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- By Sayward Rebhal, Networx
Can you hear that? It's the sound of the world waking up. It's the sound of springtime, and boy howdy friends, does it sound fantastic.Spring is all about curbside daffodils, warm and friendly drizzling rain on the concrete, birdsong and baby squirrels, opening windows and airing out the winter musties. Spring is such a hopeful time of year!
And perhaps my very favorite sign of the changing season, is the start of the Farmer's Market. Spring means fresh food again: the tender greens and the precious asparagus, lazily leading into strawberry season ... which means all-the-other-berries season is right around the corner. Before you know it, there will be heirloom tomatoes and juicy peaches, and just when you're starting to feel overheated, the weather will shift again and the greens will return for their second showing. That will mean the glorious gourd days are right around the corner, with butternuts, acorns, and kabocha. Pumpkins everywhere, slowly d
...Read More » - If you're a job seeker in Boston, Chicago or L.A. with experience in energy efficiency, environmental compliance or sustainable supply chain, you may be in luck.
The San Francisco Bay Area is number one on the list.
Those are three of the top cities for green jobs right now, according to job aggregator site SimplyHired.com. Gautam Godhwani, the site's chief executive, says he's seeing an uptick in these types of jobs everywhere. There are approximately 45,000 green job listings on SimplyHired.com right now, and 2,215 of those are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In Pictures: The Top 10 Cities For Green Jobs
"Although conventional wisdom suggests that 'green' hiring would be the slowest to recover from an economic downturn, we think this upward trend represents recognition of the role these kinds of jobs play in cutting costs," Godhwani says. "We see this as further proof of the inroads sustainability has made as a legitimate business value for the modern organization no matter the economic climate."
The Bureau o...Read More » Native plants support local pollinator populations and have bright, beautiful blooms.
By s.e. smith, Networx
Gardening with native plants has a number of advantages, but gardeners are often intimidated or overwhelmed with myths about native plant gardening, so they're afraid to take the plunge. I talked with Ania, a researcher at the University of California, to get the scoop on working with native plants in the garden; such plants are indigenous to an area and not introduced by humans, although in some regions "native plants" include those that may have been cultivated and introduced by Native Americans, but not Europeans.
I asked Ania to elaborate a bit more on the different types of native and introduced species, because yes, there is a hierarchy, and it's important for gardeners to think about it whether they're planning a garden installation or prioritizing the management of existing plants. She explained that some introduced species are invasive, having a tendency to spread rapidly and aggressively, while others thrive primarily only in cul
...Read More »Whole Living
1. Organic Is Always Best
Wait one minute. The organic supply keeps proliferating (ice cream, salsa, peanut butter … ) and so have the places that sell these foods; mainstream retailers now account for nearly half of all organics sales. But along with growth comes change -- and often confusion. We dug up the facts, stats, and expert opinions to answer the burning questions about this important issue.
...Read More »
Read more in our Organic Foods 101
2. Buying Organic Is Always More Expensive
Not so. Growing consumer demand continues to drive down the price of organics, but many conventional foods remain cheaper. To help balance out the extra cost, consider these tips.
3. Eco-Design Equals Expensive
Here are some ideas for stylish, sustainable decorating.
4. Eating Better Can't Really Help the Planet
That's false. The choices you make at every meal have real and extended effects on the Earth.
Try Our Farmstand Dinner
5. Natural Cleansers Aren't Enough
Think again. If green- Helping to change the world isn't that hard. It begins with small acts that become habits. As they gain momentum, soon you're not doing just one thing; you're revolutionizing your life in a way that can, in fact, save the planet.
