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Great Green Ideas…Earth Friendly Thinking

BIRDS — Fantastic Book and Journal

January 03, 2012 By: Jacqueline Smith Category: Discover earth

Birds are all around us—building nests for their eggs, perching on a nearby tree branch, floating freely on a breath of wind. Birds: Explore the Symbology and Significance of These Divine Winged Messengers (and accompanying journal; Adams Media, a division of F+W Media, Inc.; January 2012), by Arin Murphy-Hiscock, is a lovely illustrated field guide, [...]

Rockville Trails Open Space?

December 13, 2011 By: Jacqueline Smith Category: Discover earth, Global 3D view

SOLANO LAND TRUST TO ACQUIRE IRREPLACEABLE ROCKVILLE TRAILS PROPERTY IN SOLANO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
DEADLINE LOOMS IN EFFORT TO PROTECT 1170 ACRES FROM DEVELOPMENT
Fairfield, Calif. – The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation recently boosted efforts by Solano Land Trust to acquire the 1,170-acre Rockville Trails property from a developer of luxury homes. Rockville Trails is the gateway [...]

Converting Plastic BACK to Oil

December 01, 2011 By: Jacqueline Smith Category: Corporate Green, Energy Saving, Global 3D view, Recycling

From plastic to oil, what a great idea !!
This is absolutely amazing…. you must watch the whole video! Not surprised at this at all – just a case of Japanese ingenuity and perseverance.
What is more important would be the marketing and very low cost to make it mandatory to have one of these in every [...]

12 Fish You Should Never Eat

November 07, 2011 By: Jacqueline Smith Category: Discover earth, Food

Twelve of the dirtiest fish are listed on this site. It is useful to know what to eat, and suggestions for substitutes are given as well as information on the fish, its future, fisheries, etc. Well Done Rodale! http://www.rodale.com/12-fish-you-should-never-eat?page=1 scroll from 1 – 12.

Star Gazers!! Astonomy Night Nov 5

October 31, 2011 By: Jacqueline Smith Category: Discover earth, Events, Global 3D view

Come spend the DAY in the Stars for Free! The Family Science and Astronomy Festival is
Saturday November 5 2-11pm
1700 West Hillsdale Blvd
San Mateo, CA 94402
just off highway 92, easy to reach and such a beautiful campus to visit!
2pm – Planetarium show
2:30 – 4:30 Science Demos by CSM Science Faculty
4:30 -6:30 Astronomy events
6:30 – 8:30 Keynote [...]

Getting Ready for the Cold

October 24, 2011 By: Jacqueline Smith Category: Corporate Green, Energy Saving, Global 3D view

Keeping your house warm and cozy during the winter months is necessary for the safety and comfort of your family. However, it can also be expensive. In fact, space heating accounts for nearly 30% of total annual energy costs for the average American household, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Take the following steps [...]

The Future of Food, MOVIE Night 10/21, 7-9:30

October 21, 2011 By: Jacqueline Smith Category: Corporate Green, Events, Food

WATCH this free movie, and learn what you need to know!!! Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are sprouting up throughout our food supply.
Movie night, in Palo Alto:
Peninsula Conservation Center
3921 East Bayshore Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303-4303
Meanwhile, government and agribusiness are like foxes guarding the hen house – promoting more GMOs while completely ignoring the potential risks.
It’s [...]

Banking and the Green Community

October 18, 2011 By: Jacqueline Smith Category: Corporate Green

This is from a Green America newsletter. It has great suggestions and advocates two things that are near and dear to my heart: VOTE WITH YOUR DOLLARS and GET INVOLVED IN YOUR COMMUNITY. Read it, enjoy it and take action. I am a long time Wells Fargo fan, they are very community oriented, however, there [...]

Go Green USPS STAMPS

September 25, 2011 By: Jacqueline Smith Category: Energy Saving

Thought you’d like the new “forever” stamps they are titled “GO GREEN” and have a bunch of suggestions like compost, fix water leaks, ride a bike, adjust the thermostat, maintain tire pressure, recycle more, etc. and nice graphics.  (THANKS MICHAEL for the info!)
If you can’t find them at the PO, you can order them online [...]

Ethical Ocean

September 16, 2011 By: Jacqueline Smith Category: Corporate Green

Good for the Earth, good for animals, fair trade…more than ever, all of us consumers can VOTE with our dollars AND we are becoming more conscious of our purchases and the long-term impacts that we buy.
Until now, only the most eco-conscious knew what to look for in products and where to find them – enter [...]