http://www.inurmagazine.com/blog Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:27:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://www.inurmagazine.com/blog/?p=843 Junk to Funk ... bringing trashion edutainment to the masses. November 14th will mark the fourth annual Junk to Funk Recycled Fashion Show Contest. Junk to Funk aims to educate about waste-reduction and recycling issues, and to inspire creative re-use. Up to 40 pieces of wearable art and couture fashion are showcased ... http://www.inurmagazine.com/blog/?p=835 climate crisis, climate change Scientists say that 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere is the safe limit for humanity. The United Nations Climate Change Conference takes place in Copenhagen this December. The agreement they craft may or may not have a significant impact on saving our planet.  350.org is a ... http://www.inurmagazine.com/blog/?p=808 19th century mechanical man in today's news [caption id="attachment_788" align="alignnone" width="208" caption="Boilerplate in Alaska. Photo by permission: Abrams publishing."][/caption] Boilerplate is a robot. Two Portland, Oregonians, illustrator/author Paul Guinan and author Anina Bennett, have created the Boilerplate Web site, which has become an "Internet phenomenon" that is a lot of fun. Their ... http://www.inurmagazine.com/blog/?p=787 ... there is so much knowledge in every community. Fortunately many cities arrange gardening workshops. [caption id="attachment_772" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Talkin' about seeds. Photo credit: Kate Lucas of the Seed Ambassadors"][/caption] Eugene, Oregon, had a fun offering in Skinner City Garden this August: Saving Seed, presented by our favorite Seed Ambassadors. The event ... http://www.inurmagazine.com/blog/?p=764 [caption id="attachment_758" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Fresh-picked beans from Diana's garden. The remay-covered wire hoop protects beet seedlings."][/caption] Hopefully you've been lucky enough to eat fresh from your backyard veggie patch all summer. But if you're still on the fence, so to speak, about starting your very own garden adventure, you might enjoy ... http://www.inurmagazine.com/blog/?p=757 [caption id="attachment_725" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Blueberries from Lilia's farm in Hood River, Oregon. "][/caption] Blueberries, cherries, whatever is ready in your part of the country, now is a lovely time to get into the fields and pick your own fruit. Blueberries and strawberries are especially fun for kids, as the bushes are low ... http://www.inurmagazine.com/blog/?p=722 I thought you all might want to check this out! A clothing designer from New York and she's selling last year's line for crazy low prices. Check it out! http://www.inurmagazine.com/blog/?p=719 http://www.inurmagazine.com/blog/?p=714 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo courtesy of Crazy-Jokes.com"][/caption] Environmental Magazine Asks: What’s Hiding in Your Sunscreen? The July/August 2009 issue of E – The Environmental Magazine looks at how nanotechnology has changed what we eat, wear and apply to our skin-unfortunately with little regulation and little understanding of the long-term consequences, both ... http://www.inurmagazine.com/blog/?p=702