October 15, 2008 - Posted by admin - 0 Comments
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is a national nonprofit dedicated to changing lives through service to nature. From environmental education and historical interpretation to botany and fisheries management, SCA offers internships in over 50 disciplines and in all 50 states for individuals ages 18 and up. Visit www.theSCA.org to learn more.
THE STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION is accepting applications for internships and volunteer positions in Hawaii.
Check out jobs in involving water conservation, energy conservation, soil conservation, wildlife conservation, forest conservation, and environmental conservation.
October 1, 2008 - Posted by admin - 0 Comments
Links, government contacts, local information to get you living green.
Green Living is basically hawking products, but has some good tips and resources, and not bad products to boot.
Living Tips offers a wide range of solutions for living a greener life.
Great blog about everything from flex fuel cars to growing plants.
A leader in the green mission, Green America has tons of information about going green.
Recipes, beauty tips, family life and other green living goodies can be found at Care2.
Learn to live green all year round at Living Green.
September 30, 2008 - Posted by admin - 0 Comments
Investing in companies with a conscience towards the environment and the people that work for them and their local communities, is a smart investment. A socially conscience investor is then able to influence change through shareholder proxies and putting forth resolutions for corporations to reflect more responsibly towards social rewards. In order to influence policy on a corporate level, mutual funds and collections of investors can join to seek and emboldened resolutions that carry more weight.
June 19, 2008 - Posted by admin - 0 Comments
Grist is a great resource for environmental news and commentary.
Interesting articles and news about The Green Economy.
The Green Economy Initiative is about mobilizing and re-focusing the global economy towards investments in clean technologies and ‘natural’ infrastructure.
GEN09 is a good way to become involved in a green economy network.
GreenBiz.com is about business, the environment and the bottom line.
Renewable Energy World has great commentary, updated news and energy and economic articles that provide detailed information on the green economy.
April 3, 2008 - Posted by admin - 0 Comments
Resources
Here are some websites that can get you started building green.
Building Green is a great site for the latest green construction news and product reviews.
HGTV Pro is a great place for green building videos.
NRDC – The Earth’s Best Defense offers both commercial and residential solutions for sustainable building.
Find global trends and news for green building at World Green Building Council.
Not flashy, but Green Home Building offers some solid information on alternative construction.
The mission of the Green Building Initiative is to accelerate the adoption of green building practices.
A Hawaii Contractor dedicated to Building Green.
Green Building Solutions offers help and solutions from the ground up.
January 4, 2008 - Posted by admin - 0 Comments
Quick tips and tricks to living green
1. One of the best ways to live green, is to reduce all that we use. But, some things we have to have. So the second best thing we can do is recycle. Get as much out of a product as possible. One thing I like to do is split up cleaners. I keep old bottles of dish soap or spray bottles, and when I buy a new bottle, I put half in the old bottle, leave half in the new bottle and fill them both with water. Also, reusing zip lock and bread bags is very easy and rewarding. My kids love to build houses out of empty cereal cartons, food boxes and toilet paper rolls. Another thing I don’t see that much anymore; When I was young we used to cut the bottom off of plastic milk containers, turn them over and use them to catch and throw tennis balls back and forth.
2. Change your light bulbs! You’ve heard it everywhere, but if you haven’t done it yet it obviously bears repeating. Compact fluorescent light bulbs are a must. Qualified bulbs use about 75 percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and last up to 10 times longer.
3. Air dry dishes and clothes. If you have room to hang dry some of your clothes, do it. Hand wash your dishes and let them air dry. The air might take a little longer, but you save bundles of energy by reducing the use of your clothes dryer and dishwasher.