10 Ways to Save Some Green This Summer

For those of you who don’t know, WCLG published a book on how to save green while going green entitled, We Can (All) Live Green: Simple Steps to Save Money, Stay Healthy and Support the Planet. If you follow one tip per section of the book, we estimate a savings of $5,000. This is a very, [...]

Poudre School District – Greening Leader in 2007

If you are in need of a model school district for a greening initiative in your state, look no further. Poudre School District is leading the charge on greening initatives. With an energy conservation plan dating back to 1994, Poudre School District in Fort Collins, Colorado has paved the way for like-minded schools.

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Auld Lang Syne…and Going Green in 2008

Who doesn’t love the sweet, reminiscent sound of Auld Lang Syne at the stroke of midnight to ring in the new year?
And who doesn’t love the promise of starting fresh in the new year?
I’ve always been a fan of the song (which roughly translated means “times gone by” – more directly, “old long since”) and [...]

Our Quest for a New Vehicle – Week Three

We’ve been scouring the California countryside for the perfect hybrid car. Last week, we drove the Toyota Prius and the Toyota Highlander Hybrid. This week, the Honda Civic hybrid.
Marina: The Honda Civic hybrid is gorgeous and drives so well! With a reported
40 mpg city and 45 mpg highway, the Civic is comparable to the Prius, [...]

California Does It Again…the Green Schools Summit

Green Technology, in conjunction with the state of California, held the first California Green Schools Summit last week. The Summit, aimed at furthering Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s green building initiatives in California schools, brought together state officials, environmental leaders, green products and services companies and a host of celebrities in a three day summit held December [...]

Our Quest for a New Vehicle – Week Two

We drove a few hybrid models this week. We focused this week on Toyota – so we tried the Prius and the new Highlander Hybrid. We had mixed reviews on both based upon our goals of fuel efficiency (Marina) and safety (Jim). Following are a few of our thoughts:
Jim: The Prius gets great gas mileage, [...]

Our Quest for a New Vehicle – Week One

We’re relative newcomers to the world of green. So, we’ve been spending a lot of time trying to find the ‘perfect’ solution to our transportation needs. A little about us…we are married couple in our thirties, with two careers, a dog, student loans and a mortgage. We love the outdoors and spend a lot of [...]

Tom Jones: A Man, A Paddleboard and a Mission

Tom Jones is anything but your average guy. He is an extreme athlete, but extreme might not be a strong enough word for what this man is capable of doing for a cause he believes in. Tom has committed his life to furthering causes through his athletic skills, his most recent endeavor taking him down [...]

Retail Therapy and the Holidays

With the holidays comes the usual onslaught of ’shop till you drop’ pressure from retailers, shopping centers and the media at large. With this much pressure to just buy, buy, buy!, how can a girl stay green?
The question begs that we first delve a little deeper into the history and psyche of the American [...]

Presidential Forum on Global Warming and Renewable Energy – Lots of Hoorah, But Was There Enough Substance?

I have to admit that attending the 1st ever Presidential Forum on Global Warming and Renewable Energy was a bit exciting, even for a jaded die hard greenie like myself. Seeing presidential candidates (Dennis Kucinich, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards) debate on the environment was encouraging. In fact, it was downright exhilarating. And the [...]