March 2012

Greendale Schools Showcase Commitment to Environmental Sustainability

The Greendale Schools Nourish Mind, Body and Environment Expo will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., March 3, at Greendale High School.

Green Energy Summit is Marketplace of Ideas and Dreams

The theme of the ninth annual Green Energy Summit and Exposition is The New Economic Wave – Clean, Green and Blue. The event will be held from March 7 to 9, in Milwaukee’s Frontier Airlines Center.

Meet Local Farmers at Urban Ecology Center Open House

The 10th annual Local Farmer Open House, hosted by the Urban Ecology Center, will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 17.

Community Event Explores Integrative Approach to Cancer Care

Greensquare Center for the Healing Arts and Kanyakumari Ayurveda & Yoga Wellness Center will present a free community event, A New Look at the World of Cancer Care: the Integrative Approach, from 1 to 5 p.m., March 18.

First Friday Kirtan with Ragani

Kirtan is said to capture the hearts of those who love music, spiritual connections, yoga and cultural events. The first Friday Kirtan with Ragani will begin at 7:30 p.m., March 2.

Dare to be Aware Fair Comes to the Domes

The fifth annual Dare to be Aware Fair takes place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 24, at the Mitchell Park Conservatory.

Interactive Metronome: A Brain- Based Approach for ADHD and LD

Donna Abler, a holistic occupational therapist, is accepting summer registrations to help children overcome motor, behavioral and cognitive challenges associated with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities (LD) through a natural, drug-free approach.

Golden Light Healing Leads Trip to Andes Mountains

Amy and David Wilinski, owners of Golden Light Healing, will lead a two-week group trip to the Andes Mountains of Peru, from May 20 to June 2.

Win a Week for Two at Farm of Life in Costa Rica

Two lucky winners will enjoy a weeklong stay at a much-loved boutique health retreat in Costa Rica, sponsored by Natural Awakenings and Farm of Life (Finca de Vida).

Kelly Geisler Presents Reiki-Charged Artwork

Kelly Geisler will be representing her Soulful Artwork at the Dare to Be Aware Fair, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 24, at the Mitchell Park Conservatory.

The Wisdoms and Secrets of Huna

The profound psychospiritual system, known as Huna, gave the Hawaiians a deep spiritual sense, a relationship to the universe, a strict code of ethics and tools to consciously evolve toward wholeness.

Susan Wasserman

Growing Power

Will Allen recently shared some insights about his hopeful vision for his company, Growing Power, Inc., and the nation’s food system with Natural Awakenings.

Linda Sechrist

The Wholeness of Timeless Building Design

The human-enhancing paradigm in architecture is embraced locally by The Kubala Washatko Architects, Inc. (TKWA), a planning and design firm that specializes in sustainable design and historic preservation.

Linda Sechrist

Waldorf Schools

Rudolf Steiner, founder of the Waldorf School, believed that children would develop a passion for lifelong learning if they were educated in an environment where learning was less about an acquisition of information and more about an engaging voyage of discovery of the world and oneself.

Linda Sechrist

EPA Recognizes Light Bulb Finder as Best App

The EPA has selected the Light Bulb Finder mobile app, developed by Eco Hatchery, a company started in Milwaukee, as the Winner, Best Overall App, in the Apps for the Environment Challenge.

Women’s Herbal Conference Opens Registration

The first Midwest Women’s Herbal Conference, to be held from June 29 to July 1, at The Christine Center, in Willard, Wisconsin, is accepting registrations.

FemCity Milwaukee Connects Professional Women

Femfessionals, a national, women’s business organization and innovative network for smart, savvy, accomplished, professional women and business owners, is expanding into Milwaukee as FemCity Milwaukee.

March 2012 Publisher Letter

In this month’s issue, Natural Awakenings addresses America’s current food revolution and how more of us are shifting to eating local, organic farm-fresh foods.