I’m just back from another whirlwind trip (though unfortunately not to Positano – this time), which has me thinking about how restorative travel can be. A change of scenery has always been one of the most powerful tools I have to influence and expand my point of view. In the past,...

On Thursday September 8th, Google disclosed its carbon footprint for the first time, providing details on the company’s global electricity consumption and its campaign to neutralize its contribution to global warming. The search giant’s extensive efforts to green up its operations –...

GrowthBusters – Hooked on Growth, written and produced by Dave Gardner, is a non-profit, feature-length documentary to be released 2011.  The film explores the destructive consequences of our addiction to consumption and how we can overcome it. To honor the musicians who have devoted...

While sheds are often an important part of any garden they do pose some problems; their installation will probably require removing foliage and green space, and garden buildings may ultimately not look as attractive as their surrounding environment. However, one way to combat this in an...

Grow your own is back in vogue and I can’t tell you how pleased I am to hear this. We, as a nation have been doing this for generations, yet when I come across newcomers at my allotment in Suffolk; many have thoughts of painful stooping backs and toiling in acres of mud. After I have given...

Let’s forget about carbon for one day and focus on a simple fact: trees are life. Over a billion people living in extreme poverty rely on forests to survive. They need trees to provide food, shelter, fuel, and to preserve the very fabric of their culture. Think of Haiti. Its people rely...

Is a gym membership in your future for 2011? Or maybe you’re already a dedicated gym rat?  Whether your membership is an obligatory New Year’s resolution or already a daily obsession, try these simple green practices you can incorporate into your gym workout to reduce your carbon...

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a powerful tool that will benefit both your business as a whole and individual employees. It will not work in the long term if it is perceived as a drain by senior management and a pain by everyone else, so it needs to be approached enthusiastically....

Who wants an eco-index? I do, I do! As I write this for the eco-conscious and eco-curious at this moment in time a meeting of the minds of 100 major apparel companies is brewing over a new eco-index apparel label for clothing and shoes to launch this past August at the Outdoor Retailer Expo...

In the last ten years or so, most people have become more aware of the issues that affect our environment, as well as how we each affect the environment with our carbon footprint.  A carbon footprint is the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that an individual causes whether directly or...