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Peace on Earth Day

(the 25th of the month, every month)

This Peace on Earth Day:

Curated by Kathleen Cromwell

Kathleen Cromwell is a writer, teacher, speaker, activist and cook. As a reporter-at-large she writes features, commentary, essays and reviews for various venues including: The New Yorker, New York, The New York Times, The Village Voice, Salon, More, Odyssey, Travel Squire, Chilled and the Athens News. She lives in New York with the blues-rock guitarist, Spiros Soukis.

This Peace on Earth Day is inspired by the book of the month for July, The World is Blue. Written by the living legend and renowned oceanographer, Sylvia A. Earle, Blue recounts Dr. Earle’s indefatigable mission to teach people, around the world, how to fully comprehend the ocean’s vital importance to all of us on the planet. We have collected links so you can read about robo-fish, get up-close-and-personal with an incredible octopus, and more!

◎ NAVA ATLAS ◎ ANNIS WATER RESOURCES INSTITUTE ◎ MNI WIČONI

◎ NYC MARINE SANCTUARY ◎ MY OCTOPUS TEACHER ◎ SEASPIRACY

◎ RESEEDING CA KELP FORESTS ◎ ROBO-FISH ◎ OCTOPUS'S GARDEN

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Arctic Memory

Choreographed by Jody Sperling

Performed by professional ensemble skater Val Levine, "Arctic Memory" is adapted from material dance choreo-grapher Jody Sperling developed during a 43-day polar science mission to the Arctic! The costume is a long cape, hand-painted with designs suggestive of Arctic pack ice melting & the sound-scape is taken from the actual sounds of the Arctic ice pack moving as it melts. The work also draws inspiration from modern-dance pioneer Loïe Fuller (1862-1928).

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Recipe of the Month

Summertime Couscous Pilaf

These little roly-poly plump beads of pasta are precisely what’s needed to enhance the splashy hues and perkiness of grape tomatoes, apricots, avocados and cucumbers. An ideal crowd-pleaser for bringing to a picnic, potluck or BBQ–everyone loves it!

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From EARTH: The Anthology:

The World is Blue by Sylvia A. Earle

Oceanographer and deep-sea explorer, Sylvia A. Earle, sends out a clear, clarion call to protect the oceans—immense, interlocking systems millions of inhabitants rely on; and not just the underwater ones, but us land-dwellers as well. We can all do our part—starting by not eating seafood!