Matthias Ranner

Germany, Berlin

about me
Hiya! I was born in bavaria, for me its the greenest state in Germany. My father a farmer, so I grew up around the Nature. And always get the feeling, that it is urgent to be aware about the Nature and that she is speaking to us the whole time.

eco skills  Because of being vegetarian, I know, that I am doing for the Earth a lot, therefore I think, its a skill.  I am working always on my consumption. I try my best to to reduce the consumption, which is not always easy in the 21th and in a city with people around without mindfulness. Instead of driving a car ride a bike or take public transport. Well, i am interested in all ways, so just everything.

eco interests deep ecology, mountain hike, ecophilosophy/ecospirituality, druidism and buddhism, herballore/botany, aikido, climbing, reiki, meditation


contact postmassi at googlemail dot com

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Matthias Ranner: From Berlin, Seeking Internship

Ladies and gentlemen,

my Name is Matthias. I´m from Germany. I´m born deaf.
I study Socialwork in Berlin. At the present I am in 2th semester. In the fifth semester
I´m gonna to do my internship for 5 or 6 months.

Yes, because of my coming internship I write you this email.
I seek for an internship, which would match or has to do something with my interests.
I hope, you can help me further.

For my internship I would like to do something in the direction of pedagogic, education and/or spirituality. Such as outdoor/experience education, circus pedagogic, deep ecology. As well work for awareness and mindfulness. Maybe something in Buddhism or in spiritual elements. Maybe something with holistic basis. Maybe something in relation with the Nature. Maybe in a meditation-center for deaf. Do you know something of this for deaf people?

I want to do something and to learn for the future of our generation and for our after childrens
in a sign-language place or deaf-friendly place. There who signs a language. Just something
for deaf do-gooders. =)

If you have this for me or any idea or suggestion, I read!

Kind regards from Berlin,

Matthias
postmassi at googlemail dot com

note from EcoDeaf: See his EcoDeaf Bio coming soon!

Event: Natural Childbirth Classes

Pregnant? Want the best possible birth experience for you and your baby?

Come learn about natural childbirth using the Bradley Method.

Classes will prepare you and your husband/partner for labor and birth.

Topics include nutrition, exercise, creating a birth plan, the stages of labor, birth and postpartum.

Heather Kendrick, instructor, is a Deaf mother of 5 children, all born naturally.

She is the only Deaf AAHCC certified Bradley instructor in the nation.

If you are due in June, July or August this is the class for you.

The 12 week series of classes will begin Thursday March 8 at 5pm at Galludet University.

Contact me for more information:
Heather@thekendricks.org

Check out my website:

http://www.bradleybirth.com/heatherkendrick

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Anna R. Schwartzbach

Humboldt County, CA

about me Hello there! My name is Anna and I am a deaf eco-advocate! Born and raised in the Bay Area, California, to hearing parents, I have always been a part of both the deaf and the hearing world and proud to be so. I hail to you today from the foggy coast of Humboldt County where I am currently finishing my graduate degree where I am studying the relationships between increasing gasoline prices and alternate transportation.

ecoskills Skills… Not so much skills but a general awareness of how my actions, the products I buy, and the food I consume influence the environment as well as the socio-economic impacts that also result from my actions. A semi-vegetarian, I make a large effort to only eat local, wild and organic food when it is affordable (college student during an economic recession, hello!). I do the usual: compost, recycle, reuse, the metallic Kleen Kanteen water bottle, the nerdy right pant-let-roll-up for biking, printing dual-sided on scratch paper for paper editing, using eco-font to reduce ink usage, making candlesticks out of wine bottles… all of that in a nutshell.

ecointerests have always had a huge interest in a LARGE variety of eco-related issues, specifically that of climate change, energy policy (especially in California) local agriculture development, slow/local food, and waste and energy reduction. I am also a biker, and in relation to my graduate research, I am also an advocate for all modes of alternate transportation and encouraging the reduction of local commuting via automobile! (You don’t need it! Don’t get a car-ass! Get out and enjoy the fresh air!).

contact aaschwarzbach at gmail dot com

I have always wondered if there are any organizations (preferably on the west coast) out there that focuses on any of these topics/issues and targets the D/HH community?? I am very interested in taking a similar concept of the EcoDeaf blog and applying it in local organizations and/or nonprofits! If you are a part of something like that and you are out there, please contact me!!!

Marisa Soboleski

Vermont

eco skills sustainable wildcrafting, birthwork, organic gardening/farming, cob and sustainable goods building, the three r's and repurposing, herbal healing, bartering and buying local/organic products

eco interests backpacking in the backcountry, rock climbing, sustainable agriculture, wild plants and food, homebirths and freebirths, yoga, land and forest restoration and preservation, raising earth-loving children, sustainability in mind/body/spirit and social interactions/exchange, and lots, lots more!

Contact marsiempre8 at gmail dot com

The Nest

http://www.nest.com/

No more programming, no more constantly changing the temperature. The Nest Learning Thermostat programs itself in a week to keep you comfortable and save energy!

A friend shared this awesome find with me, and I'm hooked! There are many intelligent features in this "smart thermostat", and my favorite feature is that you can adjust the temperature at your home using your iPhone when you're thousand of miles away!

I'm thinking of getting one. Does anyone have this "smart" thermostat at their home? Share your reviews!

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Occupy Earth

Why Should We Occupy Earth?

Occupy Wall Street is a spontaneous and organic movement that came out of the blue. Well, sort of. Many people across the nation and around the globe are not happy with economic inequality and how unfair business practices are hurting people's lives and our planet Earth for long enough. Now, more and more people are speaking up as if the kettle is releasing more steam. The fire is burning and the water is boiling above the point where people are getting themselves arrested to protest against the economic inequality. The Occupy Wall Street movement is growing into the new direction. It does not stop at evicting protesters from encampments like how we saw in the videos with Occupy Portland and Occupy Oakland. Time will tell.

Does the Occupy Wall Street movement has anything to do with protecting the environment? You bet! Bad business practices lead to the exploitation of workers and natural resources. No wonder why Occupiers are very displeased with giant corporations, such as with oil companies and factory farms, and how they are in solidarity with the 99%. What we're seeing in Zuccotti Park is an example of how people could work together and live together without making profits off of each other. Read the news articles and watch YouTube videos about Occupiers to learn what they have done so far. For instance, they're re-using grey water, recharging laptops and cell phones by pedal power and so on.


The article, "Occupy Earth, Nature is 99% too!" by Chip Ward is a very good piece to read to see how economic inequality has negative impacts on environmental quality. Please click the link below the picture to read the article.

In solidarity with the 99%
for fair economic equality and better environmental quality.

-Anthony

Occupy Earth: Nature Is the 99%, too!

Someone Got Rich and Someone Got Sick

By Chip Ward

Read the article "Occupy Earth, Nature is 99% too!"

here.