there will be an ASL entertainment contest for "Fantasy Night."Elise "Lisi" Whitworth invites EcoDeaf readers to submit a video showing a fantasy of a thoroughly sustainable and healthy world/lifestyle. Are you up for the challenge of creating a piece that attracts attention to this fantasy...
Fri, May 21 2010

Composting is so Easy, Deaf 1st Graders Show you How!
EcoDeaf Jarrod and Estelina, Deaf six-year-old 1st graders at the California school for the Deaf talk about composting in American Sig Language.Many thanks, @yatesburns for permission to post on EcoDeaf!
Sun, May 09 2010

Gallaudet Goes Carbon-Neutral for Earth Day
EcoDeaf by Rhea Yablon KennedyFacilities administrators display a "C-Neutral Certificate" from energy supplier Hess declaring that Gallaudet went 100 percent carbon neutral on April 22 in honor of Earth Day. Pictured (from left) are William Banks, facilities project engineer; Meloyde Batten-Mickens, executive director of Facilities; and Stephen Kalmus, chief engineer in Utili...
Fri, Apr 23 2010

Gallaudet Cafeteria becomes more Green-er
EcoDeaf Members of Green Gallaudet environmental organization shares how the Gallaudet cafeteria has gone green-er!
Thu, Mar 25 2010

GROWH- A eco-lifestyle coaching firm run by a Deaf woman
EcoDeaf [link] checking out Kiss-Fist, an online magazine for the signing community, I came across an article about Shanada Schwartz, a Deaf woman who has set up her own lifestyle coaching firm called "Grow Holistically". I watched her video...This is the first and only one of its kind to provide consultations in American Sign Language via videophone. Aside from this unique ...
Sat, Feb 06 2010

Deaf Breastfeeding Symbol Found in Various Places
EcoDeaf Earlier, there was a post on EcoDeaf about Breast is Best, which shared that Matt Daigle, a Deaf man, designed the now international symbol for breastfeeding. I read that post, and then the very next day, I went to a DC coffeeshop on H street Northeast, and saw a thick stack of postcards with Daigle's Breastfeeding symbol and some information about DC laws related to...
Sat, Dec 05 2009

Breast is Best!
EcoDeaf Did you know that the international breastfeeding symbol was designed by a deaf person? Matt Daigle created this icon which is now used worldwide.Theres even a facebook group for deaf breastfeeding moms as well for information and support.  
Tue, Dec 01 2009

"Going Green": How is it conveyed in ASL?
EcoDeaf ----> GOING GREEN  
Wed, Nov 18 2009

Becoming an eco-conscious ASL Teacher
EcoDeaf One of the best things about ASL in the academic environment is that it requires less paper. Becoming an ASL teacher has helped me realize how eco-friendly this type of class can become...By using ASL in the classroom...-We reduce the use of paper and ink...-We reduce noise pollution...-We bring a sense of community with our ASL stories... -And... we can use the langu...
Sat, Oct 10 2009

EcoShowering
EcoDeaf From Sixwise.com:When you step into your hot shower, you are inadvertently exposing your body to a slew of toxins that can damage your health, inside and out.These toxins stem from a chemical that is added to the water supply on purpose, ironically to kill bacteria. The chemical is chlorine, and it's added to all public water supplies to kill disease-causing bacteria ...
Mon, Jun 29 2009

Book Review: Planetwalker
EcoDeaf Feel like reading an inspirational book over the summer?Read Planetwalker.Planetwalker is a life story about John Francis, PhD who gave up his car to walk around for the next 22 years. After John witnessed the oil spill in the ocean not too far from his hometown, he became disgusted with the increasing negative impacts on the environment from modern human endeavors...
Thu, Jun 04 2009

Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz - in ASL by Rev. Jill...
EcoDeaf Rev. Jill Lestina talks about the Four Agreements written by Don Miguel Ruiz.  Her vlogs/blogs are full of wisdom, love, and sharing happiness.  Visit her blog here.----------------------------Jill attempts to explain in ASL about an ancient Toltec wisdom, "The Four Agreements", that offer powerful tools which can transform your lives to a new experience of freedom, t...
Tue, May 12 2009

