NURTURE NATURE PROJECT
Hello and welcome!
This blog is for all people who want a healthy planet and aspire to healthy living. It is a story about a better future and a rebuttal to some kinds of unnecessary suffering.
My name is Heather Ferris. Heather’s short bio
It is an incredible time to be alive. People around the world are connecting through the internet and supporting each other in the fight for a better world. We are in a renaissance of innovation due to the information sharing. We are making science and technology breakthroughs around the world at a breathtaking rate. There is and always will be terrible suffering in our world. But, we have made incredible strides, lengthening human life span, decreasing global violence, curing terrible diseases, advancing civil rights law, and more. We will win this fight against the toxic pollutants in our environment.
“I believe our grandchildren will look back on us now and marvel that our economy was once dependant on chemicals that were killing the planet and killing ourselves and they will think of it as unthinkable.”
Sandra Steingraber, Living Downstream.
A Mission with Two Parts
Mission, Part 1: Help protect you from unnecessary toxic exposure. 
Unnecessary toxic exposure includes exposure to chemicals that effect reproductive health and fetal brain development, and/or are known and suspected carcinogens. Many illnesses and disabilities that are linked to toxic exposure (prenatal and other) CAN be prevented. Changing our habits may seem like a huge inconvenience. It is not always easy to tell what labels are dishonest and misleading. However, in the end, learning about and changing to healthier habits is highly worth our while. The goal of the Nurture Nature Project is to make your transition that little bit easier. See: Truth About the Chemicals in Our Products
Mission, Part 2: Support sustainable regenerative systems
Protecting life on earth requires us to go beyond systems that merely minimize damage and switch to systems that leave our planet and people restored to their natural healthy state, or, a higher, better state. Regenerative Systems are sustainable world improvement systems.
re·gen·er·ate
- formed or created again
- spiritually reborn or converted
- restored to a better, higher, or more worthy state
Many of the Nurture Nature Project posts are dedicated to spreading the word about the EWG ’s research findings. Other important sources include
Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Safer Chemicals Healthy Family Coalition
The Endocrine Disruption Exchange
National Institute of Environmental Health
Center for Occupational and Environmental Health
The Toxics Prevention Tribe
There is an amazing tribe of people and organizations fighting to increase public awareness about toxics in our environment, our food, and our products. This environmental human rights movement is growing exponentially and with this growth comes the power to change policy. It is an exhilarating time. If you use Twitter here are a few accounts of some amazing leaders in this movement:
@EWGtoxics, @PeteMyers, @saferstates, @saferchemicals, @MountSinaiCEHC, @WA_Toxics, @CSPI, @healthy_child, @LisaPJackson, @safecosmetics,@foodandwater, @EWGFoodNews
More of the tribe ; )
Integrative Doctors
@DrGreene, @DrWeil, @MarkHymanMD, @DrGottfried
Cancer Survivors
@Britta_Aragon, @Kris_Carr
Amazing mothers!
@Non_Toxic_Kids, @thesoftlanding, @safemama, @thesmartmama, @YourOrganicLife, @Greenandhealthy, @unhealthytruth
Journalists
@LizSzabo, @CHogue, @SarahJNRDC
And more
@changeca, @RhondaSherwood, @healthylegacy, @plasticpollutes, @4EnviroHealth, @women4earth, @liveablefuture, @JanetBCF, @preventharm, @nontoxicissexy,
These are just a few of the many who are fighting for a safer world for all of us.
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NOTE 1: This blog is about protecting and nurturing our loved ones by informing and encouraging safer and healthier choices. Although sometimes I write about products, including toxin-free cosmetics, this blog is NOT about acquiring more material stuff, feeding vanity, or exploiting any obsession with the fountain of youth. (hard knocks I know! ; )
NOTE 2: My opinion cannot be bought. I write about products that meet the Nurture Nature Project standard for protection of people and earth. If you have a great, truly toxin-free, truly effective, truly eco-intelligent product or have heard about a new one, email me! I am more than happy to spread the word about exceptional products and companies!
The Nurture Nature Project is dedicated to my brother John.
Love is all that matters in the end and
love is kind.
Thank you for visiting!
Heather Ferris
Nurture Nature Project!
CT, USA
hcferris@gmail.com
Heather your mission is beautiful! Congratulations and Thank you!
Posted by Liz | January 24, 2012, 10:06 pmMy name is Bill Hawthorne, and I represent maacenter.org, a leading web resource for asbestos exposure and mesothelioma cancer information. Our organization is dedicated to increasing awareness of the terrible health consequences of asbestos exposure through the distribution of the best informational materials and public outreach efforts.
The promotion of how buildings should now be built using green products to avoid asbestos and mesothelioma as well as the awareness of past buildings and preventative steps in avoiding asbestos exposure are extremely important.
Posted by Bill Hawthorne | June 24, 2009, 11:48 amHi Bill, I have added your link to the Survivor Resources tab above. I had a family member who died from asbestos exposure. So, I am grateful for the work you do and happy to add your link to this site.
Posted by Heather | March 3, 2010, 4:22 pmThanks for the good work and helpful info. If the human 1st world can get a more balanced outlook , we’ll all be okay. Less greed, less wasteful consumerism, more peaceful intelligence. Or something like that !
Thank you…. live long , and go in peace.
Posted by david johnston | May 20, 2009, 11:12 pmAll this! Peace to you!
Posted by Heather | August 17, 2010, 7:50 pmHi Heather! Wonderful Blog, keep up the great work! =D
Posted by Andrea Tannouri | May 13, 2009, 2:54 amThanks Andrea! Love your parenting website and your focus on unconditional love.
Posted by Heather | March 3, 2010, 4:28 pmNice blog and true concept.
Posted by solargroupies | April 11, 2009, 6:17 amThank you!
Posted by Heather | March 3, 2010, 4:25 pmGreat blog.
Thank you so much for being an independent voice in this crazy world.
Posted by Jessica | April 3, 2009, 9:26 pmThank you for your kind words!
Posted by Heather | March 3, 2010, 4:24 pm