Beth Aldrich - For Her Information   One night, while having a waking dream, I imagined creating a television series that would empower and educate higher-consciousness-minded, hip women. Three years later, that dream has become a reality with my nationally syndicated PBS series, For Her Information. While developing each episode, I decided to include an underlying message about keeping the environment in balance. Every environment that a woman comes in contact with “needs” her touch, whether it be the home environment, her body, her family or on a larger scale, the environment of our planet, starting with her own community.



Our companion magazine, For Her Information, supports the message our television series promotes: If you take care of yourself, you can then cultivate that trait in others and, together, you can nurture the earth.

We are constantly looking for new and interesting ways to include eco-friendly
messages into our content. Recently, when I was interviewing Dr. Jane Goodall, she told me, “Every individual can make a difference. In order to be the change you wish to see in the world, never give up your work or passion.”

We also had the opportunity to meet another inspiring woman, Nell Newman, daughter of actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, who strongly advocates supporting local organic farmers and “voting with your fork” to make a difference when buying food.

No matter how small the contribution you make to our planet, it still matters. The change really begins with children and, as parents, we have the very important responsibility of instilling the values of environmentalism and humanitarianism into their psyches. If you make it a part of their everyday lives, it will be easier for them to lead the next generation in an earth friendly way. Good habits never fade.

Simple ways children can make a positive difference for the environment:

3 R’s (Recycle, Reduce, Reuse)
Show children how to recycle household items such as newspapers, bottles and cans. Lead by example and show children that using less is best. Encourage children to reuse household items such as rubber bands, milk cartons (cut and use as a bird seed or dog food scoop) and old t-shirts for use as rags.

Plant a Tree
Take the time to show children old trees and explain how the life force energy in trees is so important to our environment. Planting a tree together can be a fun activity and so rewarding for our planet. Let your child know that s/he has made a big contribution in improving their world.

Turn off the water and lights
Remind children that leaving lights on or letting the faucet run can really drain the environment. Encourage them to brush their teeth , using just a cup of water rather than letting the water run. Consider awarding stickers every time a child clicks the lights off. And if you use low wattage bulbs or energy saver bulbs, you get a sticker too!

Buy Local
Think about where your fruits or veggies call home…if they had to buy a plane ticket to get to your dinner plate, consider buying local instead. It’s so nice to go to a local farmers market and meet the people who grew, handled and loved your food before you did! Plus, organic farming is so much nicer to both the environment and the farmers!

All these little ways of being eco-friendly can add up to big changes for our world.