... just BE

• Conserve Energy Day / Enjoy the Silence Day (a day to step back from all the craziness and distractions swirling around us… a moment to contemplate on 6.7 billion people on the planet… how many light bulbs, computers, TV’s, radios, air-conditioners etc… and how much energy is required to keep all of this going.  also a moment to realize how much noise is constantly bombarding us with advertising, billboards, commercials etc.  this is our opportunity to step back from all of this… and to step into the calm silence… the beautiful stillness that awaits all of us in our own heart… an opportunity to hear the magical rhythms of our own breath and heart beat)
  • turn all our lights and electronic devices off from 7:30 until bedtime… use the beautiful illumination of a candle
  • turn off the tv, radio, computer, cell phone… everything
  • {BE} in Silence from 7:30 – 8:30 … just {BE}
  • enjoy ourselves… enjoy the silence… begin to realize how fast paced life can get with so many distractions… this is our time to root back into ourselves and ask what we really want in our lives
  • just BE with ourselves … if any starting points are desired…
    • if we want we can reflect upon/introspect
      • our happiness
      • our health
      • our lifestyle
    • a few other enjoyable opportunities to explore
      • gaze into the eyes of a special friend
      • play the instrument that has been sitting in the corner of the room for 2 years
      • listen to the beautiful rhythm of our own breath and heart beat
      • light a candle and read the book we have been wanting to but haven’t had time for
      • practice yoga or meditation

- Buddha

The Good Vibes Summer Tour is rolling your way soon!  The Peace Tri{be} is on the road this summer in search of new friends, open minds, adventure & hidden treasure.  Our tour is taking us all through the Western USA to sustainable communities, festivals, conferences and fairs.  We are following our noses and instincts in pursuit of anything and anyone dealing with sustainable society, healthy living, permaculture, natural building, renewable energy technology, environmental preservation, conscious development, music, peace and celebration.

Our primary objective is to learn everything we can about sustainable and healthy living… and then share this information with YOU!  We are immersing ourselves in the lives of sustainable communities and building relationships with new friends of the Tri{be}.  This summer is about learning, spreading the LOVE and inviting people all over the country to participate in our daily ‘{Be} the Change Challenges‘.

We are meeting with many different schools, intentional communities, individuals and organizations who are working together to create a healthy and sustainable planet.  Our team is interviewing and filming permaculture teachers, workshops, agriculture specialists, farmers, environmental architects, builders, urban planners, renewable energy technologists and community leaders just to name a few.  We then share all of this information and knowledge with you on our video blogs (subcategory of BLOG).

We have a Peace Tri{be} display booth for festivals and conferences.  Our team provides materials and information about simple sustainable living.  We aim to share our ‘{Be} the Change‘ vision with as many people as possible; and to inform them of simple daily activities they can participate in to create a more sustainable society.  The Good Vibes Tour is a combination of learning from others, and sharing what we learn!

We will be rolling through your community soon in an eco-friendly, solar-powered Peace Tribe Bus!  Our team is traveling with open hearts, expansive thoughts and video camera in hand; in hopes of sharing smiles, stories and wisdom from all across the country (world)!

~ LOVE from the Tribe!

Organizations, Educational Centers & Communities

• Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (Occidental, CA) ( http://www.oaec.org/ )
• Regenerative Design Institute (Bolinas, CA) ( http://www.regenerativedesign.org/ )
• Solar Living Institute ( http://www.solarliving.org/ )
• ECOLIFE Foundation (Escondido, CA) (http://www.ecolifefoundation.org/ )
• Solana Center (San Diego, CA) ( http://www.solanacenter.org/ )
• Deer Park Monestary – Thich Nhat Hanh (Escondido, CA) (http://www.deerparkmonastery.org/)
• Twelve Tribes (San Diego, CA) (http://www.twelvetribes.com/)
• SweetWater Zen Center (San Diego, CA) (http://www.swzc.org/)
• California Center for Sustainable Energy (San Diego, CA) (http://energycenter.org/)
• Red Lotus Society (San Diego, CA) (http://www.redlotussociety.org/)
• San Diego Roots (San Diego, CA) (http://www.sandiegoroots.org/)
• Esalen (Big Sur, CA) (http://www.esalen.org/)
• Big Sur Spirit Garden (Big Sur, CA) (http://bigsurspiritgarden.com)
• Sivananda Yoga Farm Ashram (Grass Valley, CA) (http://www.sivanandayogafarm.org/)
• A.P.P.L.E. Center for Sustainable Living (Grass Valley, CA) (http://www.applecenter.org/)
• The Cohousing Company McCamant & Durrett Architects (Grass Valley, CA) (http://www.mccamant-durrett.com/)
• Shambhala Community (Rocky Mountains, Colorado)
• Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association (Rocky Mountains, Colorado) (http://www.sustainablelivingassociation.org/)
• Lost Valley Educational Center (Eugene, Oregon) ( http://www.lostvalley.org/ )
• Earth Activist Training Organization ( http://www.earthactivisttraining.org/ )
• WWOOF Organization ( http://www.wwoof.org/ )
• Power to the People (Berkeley, CA ) ( http://www.powertothepeople.org/ )
• Gaia University ( http://www.gaiauniversity.org/english/ )
• The Transition Network ( http://www.transitionnetwork.org/ )
• Fellowship of Intentional Communities ( http://fic.ic.org/ )
• The Shift Network ( http://www.theshiftnetwork.com/ )

