Carbon Offsets I: unreachable state by Kirsten Dirksen on April 24, 2007 The Carbon Neutral Fallacy, Part 1: It sounds so enticingly simple to anyone with a conscience about their carbon footprint; …
Beyond chocolate and coffee by libby on April 15, 2007 Fair trade products are slowly infiltrating your refrigerator, but can they find their way into your bathroom and closet? And, …
Worm composting: 500 of my new best friends! by Salvygolds on April 3, 2007 There is compost in my kitchen! As promised, early Wednesday morning, I got my call from the LESEC telling me …
The shades of green investing by faircompanies on April 2, 2007 When green investment funds include Exxon Mobil and Wal-Mart, it’s time to look behind the label. The Claymore LGA Green …
Starting to build and trying to be green by tdirksen on March 26, 2007 Sorry if I left you hanging in the last post…our backyard is facing north and so we were able to …
Downshifting: voluntary simplicity by Nicolás Boullosa on March 22, 2007 From Thoreau to ’60s hippies, there is nothing new about those who give up worldly goods and try to live …
Cradle to Cradle, by William McDonoungh, Michael Braungart by Nicolás Boullosa on March 22, 2007 Cradle to Cradle is a non-fiction work with the tone of a manifesto that calls for the transformation of human …
Facts about An Inconvenient Truth by faircompanies on March 19, 2007 An Inconvenient Truth is a documentary that amplifies and converts into an international campaign Al Gore’s personal crusade to make …
A green extension / renovation by tdirksen on March 7, 2007 My partner, Katrina, and I have slowly been moving towards leading sustainable lives. This has been a conscious effort but …
Selectively organic: boycotting "The dirty dozen" by Kirsten Dirksen on March 2, 2007 My father emailed me this week to warn me against one of my favorite dishes- spinach salad. Apparently, spinach is …
