COVER PAGE GO

EDITORS NOTE GO

• Astonishing May! by Evelyn Rysdyk

THE DAILY PRACTICE GO

• Opening Our hearts to the Presence by Allie Knowlton

ALWAYS IN SEASON GO

• Spring Fever by Donna Henes

NOTES FROM THE BIOSPHERE GO

• Even More to be Grateful For
• Could Our Houses Cool Global Warming?
• High School Students Make Real Scientific Contributions
• Nature's Nanotechnology
• Give Up the Mercury, Not the Sushi
• More Reasons to Avoid Using Plastics
• Canada Takes the Lead

INNER REALM / OUTER WORLD GO

• Being of Two Minds

THE GATHERING BASKET GO

• Would You Like Grean Tea With That Dioxin?
  by Susan Fekety, CNM

P.L.A.- Y GO
( Planetary Love In Action - YES )

• "Hunting" Wildlife
• Go P.L.A.-Y Outside

FAMILY FUN / SPIRITED KIDS GO

• Creating a Sacred Space in Your Yard
• Spirit Living Challenge
• The Gift of Emotions by Tom Magadieu

FOOTPRINTS OF THE ANCIENTS GO

• Shaman Staffs

APRIL RECIPE GO

• Pesto Pasta with Green Beans - Gluten Free

SHAMAMA BEAR'S REVIEWS GO

• "Earth Spirit Living"

SPIRIT CRAFTING GO

• T-Shirt Prayer Flags

READER ENLIGHTENMENTS GO

• Raising an Osprey Nest
• Seal Pup Visitor
• Born to Go Camping
• Earth Musings

ECO-EVENTS and EDUCATION GO

• May Calendar

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E C O. E V E N T S . A N D . E D U C A T I O N

This is the place to share your public Eco-Educational Events with the larger community.  These may include local calls to action (such as scheduled beach clean-ups, letter writing campaigns or protests), environmental education programs (including organic farming, alternative energy, green/suatainable living, social justice, etc.) and related programs.

Please note: The opinions offered at these events are the sponsors own and do not necessarily represent the opinions of SpiritLiving or it's staff.

MAY

All Month Long
Clean Air Month
www.cleanairmonth.net

All Month Long
American Wetlands Month
www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/awm/ 

All Month Long
National Bike Month
 www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth

May 3-8, 2008 • San Diego, California, USA
SOLAR 2008
A national solar and renewable energy conference. www.ases.org/solar2008
Presented by:
American Solar Energy Society
San Diego Renewable Energy Society
Northern California Solar Energy Association
Redwood Empire Solar Living Association
The California Center for Sustainable Energy

May 3 - 4, 2008 • St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Living Green Expo
This free event features more than 200 exhibits, workshops on sustainability and green living, music, art, food, demonstrations and activities for children. Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

May 4th starts
National Wildflower Week

May 5th
New Moon

May 10 • Falmouth, Maine, USA
Maine Audubon's International Migratory Bird Day: Tundra to Tropics
7AM-9:30AM--Birdwalk  FREE
10AM-11:30AM--Piping Plover–Least Tern Protection Seminar FREE
11AM-12PM--Family Birdwalk  FREE
All events at:
Maine Audubon, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth, Maine, 04105
(207) 781-2330

May 10 - 11th • London, U.K
LondonAware '08
This green living expo aims to provide a "'one-stop shop or regular people and businesses who want to live and work in a more sustainable way." Barbican, London, U.K.

May 16th
National Bike to Work Day
 www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth

May 17-18 •  Chicago, Illinois, USA
GREEN FESTIVAL
Sponsored by Co-op America and  Global Exchange
www.greenfestivals.org/

May 20th
FULL MOON

May 20 - 22nd • Los Angeles, California, USA
Green West
Aimed at government decision-makers, businesses and consumers, Green West will feature exhibits of green building supplies and furnishings, green electronics and office products, architectural and engineeering services and more. Los Angeles Convention Center

May 23 - 24th • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Green Toronto Festival
The festival will feature exhibits of green products and services, speakers, children's activities, music, locally grown food and more. Yonge-Dundas Square.

May 28th
Sierra Club Anniversary
The national organization that seeks to preserve nature and wildlife was founded in 1892. www.SierraClub.org

And for those of you that plan ahead:

June 1-4, 2008 • Houston, Texas, USA
WINDPOWER 2008
Three days of conference sessions, an interactive tradeshow of wind energy products and services, and numerous networking opportunities for wind power professionals.
www.windpowerexpo.org/

June 5th
World Environment Day
For more information, please visit: www.unep.org/wed/2008/english/