Conferences

• 9/12 – 9/18 California Center for Sustainable Energy (San Diego, CA)
• 9/18 -9/19  Sustainable Living Fair (Ft. Collins, Colorado) (http://www.sustainablelivingassociation.org/thefair/)
• 9/19 – 9/25 Yoga Journal Conference Colorado (www.yjevents.com/ep/)
• 10/12 – 10/14 Solar Power International (Los Angeles, CA) (http://www.solarpowerinternational.com)
• 10/15-10/17 Bioneers Conference (San Rafael, CA) (http://www.bioneers.org/)

Festivals

• 7/29 – 8/1  Wanderlust Yoga & Music Festival (Lake Tahoe, CA) (www.wanderlustfestival.com)
• 8/12-8/16 Beloved – Sacred Art & Music Festival (Oregon Coast) (www.belovedfestival.com )
• 8/30 – 9/5 Burning Man Festival – Metropolis (Black Rock City, NV)
• 9/9 – 9/12 Bakti Festival (Joshua Tree, CA)
• 9/11 – 9/12 Power to the Peaceful (San Francisco, CA) ( http://www.powertothepeaceful.org/ )
• 9/18 Earth Dance Festival ( http://www.earthdance.org/2010event/ )

{Be} Water My Friends

• Conserve Water & Natural Resources (a day to remember how precious & vital our water is to us… a day to respect and honor the sources of our water… to keep them clean and healthy for all.  MANY places in the world have a shortage of water… it is both a GLOBAL & local issue… this is a day where we can take part in a local individual action that effects many people around us)
  • wash our dishes with (x – smallest amount possible) gallons of water – do not leave faucet running while washing dishes – fill a tub with water and use it all day as the initial rinsing water
  • do not leave water running while brushing teeth
  • take a 5 minute shower with cool water
  • carry with us a re-usable water bottle so no extra water is left over in a cup or glass (in portions of the world every single DROP is precious!)
  • take a careful look at our home sprinkler schedule/frequency if we have one – can it be set less frequently?
  • are we watering green landscapes that hardly ever get used and do not provide food? maybe we start thinking about planting an edible landscape… providing food for ourselves and our neighbors

Photo by BJORK

Wanderlust is a one-of-a-kind festival bringing together the world’s best yoga teachers and best performers in rock & roll, all in a setting of breathtaking natural beauty.  It is a place to relax, unwind, bend, dance, revel, and contemplate. It’s a community of like-minded people who share a common set of interests and values.  It’s a chance to escape the mundane and dwell in the extraordinary. It’s healthy hedonism and spiritual exploration. Most of all, it’s a long weekend of satisfying, stick-to-your-ribs fun.  Read More on Website

The Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association is a Fort Collins, Colorado based non-profit organization committed to applying our vision and expertise toward a sustainable future for all.

Our mission is to educate people and communities in the Rocky Mountain region about healthy sustainable choices. We primarily accomplish this mission through our annual Sustainable Living Fair in September, the largest event of it’s kind in the Rocky Mountain region. Read More

At Green Festival®, a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America, we’re celebrating what’s working in our communities—for people, business and the environment.

Think of Green Festival® as a walk through a sustainable community. It begins with finding solutions to help make our lives healthier—socially, economically and environmentally. Individuals along with business and community leaders come together to discuss critical issues that impact us at home and abroad. Organizations and businesses showcase programs and products that restore the planet and all that inhabit it. Neighbor-to-neighbor connections are formed, and skills are shared to empower people to create positive change in the world. Read More

OAEC is a nonprofit organizing and education center and organic farm in Northern California’s Sonoma County. OAEC was founded in 1994 by a group of biologists, horticulturists, educators, activists, and artists seeking innovative and practical approaches to the pressing environmental and economic crises of our day. Much of the Center’s work addresses the challenges of creating democratic communities that are ecologically, economically and culturally sustainable in an increasingly privatized and corporatized economy and culture. OAEC’s programs combine research, demonstration, education, and organizing to develop collaborative, community-based strategies for positive social change and effective environmental stewardship. Read More

BY William Bostwick

Coffee is the second most popular drink in the worldNorth America, after tap water, which means that the empty cappuccino cup on your desk will have plenty of friends when it inevitably gets to the landfill–58 billion of them get tossed every year here. Toby Daniels founded Betacup in May, 2009, to find a solution, and he just announced a major step: Starbucks has agreed to sponsor Betacup’s contest to redesign the coffee cup. (Core77 has joined in as a media sponsor.)   Read More

• Buy Nothing Day / No Waste Day / Cleanup Day / Reflection on consumerism (a day to observe just how much craziness is going on around us… and to take a step back… take a deep breathe… and reflect on the madness of what is truly happening!  this is a potent opportunity to experience just how much waste is produced in our current consumer based society)
  • don’t buy ANYTHING – do not support the consumerism monster
  • create NO waste – NO garbage – no packaging/plastic/cardboard etc.
  • carry a reusable water bottle & don’t add any more paper/plastic/foam cups to the landfill (www.mysigg.com)

  

  • compost any food waste we create
  • buy no gas/petroleum – maybe even ride our bike
  • make our breakfast, lunch and dinner (hopefully with local organic produce) and take it with us in a re-usable container – cheaper than eating out and better for us
  • no wasted plastic, foam or paper plates or utensils going into the landfill
  • carry with us our own re-usable bamboo utensils & bowl, and canvas bag
  • go for a little walk in our neighborhood and pick up some garbage – at least one ‘peace’ or a whole bag full
  • help clean up our community and environment