Earth Day Video - Proof CFL Bulbs Rock!
EcoDeaf On recent Earth Day (April 22), Jennifer Nasukiewicz, Summer Crider and myself went to the Mall (not an indoor shopping mall, but a outdoor area between the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln statue). There was an Earth Day celebration, and this awesome hands-on bike shows why CFL's trumps regular light bulbs hands down.  Go to your nearest hardware store to replace your b...
Mon, Apr 27 2009
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Honoring Mother Earth, Cherishing Our Future
EcoDeaf Thus was the theme of the Deaf Women of New England (DWNE) 2008 Conference held in Burlington, VT from November 14 to November 16th.Women from New England convened that weekend for what Keri Ogrizovich, the organizer, had designed to be an eco-friendly conference. Amidst recycled paper, beverage glasses that were reused, and vegetarian meals, the women in attendance ...
Wed, Apr 08 2009
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DEAF AYAHUASCA RETREAT: Summer 2009
EcoDeaf Meghan Shannon shares an exciting opportunity to engage in ayahuasca shamanism in Peru this summer. Visit Infinite Light and read the description of the trip below to get more information!DEAF AYAHUASCA RETREAT!Spiritual Healing and Wisdom in a Village in the Sacred Amazon Jungles of Peru! June 28 - July 7, 2009Welcome to the wild world of...
Fri, Apr 03 2009

An Eco-friendly music video created by deaf and hard of...
EcoDeaf See Earthman's "H2O" music video signed by kids from the League for the Hard of Hearing Camp MOST in Florida. This is part of the Earthman.tv Project.This music video was discovered through D-PAN's community videos webpage. Thank you D-PAN for sharing this inspiring video with us!To check out more of Earthman's videos, go to their Youtube site.If you created eco-music...
Sun, Mar 22 2009

How to Compost Food Scraps
EcoDeaf (It is a little hard to read fingerspelling. I can make a script upon request)You can compost raw food scraps by covering it with hay. Food scraps make nitrogen while layers of hays make carbon. Dump one part of food scraps then cover it with three parts of hay. Over the time, it will become fine looking dirt called hummus. Then you can transport hummus to the garden ...
Sun, Mar 08 2009

How to make home made Seedling Containers
EcoDeaf Why buy plastic containers when it is bad for the environment? Save money by reusing newspapers. Use newspapers with soy ink is recommended. This is cheap and great way to germinate vegetable seeds for your backyard garden.
Wed, Mar 04 2009

Picture a Greener Gallaudet
EcoDeaf Green Gallaudet presented an e-photo showcase of campus community members sharing tips on how they went green, and how you can, too!This is an event that honored the National Teach-In (formerly called Focus The Nation), which engages over a million Americans in solutions-driven dialogue on how to make our impoverished planet a prosperous one for our descendants.The e-...
Sun, Feb 22 2009

Forgiveness
EcoDeaf Produced by Trees of One - Thank you for sharing this wonderful video about forgiveness with EcoDeaf readers ~Forgiveness from Trees of One on Vimeo.
Mon, Feb 09 2009

Love Thyself: The Message from Water
EcoDeaf Deaf vlogger, Jill Lestina, did a vlog on her website about a book called "Love Thyself: The Message from Water III", written by Dr. Emoto. She asked Ecodeaf to share this vlog with the Eco-Deaf community. We thank you, Jill, for sharing this information with us, for showing us a great example of how humans and nature are emotionally connected.
Sat, Jan 17 2009

What is Weather Glass Barometer?
EcoDeaf Dan Murdoch explains what the weather glass barometer is and how it works. It can forecast what the weather will be like in the next two or three days. If you are interested to learn more about different weather barometers after viewing the video, go to [link] you are using a weather glass barometer at home, please share your experience with us.Thank you, Dan Murdo...
Sun, Jan 11 2009

An Hydrologic Engineering Project
EcoDeaf How do Boston and Chicago compare in their efficient use of water? Alexander Balsley, a Northeastern University senior majoring in civil engineering, reports based on his trip to Chicago as part of his Hydrologic Engineering course. Further discussion and inquiries are welcome. Thanks, Alex, for sharing!
Thu, Jan 08 2009

Peace
EcoDeaf Another wonderful video produced by treesofone - thank you for allowing EcoDeaf to post this wonderful video about the importance of peace for all!
Tue, Jan 06 2009

AWF
EcoDeaf Video produced by treesofone, thank you for allowing EcoDeaf to post this wonderful video about the importance of compassion and love for all!
Sat, Dec 20 2008

