Green Outreach

June 3, 2010

  • Do You Need a Reason to Go Barefoot?

    Soles4Souls announced that National Barefoot Week is stomping ground again next month, June 1-7, 2010. I have been a fan of Soles4Souls and their efforts for a few years now. (…)

April 23, 2009

  • A New Perspective: Through Endangered Eyes Giveaway

    One thing we don't often talk about on this site is the correlation between climate change and endangered species, and specifically, what we can do to help ensure the myriad species who also currently call this planet "home" remain here for generations to come. (…)

April 21, 2009

April 20, 2009

March 27, 2009

March 9, 2009

  • Ursa Freedom Project

    To many of us, poaching is an unfamiliar term and practice. It happens on African savannahs and involves clandestine ivory sales. (…)

March 2, 2009

  • Go Green With Your Spring Cleaning

    It’s that time of year again to go through our homes, clean out the cobwebs, and freshen up things for spring.  I don’t know about you, but this has never been one of my favorite tasks! (…)

February 12, 2009

  • Help A Friend And Give Locally

    For the past few weeks, my family has been preparing for a big move. We are not moving down the street or to the next town, but instead across the country. (…)

January 6, 2009

  • New School Thinking

    As we make strides to green our home and our lifestyle, we wanted to share our enthusiasm with the preschool where we send our two sons. (…)

December 22, 2008

  • Reflecting On The Best Of 2008

    As the end of the year draws near, we all get inundated with the "Best of 2008" programs, lists and commentaries. (…)

December 16, 2008

  • Green Glue

    Despite being sick for three days now, I have been expending all my energy to prepare for my big event this week. (…)

December 11, 2008

November 25, 2008

  • Green Resolutions Anyone?

    It dawned on me today that since summer ended time seems to be moving in fast forward and the new year is fast approaching. What better time for me to meditate on my New Year's Resolution! (…)

November 13, 2008

  • Christmas Is Not Your Birthday, Green Edition

    Christmas is Not Your Birthday is an initiative started by the brains behind CoolPeopleCare.org, in an attempt to redirect the typical holiday hub-bub and excessive consumerism surrounding the holiday season with local outreach, outward thinking, and overall giving. (…)

November 4, 2008

  • The Undertow of Materialism

    Trust me, I know how it is. You feel like you can just dip your toe into that ocean of consumerism this holiday season and walk away unscathed. Keeping it simple this year, you say? (…)