Try this: To tame the “energy vampires” that add watts round the clock to your electricity bill, plug your TV, DVD, cell phone chargers, etc. into a power strip (or TV cable box) and turn them off at one throw of the switch. Turn off lights and fans when leaving a room. Install compact fluorescent light bulbs. More…

Why: With "Let there be Light!" the Creator begins to turn chaos into a habitable world. Sunlight is the ultimate source of almost all the energy we use, as even fossil fuels come from ancient plants and algae. But the first day of creation is only complete with darkness and night, an “off” cycle of rest and cooling. Today, curbing energy waste is the largest, most economical step toward restoring the ecology of the planet. With serious effort, it has been estimated that North Americans could live as well as we do now on one-fourth to one-tenth the energy we now use. More…

Outing: Havdalah With a Twist led by Dev Noily and the team, outside of Granite House More...

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