That Herman Sure Knows How to Do it!
New York City has a new first! Interior Design Magazine just announced today that the Herman Miller National Design Center is the city’s first LEED Gold Facility in the Commercial Interiors sector. The commendable space was designed by Krueck and Sexton, a Chicago based architectural studio. If you are lucky…
Campus Climate Challenge hits 350
Firstly, isn’t that the coolest logo you’ve seen for climate change? F’ing brilliant. It makes such a statement. I got my Campus Climate Challenge organic cotton tee in the mail not too long ago, so I’ll be sporting that down the road… but really I have to hand it to…
Noel Brings a Little Green to Nantucket
Next time you’re planning a getaway to Nantucket, check-in to Hotel Green. Shoe designer, Vanessa Noel, opened the quaint little 10 key hotel within an 1837 Greek revival building. While lounging around in your organic hemp and cotton guest robe, you can have guest services deliver organic pancakes with fresh…
Florida’s New “Destiny”
In what is the most significant Real Estate Deal in Flordia since Walt Disney’s purchase of land for what is now Disney World, developer Anthony V. Pugliese III paid the Latt Maxcy Corporation $140 million for 27,400-acres of land in Florida. Is he to build another theme park? No. He…
Start your Nesting!
Winter’s coming, and with it, the urge to create a cozy nest (I keep my heat so low at night to save energy that I need a seriously warm one, too!) Gaiam has some gorgeous new bed linens in their latest catalogue. I haven’t bought new sheets or blankets in…
ever wonder how much carbon you produce?
I am so excited about this website: http://www.terrapass.com/ You can plug in information on your personal driving, flying, and household habits, numbers are calculated, and equivalent costs and information about how much carbon you have produced is given to you. Then you have the option to buy a TerraPass that…
The Energy Diet
Image by Elwood Smith for the NYTimes. Fantastic article in the New York Times about how, with little energy or money, a regular person can go on an energy diet, dropping pounds of CO2 off their normal household consumption. (This writer was spurred by seeing An Inconvenient Truth.) Here’s an…
Branson Pledges $3 Billion To Fight Global Warming
British billionaire Richard Branson pledged approximately $3 billion dollars today toward developing renewable energy sources in an effort to combat global warming. The funds are to come from all of the profits from Branson’s hugely successful Virgin airline and train companies. The NY Times reported that Branson was inspired by…
More Green Issues Than You Can Shake a Stick At
After the double-header of the green Elle and Vanity Fair issues, a plethora of mags have shown some planet-consciousness. I’ve been collecting these for the past 2 months or so; all sorts of mags covering green topics from various angles. Here they are, in no particular order: Innovative Home, Fall…
Prop 87: Good Idea for an Ecofashion Sports Tee
With November just around the corner and global warming a heated debate, it’s a perfect idea for Californians and other greenies alike to start promoting Prop 87. Bono didn’t say you can wear “politics on your sleeve” for nuthin. About Prop 87: Establishes $4 billion program to reduce oil and…