EcoDeaf in NADmag!
EcoDeaf (click on photos to enlarge/to read)p.s. Although this issue came out July/August, as a green NAD member, I specifically requested that I receive no paper mailings from NAD.  This morning, I found this magazine in my roomate's stash and finally read it for myself!  This article put a big smile on my face! Kudos to Elizabeth Sorkin and her wonderful writing, and Jessic...
Sun, Dec 07 2008

Shamanic Retreat in Peru
EcoDeaf Meghan Shannon, whose EcoDeaf Bio is posted below shares some exciting news with us...Hey everyone, I wanted to make sure everyone knew about the first ever Deaf and Hearing Signers Shamanic Retreat in the Amazon Region of Peru! Historically, it is hard for hearing people to find good, safe, powerful shamans out in these small villages, where spirituality is natural f...
Tue, Jun 03 2008

EarthGirl pushing for a greener Gallaudet!
EcoDeaf This film was created by a proud EcoDeaf member, Miss Jody Barrong, as a final project for one of her classes at Gallaudet University. Many thanks for your super-green powers! You inspire us!
Tue, May 27 2008

TaylerInfomedia Sets A Green Example
EcoDeaf As you all know, Earth Hour is coming up this Saturday from 8 to 9 pm in your time zones, wherever you are. The goal is to turn off all the lights in your house, at work, in your car (I wouldn't recommend turning off the headlights on your car while driving, though ;)). Tayler comments on his blog:  "I signed TaylerInfomedia up as a business at EarthHour.org...
Thu, Mar 27 2008

Earth Hour
EcoDeaf Description Who: YOU! Everyone around the world What: [link] When: March 29, 2008, 8pm your local time Where: In your own home and/or workplace Why: To create AWARENESS about energy consumption On March 29th, 2008 at 8pm local time Earth Hour will commence ALL AROUND THE WORLD. Created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever faced, ...
Mon, Jan 28 2008 · Moved from DeafRead Extra

Brave EcoDeaf members jump into the Chesapeake Bay!
EcoDeaf Watch this vlog where EcoDeaf members plunge in the Chesapeake Bay! This event was hosted by CCAN (Chesapeake Climate Action Network) on December 9, 2007. On the CCAN website, you can also view different Polar Bear Plunges in the United States. Other participants involved were: Gallaudet students, faculty, and staff, Maryland School for the Deaf students and their te...
Wed, Jan 09 2008 · Moved from DeafRead Extra

EcoDeaf on Facebook Reaches 100!
EcoDeaf EcoDeaf group was created on Facebook a few days ago, and we've surpassed 100 members! We set up EcoDeaf on Facebook because the format of Facebook allows for more opportunities for dialogue among all members as opposed to blog-style comments. Members can set up topics, add cool eco-websites, respond, comment and even add photos and videos themselves! Plus, EcoDea...
Mon, Dec 31 2007

Improve Your Vocabulary and Help End World Hunger at the...
EcoDeaf Did you know that by the age of 3 years old, children who come from high socioeconomic families with parents who are professionals or professors accumulate nearly 50 million words... Children from working class or middle class families accumulate a little less than 30 million words by the age of three, and... children from welfare families accumulate just barely o...
Wed, Nov 28 2007

Nature & Deaf: Many Parallels
EcoDeaf In this ASL vlog by Heidi Zimmer, she proposes some parallels between eco-crusaders and the struggles of the deaf community. Cities are a blur of people and cars - nature brings serenity and calmness, and the same goes for ASL to the Deaf community. Heidi loves being in nature, but more Deaf people are in cities. Let's push cities to be more eco-friendly, and the same...
Tue, Nov 27 2007

Deaf Hygienist Presents Shocking Teeth Information
EcoDeaf In this ASL vlog, Karen Schettle, a Deaf dental hygienist shares many shocking facts about teeth and our health. Why are your teeth important? Hint, it has something to do with your heart! Which is better for your teeth, water irrigation (Water Pik) or plain old flossing? Flossing, hands down!! Which toothpaste should you use? Water. Water?! Just water?! Watc...
Sun, Nov 18 2007

Deaf Mountaineer Shares her Goals
EcoDeaf In this ASL vlog, Heidi Zimmer, a Deaf mountaineer shares her life goals: 1) summit the highest peak on each continent, 2) summit the highest point of each US state, and 3) summit each of Colorado's 54 peaks over 14,000 feet. Heidi has the honor of being the first deaf person to summit Mt. Elbrus in Europe, and she is also the first woman to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro in ...
Sat, Nov 17 2007

