February 2009 Archives

This year's Greener Gadgets Conference in New York yesterday was wonderful, but ironically had little to do with greener gadgets of any kind.

Instead of showcasing the latest eco whirly bots or doo dads, the conversation focused more on our need for more sustainable design of "heirloom products" (products that last a LOOOONG time and need not be replaced or recycled every 18 months).

The brilliant Saul Griffith delivered the keynote yesterday morning and supplied a quote that both summed up the conference and will go down in infamy.

When talking about surprising discoveries of his own carbon footprint he said,

"I was surprised to find out that I am a planet f*cker…. and I have bad news for you…. You are all planet f*ckers too!"

Read on to check out my live tweets of the conference yesterday and a recap of the VIP Waterkeeper Alliance party in SoHo (complete with Robert Kennedy Jr) that one of my green blog buds graciously got me into! 

What do you get when you combine a tree hugger, entrepreneur, and the crazy eco-vision of one kick ass green guy?

VerdeGoh!

You may not know whether you're right side up or upside down, but when you get your bearings you can rest assured you're probably safe and sound in a Zenn electric car in front of VerdeGoh's green general store.

...or at least you should be!

It's Friday, and we could all use a little laugh eh?

Well who says you can't laugh and go, "hmmmm", at the same time?

Check out this hilarious and thought provoking bit on climate change by the late George Carlin.

Be warned, this isn't really for the faint of heart, closed minded, or folks offended by the f-bomb.

Gas prices aren't even close to the $4+ a gallon we saw last summer and fall, but does that mean we don't still want to get better gas mileage?

Of course we do!

I invested a mere $.75--3 little quarters--in my car this past week and got an astounding 7 miles more per gallon!

Did you know that Earth Hour is just over a month away?

I live in a city chosen by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to be 1 of 6 flagship Earth Hour cities in the US.

None other than Nashville, TN.

What FUN ways can you be involved in Earth Hour where you live and what's up with the steel chair wielding pandas (they DO mean business)?

What's a Twestival?

It's a Twitter festival, and it will help give the world access to clean drinking water.

On February 12th, 175+ cities around the world will hold Twestivals where local Twitter users (and friends) will come together to "tweet, meet, and give".

The cause?

Charity:Water.

Check out the details below.

Looking for a more eco-friendly business card but mini business cards from Moo or Zazzle don't fit your style?

There are some GREAT eco-friendly, recycled, and no VOC options out there, but which one do you choose?

Are they all really eco-friendly or just jumping on the bandwagon because it's good for business?

Good questions.

Let me help you break it down.