Seven Benefits and Reasons to Hire Someone with Autism

January 15, 2022September 1, 20190

When thinking of autism, employers often consider its drawbacks alone. However, many autistic individuals may possess unique qualities in addition to their professional skill-sets that make them an exceptional candidate for your next role. Autism also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a broad range of life-long conditions with characteristics

A Greener Workplace

January 12, 2022March 21, 20160

[dropcap]As a civilization who spends about half of our waking hours at our workplaces, possibly more. Most of these workplaces are dependent on resources provided by the natural ecosystem around us (be it water, food, paper, energy & more). It is therefore ultimately in our interest to do our best

4 Key Ways to Exercise Greater Empathy

January 9, 2022August 7, 20180

Most of us believe in the first impression. It is such a natural instinct to have some kind of perception about another at a single glance. Perhaps, it is unavoidable to an extent. However, we often take judgment too far. We can easily see the victims of judgmental behavior all

Acts of Kindness

January 5, 2022March 21, 20160

by Gerry S “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Gandhi If you are reading this, you are probably already trying to make the world a safer, cleaner, kinder or more just place, one way or another. While this site is filled with ideas and stories on different ways to

Vegetarian Once a Week

January 2, 2022March 21, 20160

By Hayli Harding Massive benefits found from a once a week regimen of vegetarianism There are numerous environmental, social and physical benefits that follow going meatless, even if you only do it once a week. The best day of the week to do so is Monday, since it’s the beginning of the

The Luxury of Drinking Water

January 1, 2022February 17, 20170

By Makk Vjy Did you know that every 21 seconds, one child dies due to an illness related to water? It is very shocking to know that 780 million worldwide do not have access to clean water, which is roughly 2.5 times the population of the United States, 12 times that

Android: Go Green With These 5 Apps

December 31, 2021August 6, 20180

There are many ways to show the earth some love — from recycling and gardening to simply appreciating the nature around you. These apps can help with all of the above and more — paving the way for greener, more eco-aware living. JouleBug Why we love this Greenify your life in a

Choosing to buy Free-Range

December 28, 2021February 17, 20170

By C. Pen As we walk into the super market or the butcher's, our primary selection criteria, more often than not, is look and taste. Usually, when animal products such as meat or eggs are procured from the animals in high-volume, industrialized "farms," it is often done through harm (and often

Going Paperless: The Why & How

December 27, 2021March 21, 20160

Paper consumptions has almost tripled since the year 1960 and in spite of global warming, people are using papers aggressively in their daily routines. It is to be estimated that over 2500 trees are shredded to provide 10 million pages. The need of the hour is to go paperless and

The Human In Us [poetry]

December 24, 2021March 21, 20160

By Ishmael True story, envision it as if it is happening as I tell you now. Traffic on the freeway, a little girl is eating a chocolate mint ice cream in the back of an SUV. A business man looks over at the child in his fresh off the lot BMW. He smiles