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5 newsbriefs


12 healthbriefs 14 globalbriefs


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18 community spotlight


26 greenliving 30 healingways


32 calendarof events


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37 community resource guide


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Natural Awakenings is your guide to a healthier, more balanced life. In each issue readers find cutting-edge information on natural health, nutrition, fitness, personal growth, green living, creative expression and the products and services that support a healthy lifestyle.


18 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT


New England Renewable Energy Systems by Kim Childs


20 GREEN HOME CHECKLIST Room-by-Room Steps We Can Take, Starting Right Now by Crissy Trask


23 GREEN CARPET


CLEANING 101 by Jonathan Kava


24 MOBILIZE FOR EARTH Pledge a Green Act for Earth Day 2012


26 EVERY DROP COUNTS Reusing Rainwater Saves Money and is Better for Plants by Brita Belli


28 COMPOSTING TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE


FOOD SYSTEM by Igor Kharitonenkov


30 NATURAL REMEDIES FOR SEASONAL ALLERGIES by Dr. Lauri Grossman


31 WHEN ALLERGIES SEEM TO COME


FROM NOWHERE by Colleen Chausse


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