Anyone reading my posts the last two years knows that I’m rather attached to Los Angeles base writer Sophie Uliano. Her first book “Gorgeously Green” was a New York Times Bestseller. She followed up that success with “The Gorgeously Green Diet” and now “Do it Gorgeously ” in stores and on Amazon June 1st. To celebrate the launch of her book Sophie and company threw an amazing party at T Salon on Melrose and I got the invite. If you want to throw a green soiree take note because... [Read more]

One of the perks to living in Los Angeles is the regular invites to screenings ‘n such. Recently, I was invited to TreePeople‘s  headquarters to see a screening of the award-winning documentary “Dirt! The Movie”  . “Dirt” profiles our most underappreciated and squandered natural resource – you guessed it dirt – or soil if you want a higher-class name.  I approached Producer/Director Gene Rosow after the film and when the man handed me a plant-able business card that would... [Read more]

Do not confuse the title as I have when telling people about this adventure. It’s not trash for teachers or teaching trash or trashy teachers. I’m pretty sure that last one is a movie of sorts. No. Trash for Teaching or T4T is a non-profit, which collects clean and safe cast off materials from the manufacturing process and then repurposes them as art supplies and teaching tools. As their slogan says, “Minimizing Waste. Maximizing education.” I thought the idea of using unwanted manufacturing... [Read more]

This Earth Day I thought I would give you something to do so you can avoid watching another tree planting ceremony (it’s just as painful live as on TV – don’t kid yourself). Get out and actually make a difference instead of watching other people do it. 1) Computer Recycling  – Help bridge the digital divide by donating your computer to a reuse group like: Computer Recycling Center  or Per Scholas  . They will restore the machine and then give it to a non-profit, group or individual... [Read more]

The 4-year-old crisis of the disappearing bee is deepening  .  Harsh winter conditions led to a massive bee die off and a new study found bee pollen and hives laced with pesticides. Bee populations have been on the decline for years, but in 2006 scientists noticed an alarming drop in population and found that entire colonies were being abandoned as bees went off to die elsewhere, a phenomenon labeled “colony collapse disorder  ” (CCD). With bees disappearing, farmers are scrambling to find... [Read more]

Thanks to a new TXU Energy  and SolarCity  partnership residents of Dallas, Texas will soon have the option to lease a photovoltaic solar array to offset high-energy cost. Similar programs are in place around the world, but in Texas where sprawling suburbs are common and air conditioning in the summer means sky rocketing fuel costs the potential savings for consumers could be…Read Full Article on Celsias Share and Enjoy:  Read More →

One of the most head slapping-ly logical groups I helped last year was Food Forward. Their brilliant concept boils down to – You have fruit trees in your yard that need picking. We have hungry people in LA. We will come pick your tree for free, give you tax credit, and give the fruit to the hungry. Problems solved. I picked oranges with them in July and ever since then I have been halfway obsessed with unpicked fruit trees of any kind. I walk around my neighborhood in a twist over orange and... [Read more]