Articles tagged “green sports”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

16-Year-Old Skis to North Pole, and Keeps on Going By Jeff Kart IN Travel & Outdoors Apr 15 2011 Parker Liataud, 16, just returned from a trip to the North Pole. He did it on skis, in four days. You might call it an anti-slush crusade. + READ MORE

EPA Launches College Football "Game Day Challenge" By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Sep 10 2010 The EPA launches a waste reduction competition for colleges and universities across the U.S. + READ MORE

Fair Trade Sports Has Vegan Sports Balls, A Healthy Respect For The Environment By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Work & Connect Apr 27 2010 Scott James is a father, recreational soccer player, and an advocate for fair trade and the environment. He left a job in technology and started Fair Trade Sports because he wanted to be able to tell his children that his job helps people. + READ MORE

What Can the Greens Learn From the Reds? How a Communist Sportswriter Fought For Justice By Mickey Z. IN Work & Connect Feb 5 2010 As we seek to build and expand a green movement, it's useful to explore the role Lester Rodney played in last century's effort to integrate major league baseball. + READ MORE

10 DIY Projects for Skiing and Snowboarding By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 4 2010 There's no better way to spend a winter day than by getting outside and enjoying the slopes. Don't let the lack of ski and snowboard equipment keep you from all the winter fun. + READ MORE

Trade Beer For Lift Tickets and 10 Other Tips That Will Stretch An Eco-Skiers Budget By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Travel & Outdoors Feb 2 2010 When the snow flies, my winter loving family pleads to hit the slopes. With the rising cost of lift tickets, equipment, clothing, food, lodging and gas, the luxury sports of skiing and snow boarding need economic overhauls. + READ MORE

Can a Vegan be a Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Fighter? Mac Danzig Says YES. By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Jan 29 2010 digg_url = 'http://planetgreen.discovery.com/food-health/vegan-martial-arts-danzig.html';What sets Mac Danzig apart from his fellow MMA combatants can be summed up in one word: Vegan. + READ MORE

The Home Ice Advantage: Make An Eco-Skating Rink By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Jan 27 2010 There are certain experiences from your childhood that define whether you like winter or not. I am a lover of everything winter. I can thank my hockey player dad for that. + READ MORE

What Do You Call a Haitian Vegan Animal Rights Activist Professional Hockey Player? Um, Georges Laraque? By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Jan 20 2010 Being a person of color is unusual enough in the National Hockey League but when Georges Laraque announced that he had gone vegan, well, he officially became an exclusive club of one. + READ MORE

Game: Save the Season. Save the Skier! By Ben Boyd IN Save Our Slopes Jan 12 2010 Play the Save our Slopes game for a fun, firsthand look at how climate change is affecting our ski seasons. Then share with your friends challenging them to beat your score and spread the word. + READ MORE

Truly Gifted: An A-Z DIY Holiday Workshop For The Zen Meditator On Your Holiday List By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 24 2009 The holiday festivities are at their peak. Is there someone on your list whose meditation practice brings them comfort and joy? Slow down the busyness of the season with these spirited and grounded DIY gifts. + READ MORE

Truly Gifted: An A-Z DIY Holiday Workshop For The Yoga Enthusiast On Your Holiday List By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 24 2009 A regular yoga practice can be a welcome stress reliever during the holidays. Whether the Yogini in your life practices slow-paced Hatha Yoga or hot, hot Bikram Yoga, these DIY Yoga Gifts are sure to have a heart opening effect. + READ MORE

Truly Gifted: An A-Z DIY Holiday Workshop For The Skier or Snowboarder On Your Holiday List By Ronnie Citron-Fink IN Home & Garden Dec 22 2009 Lately, some clever folks are creating upcyled projects for discarded ski/snowboard equipment that would make great holiday gifts. + READ MORE

Junkboarding: DIY Skiing on the Cheap By Derek Markham IN Travel & Outdoors Oct 26 2009 For die hard winter sports fanatics, the ski season doesn't start early enough, and the high price of new ski gear will keep you from skiing the local grass slopes with only an inch or less of snow on the ground. But with a junkboard, you can go green, ski early, and save some cash while you're at it. + READ MORE

Enjoy Baseball Brawls the Green Way By David DeFranza IN Travel & Outdoors Sep 16 2009 As the regular baseball season begins to wind down, tensions among the boys of summer are running high. With this in mind, we realize that it's not too late to enjoy baseball the green way. + READ MORE

A Vegan in the National Football League? By Mickey Z. IN Food & Health Sep 3 2009 As the 2009 NFL season opens, the eco-crowd can hang with the jocks on the important issue of green eating. + READ MORE