Local Heroes
Beloved NYC Science Teacher to Be Honored with Rooftop Eco-Center May 28th, 2008
When beloved 34-year-old science teacher Eric Dutt died suddenly last June because of an enlarged heart there was little that could be done to stem the feeling of loss at school. The kind of teacher...more
Students Plant Trees To Offset Emissions From School Bus May 19th, 2008
We've seen great examples of high school students taking the green bull by the horn recently, perhaps most notably the young environmentalists that protested the anti-bicycle policy at their school in New Jersey. Now, a...more
Earthwood Building School May 6th, 2008
Earthwood Building School is a small “mom and pop” business run by Rob and Jaki Roy. Rob, active in the alternative building field for 28 years, is the author of fifteen owner-building books and has...more
Which Community Has The Greenest Power? May 2nd, 2008
USEPA has a list of Top Green Power Communities - 16 of them. A "Partner" community for green-power purchasing gets on the EPA list by buying of any combination of (1) Renewable Energy Certificates, (2)...more
8 Steps to Organize a Clean-Up Day in Your Community April 30th, 2008
Pick Up the Trash!
Eww, there's trash everywhere, and somebody's gotta clean it up. Ever wanted to organize a group of people to do just that? I've done it at Ithaca College (IC) and many others have done the...more
First World Congress of Waste Pickers April 25th, 2008
Just got a tip from Maxwell about an international gathering of trash pickers hosted by the Bogotá Association of Recyclers (ARB). “The 18,000-member ARB hosted hundreds of waste pickers from over 40 countries for a four-day...more
Green Options - An Interview with Bryant Terry, Eco-Chef, Author and Food Justice Activist April 16th, 2008
As part of Eco-Libris' ongoing content partnership with Green Options Media, we feature a post that was originally published by Beth Bader on April 9th on Eat. Drink. Better. Today's post include an interview with...more
Maryland keeps getting greener April 7th, 2008
Governor Martin O’Malley has prioritized clean energy policy and aims to reduce Maryland’s energy consumption 15 percent by 2015. In addition, Maryland is a part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) to reduce greenhouse...more
The story of Don Cheyo March 31st, 2008
We try to bring you from time to time bits of the work of our great planting partners, and today we have a mini-documentary about Honduran farmer Don Cheyo, who grows organic crops and lives...more
Getting the Goods on Green Medicine March 17th, 2008
Yes, it does exist!
Did you ever know a kid who counted seasons by super-awesome holidays? In other words, Easter baskets (Spring!); fireworks (Summer!); candy (Fall!); presents (Winter!). Yeah, well, that was so not me. I was incessant hay...more
