Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Category Archives: culture
Access to Education Opens Up New Possibilities for Roma Girls in Spain
Share This: It’s 5 o’clock, and Yasmina is running late for her after school drawing and painting class. She quickly grabs her watercolors, kisses her mother, and runs out the door. The public school is in the neighborhood, so … Continue reading
Dome of Visions: Mobile Greenhouse Studio Boasts a Facade of CNC-Cut “Fish Scales” in Copenhagen
Read the rest of Dome of Visions: Mobile Greenhouse Studio Boasts a Facade of CNC-Cut “Fish Scales” in Copenhagen Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Art, Benny Jepsen, CNC-cut materials, copenhagen, cultural center, culture, Denmark, Dome of … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Art, Benny Jepsen, carousel showcase, CNC-cut materials, copenhagen, cultural center, Culture, Denmark, Dome of Visions, eco design, gallery, Geodesic Dome, green design, greenhouse, Kristoffer Tejlgaard, mobile project, music, sustainable design, temporary design, urban design, urban farming
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San Francisco’s Adobe Books Must Not Die
Share This: There are only two days left to help save one of the Mission District’s most beloved and inspiring institutions, Adobe Books. Only a few more thousand dollars are needed to help keep this vital space from shuttering … Continue reading
Posted in activism, Art, artist, community, culture, In the U.S., musicians, san francisco, video
Tagged Adobe, Adobe Books, Andrew, Auction, book store, Business, Chris Johanson, collective, cooperative, donate, donation, Economy, fundraiser, GIVE, help, independent, IndieGoGo, Kyle Knobel, local, Localization, member, Mission District, money, rent, save, small business
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Welcome Back! Embrace Change and Believe in You
Happy New Year! Welcome back and get ready for a rockin’ 2013! We are thrilled that Organic Authority, LLC (the same company that publishes OrganicAuthority.com) has officially acquired EcoSalon.com. We are gushing with all of the support and love we’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, change, Conscious, EcoSalon, embrace change, News & Culture, organic authority, organic food, the number 13
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Green-roofed Helsinki Library Boasts an Invigorating Mix of Fixed and Flexible Spaces
Read the rest of Green-roofed Helsinki Library Boasts an Invigorating Mix of Fixed and Flexible Spaces Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: central library, culture, Daylighting, eco design, Finland, green design, green roof, Helsinki, library, stl architects, … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, carousel showcase, central library, Culture, Daylighting, eco design, finland, gallery, green design, green roof, Helsinki, library, stl architects, sustainable design
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Snøhetta Wins Busan Opera House Competition With Theater that Joins Sea and Sky in South Korea
Read the rest of Snøhetta Wins Busan Opera House Competition With Theater that Joins Sea and Sky in South Korea Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: asia, busan, busan opera house, Competition, culture, korea, new york city, … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Asia, Busan, busan opera house, competition, Culture, gallery, korea, new york city, norway, opera house, Oslo, snohetta, south korea, Sustainable Building, urban design
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Höweler + Yoon Architecture’s Sky Courts is a Sustainable Development in China Made of Bricks and Cor-Ten Steel
Read the rest of Höweler + Yoon Architecture’s Sky Courts is a Sustainable Development in China Made of Bricks and Cor-Ten Steel Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: boston, brick, Chengdu, china, clubhouse, COR-TEN steel, courtyard, culture, … Continue reading
Link Love: Stopping Abortion With Deadly Force, Teaching Creativity and 20 Irrational Fears About Beauty
A round-up of what we’re reading right now. A fancy men’s-only golf club finally opens to females, here is why that is important and why you should care. [Via LearnVest] Animals and natural environments are clear victims of climate change, … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, culture, news, women
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Video: Honor the Treaties, The Film
Video“Art can remind people that they need to care.” – Sheperd Fairey What happens when you put a renowned photographer and artist together to work on a social issue? Violence. Poverty. Death. Shooting images of the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota … Continue reading
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Link Love: Rent-a-Wife, A Real Look at Water Use and The Importance of Being Bored
A round-up of what we’re reading right now. Too busy for chores? Don’t worry, there’s Rent-a-Wife for that. [Via: Ethical Ocean] How much water do we really use? You might be surprised. And not in a good way. [Via: TakePart]
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