Whole Living
1.Turn Off the Lights
Two-thirds of all the electricity used in the residential sector of the United States powers lights and appliances. Considering that electricity production generates more than 1.9 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year, a simple flick of the switch is a good start.PlusPlus: See Our Favorite Eco-Bulbs
2. Eat More Veggies
While a meat-centered diet deepens our ecological footprint and contributes to pollution, a plant-centered diet requires fewer resources and supports long-term health. But you don't have to go completely veggie to reap the benefits; try gradually shifting the emphasis of your meals from animal-based proteins to plant-based ones, such as soy foods and beans.3. Use Greener Cl
...Read More »
By Green Diva Meg
Or, 6 Reasons Why I want to be a VeganI never liked meat. Seriously as a kid, I used to gag on all the various meat products my mother tried to get me to eat. It was the late 60s and they all bought into the hype that we needed tons of meat protein to survive and she feared for my existence. I was a healthy kid, but I never did grow more than 5' tall . . . ?
When I discovered there was such a thing as a vegetarian, I grabbed onto the term with both hands and declared myself. Of course, I was a teenager and at the time it meant a lot of salad and french fries.
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It wasn't till the early 80s when I moved to the Berkshires with my young babies and got involved in the food coop that I began to get a serious education in whole foods nutrition - back then we experimented with raw foods, of course macrobiotics and a variety o
...Read More »By Green Diva Meg
Until I interviewed the Dark Ranger (aka Kevin Poe), I hadn't thought much about the seeming disappearance of the stars in the sky. I knew my suburban existence had something to do with not seeing as many stars as I remember as a kid, but I also figured I had romanticized that magical sparkly starry sky of my summer-camp days in the Berkshire mountains of Western Massachusetts. The other time I remember a fabulously star-filled sky was during a honeymoon trip to a pretty remote island - the tiki torches didn't seem to diminish the twinkling of that night sky much at all.
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Kevin (who I kept calling Ken during our first interview - Sorry Ken, I mean Kevin! Public apology #2), is a park ranger in Mt. Zion National Park and has made it somewhat of a life's mission to help illuminate (cute, right?) us about why we need to start paying attention to light pollution. Sometimes terms li...Read More »Native plants support local pollinator populations and have bright, beautiful blooms.
By s.e. smith, Networx
Gardening with native plants has a number of advantages, but gardeners are often intimidated or overwhelmed with myths about native plant gardening, so they're afraid to take the plunge. I talked with Ania, a researcher at the University of California, to get the scoop on working with native plants in the garden; such plants are indigenous to an area and not introduced by humans, although in some regions "native plants" include those that may have been cultivated and introduced by Native Americans, but not Europeans.
I asked Ania to elaborate a bit more on the different types of native and introduced species, because yes, there is a hierarchy, and it's important for gardeners to think about it whether they're planning a garden installation or prioritizing the management of existing plants. She explained that some introduced species are invasive, having a tendency to spread rapidly and aggressively, while others thrive primarily only in cul
...Read More »- By Sayward Rebhal, Networx
Can you hear that? It's the sound of the world waking up. It's the sound of springtime, and boy howdy friends, does it sound fantastic.Spring is all about curbside daffodils, warm and friendly drizzling rain on the concrete, birdsong and baby squirrels, opening windows and airing out the winter musties. Spring is such a hopeful time of year!
And perhaps my very favorite sign of the changing season, is the start of the Farmer's Market. Spring means fresh food again: the tender greens and the precious asparagus, lazily leading into strawberry season ... which means all-the-other-berries season is right around the corner. Before you know it, there will be heirloom tomatoes and juicy peaches, and just when you're starting to feel overheated, the weather will shift again and the greens will return for their second showing. That will mean the glorious gourd days are right around the corner, with butternuts, acorns, and kabocha. Pumpkins everywhere, slowly d
...Read More » When it comes to losing weight it seems everyone claims to have the best tips for losing weight and often beg you to try them. Unfortunately most of these weight loss tips are nothing more then worthless advice that can do more harm then good. Below you will find three tips that work and are recommended and three tips that are bad advice and can actually hurt you and slow your progress!
...Read More »- If you're a job seeker in Boston, Chicago or L.A. with experience in energy efficiency, environmental compliance or sustainable supply chain, you may be in luck.
The San Francisco Bay Area is number one on the list.
