Make it an Earth YEAR!

Earth Day

April 22 – Earth Day.  Hmmm?  An important day for sure to create and increase awareness … to assure respect and love for Mother Earth continues from one generation to the next. I just don’t want Earth Day to become another Veterans Day, Mother’s Day or What-have-you DAY; a day we set aside once a year to remind folks of what’s [...]

When Green Worlds Collide: Drew University Gets Local

Since hiring a full-time sustainability coordinator in 2008, Drew University has made the Presidents Climate Commitment to go carbon neutral by 2035, turned the Environmental Studies minor into a major, and won the Governor's Environmental Excellence Award for its campus reforestation initiative, among other efforts.

Last week I attended the Madison Green forum — touted as the most comprehensive “brainstorming session” to date in the borough — held in the LEED-designated student center, where more than 150 residents, municipal leaders and volunteers gathered.

Looking back on Earth Day

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On the first Earth Day in 1970, my best friend Jennifer and I cut school and took the bus into NYC, where Mayor Lindsay shut down 5th Avenue and offered Central Park to stage the event where it was estimated that over a million people gathered to celebrate. The Vietnam War was in full swing and the [...]

Green Divas Radio Show Links & Resources for the 3.31.12 Show

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Here are a few of the links that were relevant to the 3.31.12 show The Green Divas on iTunes The Green Divas on Facebook The Green Divas on WMTR GD LISA  ON SUSTAINABLE AND FUN ROAD TRIPPING TIPS  GD Lisa shares some tricks of the trade as a road warrior from her most recent road trip to Austin. She shares [...]

Green Divas Radio Show Links & Resources for the 3.24.12

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Here are a few of the links that were relevant to the 3.24.12 show The Green Divas on iTunes The Green Divas on Facebook The Green Divas on WMTR WHY SHOULD WE CARE about…..? We talked to the amazing Fran Drescher – actress and activist and founder of Cancer Schmancer for this segment and asked her what she is most [...]

Green Divas Radio Show Links & Resources for the 3.10.12 Show

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Here are a few of the links that were relevant to the 3.10.12 show The Green Divas on iTunes The Green Divas on Facebook The Green Divas on WMTR WHY SHOULD WE CARE about…..? Please join us in being part of the solution! Visit our Why Should We Care Campaign page and please donate (and get some awesome goodies when you do)! [...]

Green Divas Radio Show Links and Resources for the 2.25.12 Show

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Here are a few of the links that were relevant to the 2.25.12 show The Green Divas on iTunes The Green Divas on Facebook The Green Divas on WMTR WIN A BASKET OF NATURAL SKINCARE PRODUCTS To enter the drawing, go to the European Wax Center in Denville and tell them The Green Divas sent you and have a chance to win [...]

Green Divas Radio Show Links & Resources for the 2.18.12

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Karen will be speaking at the prestigious annual Martha Stewart’s Dreamers and Doers conference on March 6. GD SCOOP! Karen announced that her EcoEtsy Team will be participating in a special Practically Green program designed just for her team.

Green Divas Radio Show Links & Resources from 2.11.12

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GREEN DIVA LINKS Here are a few of the links that were relevant to the 2.11.12 show The Green Divas on iTunes The Green Divas on Facebook The Green Divas on WMTR THE ECO FRIENDLY PRINTER “KNOW YOUR GREEN” QUIZ Congratulations to this week’s Eco Friendly Printer “Know Your Green Quiz” winner, Meghan Van Dyk ! Stay tuned to our [...]

Eco-Exchange: Food & Nutrition Forum Event

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I have unexpectedly been in the northeast for the better part of a year now and realized, I have no social life. So I signed up for some Meetup.com events that would introduce me to like-minded people and teach me a thing or two, I hope. This week I ventured out to the Eco-Exchange: Food & Nutrition Forum – Sharing Ideas, Knowledge and Solutions. Just up my alley.