Monday, March 19, 2007

"Living Green" Link Roundup

Mentioned in the presentations:
Fresh AIRE
NBC4 Going Green

Wendy Rieger's blog
Idealbite.com
Realgoods.com
Center for the American Dream's Conscious Consumer page
Reware Juice Bags (solar-powered backpacks & messenger bags)

Exhibitors:
Alice Ferguson Foundation - www.fergusonfoundation.org
Alterego - www.alter-e.com
Arlington County - www.co.arlington.va.us
Cacao Nibbles - www.cacaonibbles.com
Capitol Greenroofs - www.capitolgreenroofs.com
DC Green Realty - www.greenDCrealty.com
DeConstruction Services, LLC - www.deconstructionservices.com
Dominion Floors - www.dominionfloors.com
Energy Star - www.energystar.gov
EnviroArchitecture - www.enviroarchitecture.com
Flexcar - www.flexcar.com
Green Floors - www.greenfloors.com
Habitat for Humanly Restore - www.habitatnova.org
Nature by Design - www.nature-by-design.com
Potomac Overlook Regional Park - www.nvrpa.org
Salvatierra Imports - www.salvatierraimports.com
Ten Thousand Villages - www.villagesofalexandria.com
Virginia Cooperative Extension - www.ext.vt.edu
Virginia Sustainable Building Network - www.vsbn.org

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

An outstanding list of green blogs, thank you. What do you think the most pressing "green" issue is in the Washington metro area?

The Green Miles said...

Kristina, while I'm tempted to say something about the water quality in the Potomac & Anacostia Rivers and Chesapeake Bay, global warming is the most pressing local issue. Why is it local? Because it's already having impacts here. Yesterday's Washington Post talked about how Oriole and trout populations are declining. And a report last week talked about how higher sea levels mean higher flood risks in low-lying DC, especially around The National Mall.

So what can we do here? Walk, bike, use public transportation and carpool more, and drive by yourself only when you have to ...
http://thegreenmiles.blogspot.com/2007/02/ask-green-miles-should-virginia-widen.html

Thanks for reading!