Under the mantra “bringing hope to people by growing and sharing healthy food, learning and teaching skills, and empowering community leadership,” the young farmers who take part in a unique program are hoping it brings a them a little cash as well. Young people from Portland, Oregon are getting paid by Janus Food Works to farm and [...]
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Janus Food Works Pays Kids to Farm in Portland (Video)
August 27th, 2011 
Justin Manger 
Posted in Agriculture, Behavior, Justin Manger, Local Energy/Food, Policy, Sustainability 
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Portland-Oregon, Video 
No Comments »ReDirect Guide: The Healthy and Sustainable Lifestyle Directory
August 18th, 2011 Eric Wilson For those looking to find environmentally and socially equitable companies and products, the ReDirect Guide helps put consumers in touch with businesses that put sustainability, both environmental and social, first. The ReDirect Guide is “a new breed of media company – one that is dedicated solely to creating innovative and effective media that encourages green [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Economy, Green Products, Sustainability Tags: Boulder-Colorado, Colorado, Denver, Portland-Oregon No Comments »Modern Green Living: City Living at its Best
July 13th, 2011 Guest Author In the classic sitcom, Green Acres, actors Eva Gabor and Eddie Albert bicker over the complications with their move from Manhattan to a rural farm. “Farm livin’ is the life for me/ Land spreadin’ out so far and wide/ Keep Manhattan, just give me that countryside,” sings Albert, while Gabor pleads to return to Park [...]
NBA Green Week 2011 Coming to a Close
April 9th, 2011 Eric Wilson While watching a few seconds of an NBA (National Basketball Association) game the other night, I noticed that one of the teams’ warm-up shirts said “NBA Green“. As it turns out, the NBA launched their Green Week on April 3rd. This year represents the NBA’s third annual celebration of environmental issues. Partnering with the National [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, News, Recylcing Tags: Composting, Environment, Landfill, NRDC, Portland-Oregon, Waste No Comments »NRDC Names Seattle as America’s Greenest City
March 28th, 2011 Eric Wilson The National Resource Defense Council (NRDC) has released their ranking of the top 15 greenest American cities in three different categories. In order to compile the list, the NRDC considered the following areas: Standard of Living, Green Building, Air Quality, Environmental Standards and Participation, Transportation, Recycling, Green Space, Energy Production and Conservation, and Water Quality. [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Building, Recylcing, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: California, Denver, Environment, EPA, Florida, Fort Collins, Los Angeles, Minnesota, NRDC, Portland-Oregon No Comments »Eco-trek Rolls on to San Francisco and Portland (Video)
March 25th, 2011 Justin Manger It could be said that whether it’s Hollywood or politics, California is often ahead of the curve. Known for its progressiveness, sometimes it may even be on a totally different curve from everyone else. Keeping the federalist system envisioned by the Founding Fathers alive and well, California often vigorously experiments with policy that then gets [...]
Posted in Justin Manger, Oceans, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: California, Eco-Trek, Portland-Oregon No Comments »Safe Cycling Practices for Bike Commuters
February 13th, 2011 Guest Author The following post is from Ray Thomas, a long-time bike commuter and a bicycle attorney in Portland, Ore. He frequently writes about Oregon bicycle law and bicycle safety. One of the largest ways any single individual can contribute to the health of the environment is to commute to work by bicycle. By simply making the [...]
September Clean Energy and Sustainability Events
September 2nd, 2010 Eric Wilson The calendar of conferences and events for September has been updated. There are a number of events across the globe on this month’s calendar. Below are half a dozen conferences paired up in the following categories: Ecotourism, Biomimicry, and Green Building Conferences. Take a look and let us know of conferences, events, or festivals in [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Green Building Tags: Biomimicry, Calendar, California, Portland-Oregon No Comments »
