Earth Care / Environment
Earth Pilgrim in Monterey County and beyond: Jody Emerson Quintana
Update: Jody no longer maintains her Earth Pilgrim blog, so all links to it have been removed from this post. We are otherwise leaving this post intact. California native Jody Emerson Quintana, a resident of Monterey County since 1972, embarked on a pilgrimage by bike on May 1, 2017. She began this journey from the Carmel Mission…
ALBA Family Farm Day – Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
One beautiful place to bike is Old Stage Road, Salinas, as the Knights of Columbus know. Old Stage has been the location for their 10-Mile Family Bike Ride for a Better Community dates. A good day to head out to Old Stage Road is the Agriculture & Land Based Training Association (ALBA) Family Farm Day, June 10,…
Label GMOs. Whether from land or sea, I want to know what’s in my food. Also: Bike to Surf
View “The World According to Monsanto” and learn how Monsanto’s worldview affects the health of people and the planet. Monsanto has ad money, but they don’t have the commitment of local volunteers throughout California working hard to get our foods–be they animal or plant–labeled if genetically modified. Biking itself is an environmental action. Learn why…
Monterey Bay Area Green Business Program: A car shop that loves bikes; ultra-green HER Helmet Thursdays spots; and more
Got bikes?–on the wall of your car repair shop? That might not mean anything, but in the case of this Seaside business, it means a lot! See why this business and a small percentage of others in the Monterey Bay region–including some HER Helmet Thursdays participants–have earned the uncommon distinction of being super eco-cool.