Eco Design + Living

The Bay Green Expo was this past Saturday at Gulf Coast Community College in Panama City, Florida. This event was open to the public and a great opportunity to meet vendors of green products and services, as well as, hear talks by knowledgable speakers about things we can all do to live lighter on the planet. The [...]

Final Day of Bay Green Expo, Staurday, May 16, 2009!

THE BAY GREEN EXPO & THE FRIENDS OF ST. ANDREW BAY
The final event of the Thirty Days of Green is the Bay Green Expo on May 16 at Gulf Coast Community College. During this event, local businesses, non–profits, public agencies, and service organizations will display their [...]

The AIA (American Institute of Architects) will extend their requirement for continuing education units to include 4 hours of sustainable design. Read more about it here.

1. Plant something: transplanted Genovese basil, French Marigolds, and mini red peppers
2. Harvest something: sprouts, Marconi red peppers, Mammoth melting snow peas
3. Preserve something: finally put my dried Marconi red pepper seeds in paper envelopes. For the past 3 months they have sat on the counter - I hope they germinate.
4. Reduce waste: composted cardboard [...]

 
Over the years I’ve watched from the comfort of my own home, many a challenge mushroom into something quite inspiring. Much like watching reality TV, the viewer can witness the unfolding events of a fellow citizen’s declared challenge and mentally assess their progress toward some goal. It’s self expression and peaceful activism all rolled into one.
One of [...]

Share something you have changed or want to change about your lifestyle that lessens your impact on the Earth.

share a link, a list, or a short description
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stories will be posted to a page on this site
no efforts too small
local or not so local, welcome
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Last Thursday, SWELL (South Walton Environmental & Low-impact Living) hosted a discussion on fair trade coffee provided by Amavida’s Dan Bailey. The attendees gathered at the owners lounge at Redfish Village to watch a beautiful slide show of Dan’s recent journey to Chiapas, Mexico. Accompanying Dan at the SWELL gathering was Miguel Mateo Sebastian from the [...]

After last years success, Thirty Days of Green and the Bay Green Expo have returned to bring even more offerings to both professionals and the general public. From events, to engaging speakers, to workshops on living green, there is something for everyone. The Bay Green Expo is an amazing resource and if it’s anything like [...]

Celebrate Earth Day today and everyday! Earth Day 2009: The Green Generation
Live well.
Chandra

In this extreme, information overload age, it’s often difficult to separate the truths from the non-truths. This is prevalent in many aspects of everyday life and sustainable living is no exception. We are sometimes left with many unanswered and debatable questions like, paper or plastic? cloth diapers or disposable diapers? new Prius vs. old reliable [...]