Articles tagged “Green Trends”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Travel With Piers Morgan: Growing Sustainability in the World's Most Unsustainable Places By Rachel Cernansky IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 12 2011 A quick look at what's sustainable and what's not in three of the cities Piers Morgan will hit this season. How much do you know about major cities' sustainability around the globe? + READ MORE

Football Player Leaves NFL, Starts Interning At a Small Organic Farm By Rachel Cernansky IN Home & Garden May 19 2010 After two seasons each with the Tennessee Titans and the Cleveland Browns, Justin Sandy has been interning on an organic farm in Colorado -- and he spoke to kids about the importance of a healthy diet in between. + READ MORE

Meet Tamara Giltsoff of Abundancy Partners By Leonora Oppenheim IN Work & Connect Oct 28 2009 Tamara Giltsoff is a highly respected sustainability strategist who has worked for brilliantly innovative companies such as live|work in London and OzoLabs in New York. + READ MORE

Doing the Right Thing Means Doing the Green Thing By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Sep 11 2009 Not every green gesture will create big results but we're still doing the right thing. + READ MORE

One Million People Pledge Support for Global Climate Action By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Sep 11 2009 Not every green gesture will create big results but we're still doing the right thing. + READ MORE

Show Your Support for the 8 Gutsy Republicans Who Voted for the Climate Bill By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Jul 6 2009 Ever since news broke that 8 Republicans casted a crucial 'aye' vote for the climate bill?which passed by the razor thin margin of 219-212?their own party has set out to crucify them. In fact, an entire campaign has been mounted, Cap and Tr8tors, to rally conservatives to get the Republicans out of office. A slew of derogatory press has surfaced, and talk show hosts like Rush Limbaugh have been scathing in calling for their heads. + READ MORE

Forget Going Green Because It's the Right Thing to Do—Go Green to Make Your Neighbors Jealous By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Jul 6 2009 People 'go green' for a lot of reasons. Some are educated in environmental science and make it a lifelong ambition, some are seriously concerned about climate change and want to do their part, and others are nature lovers who ardently believe we need to conserve natural habitats and protect species. And some people want to gloat about their moral superiority and do things better than their neighbors. + READ MORE

Yes, There is Such a Thing as an Optimistic, Green American By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Jun 22 2009 We Americans get a bad rap from time to time—we're impetuous, self-interested, over-zealous, and consume everything in sight, the stereotype goes. I'm not usually one to intermingle stereotypes and clichés, but that saying about there being a bit of truth to every stereotype? Well. + READ MORE

Grab Your Hoe—New Report Shows Community Gardening is Booming in Urban Areas By Brian Merchant IN Home & Garden May 28 2009 Between the US and Canada, there are around 20,000 community gardens in cities across the land. In the city of Baltimore alone, there are over 100. Needless to say, the movement's on the rise—the number of people skilled in growing, cooking, and preserving foods in an urban environment is going through the roof. + READ MORE

Turn Your Coffee Table into a Coffin—or Vice Versa By Brian Merchant IN Home & Garden May 26 2009 Alright, so that headline's a little bleak. And before we get into it, let me note right off the bat that I'm not suggesting anyone dig up a coffin and turn it into a coffee table. That is inappropriate. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Granola By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect May 18 2009 You realize, of course, I'm not talking about breakfast. Rather, with some help from the snarks at Urban Dictionary, here's the scoop (sorry) on granola and other earthy thangs... + READ MORE

How to Be a Green Groom By Josh Peterson IN Work & Connect May 7 2009 Having been married once, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone I like. However, love is blind and you'll not heed my warning. Those big, green eyes of hers are more powerful than any poisonous sentence I can write. So let's just focus on greening your groom experience. + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Ecotistical By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Mar 5 2009 The online Urban Dictionary assigns these three characteristics to the term ecotistical: Characteristic of those having inflated the truthfulness about their own environmental accomplishments...Characteristic of having an exaggerated sense of environmental importance... An environmental disregard of others. + READ MORE

Track Obama's Environmental Policy Progress With These 6 Sites By Josh Peterson IN Work & Connect Jan 21 2009 Perhaps you've heard of America's new President. His name is Barack Obama. He made quite a few promises about the environment that have excited greensters on both sides of the aisle. He even wants part of his economic stimulus package to be invested in creating sustainable energy. Can he do it? Will he be able to keep his environmental promises? Only time will tell. + READ MORE

Planet Green's Blogroll By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Dec 1 2008 Planet Green rates blogs and interesting new posts. + READ MORE

Meet Change Maker Tracey Turner of MicroPlace By Meaghan O'Neill IN Work & Connect Oct 8 2008 Did you know the average American household has about $100 in spare change lying around? That pocket change can be all it takes for a poor person to work her way out of poverty. Tracey Turner, founder and general manager of MicroPlace, is using that money to make a massive change. + READ MORE

3 Ideas for a Green First Date By Megan Cohen IN Work & Connect Oct 2 2008 Green singles can court in eco-conscious splendor with one of these cool green first dates. Being environmentally savvy along the way can even help you feel positive about a disappointing date, because even if you don't make a massive love connection and get swept off your feet, at least you know you've helped the earth! + READ MORE

G Word Video: My Green Afterlife By Team Planet Green IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 1 2008 Many people arrange to be buried in a favorite suit or with some beloved jewelry but one company is helping people bring their green lifestyles to the grave as well. Femwood Cemetery specializes in natural, green, burials and funerals. + READ MORE

How to Cure Green Fatigue: Five Ways to Make Your Eco-Events More Effective By Summer Rayne Oakes IN Work & Connect Aug 19 2008 I love the gym. My mind clears, my body detoxes, my brain gets a shot of endorphins, and I'm far more productive after a workout. I joined up for some group training classes. Sure I could work out alone, but I wouldn't work as hard as I do with a group of strangers; and it's more fun. + READ MORE

When Construction Materials Finally Die By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jul 4 2008 The Harlem building on World?s Greenest Homes is a showcase for the amazing transformations that can happen when your green remodel uses anything and everything you find on a building site. But, what are the eco-smart options for building materials that are really, seriously, definitely, totally, absolutely non-negotiable trash, and can?t be re-used? + READ MORE