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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 [...]
Organizations and Events
Published May 20, 2010 at 6:39 pm No Comments
The Green Connoisseur blog is back! You asked for it and here it is. We will post and you can feel free to read and comment. We love to hear your voice. We hope you enjoy the new and improved format of The Green Connoisseur blog. Check out the new content everyday.
Food and Drinks Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published December 29, 2009 at 5:05 am 1 Comment
With 2010 fast approaching, there is no better way to celebrate the New Year than the Green Connoisseur way! Wherever your plans may take you, here is a countdown of 5 ways to usher in a green 2010.
5) Keep it Close to Home
While many cities become major destinations for New Year’s Eve, a wonderful time can still be had at home by flexing your eco-conscious muscles. Cooking ahead of time or even catering a sit-down dinner can be as classy [...]
Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published December 10, 2009 at 7:41 pm No Comments
On January 1, 2010, The Green Connoisseur Blog will be moving . Look for new content each and every weekday at The Green Connoisseur. A heart-felt thank you goes out to all our loyal readers who have been following us over this past year.
Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published December 5, 2009 at 6:18 pm No Comments
We are happy to announce that, as of January 1, 2010, all daily blog entries will be viewed on The Green Connoisseur homepage. We appreciate all of you who have so loyally visited us on a daily basis. We look forward to a long and enlightening partnership between The Green Connoisseur and you, the readers.
Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published November 24, 2009 at 1:46 pm No Comments
Green Week
The popular television network NBC has declared the week of November 15th “Green Week.” (http://www.nbc.com/green/) From environmental themed shows to public service announcements on how to be more sustainable, NBC spent last week trying to inform the public and make a difference.
PSAs
“The more you know” has long been the catchphrase for NBC’s public service announcements, but last week’s programming was peppered with many more announcements than usual. These announcements are in place to educate people on sustainable tips, [...]
Fashion & Accessories Health and Wellness Lifestyle Mind Organizations and Events
Published November 5, 2009 at 11:13 am No Comments
When it comes to green lifestyles, there’s often a pretty serious aesthetic schism: on one hand, there are the crafters who prefer to make almost everything by hand, and on the other, high-end green consumers purchase luxury products with sustainable pedigrees. For those who long to bring the worlds of DIY and eco-chic closer together, designer Emily Anderson is a welcome voice of experience and innovation.
In 2007 she published a book called Eco-Chic Weddings, advising couples about how they could [...]
Fashion & Accessories Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published September 27, 2009 at 3:38 am No Comments
You’re a bride-to-be planning a vintage wedding, and eco-friendly is a must for you. While you could opt for a reproduction created from organic or sustainable materials, why not take the extra step to wear an authentic gown?
Re-using vintage gowns is a wonderful way to ‘green’ your wedding, and there are a multitude of choices available. Check out out the beautiful and elegant choices below, brought to you by The Frock.com.
Victorian Style Wedding
You’re a hopeless romantic and can [...]
Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published September 26, 2009 at 1:24 pm No Comments
According to the New Economics Foundation (Nef), yesterday marked this year’s ecological debt day. From now until the end of 2009, all natural resources consumed by our global population are above and beyond the amount that should have lasted the entire year at a sustainable usage rate.
Society has been in debt to the planet for 29 years, steadily using up far more than our fair share of limited natural resources. Even in the midst of deep recession, the [...]
Lifestyle Organizations and Events
Published September 25, 2009 at 5:26 am No Comments
I’ve blogged about “No Impact Man” Colin Beavan recently, but had I known what an exciting development was about to take place in his project, I would have waited. While it’s been a while since Beavan and his family undertook the project of living a year in NYC with an ecological impact as close to nonexistent as possible, the project continues to make waves. This week, news and lifestyle megablog The Huffington Post announced a participatory project based on his [...]
