A How-To Guide to Building a Zero Carbon Footprint Home? Homes and buildings use an astonishing 40 percent of energy in the US – but author Sheri Koones shows us another way. Her book series of “Prefabulous” homes – from economy to luxury – give you a tour of the homes and how they were… Continue reading A Zero Carbon Footprint Home in Any Price Range!
By Joan Michelson Note: This blog is entered into the Masdar 2015 Engage Blogging Contest, to “Describe Your City in 2030” – CLICK HERE for more information and/or to vote for this post. Changing the infrastructure in a nation’s capital, filled with historic landmarks and powerful, entrenched political interests, as well as heightened… Continue reading Washington, DC 2030 – Preserving History and Nature’s Bounty
We are so happy to have Jules Pieri of The Grommet back to share unique gifts just in time for the Holiday shopping season. The Grommet is an ecommerce site that sells “distinctive products made by real people with stories and values worth sharing.” The following is a round-up of these offerings, all unique and… Continue reading Gifting with Purpose
We are so happy to have Jules Pieri of The Grommet back to share unique gifts just in time for the Holiday shopping season. The Grommet is an ecommerce site that sells “distinctive products made by real people with stories and values worth sharing.” Listen to Jules share some of her favorite picks from the… Continue reading Jules Pieri
Attention foodies! Twin sisters Allison and Megan are innovators with a fascinating product Fresh Box, a new food packaging system. Described as a “soda stream unit for food”, it is the first home food preservation system that brings an established industrial food packing technology to the home consumer, enabling users to increase their access to fresh… Continue reading FROM CTOSE: Fresh Box
We have power – consumer power -where we spend our money speaks volumes. Listen to Joan’s interview with Jules Pieri Co-Founder and CEO of The Grommet, about “Citizen Commerce” and how you can buy everyday items that support your values as well as your budget.
Holiday Show! Toy shopping? Listen here to Joan talk with children’s author, Andrea Beaty about the STEM-loving heroine in her best-selling book, “Rosie Revere, Engineer”. These and more great gift ideas for kids on Joan Michelson’s interview with Steven Aarons, CEO and Founder about science kits/toys for kids to teach them – and excite them… Continue reading Children’s Book Authors, Lynn Cherry and Andrea Beaty and More Gift Ideas for Kids
As I opened my new set of headphones, I kept thinking, “They must not really want me to use this product.” Why else would they make it so hard to open? And, as an eco-conscious person, how would all this plastic damage the planet? My brain went from my garbage can to the landfill to… Continue reading Recyclable Packaging and Products: From Valentine’s Bouquets to Disappearing Packaging
from Hadassah.org – courtesy of Thelma Michelson In the story of Hanukkah, a small amount of oil, which should have lasted for only one day, miraculously sustained a flame for eight days. When it comes to the consumption of the world’s natural resources we are, unfortunately, unable to make them stretch as far as the… Continue reading Be a Macabee with Hadassah: This Hanukkah, Take Action for the Environment!
The 2012 DC Green Festival, which bills itself as the “nation’s largest and most trusted green living event,” put down temporary roots in Washington DC from September 29-30 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The event featured a packed schedule of events on a dozen stages, including a Green Business stage, a Fair Trade… Continue reading Washington DC Festival Showcases Green Living
