It is amazing the way my college student daughter uses the web to gather information and communicate with friends and friends of friends. Disinterested in computers and software, and how they work, she and her associates deftly whip about social networking websites at warp speed - YouTube, Myspace, Facebook as well as [...]
How Can New Media Empower Community for 2010? Wednesday, 2/3/10, 7-9pm, Santa Rosa City Council Chambers, Free. Are you curious about how social network websites, mobile devices and other forms of electronic publishing are impacting our day to day life? Well, for a taste of its think global, act local impacts, consider attending this community forum and reading the related posts.
The Story of Cap & Trade is a fast-paced, fact-filled look at the leading climate solution being discussed at Copenhagen and on Capitol Hill. Host Annie Leonard introduces the energy traders and Wall Street financiers at the heart of this scheme and reveals the "devils in the details" in current cap [...]
By Nicole Zimmerman, School Garden Network; edited by livinggreen. La Tercera Elementary students sow seeds for their garden and plant sales. The School Garden Network (SGN) is a non-profit organization of garden program coordinators, teachers, parent volunteers and community partners. SGN supports and promotes sustainable garden- and nutrition-based learning [...]
"Renting a tuxedo or bowling shoes isn't unusual. There are now consumer Web sites that offer Netflix-style services in which people can rent everything from movies to toys to clothing." Listen to the radio clip or read the transcript at...
Most people recoil at the thought of fixing their own electronics. Yet, if your choice is fixing it or sending it off to be recycled as scrap metal, what do you have to lose? I have a little bright pink iPod nano sitting at my elbow. I have no idea [...]
Most Overwhelmed by Green Marketing. Marketers aiming to shift their audiences toward making greener purchasing decisions are coming up short for the vast majority of the population, although a small subset is green enough to help spread the environmental awareness on their own. www.greenbiz
Money Management International named the Thursday before Christmas "National Regifting Day", and Adbusters Magazine endorses this Friday, the day after Thanksgiving - the biggest shopping day of the year, as "Buy Nothing Day". In these economic times, I am uncomfortable saying buy nothing, but I do suggest people regift whenever possible, and purchase good quality durable goods that can be reused and repaired. How about Buy No Junk Day instead?
How Do You Conserve Water? Every morning, both my kitchen and bathroom facets must run for a minute or so until warm water flows. I imagine that is true for most households. In my small home that adds up to at least 4 gallons per day – one gallon per [...]
This may sound like an odd subject for a eco blog, but in truth a great deal of time and resources get wasted because we don’t prepare for jet lag nor do much to prevent it. It affects millions of travelers every year, including politicians, diplomats, business people and tourists. [...]