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Baby, it’s getting cold outside, and people are making vacation plans to get away & feel some relief from those wintertime blues. Planning a trip soon?  Unfortunately, climate change is placing many travel hot spots in danger.   Here are some travel destinations...

To take good care of the planet, you need to take care of yourself first. Last night Ali Shapiro, Health Counselor and Director of Integrative Nutritional Counseling, and Nicole Lipkin owner and Executive Director of Equilibria Psychological & Consultation Services hosted an event focusing on the importance of taking care of your body (your temple!) and mind. Ali & Nicole are both impressively knowledgeable in their own rights, and I would recommend anyone seeking help in their areas of expertise to give their services a try. Here's just a few things I took away from the discussion last night:

Stay safe on the roads and save energy by keeping your tires inflated to the manufacturer's recommended pounds per square inch (PSI.)

Looking for plans this Sunday? Celebrate the end of the Mill Creek Farm's third season, while learning about their work growing and distributing fresh food and educating the community about urban agriculture and sustainability. When? Sunday, December 7 @ 3:00-7:00 pm

Planning a Christmas or Hanukkah holiday party soon? Send out invites electronically rather than in snail mail - They'll get to your guests faster, be easier to track guest responses, and save paper (& trees!)

This Saturday, December 6th Eco-Moms Alliance of Chester County invite the public to join them as they rally in support of action against global warming. From 1:00 - 1:30 p.m come join like-minded eco-conscious residents and enjoy hot chocolate, coffee and plenty of free giveaways at Downingtown's Kerr Park .

Are you a vegan who uses Vegan beauty products?  We want to know why it’s important to you and what you look for in health & beauty products for a local news article. Email dfallik@gmail.com for more info.

Want to grab a drink this Wednesday evening after work and meet local green friends? Green Drinks has 4 locations in the Delaware Valley/Philadelphia area for people who have green interests or work in the environmental field to meet up for informal sessions and drinks. Expect a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business. Catch up with green friends or network with new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network. Green Drinks occurs the 1st Wednesday of each month from 6-8 PM ET at the following locations:

You know the obvious recyclable materials - plastic water bottles, cardboard, tin cans etc. - but don't forget about the not-as-obvious items you're through with that can be re-used.