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10 Ways to Green your Super Bowl Experience

Posted by krissy on January 26th, 2012

We are thrilled to share a guest blog post with you by Jakob Barry, a home improvement journalist for Networx.com. Here are some tips on greening the Super Bowl!

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Each year the National Football League (NFL) spends time and energy on Green-oriented projects throughout the city where the Super Bowl is taking place.

Although most of us won’t be going to the actual game a good segment of the population will watch it from the comfort of their own homes and likely in the company of groups of others.

These gatherings, sometimes large, can be a lot of fun as Super Bowl Sunday takes on a life of its own in many communities. Nevertheless, the event has the potential to produce large amounts of waste and wasted resources across the country.

Making Your Bedrooms Eco-Friendly

Posted by Green Goes Simple on January 25th, 2012

Green Goes Simple: Conservation at Home

How Healthy Is Your Bedroom?

By Marisa Belger for Green Goes Simple

The kitchen may be the most popular room in the house, but the bedroom is where you clock the most time. Human beings dedicate one third of their lives to sleeping. With good reason: Sleeping refreshes the body and mind, recharging you for the next day. And while you can’t control many of the factors that interfere with slumber -- noisy neighbors, early-bird toddlers, antsy dogs -- a few simple changes can transform your ordinary bedroom into a snoozing sanctuary.

Emily Anderson, eco-style expert and author of Eco-Chic Home, has developed a 10-step plan to improve your bedroom health.... read more

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Preparing Your Garden for Spring - even if it's still winter!

Posted by krissy on January 25th, 2012

I saw something very exciting at the grocery store over the weekend: a display of seed packets! On the same day of the first significant snowfall in Massachusetts this winter, the display of seed packets was like seeing a little ray of sunshine - right there in Stop & Shop! Seed packets for sale can only mean one thing...spring is in the foreseeable future!

Even though it's nowhere near spring in many parts of the U.S., thinking about your garden is definitely a reality.

How can you get your garden ready even if it's still winter?... read more

A New Green Home in Newton, Massachusetts

Posted by krissy on January 23rd, 2012

I recently had the opportunity to view the construction of a sustainable house being built in my neighborhood in Newton, Massachusetts. The home was designed by LDa Architecture and Interiors, based out of Cambridge, MA.

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Giveaway! Tinted Stainless Steel Food Container with Divider from New Wave Enviro

Posted by krissy on January 19th, 2012

Remember the awesome stainless steel food container that I reviewed last week? Now it's time to win one, courtesy of New Wave Enviro!

Here are the giveaway rules:... read more

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A Greener Party

Posted by Green Goes Simple on January 18th, 2012

Green Goes Simple: Conservation at Home

Planet-friendly Parties

By Elizabeth Barker for Green Goes Simple

By making a few easy changes to your party-planning strategy, you can cut back on waste, reduce your use of natural resources and even slash your spending budget. Here, Green Chic author Christie Matheson serves up eight tips for eco-fabulous entertaining:

1. Ditch the disposable goods and use your own tableware. Not enough to go around? Consider renting what you need or borrowing from a friend. You can also check your local chapter of Freecycle.org, an online community where members give away used household items.... read more

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5 Tips for Getting a Job in Green Advocacy

Posted by krissy on December 19th, 2011

Today we have a guest blog post by Michael Long, Director of GreenLocalJobs.com about tips for getting a job in green advocacy. Thanks for a great blog post, Michael!

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1. Learn Business Software - Before you can get your donor list engaged in your cause, you need to be able to create and manage a donor list. I’ve interviewed executive directors and program managers at many great non-profits, and while passion is important, the hard skills are more often the best inroad into green advocacy. Advocacy groups have to deal with donor lists, volunteer lists, mailing lists, financial documents, filings and marketing outreach. The nuts and bolts of most organization are going to be the word processing, spreadsheets and databases. A “certifications for basic office software” (word processing, spreadsheets, Microsoft Office) can be a huge advantage when applying for a position in an environmental advocacy organization.

