Getting Green Off The Grid

WHAT: Green Festivals, a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, will celebrate its FIRST year in Seattle and its SECOND year in Chicago this spring. Each event will bring together more than 125 speakers, 350 local and national green businesses, dozens of community groups and an anticipated audience of more than 30,000 to celebrate what’s working in our own communities, for businesses and for the environment.

For two days in April, Seattle residents, and for two days in May, Chicago area residents are invited to take part in the largest and most authentic green event in the world and explore what’s next on the horizon for renewable energy, socially responsible investing, eco-fashions, eco-tourism, green building, green parenting and more.

Combining gaming technology with green goals. I like it.
IBM Press room - 2008-02-15 IBM launches PowerUp, a new free 3D multiplayer virtual science game for the classroom - United States

IBM is launching a free multiplayer online game, PowerUp (www.powerupthegame.org), challenging teenagers to help save the planet “Helios” from ecological disaster. The game is part […]

So the city is forcing him to dispose of his trash in the landfill. How nice of them.
City sues man for canceling trash service - Examiner.com

The lawsuit, filed by San Carlos Deputy City Attorney Linda Noeske in San Mateo Superior Court on Jan. 22, seeks a permanent injunction forcing House to maintain garbage service. […]

If you’re looking to help on an organic farm on a volunteer basis, here’s a good place to start.
What Is WWOOF?

WWOOF-USA facilitates volunteering on an organic farms. The program is available to anyone more than 18 years of age - urbanites, professionals, students, families, farmers, gardeners, or people who have never touched soil in […]

I’m a Mario Batali fan, what can I say?
EarthLab :: Mario Batali and EarthLab Cook Up Eco-friendly Culinary Resources and Recipes

Batali is continuing his green journey by joining the EarthLab community and creating his personal Earth Conservation Plan (ECP), which he can save and track over time to help lessen his impact on […]

Looks very promising. And it’s free!
MIT OpenCourseWare | Chemical Engineering | 10.391J Sustainable Energy, January (IAP) 2007 - Spring 2007 | Home

This course assesses current and potential future energy systems, covers resources, extraction, conversion, and end-use, and emphasizes meeting regional and global energy needs in the 21st century in a sustainable manner. Different renewable […]

It’s good to see industries like this adopting solar power, it will help accelerate alternative energies to the mainstream.
Shiseido uses improved solar power to cut costs

Shiseido has fitted solar panels to the roof of its New Jersey facility to help save the company $100,000 a year, indicating that financial and environmental goals are not necessarily […]

Throw in some biodiesel or some form of fuel cell and you’re good to go.
Airstream trailer serves eco-nomads

Owner Tim Blair, who runs a green design consulting firm, offers a few restored “Eco-Earth Yachts” for sale or rent. He has shown them off at events including Burning Man and SolFest. He hopes to repurpose the streamlined […]

At times, it’s far easier to incorporate off-the-grid technologies into new structure designs than it is to retrofit an old building. I’m glad the real estate industry is catching on.
Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice

“These houses are designed to produce as much energy as they consume on an annual basis. They will […]

We need more communities like this. I like the prize drawings.
ThePilot.com : Sustainable Sandhills Holds Green Building Tour Saturday

There will also be interactive displays for visitors and periodic drawings for compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) and other energy- and water-saving fixtures.