Do you ever have a day when it is so hard to get out of bed? Last night I set my agenda for Green Talk. But my world took a step backwards last night. I heard terrible news. A young man that I knew died of a rare form of stomach cancer. He was […]
Green Video Competition Entertains & Raises Enviro Awareness
Long time Green Talk reader, sustainability consultant Mary Reilly asked me to feature the Viral Green Video Project, a competition of short environmental videos. The purposes of the competition is to create viral videos “that educate, entertain, and raise awareness about the facts governing sustainability.” You can’t miss the Recycling Rap video. Be sure to support […]
Toxic Chemicals: Say No More. Urge 7/25 Vote for the Safe Chemical Act
The Safe Chemical Act needs your muscle. For the first time, on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) committee will vote on the Safe Chemical Act. (See here for the list of senators on the committee.) Why, Anna? I have written “ad nausea” about the Safe Chemical Act as well as the toxic chemicals […]
Fracking for Natural Gas: Freddy Krueger Returns to Victimize Earth
Will the exploration of natural gas lead to our independence from oil or just another environmental Freddy Krueger nightmare? Rachel Dawn Davis, the New Jersey coordinator for Food & Water Watch, during her Green Talk TV video interview sets the record straight about the horrors of fracking. Trust me. It isn’t pretty. But nor […]
Green Gal Next Door Lori Petitions P&G: Remove Bad Chem for Babies
When you think of Tide’s Free and Gentle® laundry detergent, don’t you immediately think it is safe for babies and young children? That’s exactly what Proctor & Gamble wants you to think. But they forgot to tell us that 1,4-dioxane, a probable cancer causing chemical is in the product. Green Gal Next Door, Lori Alper, […]
Green Gal Dominique Browning, Moms Clean Air Force Fights for Clean Air
The Green Gal Next Door of the week is Dominique Browning, co-founder of the Moms Clean Air Force (MCAF.) This organization is a grass root effort shining a light on the effects of air pollution in this country. Dominique has woven together a group of diverse mom and dad bloggers with a sprinkle of Hollywood star power […]
ioby’s Co-Founder is a Green Gal Next Door. Inspiring Local Change
Erin Barnes is a green gal next door. What is a green gal, you might ask? She is someone who is simply an ordinary woman who is creating much needed change in the world. This green gal rolled up her sleeves and set out to change the world one block at a time. How […]
Green Gal Next Door Series Coming to Green Talk
Over the years as I penned Green Talk, I have met the most inspiring people who have used their life story to create a business or mission to help others. You know the ones that make your neck hair stand up when you talk about them? They might be your neighbor, friend or relative. […]