Quote for the day…the web of life

Here’s a nifty quote I just found…..

“This we know: the earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.”- Chief Seattle, Native American.

Earth Day events…get OUT and join the fun!

Today is Green Grove Thursday….

For Earth Day (which is technically on Monday 22nd), many cities will host fun events for the whole family. Here’s a link to check some out in your area: http://content.sierraclub.org/earthday/

Women’s History Month….Celebrating 31 Days of Notable Women- Kathryn Alsegaf

Huzzah for the Women in Green Economic Development!

Meet Kathryn Alsegaf, Associate Director, Internal Sustainability, Deloitte

Kathryn Ayan Alsegaf is Associate Director of Internal Sustainability for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited.  Her responsibilities include oversight and advancement of internal environmental sustainability objectives.  Alsegaf holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Virginia.

Source: http://www.greenbiz.com/event-speaker/46238/44209

Going back to school? GO GREEN!

Green Grove Thursday…thinking of going back to school? GO GREEN!

The College of Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES) offers online certificate courses in New and Renewable Energy Sources. Apply here:
http://www.cees-edu.org/new-and-renewable-energy-sources.php

I’m dreaming of a GREEN Christmas!

I’m dreaming…of a GREEN Christmas!

Here are three Green tips for your holidays:

* In the U.S., annual trash from gift-wrap and shopping bags totals 4 million tons.
Green it: Use gift bags, which can be saved by the recipient and used time and time again. Or, wrap your gifts in scarves, which can also be part of the gift.

* The 2.65 billion Christmas cards sold each year in the U.S. could fill a football field 10 stories high. If we each sent one card less, we’d save 50,000 cubic yards of paper.
Green it: Send all your online friends and family free ecards from JibJab.com, myfuncards.com, amerciangreetings.com or punchbowl.com, to name a few.

* Each year, 50 million Christmas trees are purchased in the U.S. Of those, about 30 million go to the landfill.
Green it: Buy a living tree and replant it in your yard after Christmas, or in your local mountains or parks. Or, get a fake tree and use it year in and year out. If you miss the smell of a pine tree, get a big pine-scented candle and burn it to release the smell of pine into your home.

* If you have people on your list who “have everything” consider making a donation to their favorite charity in their name and do everyone involved a world of good!
Green it: Send the donations to animal shelters, National Resource Defense Council (NRDC), or your favorite environmental advocacy group!

The above statistics* were found at the Recycleworks website, however the suggestions on Greening it are all mine!!!

Green Grove Thursday….Sharing Good News about the Environment

Earth from space, ain’t she beautiful?

Green Storm water Infrastructure Design Competition
The Philadelphia Water Department, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and Community Design Collaborative invite design professionals to enter Infill Philadelphia: Soak it Up! – an interdisciplinary design competition promoting the creative, innovative use of green storm water infrastructure in Philadelphia.

 

For more information, go to the WERF website: www.werf.org

Green Grove Thursday…don’t waste your waste!

Green Grove Thursday…..

find out how to creatively use more of your throw-aways on this neat FB page!

http://www.facebook.com/ReinventWaste

Mother Earth News Fair held Sept 21-23 in Pennsylvania

Here’s our Green Grove news flash for this weekend…

Meet the contributors, editors and readers of Mother Earth News magazine face-to-face to learn new wiser living skills in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, at their 3rd annual Fair which will be held Sept. 21- 23rd. Join them for a fun, workshop-filled weekend!

 

For more information, go to: http://www.motherearthnews.com/fair

The FireWalker Flare- A Renewable Energy and Environmental Solutions Talk Radio Show Online Radio by Diane Tegarden | Blog Talk Radio

The FireWalker Flare- A Renewable Energy and Environmental Solutions Talk Radio Show Online Radio by Diane Tegarden | Blog Talk Radio.

Our guest on October 25th at 10am PST will be Martin Cheek, author of “Clean Energy Nation” and we’ll be discussing the importance renewable energy for our nation’s future.

Pasadena helps residents to go green

Check out my new LA Renewable Energy Examiner article at: Pasadena helps residents to go green.