green

Strapped for outdoor space around their Upper East Side school, the boys of the Browning School habitually venture out of the classroom to share in the vibrant green spaces New York City has to offer. One sunny Wednesday, I had the opportunity to accompany them on a different kind of outing. Thanks to Jonny Dubowsky of Rock 'n Renew and two very cool science teachers, the fifth grade class of Browning got to escape the island of Manhattan and venture into the “wilds” of Bayonne, NJ where some exciting new prospects in Urban Ecology are blossoming.

Or they want your t-shirts at least. Starting April 13th, you can take your old T-shirts to any Barneys nationwide and you'll have a chance to participate in the first ever t-shirt recycling drive and help benefit 1% for the Planet.

Read more details below and get your eco-chic on...

On the day when everyone collectively celebrates the Irish and all things green, perhaps it's also the time to think about giving back a little green to good old mother earth. Check out our Donation Page and think about buying a pint for the planet. Just a little green to keep her green.

Every year in Austin, TX a huge gathering of music, film, and media fans assemble for a little thing called South by Southwest. We're at the festival celebrating all things green and celebrating with GOOD Magazine and the Hotel San Jose.

If you're near Austin and want to check out a great event, come to Choose GOOD Austin at the Hotel San Jose. We'll be there tomorrow 12-9pm with a great line-up of bands, an Etsy DIY station, Silk screening by Forward Collective and East End Ink, and the GOOD Photobooth.

Get more details here:
http://www.goodmagazine.com/events/Austin08

Thanks to the business community 'going green' may last longer than a fading fad. They get it, but our politicians are lagging behind. Read this interesting article from InfoWorld and find out how the business community is picking up the slack.

Sustainable IT | InfoWorld | IT leaders share green-tech predictions for 2008 | December 20, 2007 03
http://weblog.infoworld.com/sustainableit/archives...
IT leaders share green-tech predictions for 2008• Unisys pushes green envelope with datacenter expansion• Congress misses chance to seed essential green-energy growth• Green ventures in Silicon Valley, Mass. ...

Just to reiterate the previous post, lets just have a look at how the U.S. is performing...

Looks like President Bush is going to get an early Christmas present from the Senate in the form of a House and Senate approved Energy bill. Let's hope he uses common sense to not veto what could be a major first step in the fight against global warming.

Read the NRDC Press Release:

Vote Maintains House’s Fuel Mileage and Energy Efficiency Standards

WASHINGTON, DC (December 13, 2007) –The Senate today affirmed its determination to send an energy bill to the president’s desk before Christmas, by an 86-8 margin. Failing to reach the required 60 votes for cloture last Friday, Senate leadership brought the bill back for successful passage, while maintaining key aspects of the House-approved legislation.

We here at itsyournature love to throw a good eco-friendly party. Greening your event can be easier than you think. The key is to pick one thing and run with it.