Articles tagged “Green Community”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

The Happy Planet Index Reorganizes How We Measure National Well-Being By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Food & Health Aug 30 2010 Marks believes that quality of life is measurable, and he and his team at Centre for Well-Being have created the Happy Planet Index. During this wonderful TED Talk, he unveils how it tracks national well-being against resource use, showing that the happiest places are not necessarily those with the most stuff. + READ MORE

Ed Begley, Jr., on Phantom Power, Electric Toothbrushes, and More By Blythe Copeland IN Work & Connect Aug 27 2010 Living with Ed follows Ed Begley, Jr., and his wife, Rachelle, as they green their home, family, and celebrity friends. But if you've ever wondered what kind of advice they'd give the rest of us, then the Ask Ed forum is your chance to find out. + READ MORE

Fair Trade Boom is Helping All But the Poorest Countries By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Aug 26 2010 Despite the growth of fair trade products on the world market, the poorest countries have yet to benefit. Here's why, and a few organizations to look for that focus on just those countries. + READ MORE

150,000 Miles and Still Going: Biking Comedian Hits the Boulder Fringe Festival By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Aug 26 2010 Tom Snyders is not a bike enthusiast so much as a guy who happens to get around on bike. But he happens to get around more than most: he recently passed the 150,000-mile mark. + READ MORE

Throw a Perfect Green Movie Screening Party By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Work & Connect Aug 17 2010 Here are some green ideas for throwing an eco-friendly screening party. + READ MORE

Store Openings And Surprises On The Fabulous Beekman Boys Season Finale By Team Planet Green IN Aug 16 2010 Dare to dream. When I was a little kid, I used to hear it all the time. Dare to dream. You can be a lawyer or a doctor or even the President of the United States. I dared to dream.... + READ MORE

I Got This Bike for Free. Lessons in Bike Maintenance, Too By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport Aug 15 2010 Community Cycles' Earn-A-Bike program in Boulder is one of many around the country. + READ MORE

Green Party Joins Alvin Greene in the Race to Unseat Sen. Jim DeMint By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Aug 10 2010 Another surprise candidate has joined the South Carolina Senate race: Tom Clements, a veteran Greenpeace activist. + READ MORE

The Top 10 Moments Of The Fabulous Beekman Boys, Season One By Team Planet Green IN Aug 9 2010 Watch Beekman farm fun live on the goat cam from sunrise to sunset. In the final episode of the season, Josh and Brent fight the battle between spring planting and spring cleaning, and Farmer John lets the goats out to... + READ MORE

The Beekman Boys Are Returning For A Fabulous Season Two By Team Planet Green IN Aug 9 2010 It's official: The Fabulous Beekman Boys, the docu-series following urbanite couple Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell in their attempt to become “gentleman farmers,” is coming back for season two. The second 10-episode season will air during the first half of... + READ MORE

Big Week for Brownfield Restoration Projects By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Aug 6 2010 The EPA has announced $16 million in brownfield restoration, and NYC just signed the first municipal-run brownfield restoration agreement of its kind. + READ MORE

Chef Josh, Cheese and Jean-Georges On The Fabulous Beekman Boys By Team Planet Green IN Aug 5 2010 It’s Episode 9 already? My God, The Fabulous Beekman Boys is so great it feels like it’s episode 3. We only have a few left. I think I’m going to cry when it ends. For real. I’m going to cry.... + READ MORE

Will Beekman Blaak Cheese Make The Cut? By Team Planet Green IN Aug 2 2010 This week on The Fabulous Beekman Boys, Josh and Brent's goat milk cheese is put to the ultimate test when Josh cooks for Jean-Georges Vongerichten, a world-reknowned chef. Will Beekman Blaak cheese make the cut onto Jean-Georges' menu? Find out... + READ MORE

Babies, Recovery And No TV On The Fabulous Beekman Boys By Team Planet Green IN Jul 29 2010 Babies babies babies. Looks like this episode of The Fabulous Beekman Boys is all about babies. I love babies. Doesn’t everybody love babies? How can you not love a baby? Even a goat baby. Looks like this is going to... + READ MORE

Goats Make Beekman Farm A Reality By Cassie Rodenberg IN Jul 26 2010 There’s no doubt about it, the goats are breadwinners at the Beekman. The famous Beekman Blaak cheese is made of 60% goat’s milk, and the goat milk soap made famous by Martha Stewart is dependent upon the bleating barn-dwellers. Though... + READ MORE

Turkeys, Traditions and Families On The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm By Team Planet Green IN Jul 22 2010 Thanksgiving on The Fabulous Beekman Boys. Oh my. It’s either a great joy or a profound nightmare, depending on your familial situation and your propensity to binge. I could see it going either way at Beekman, and given that we... + READ MORE

The New And Old Traditions At Beekman Mansion By Cassie Rodenberg IN Jul 19 2010 Josh and Brent have learned and appreciated the Beekman mansion's history and haven't been afraid to add some of their own traditions to the mix. Don't miss this week's episode of The Fabulous Beekman Boys where traditions are celebrated and... + READ MORE

Ghosts, Goths And Galas At The Fabulous Beekman Boys Farm By Team Planet Green IN Jul 15 2010 The previews have been running all week. Previews that show the ghosts of Beekman. And it's episode six of The Fabulous Beekman Boys. And three sixes strung together is the sign of the beast. I have been wondering if there... + READ MORE

How to Build an ARTfarm By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Home & Garden Jul 13 2010 The nonprofit design collective AFHny Studio is helping a Bronx neighborhood build an art installation that's also a farm. Here's how you can support their work (and dream up an art farm of your own!). + READ MORE

With Apps 4 Africa, the Search for Technology Innovation in Africa is On By Rachel Cernansky IN Tech & Transport Jul 9 2010 A U.S.-Africa coalition is hosting a competition to develop Apps 4 Africa. + READ MORE