Hundreds gathered on Nob Hill last night for the kickoff event for the Ecocity 2008 World Summit, organized by Richard Register of Berkeley's Ecocity Builders.
It's less about what we do - then what we think...without a shift in our perspective we can have no real longevity in our sustainability efforts. What's ultimately involved in changing our thinking...and where do we begin?
With World Vegetarian Week (May 19 to 25) practically upon us, there's no better time than now to leave meat off your plate and say hello to a healthier and happier you.Give it a shot by taking the Pledge to Be Veg for Seven Days!
Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice –
in essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair.
The mayor of San Francisco wants to make the recycling of cans, bottles, paper, yard waste and food scraps mandatory instead of voluntary, on the pain of having garbage pickups suspended.
Scientists in China have identified a single gene that appears to control rice yield,as well as its height and flowering time taking what may be a crucial step in global efforts to increase crop productivity.The researchers said they were able to pinpoint
There’s a review of this book that goes by the title “50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth” and curiosity got the better of me to get to know how I have personally impacted on the future of our planet.
Llamadas Pedaleadas, or Pedaled Phone Calls is a pedal powered phone station on a three wheeled bike that can go wherever people are and allows them to make phone calls according to their budget. It is kind of like a prepaid system or phone booth on the
Market analysts say the organic market trend is here to stay, despite rising food prices. In fact, issues surrounding these price hikes - the globalization of food and environmental factors - may actually bolster this market.
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than 125 million cell phones are thrown away each year, which amounts to about 65,000 tons of waste. That’s just in the U.S.
Be like Boba Fett the Bounty Hunter....
Did you know you can charge up a spin-dryer using an exercise bike? You saw it first in Nimbin, reports Niamh Griffin. The average person looks at a bicycle and sees a way to get from one place to the next. Sure it does not use petrol or produce gases
Offending Companies Claim "Organic" or "Organics" on Labels But Main Cleansing Ingredients Are Based on Conventional Agricultural and/or Petrochemical Material
