“The plain fact is that the planet does not need more successful people. But it does desperately need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every kind. It needs people who live well in their places. It needs people of moral courage willing to join the fight to make the world habitable and humane. And these qualities have little to do with success as we have defined it.” 

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Why Vegan?

Why Vegan?

I wanted to write a quick not to my friends. As many of you know I'm working full time on my radio show, "Up Close with Chris Tinney" (Voice America). I have several websites that represent the causes and organizations I'm passionate about. This site - ChrisTinney.com...

6 Facts About Environmental Toxins

6 Facts About Environmental Toxins

Environmental Toxins are prevalent in the food we eat, to the clothes we wear, and in our homes. Here are six facts everyone should know about environmental toxins. 

Top 10 Natural Cleaning Recipes

Top 10 Natural Cleaning Recipes

Making your own natural cleaning products saves you money and environmentally friendly. Ingredients like baking soda, vinegar and peppermint are inexpensive and more effective than the toxin cleaning products sold in stores. These "Top Ten Natural Cleaning Products"...

Director of “Growth Busters”, Dave Gardner

Director of “Growth Busters”, Dave Gardner

Listen to the Show Introduction Forget what you thought you already knew about our small planet. Dave Gardner the Director of Growth Busters share how we must learn to live more sustainably or risk serious consequences. This is an interview that I went into thinking I...

Dr. Chad Nelson, CEO of Surfrider Foundation

Dr. Chad Nelson, CEO of Surfrider Foundation

Up Close with Dr. Chad Nelson, CEO of Surfrider Foundation     Introduction I was in Southern California when I first heard about the Surfrider Foundation. My friends were headed off to particpate in a garbage clean up in San Diego.  As I went up and down...

Martin Vert: Facts the Diet Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know

Martin Vert: Facts the Diet Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know

Marty the Motivator Insider Reveals Secrets the Weight Loss Industry Doesn't Want You to Know! Introduction I suffered an injury almost two years ago that caused me to become much less active for nearly a year.  I have gained more than 30 pounds! I reached out to my...