NZ Deaf Scientist Involved in Nobel Peace Prize Award
EcoDeaf Shared by Carrie Solomon From the DeafAcademics Listserv: Press release: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 between the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Al Gore for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that ar...
Tue, Oct 23 2007

Deaf Read goes Green (literally)
EcoDeaf DeafRead is now experimenting with colors for it's front page, and green is the color for today! But wait, they're not simply just colored green, DeafRead is also jumping on the eco-green bandwagon... see part of their post below: DeafRead upgraded to a new processor chip and also increased the amount of RAM (Random Access Memory) from 1gb to 2gb. The new processor ...
Mon, Oct 22 2007

Solar-powered hearing aids? It's possible!
EcoDeaf Do you find yourself often wondering where to recycle hearing aid batteries or complaining about how difficult it is to find eco-friendly or recycleable kinds? Do you ever wish that your hearing aid batteries weren't so much hassle- searching endlessly for 675 zinc or size 13 batteries in pharmacy stores? Worry no more! Solar-powered hearing aids and batteries have b...
Sat, Oct 20 2007

Quick Peek at GreenFestival
EcoDeaf For those who want to see a quicker combined vlog of the Greenfestival- click here! This clip is 4 minute 30 seconds long and includes shortened clips from the vlogs below: Green Gallaudet volunteers, EcoProducts, and Deaf Faces at the Greenfestival. Enjoy!
Sun, Oct 14 2007

Deaf Faces at Green Festival
EcoDeaf An ASL vlog collage of many different deaf people at Green festival! The vlog in its entirety is 5 minutes 5 seconds. There were many more deaf people there, but for some reason they couldn't be convinced the camcorder wasn't a ray gun in disguise!
Sun, Oct 14 2007

Green Festival Products Reviewed by Deaf People
EcoDeaf Check out what the Green Festival had to offer all of us who went. Different deaf people review eco-products such as Elephant Dung paper, a wrap you can swing in, and vegan chocolate ice cream in this vlog. Also, a short clip of Ralph Nader presenting at the festival, some t-shirt slogans and posters are peppered throughout this vlog (4 minutes, 13 seconds).
Wed, Oct 10 2007

Gallaudet Volunteers at Green Festival
EcoDeaf Meet the president of the Green Gallaudet organization, Leala Holcomb, and their faculty sponsor, Carrie Solomon as well as Gallaudet volunteers at the Green Festival last weekend in DC. And get a brief glimpse of what the volunteers did... (2 minutes and 13 seconds)
Tue, Oct 09 2007

No Wall Outlet Recharge Your Pager? Let the Sun Do It!
EcoDeaf by a EcoDeaf contributor who found this product the Green Festival last weekend in DC Imagine the possibilities... ....you're backpacking for days or weeks at time ....going to the beach for the day ....sailing at sea ....pinicking ....walking your dogs ....parked your car somewhere for a while ....taking long biking trips ....a power outage in your neighborhood... ...
Mon, Oct 08 2007

Outward Bound Wilderness
EcoDeaf contributed by shira Outward Bound Wilderness is an expeditionary education program with the wilderness as the proverbial classroom. Teachers are Mother Earth, trained Outward Bound instructors, other participants, and yourself. Its adventure-based courses range from canoeing in Maine to backpacking in Colorado, from Desert Backpacking in the Southwest Canyons to S...
Fri, Oct 05 2007

Yo Deaf Peeps! Got a Broken Pager?
EcoDeaf Name five deaf people that don't own a pager. Can you? I know I can't! My pager broke recently (probably my 4th or so by now), and I've been struggling with disposing it in the trash. I would walk up to the trash and somehow my hand would refuse to just let it go. It's BROKEN! Who cares, right? Where else would it go than to the landfill? How many of our deaf ...
Sat, Sep 29 2007

Welcome to EcoDeaf!
EcoDeaf Hello, welcome to EcoDeaf! We are delighted your eyes are here! This blogsite was created to raise consciousness within the Deaf community about environmentally conscious ways of living as well as the growing field of experiential, or hands-on, education. It is also a site to develop connections and a sense of unity among people who share common interests in living...
Wed, Sep 26 2007