Comments on: Green, the New Color of the Holiday Season http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/ Turning the Planet Green, One Conversation at a Time Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greener Holidays: Sage Advice to Last You Through Gift Returns | Green Talk® http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-74020 Greener Holidays: Sage Advice to Last You Through Gift Returns | Green Talk® Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:24:51 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-74020 [...] How many of you out there still haven’t finished your holiday shopping? Hmm. I am counting at least 10 with their hands up. Each year, I bet your list seems to grow.  So, how can you give green gifts to all of your friends and relatives without breaking the bank?  See my ideas on “Green, the New Color of the Holiday Season.“ [...] [...] How many of you out there still haven’t finished your holiday shopping? Hmm. I am counting at least 10 with their hands up. Each year, I bet your list seems to grow.  So, how can you give green gifts to all of your friends and relatives without breaking the bank?  See my ideas on “Green, the New Color of the Holiday Season.“ [...]

]]> By: Bohol Resorts http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-2672 Bohol Resorts Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:44:20 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-2672 http://www.mydandelionpatch.com/2007/11/30/christmas-gift-idea/comment-2234 "Stock is a really smart idea for a Christmas gift, especially if the person you are buying for is in that spot where they don’t have much cash. It is truly the gift that keeps giving. So many people throw away the gifts they get a few months/years after they have worn our their useful lives… great idea.” Editor Note: the my dandelion patch link does not work. http://www.mydandelionpatch.co.....mment-2234

“Stock is a really smart idea for a Christmas gift, especially if the person you are buying for is in that spot where they don’t have much cash. It is truly the gift that keeps giving. So many people throw away the gifts they get a few months/years after they have worn our their useful lives… great idea.”

Editor Note: the my dandelion patch link does not work.

]]> By: Green Talk http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-1837 Green Talk Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:15:57 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-1837 Dr. Vreugdenhil-thank you for such a wonderful suggestion. Anna Dr. Vreugdenhil-thank you for such a wonderful suggestion. Anna

]]> By: Dr. Daan Vreugdenhil http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-1836 Dr. Daan Vreugdenhil Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:13:16 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-1836 National parks and nature reserves are beautiful and precious places that need to be preserved worldwide. The most limiting factor in conservation world wide is the shortage of rangers: estimated at over 100,000 in developing countries. Currently no government or conservation organization in the world addresses this problem. That is why the Adopt A Ranger Foundation has been created: http://www.adopt-a-ranger As an alternative gift, you can give your beloved one a sponsorship to the Adopt A Ranger Foundation and help spread the cause by visiting the Adopt A Ranger website and leaving a message on your park visits at: http://www.birdlist.org/phpbb and posting some of your picture of national parks at: http://www.nature-worldwide.info/phpbb <em>Dr. Daan Vreugdenhil's last blog post..<a href='http://naturalplaces.blogspot.com/2007/02/earths-largest-upcoming-species.html' rel="nofollow">The earth's largest upcoming species extinction event ever: Specicide?</a></em> National parks and nature reserves are beautiful and precious places that need to be preserved worldwide.

The most limiting factor in conservation world wide is the shortage of rangers: estimated at over 100,000 in developing countries. Currently no government or conservation organization in the world addresses this problem. That is why the Adopt A Ranger Foundation has been created: http://www.adopt-a-ranger

As an alternative gift, you can give your beloved one a sponsorship to the Adopt A Ranger Foundation and help spread the cause by visiting the Adopt A Ranger website and leaving a message on your park visits at: http://www.birdlist.org/phpbb and posting some of your picture of national parks at: http://www.nature-worldwide.info/phpbb

Dr. Daan Vreugdenhil’s last blog post..The earth’s largest upcoming species extinction event ever: Specicide?

]]> By: Linda http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-1347 Linda Wed, 19 Dec 2007 02:11:59 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-1347 Thanks for the mention! Keep it green! Thanks for the mention! Keep it green!

]]> By: Mark @ TalkClimateChange http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-1225 Mark @ TalkClimateChange Sun, 09 Dec 2007 20:04:49 +0000 http://www.green-talk.com/2007/11/23/green-the-new-color-of-the-holiday-season/#comment-1225 Mostly because I never have any idea about what to give people I always give them photographs. I'm a keen photographer, so usually throughout the year I amass a number of photographs of friends and family. A really good picture of the people you know having a good time within a nice frame makes a very personal and nice gift, and is quite light on the earth. The only problem is that people are getting a bit too used to receiving these by now.. - it was good to get some fresh ideas here as a hopeless shopper. <em>Mark @ TalkClimateChange's last blog post..</em><a href='http://www.talkclimatechange.com/2007/12/09/rainforests-wanted-dead-or-alive-%e2%80%93-finally-a-good-use-for-carbon-offsets/' rel="nofollow">Rainforests wanted dead, or alive – Finally a good use for carbon offsets?</a> Mostly because I never have any idea about what to give people I always give them photographs. I’m a keen photographer, so usually throughout the year I amass a number of photographs of friends and family. A really good picture of the people you know having a good time within a nice frame makes a very personal and nice gift, and is quite light on the earth.

The only problem is that people are getting a bit too used to receiving these by now.. – it was good to get some fresh ideas here as a hopeless shopper.

Mark @ TalkClimateChange’s last blog post..Rainforests wanted dead, or alive – Finally a good use for carbon offsets?

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