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09/18/09 by Staff Writer
He was a successful doctor -- the hospital’s chief of staff, head of ER, big house, affluent lifestyle, the works.
And then something happened.
Actually three things happened. First, Dr. Matthew Sleeth became increasingly aware of the change in the diseases he was seeing over the short period of his medical career. The most startling example was the incidence of breast cancer. “When I began medicine 20 years ago, 1 in 19 women got breast cancer,” he says. When I stopped in 2004, it was 1 in 9. Now it’s 1 in 7.”
Read more … Doctor Determined to ‘Serve God, Save the Planet’
09/18/09 by Staff Writer
When Emma Sleeth was 15, she received an English class assignment: Write a 10-page research paper.
Nothing unusual about that. Tens of thousands of American high school students have written 10-, 11-, maybe 12-page papers with footnotes over the years.
But for Sleeth this assignment was not business as usual. First of all, she asked her teacher – who also happened to be her mom – if she could write about how to write a book proposal. Then, if she could write the book proposal. Then, if she could write the book.
Read more … Teenage Author Emma Sleeth Speaker at Faith & Environment Conference
09/18/09 by Staff Writer
Jessica Kitzmiller’s internship gave her an opportunity to serve as a consultant and learn about an internationally recognized environmental management system.
This senior environmental science major from Sandy Ridge, N.C., recently helped a non-profit organization called Students-in-Training begin work toward this international certification. She worked with environmental engineer Worth Murdoch on the project that is designed to define and reduce the enterprise’s impact on the environment.
Read more … Non-profit Pursues Environmental Quality Standard
08/28/09 by Staff Writer
Live a long, healthy life. Keep your mind and your energy. Die with a minimum of disease and pain. Dr. Christopher Magryta of Salisbury Pediatric Associates shared a mix of healthy directions and cutting-edge science at the Center for the Environment Aug. 27, 2009.
Read more … Dr. Magryta: Eat to Live
11/22/08 by Staff Writer
The economy is very much on people’s minds today. Our thoughts turn negative when news of an erratic stock market tops the headlines day after day. But these economic hard times may actually help us. We may find ourselves rethinking and retooling the way we live – especially as it relates to our ecological footprint.
Read more … Why the Center is Important to You
11/10/08 by Staff Writer
More than 600 people attended a special presentation Nov. 10 by the founder of Worldwatch Institute and founder and current president of Earth Policy Institute. The Center for the Environment hosted the event.
Lester Brown, called “one of the world’s most influential thinkers” by the Washington Post, spoke on “Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization,” based on his latest book. He noted that civilization is in trouble and called for reversing the trends that are undermining our future. Its goals include stabilizing the climate, eradicating poverty and restoring the earth’s damaged ecosystems.
Read more … Center Hosted Presentation by Lester Brown of Earth Policy Institute
10/23/08 by Staff Writer
Simple Living television host Wanda Urbanska and green building consultant Jennifer Pippin discussed the trials and tribulations of creating their green homes on Oct. 22 at the Center for the Environment.
Urbanska’s home, a 1950s ranch house in Mount Airy, was featured in Natural Home magazine’s July/August issue. The eco-makeover addressed everything from improving energy efficiency and indoor air quality to revamping a Pepto-Bismol-pink bathroom and renovating a dated kitchen.
Urbanska has co-written a number of books, including Simple Living and Nothing’s TooSmall to Make a Difference. She hosted the PBS primetime special Escape from Affluenza: Living Better on Less and has appeared on programs like the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today show and CBS This Morning.
Her PBS program, “Simple Living with Wanda Urbanska,” examines what people can do to make their lives easier and more stress-free. The show focuses on four themes: environmental stewardship, thoughtful consumption, community involvement and financial responsibility.
Read more … Green Restoration
