Green Blog

At first glance, you might not even notice the dead fish in the picture above -- there are too many of them. But no, that's not a gravely parking lot. It's a section of the Mississippi River that has been clogged with thousands of dead fish in the wake of the BP Gulf spill. And while investigation as to the cause of the mass fish kill is still underway, there are fears that new toxins in the water from spilled oil or chemical dispersants have played a role.

Colleges and Universities around the country are looking for ways to 'Go Green'. From installing solar arrays on buildings, commissioning new LEED rated buildings, to investing in fuel cells, finding the next big money saving green technology is what it's about. Although there are numerous ways to go green it's important to remember that sometimes saving energy is literally as easy as changing a light bulb.

How can we really teach our kids to be responsible citizens and thoughtful contributors to a bright and sustainable future? As far as I'm concerned, the pivotal point of this concept has nothing to do with composting, carpooling or having them put their toys away when they're done playing with them. Of course, while those are all the types of personal responsibility and eco-conscious lessons that you want to impart, when it comes to truly modeling the most important eco-conscious habits that will stick with them for a lifetime, the key has everything to do with teaching your children to simply connect to common sense, common courtesy and their own sense of propriety and fairness.

For the past year, Business Network of Greater Philadelphia and its consortium of Philadelphia-based partners have worked hard to create a cutting-edge program called "CommonSpace" – an online mapping application that is designed to encourage community-building and sustainability by exploring local venues and promoting social networking in Philadelphia. Although the program is still in its pilot phase it has caught on rapidly within the city of Brotherly Love.

When Braxton's Animal Works in Wayne decided it was spending too much money on its electrical-lighting bills, it went to the Green and Save company in Devon for help.

Our favorite green racecar driver,Leilani Münter, was featured on GreenHeroesTv for her commitment to the environment. While the idea of an environmental racecar driver may seem like an oxymoron, Leilani proves that it can be done. Founder of the Eco Dream Team (PDF), Münter's car was the first fully eco-sponsored race car to hit the famous high banks of Daytona International Speedway earlier this year. She's spreading environmental awareness to millions of NASCAR fans, one race at a time.

As reported on Green Lodging News, the New York based textile and surface solutions company Designtex has cemented its commitment to operate as a carbon-neutral company. Designtex has reduced the greenhouse gas footprint of its operations to net zero - a feat that would not have been possible without a lighting retrofit provided by LED Lighting Solutions.

GE is beginning a new experiment in a handful of test cities to see if it can achieve dramatic reductions in home energy use.

In New Orleans’ leafy Uptown district, about a dozen blocks from Tulane University, there’s a hidden dog park on the banks of the Mississippi River. Hounds from all over the neighborhood lead their humans over the levee and into a small wood to cool off with a romp in the shallows. On a hot, damp Sunday this summer, I took a small film crew there to meet the actor Ryan Reynolds, who spent much of 2010 in New Orleans shooting Green Lantern for Warner Bros.

It might seem like an oxymoron at first glance, but perhaps it’s not so far fetched. As dicussed in the upcoming issue of OnEarth magazine, Frederick Kaufmann suggests that “industrial agriculture, is not only essential to, but could also be the future leader of, sustainable food production”.