UNEPs World Environment Day – June 5

The United Nations Environment Programme is holding the World Environment Day on June 5th with the theme: Forests: Nature at Your Service. What began in 1972 has spread worldwide into an international day of action for the environment. It has also been declared the International Year of Forests to highlight the importance of this natural resource. In decline worldwide, we …

Craving the Green Life – CRAVEGreen Seattle

Last night I had a major craving for all the eco-friendly indulgences of Seattle, and I knew just the way to satisfy my craving. In the heart of SODO tucked under the first avenue bridge in the awesome location of URBAN enoteca, CRAVESeattle hosted their 2011 green event. Which much to my delight was this eco-friendly girls dream come true.

CRAVE Green in Seattle

What: CRAVEGreen day of Eco-Indulgence Where: URBAN enoteca4130 1st Ave South, Seattle When: May 11, 2011 from 6-9 p.m. Cost: $35 and $50 Tickets Taking place on May 11, 2011 from 6-9 p.m. at URBAN enoteca (4130 1st Ave South, Seattle), CRAVEgreen is an eco-event of luxury and eco-indulgence. Featuring Natural and Organic spa services from Elaia Spa, an eco-friendly …

Earth Day 2011 Events and Ideas

Looking for something to do this Earth Day? Why not get out in the community and volunteer! Here are some great Earth Day ideas for those looking to make a difference: Beach Cleanups Beach cleanups are an excellent way to not only beautify our beaches, but help save wildlife too. Every year, millions of tons of trash make their way …

Seattle Green Festival 2011

We are all in luck to hear that the Green Festival will be returning to Seattle this May! After just wrapping up in San Francisco, the festival will be in Chicago on May 14th and 15th and then come to Seattle on May 21st and 22nd. I attended green weekend last year and was blown away by the amount of …

Go Green Seattle 2011 Conference

This year the Go Green Conference is coming to Seattle on Wednesday, April 20 2011 and runs from 8:30-5:00pm. With a great number of well known speakers such as Ben Packard (VP of Global Responsibility for Starbucks), Jill Bamburg (Dean of Academic Affairs and Founding Faculty Member of Bainbridge Graduate Institute), as well as representatives from local government, REI and …

GreenNote

Thinking of something to do for the weekend? How about spending your Saturday in the sun or in the shade of the Space Needle while listening to green music. Of course, the music itself cannot be green but the people, supplies, and purpose can be. At the Seattle Center this Saturday July 24th comes GreenNote, a celebration of sustainable music …

The Gulf Oil Spill is Sad, But How Does It Affect Me?

I am sure many people are uttering these exact words right now when seeing images and news of the Deepwater Horizon BP oil spill in the Gulf. It is really sad, but unless you live along the affected coast or are a fisherman, it can be hard to connect with the devastation and see it for the disaster it really …

A Great Green Festival Weekend

Last weekend I had the pleasure to attend the Green Festival Seattle 2010. Upon first walking into the event, I was overwhelmed with over 300 exhibits, excited to see all of the friendly faces, and ready to learn a lot about everything green. The Green Festival took place June 5th and 6th in the Washington State Convention Center. I attended …

Car Free Vancouver – June 20th

Heads up all Vancouverites and nearby Canadians! I know you’re probably all pretty tired out from the winter Olympics and the traffic related joys that inspired, but guess what? Something arguably even better is coming to town. June 20th is the official Car-Free Vancouver Day! It’s pretty simple. Don’t drive anywhere. Take an entire summer Sunday off from cars. Instead, …