Body Time: the original Body Shop keeps it small by Kirsten Dirksen on August 6, 2007 Body Time opened their doors in 1970 as a small shop where soaps were hand-cut and customers brought back their …
What Jimmy Carter could have told us by Kirsten Dirksen on July 29, 2007 In June of 1979, US President Jimmy Carter announced his program to increase the country’s use of solar energy, including …
Praying to the Prius by Kirsten Dirksen on July 24, 2007 In those early days of hybrid ownership (though technically I have been just borrowing this gas-electric vehicle from my parents …
The cleantech explosion: following the green by Kirsten Dirksen on July 24, 2007 Investment in cleantech has been growing steadily since venture capitalists began to put their money here 10 years ago, but …
Green cooking tips from one of America’s top chefs by Kirsten Dirksen on July 12, 2007 Chef Tony Maws has been named Boston’s best chef by Boston Magazine and one of America’s top new chef’s by …
Backyard hydro: microhydropower system by Kirsten Dirksen on July 10, 2007 Three Gorges, Itaipu, Grand Coulee… all dams capable of producing thousands of megawatts of power. But you don’t need a …
How to create a green retail store by Kirsten Dirksen on July 10, 2007 When Callie Smith and Ursula Stahl opened their Boston boutique Envi, they knew they had to go beyond just selling …
"New Mad Hysteria": condoms for climate change by Kirsten Dirksen on July 9, 2007 When one of the grandmas in the gym locker room- gossiping before aqua-aerobics in their full-bellied, full-skirted bathing suits- referred …
When tapwater becomes trendy, necessary, convenient by Kirsten Dirksen on July 4, 2007 It’s the fastest growing segment of the beverage market, but as international trendsetters are becoming aware of the ecological footprint …
¡Hola, Barcelona! vida urbana sostenible by Kirsten Dirksen on June 20, 2007 “Lo bueno de Barcelona es que puedes vivir como quieres.” O, al menos, así lo entienden quienes aparecen en este …