Those are three of the top cities for green jobs right now, according to job aggregator site SimplyHired.com. Gautam Godhwani, the site's chief executive, says he's seeing an uptick in these types of jobs everywhere. There are approximately 45,000 green job listings on SimplyHired.com right now, and 2,215 of those are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In Pictures: The Top 10 Cities For Green Jobs
"Although conventional wisdom suggests that 'green' hiring would be the slowest to recover from an economic downturn, we think this upward trend represents recognition of the role these kinds of jobs play in cutting costs," Godhwani says. "We see this as further proof of the inroads sustainability has made as a legitimate business value for the modern organization no matter the economic climate."
The Bureau o...Read More » Whole Living
1. Organic Is Always Best
Wait one minute. The organic supply keeps proliferating (ice cream, salsa, peanut butter … ) and so have the places that sell these foods; mainstream retailers now account for nearly half of all organics sales. But along with growth comes change -- and often confusion. We dug up the facts, stats, and expert opinions to answer the burning questions about this important issue.
...Read More »
Read more in our Organic Foods 101
2. Buying Organic Is Always More Expensive
Not so. Growing consumer demand continues to drive down the price of organics, but many conventional foods remain cheaper. To help balance out the extra cost, consider these tips.
3. Eco-Design Equals Expensive
Here are some ideas for stylish, sustainable decorating.
4. Eating Better Can't Really Help the Planet
That's false. The choices you make at every meal have real and extended effects on the Earth.
Try Our Farmstand Dinner
5. Natural Cleansers Aren't Enough
Think again. If green- Helping to change the world isn't that hard. It begins with small acts that become habits. As they gain momentum, soon you're not doing just one thing; you're revolutionizing your life in a way that can, in fact, save the planet.
Whole Living
1.Turn Off the Lights
Two-thirds of all the electricity used in the residential sector of the United States powers lights and appliances. Considering that electricity production generates more than 1.9 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions a year, a simple flick of the switch is a good start.PlusPlus: See Our Favorite Eco-Bulbs
2. Eat More Veggies
While a meat-centered diet deepens our ecological footprint and contributes to pollution, a plant-centered diet requires fewer resources and supports long-term health. But you don't have to go completely veggie to reap the benefits; try gradually shifting the emphasis of your meals from animal-based proteins to plant-based ones, such as soy foods and beans.3. Use Greener Cl
...Read More » Don't shave your legs with this.
By Noah Garfinkel, Networx
The fact that you can use peanut butter for purposes other than eating is one of those things you've probably heard about from a "fun fact" person at a terrible party. It usually comes right after they tell you that an avocado is a nut and a peanut is a legume, but before they inform you that a banana is technically a berry. Rightfully, we all try to ignore this type of person, so most of us have never actually tried out any of the alternative uses for peanut butter that they might suggest. To see if our prejudiced unwillingness to heed annoying peanut butter advice is warranted or not, I tested a few alternative uses. Let's begin, though, with one use I didn't test.Everyone has heard that peanut butter can help get gum out of your hair. That may or may not be true. But, what I can tell you is absolutely true is that peanut butter does not at all help get Silly Putty out of your hair. When I was around 12 years old, I tried spreading Si
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By K. Emily Bond
Plants are wondrous creatures, especially for our homes, after all, they remove indoor air pollutants and they smell nice. A spider plant can make all the difference in the world, insomuch that it will save a blasé room from itself without offending the outspoken minimalist. An herb garden in the kitchen and azalea in the bedroom are also exemplary of ways we're incorporating mother nature into the great indoors - but both merely hints of the plant decorating madness that follows.
privacy wall
Tall houseplants used as a privacy wall, via Dwell.
oldbrandnew
From the always gorgeous Old Brand New, a lush alter: perfect for tapping into your inner green goddess.
staging company
This staging company decorates with live plants whenever possible because of the negative ions they give off, as in the tasteless, odorless, and invisible molecules we inhale in "fresh" environs like the mountains or at the beach.
crawling ivy
Bring the outside in with crawling ivy in a sun-drenched room.
verandah
Or liven up an en...Read More »
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