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Healthy for you and the planet
If every American skipped one meal of meat each week the reduction of carbon dioxide would be akin to taking more than a half-million cars off U.S. roads.
A 2006 United Nations report called the meat industry “one of the top contributors to the serious environmental problems.”
Switching to a vegetarian diet is a most effective way to “go green.”
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The Green revolution
It’s simmered for decades. But now all the talk about reducing, reusing and recycling, has been replaced with aggressive action. Bold new initiatives are transforming the way we develop our communities, consume products, and process information about protecting the planet and people.
We’re taking a space age (hydrogen fueled?) shuttle away from ecological ignorance, and nobody can afford to stay behind.
Close to home the work of two pioneers, Onaje Jackson and Mark Hansen is worth sharing.
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A centennial Celebration
This year marks the 100th birthday of photographer Fritz Fritz Henle (1909-1993), a preeminent photographer of his time, photographed extensively throughout the Caribbean when he lived in the Virgin Islands from 1950 until his death in 1993. In celebration of his life’s work and the centennial of his birth, the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas in Austin has mounted an exhibition In Search of Beauty hanging until August 2, 2009
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Carving a niche from tropical hardwood
He’s carved out a niche for his extraordinary wooden products, with artistic detail and island durability. Architects, contractors and homeowners in the Virgin Islands call on Mark Hansen when they’re seeking something both beautiful and functional.
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Getaway to Cinnamon Bay
Camping never felt so good.
Nestled amid acres of tropical vegetation in the Virgin Islands National Park in St. John, Cinnamon Bay is a magnet for nature enthusiasts.
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Take a sneak peak at NEW site
The NEW virginvoices covers the entire Caribbean. A few features are still being added.
For a VIP sneak peak at the NEW interactive multi media site go to http://www.vv2.one.vi
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Among the coral
Natives and visitors to the Virgin Islands make a living and find recreation in the ocean. Below the cyan sea fish’s curious lips nibble at coral and their scales color water.
Coral reefs were some of the first life and now are the largest living structures on the earth, home to twenty five percent of marine species.
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Company House Hotel: Island authentic
Step into the Company House Hotel in the heart of downtown Christiansted, and you’ll find yourself in the soul of authenticity.
The property, which formerly operated as the Danish Manor, was sold in 2007. Now two years of restoration, rejuvenation and expansion are complete, making Company House a showcase for Danish architecture, European ambiance and Crucian hospitality.
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Adding value to economic development
He’s savvy, smart, and most important, a straight shooter, who can communicate the complexities of government programs.
Jerry Garcia, who grew up in St. Croix, has been around Washington and the world.
Now he’s back home.
Last October Garcia assumed the role of marketing director for Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority. (VIEDA), becoming the face of an authority in transition.
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