Nov
17th
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17th
Sep
16th
Tue
16th
Models and Seaweed—NY Eco Chic Fashion Show 2008
Sep
5th
Fri
5th
Localized Pollution Potentially Plays Large Role in Future Climate Change
I am thinking about the atrocious air quality in my home city here of Greensboro, NC and the Fed Ex hub we are preparing to host and it makes me kind of sad.
I took a walk last night with a close friend who is an amazing designer, whose business is blowing up. She is thinking of relocating mainly because of the air quality here. :(
Gives me hope though about educating others and enacting change around things like Green Roofs that offset some of these toxic gases and particles.
xo
Aug
12th
Tue
12th
So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory. I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.
— Franklin Delano Roosevelt
First Inaugural Presidential Address
1932 (president 1932-1945)
First Inaugural Presidential Address
1932 (president 1932-1945)
Aug
10th
Sun
10th
Betsy, Betsy’s mom, and sister Britt at the Eco Everyday Grand Preview on Saturday
Greenest Colleges in America
11 colleges and universities who made the Princeton Review’s 2009 “Green Rating” Honor Roll
Aug
3rd
Sun
3rd
In Finland the temperatures get real cold. During winter it gets down to -45 degrees. Even if you’re a tree, you tend to feel it. When the temperatures hit this low the trees just stop growing. They conserve their energy and just wait for the weather to change.
Come Spring and the warmer weather breaks, they start growing again. This quirk of nature makes for an interesting story. It also makes for strong wood too. Wood that will last longer than wood from faster growing trees found in warmer countries.
Appropriately, it’s this patience that gives the wood its real strength. And sets itself apart from other wood. We could all learn a lot from a Finnish tree.
Check out Howies UK for FREE computer wall paper. Howies is a progressive, socially-conscious tee-shirt company in Britain.
I just finished reading thier personal business memoir and it really resonated with me. I appreciate the writer, owner Dave Hieatt’s transparency and philosophies so much. Cool company.