2. Learn Online Promotion - Facebook pages and “tweets” are quickly becoming the most popular outreach mechanism for green and environmental advocacy organization. While it is not difficult to find a college student with hundreds of Facebook friends, it is much more of a challenge to use Facebook to get donors and the public engaged in a good cause. Learning the ends and outs of professional social media outreach is vital to building a base for change. A great way to do this is by building your own advocacy page or your own online green network. The employer will be impressed and your resume will go to the top immediately.

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Argosy University Green MBA Review

Posted by michelle on December 8th, 2010

Argosy University is one of several online universities offering a "green" MBA. Graduates of this program earn an MBA degree with a concentration in "Sustainable Management" which highlights the importance of measuring business success in terms of economic, environmental, and societal impact. Argosy designed this program for "individuals who seek to be the go-to problem solvers for modern businesses” and promises "real-world insights into the leadership qualities, actions, and solutions tha... read more

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Green MBA Programs in the United States

Posted by michelle on December 4th, 2010

I've been doing a lot of research lately on various "green" (aka "sustainable") MBA programs around the United States. I have several posts describing programs in specific geographic locations, but thought a comprehensive list of all green MBA and graduate certificate programs int the US would be helpful. Here is what I've found. Let me know if I've left anything out.... read more

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Thinking and READING Green!

Posted by Tristin and Tyler on January 17th, 2012

Jeanine, Tyler and Tristin

Tristin and Tyler LOVE books. Big books, small books, superhero books, fairytale books, you name it, they love it! Their first, and now favorite, green/eco book is called THINK GREEN! by Jeanine Behr Getz. Jeanine self-published the book via her company Kids Think Big. In this episode of Tristin and Tyler's Tales from the City! the boys learn that they too can impact the earth, even though they are little guys!... read more

Greening Household Chores

Posted by Green Goes Simple on January 13th, 2012

Green Goes Simple: Conservation at Home

Everyday Chores Get Greener

By Amy Levin-Epstein for Green Goes Simple

Ready to make some eco-friendly changes, but not sure where to begin? Start with the things you do each day: chores!

Yes, even small shifts in your daily cleaning routines can have positive effects on the planet -- no extra elbow grease required. “People have a sense that with green cleaning there is more scrubbing, or it is more expensive, or it doesn’t work. These are all myths,” says green-cleaning expert Annie B. Bond, author of Clean and Green and Better Basics for the Home.

Add these simple tips to your daily chore toolbox and you’ll be a green, clean, dirt-fighting machine in no time: “Going green takes some time to figure out, but once you get it, you’re set for life,” says Bond.... read more

Tinted Stainless Steel Food Container with Divider from New Wave Enviro

Posted by krissy on January 12th, 2012

Review Summary

Durable, nifty little divider.

Waste-free, stainless steel

A little expensive, but well worth it because it's not plastic.

This is a really nifty little stainless steel divided food container. It's super durable and I love stainless steel.

I am phasing out our old plastic food containers (and I never use them in the microwave, BPA-free or not) -- they really get gross after a while, they "pill" and they don't hold up well. I love glass and stainless steel, but when my toddler and I are on the go, glass isn't always terribly practical. It's heavy and breakable. We also love our reusable sandwich bags but for some things (like crackers or cereal bars) they just get crushed in my bag. Stainless steel is where it's at! ... read more

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Getting Knowledge is Green!

Posted by Tristin and Tyler on January 9th, 2012

Faye Rogaski, Tyler and Trisitn

Sometimes going green is about NOT accumulating more stuff that would end up in a landfill! How about experiencing something, or learning something new?

Well, that's what Tristin and Tyler did in this episode of Tristin and Tyler's Tales from the City! which you can check out below. In this episode, the boys head to socialsklz, a company dedicated to teaching kids the "tools to thrive in the modern world." The boys learned everything from how to properly shake hands to proper phone and table manners.

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Faye Rogaski, the founder of socialsklz, and her team did an amazing job of teaching the kids social skills in a way which allowed them to retain it. It has been a while since they attended the course and they still know how to shake hands and introduce themselves properly. How cool is that?

Faye and the boys!