Posted on: Monday, May 9, 2005
ISLAND LIFE SHORTS
Go a little wild on the eco-map
Advertiser Staff
Take a peek into Earth's diverse ecoregions with Wild World maps, a project of National Geographic and the World Wildlife Fund.
Choose from Global 200: Priority Areas for Conservation or Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World.
Visit www.nationalgeographic.com/
If shows like "Clean House" and "Mission: Organization" have inspired you to clear your clutter, consider donating old clothing and household items to a good cause.
The May issue of Real Simple magazine suggests these worthy organizations:
• Goodwill Industries of Hawai'i: www.higoodwill.org or 834-1017
• The Salvation Army: www.salvationarmyhawaii.org or (800) 958-7825
• Dress for Success: 538-7061, ext. 235, or www.dressforsuccess.org.
"It's deeply personal and important to me to be part of the healing of the ocean."
The colorful online maps chart more than 1,000 ecoregions characterized by distinct climate, ecological features, and plant and animal communities. Click on different locations for photos and profiles, with tidbits on the area's wildlife and conservation status, and fun factoids.
wildworld/index.html.
In the way? Give it away
Final word
Helen Hunt | Oscar-winning actress, 41, on working with a nonprofit environmental group to reclaim California's polluted coastal waters, in the May issue of Organic Style magazine:
