Before You Head Out on the Family Summer Vacation, Read This

Before you pack up the family and head out on your annual summer vacation, read this. We did a bit of math for you and calculated the cost of two summer vacations for a family of four. The results may surprise you.
 Amusement Park Vacation
Gasoline (5 tanks of gas for a 20 gallon tank)  =  approximately [...]

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, [...]

We’re Back…and Better Than Ever!

Wow! It has been a long time since our last post! One baby and one book later, here we are.
We Can Live Green has had a hectic last year and a half with our founders having their first child and writing their first book. Ironically, the birth of their child and launch of the book were [...]

Greening Your Valentine

Want to wow your valentine and save the planet? Try a few of these gifts. They’re sure to impress.
Valentine’s Day. For most it conjures up fond memories of romance, chocolates, sweet cards, flowers… and a bit of pressure. We’ve all felt the pressure to get a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s gift without breaking the bank and (for [...]

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.

A [...]

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, [...]

Hugo, Our Faces Love You!

I am admittedly the biggest Hugo’s Natural Botanical Apothecary products fan ever! And when I saw Hugo this weekend at the EcoGift Expo, I was starstruck. The man is amazing. And humble. And brilliant. And he creates extraordinary products.

Which brings me to a sample he gave me to try. Hugo’s Lip Balm in pineapple and [...]

California Community and City Council Come Together for Compromise on Open Space

The Thousand Oaks city council agreed to compromise on a plan to develop Broome Ranch (aka Rancho Potrero) due to a stunning and eloquent community outcry. The original Broome Ranch development plan called for a 200 person plus pavilion to be developed in land that adjoins the Santa Monica National Park system, in addition to [...]

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 [...]