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Samantha Tackeff
The State of Green Business: How Corporate America Measures Up
Greenbiz.com is holding their State of Green Business Forum on February 2nd in San Francisco. There are just a few spots left to register, but if you can’t make it or are living out of the Bay Area, they will be rolling out their ‘State of Green Business Annual Report’ on the same day, downloadable [...]
Hanukkah, an Eco-Holiday
Tonight marks the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of Lights. While both cultural consumerism and family tradition has led me to closely associate the holiday with eight days of gifts and wild amounts of potato pancakes (latkes) and deep fried foods like Sufganiot (Jelly Donuts, see above), the story of Hanukkah itself is [...]
Green Your Local Library: Create a Green Books List
It’s getting chilly in New England! What is better than curling up with a blanket, mug of hot chocolate and a good book. This winter I’m going to be buckling down and re-reading some of my favorite “green books”, and picking out some new ones to expand my horizons. Feel free to add to the [...]
You Were Chosen… To Change the World. StartingBloc
Now that our country has elected our new administration, everyone is waiting for change. What we can’t forget is that Change comes from within. Change comes from learning, advocating and participating in efforts to do good in this world. Unfortunately for many of us, the difficulty of finding the right vehicle to make change stops [...]
Greening your workout: Communal Outdoor Fitness
What if we could solve the obesity issue in America and get our communities back together outside? Enter our potential savior: Public, outdoor fitness equipment. Your kids can play on the swings while you get some exercise. This park offers the possibility of a) exercising for free b) at any time of day c) outdoors [...]
