Beijing Olympics - Earning a Green Medal With the Olympics arriving in Beijing they have brought with them some strong environmental initiatives that will help keep a tradition of minimizing the carbon footprint of the games. According the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) solar power 07-18-2008 Tags carbon footprint, carbon offsets, olympics
Staying Green at the Office –pt1 Many of us live a green life at home. Recycling, composting, and conserving energy (turning the lights off, unplugging unused electrical devices) but as soon as we get into our car and leave for the office we tend to let our green tendencies slide. 07-11-2008 Tags carbon footprint, carbon offsets
Vacation by Train – Cleaner than you think One easy way for people to reduce their carbon footprint for their travels is to travel by train. According to the Environmental Defense Fund, traveling by rail produces nearly half the global warming pollution as compared to flying. In addition, traveli 07-10-2008 Tags carbon footprint, carbon offsets
10 Tips for a Greener Wedding Having a green wedding is not only good for your carbon footprint, it is also a great way to raise awareness to your guests that they can go “green” and still have a wonderful celebration all around. Here are ten easy tips for making your wedding a gr 06-23-2008 Tags carbon footprint, carbon offsets, green wedding
Green Buildings – Bring Higher Rent A recent study, Doing Well By Doing Good? Green Office Buildings, has shown that green buildings are paying off big, and not just by the carbon offsets measurement. They have higher occupancies rates, primarily due to the higher quality materials and arch 06-18-2008 Tags carbon footprint, carbon offsets
Discoveries - Planet Green With the launch of Discovery Channels Planet Green network viewers have been hit with a one stop shop for all thing green on TV. From home renovation to cooking to travel to motorcycle building (American Chopper bio-fuel bike episode), Planet Green is cov 06-16-2008 Tags carbon footprint, carbon offsets, environment, global warming