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Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published December 30, 2011 at 12:17 pm No Comments
The new year is once again upon us! Naturally many people begin to think about their New Year’s resolutions as we wait for the ball to drop and ring in 2012. Some people resolve to break a bad habit, start a new routine or change something in their lives that isn’t working. Unfortunately, many resolutions fall by the wayside before January is even over. There is a way to make a resolution that will stick for 2012, and it will [...]
Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published December 23, 2011 at 9:32 am No Comments
There’s no doubt that there’s something special about this time of year. No matter how you choose to celebrate, the family connections, traditions and good spirit that abound in December make the holiday season a joyful time for many. With all the holiday travel, shopping, wrapping, cooking and making sure your home is lit up like a . . . well, Christmas tree, don’t forget that it’s easy to think green during this season. The good news is that in [...]
Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published November 23, 2011 at 8:06 pm No Comments
For many people, November and December mark their favorite time of year. Spending time with family, good cheer and great food all combine to make the holidays something to look forward to. Keeping green is a snap, too. Just follow some of these tips to have a green Thanksgiving that is festive, fun and focused on being environmentally friendly.
The Turkey
It’s hard to think about Thanksgiving without thinking about the turkey. Whether you love turkey or are happy to find a [...]
Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published November 10, 2011 at 11:43 pm No Comments
Where can you go for green fun for the whole family? If you are in San Francisco, make plans to attend the Green Festival™ on November 12 & 13 at the Concourse Exhibition Center. This festival is scheduled several times per year in cities across the country, and is hosted by two non-profit organizations, Green America and Global Exchange, who are dedicated to promoting a greener, more socially aware world. The Green Festival, which is the largest sustainability event in [...]
Organizations and Events
Published August 5, 2011 at 8:33 am No Comments
Go Twins, Go Green: The Greenest ballpark in America
America’s favorite pastime may have become its greenest pastime at the Minnesota Twins’ Target Field. The Minnesota Twins organization is ahead of the curve when it comes to green thinking, which makes everyone - the team, the fans and the city of Minneapolis – a winner. The Twins commitment to the environment paid off in a big way when Target Field was awarded LEED® Silver Certification in 2010. Target Field earned 36 certification [...]
Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published October 15, 2010 at 6:41 pm 2 Comments
The music industry seems to have managed to fly under the environmental radar. There is, however, an organization out there that is trying to promote change and action from within. Reverb is proving that you don’t have to compromise on your musical tastes to uphold your environmental values.
The birth of an eco-music revolution
Reverb was founded in 2004, in Portland, by an inspired musician and environmentalist husband and wife team. Set up as a non-profit organization that is focused on providing [...]
Leisure Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published October 7, 2010 at 9:23 pm 1 Comment
As so many of you already know, The Green Connoisseur LOVES football. Though we each have our favorite team, we will watch anyone that is playing! From community based middle school games to front-runners for the Super Bowl, we are all over it. In addition, we watch the statistics. As the owners of at least two individual Fantasy teams each, we keep track of the individual player stats too. With such a passion for football, I’m sure you can imagine [...]
Building and Architecture Lifestyle Organizations and Events Uncategorized
Published September 16, 2010 at 10:35 pm No Comments
It’s not romantic, but it’s something that statistics tell us at least one out of every ten American households need at one time or another: storage. Though Storage is not inherently bad for the environment, any business that involves upkeep of a building that must be heated and/or cooled, and that uses electricity, or irrigates its grounds, has a carbon footprint of some sort. If you want to keep your own carbon footprint small when you need to store something, [...]
Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published July 31, 2010 at 5:18 pm No Comments
A most amazing venture, to protect our sea turtle population along the gulf coast, is in full swing. In June, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service coordinated a plan to manually relocate the sea turtle eggs to a temperature controlled NASA facility in Florida. Meticulously unearthered, by paid and volunteer assistance, the turtle eggs were placed in Styrofoam containers and driven by FedEx trucks nearly 500 miles to their resting place at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. The average female loggerhead [...]
Food and Drinks Organizations and Events
Published June 25, 2010 at 12:33 am No Comments
Locally brewed draft beer is one of the most eco-conscience choices for fine beer lovers – there’s very little waste generated from drafts and local brews minimize the impact of transportation and delivery. That’s why Chicago’s Goose Island introduced the Green Line Project, a plan to reduce the overall environmental impact of Chicago’s best craft beers.
About the Green Line Project
After assessing the carbon footprint of one of their most popular kegs, Goose Island made a commitment to become more [...]
