Growing a Greener Apartment
Living in a city, especially one as walking and public-transport oriented as New York, is way more sustainable than the ‘burbs or the country, since resources for so many people are centralized. You can go even greener by renting or buying an apartment that’s in one of the green buildings…
Bring the Trees Back to Armenia!
Two different regions in Armenia, Shikahogh Reserve, which is now protected thanks to the work of the Armenian Tree Project and other groups (L) and the Gabion (L). I’ve been a big fan of the Armenia Tree Project (ATP) since I first wrote about them for E Magazine a couple…
A Bottle of No Thanks, Please
Bottled water is so easy. It’s water, in a bottle, genius! I remember when it was chic and served in the finest restaurants. Then one morning I woke up and my mother told me we were getting a water bottle for the house. No longer was the tap good enough. …
Manufactured Landscapes
For a while now, I’ve been hearing about this incredible documentary that follows Canadian landscape photographer Edward Burtynsky as he embarks on a tour through China. And though I still haven’t been able to see it (it’s not being screened in Germany yet and is only in a handful of…
Check Out Starre on the Huffington Post!
Look above! Our star, Starre Vartan, is spreading the good eco-word far and wide. Check her out on the Huffington Post’s new Living Now section . . . she’s currently on the front page! (or you can read her post above). The Huffington Post (often referred to as HuffPo) is…
Wind to Light in London
I’m always on the lookout for interesting eco-friendly art, or creative projects that make a comment about environmental topics. Artistic endeavors are the primary way the future will look back on our time and judge where our priorities are. Whether writing, painting, sculpting, singing, or creating mixed-media pieces, art tells…
GreenLight!
I saw these super-creative light fixtures at the Haute Green design exhibit at the end of May and was really taken with them. Turns out I’m not the only one: see more about them here, and here. GreenLight is part of an experimental design project out of NYU. A solar…
Sevilla Solar Tower
For months, my husband has been raving about a solar tower in Sevilla, Spain, and finally, I’ve seen pictures! Catching the Rays (c) BBC The BBC took a tour of the power plant, one of the first of its kind, and it was exciting to see the theory in action.…
Bioremediation, well, kind of…
I am sure some of you have heard of kudzu…at least those of you interested in invasive species. This vine is all over the American South and grows at an unbelievably rapid 1 foot/day. That means you could probably sit back, have a cold one, and watch this stuff grow,…
G8 Centering on Global Warming Contributes to….Global Warming
And, not surprisingly, the United States is the worst offender. See why below. Also, great video and commentary on the G8 protesters via: Environmental Graffiti
