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Green Inaugural Ball Announces Rockin' Musical Headliner
The Green Inaugural Ball, presented by Planet Green, is kicking off on January 17th, and there's a special musical treat for event attendees. We're very excited that one of our Top 5 Buzzworthy Green Musicians was selected to play at the Ball!
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$5.2 Billion Rail Project in Washington, D.C. A Sign of the Times
Image Credit Fabio Raphael Public Transportation Gets a Boost Several trends are emerging in the current political and economic climate that are conducive to public transportation. First, there is the surging popularity of public transportation in the
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Starwood to Build "Luxe-Eco" Hotel in Washington, DC
Washington, DC, which consistently scores high in sustainability rankings for its excellent public transportation, walkability, and green space, has few accolades in the area of green building. While the majority of the nation's biggest environmental
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A Fly on the Wall at the DC Green Fest
This weekend Washington, DC hosted their 5th Annual Green Fest - that mega traveling festival that hosts all things green. I attended the event on Saturday and was surprised at the changes in the green movement. If you've never
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Junk in the Trunk Eliminators
Junk in the Trunk, a woman-owned trash-collection business in Washington, DC is available to collect any excess baggage (large home or business or construction items) that you need to get rid of but
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The TH Interview: 2008 Brower Youth Awards (Part Two)
This week we hear from two more of this year’s Brower Youth Award winners. Marisol Bacerra has been using Google Maps and other media to plot toxic sites around her home neighborhood in Chicago. In Washington, D.C., Kari Fulton was singled out for her
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Oxymoron of the Day: World Bank Hosts Vulnerability Video Contest
The World Bank is asking people to put examples of vulnerability due to climate change on film. Possible entries to include: World Bank Clueless on Climate Impacts of its Loans, or the Dead-Red Canal or Pollution
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Center for Environmental Filmmaking Offers Degrees in Ethics and Conservation Filmmaking
Al Gore and your Inconvenient Truth, look out, because the Center for Environmental Filmmaking is hot on your trail. Founded in 2005 at American University in Washington, DC, the Center offers students
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Straw Bale Eco House at US Botanic Garden
Last week, we noted the excellent Sustainable Schoolyards installation at the One Planet--Ours! Sustainability for the 22nd Century exhibit at the United States Botanic Garden, just a stone's throw from the Capitol in Washington, DC. The enlightening
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Sustainable Schoolyard Exhibit at US Botanic Garden
Last week we had the pleasure of checking out the One Planet--Ours! Sustainability for the 22nd Century installation at the United States Botanic Garden just a stones throw from the Capitol in Washington, DC. Despite the odd name (isn't sustainability
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President Bush Says "Baby, Get That Phthalate-Filled Building Block Out Of Your Mouth!"
You can probably see one from where you're standing right now. A small child, toy in hand. Their glazed-over eyes as they absentmindedly put that building block or plastic action figure in their mouth and begin to gum and
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Church Doesn't Want to be Saved; Brutalism Goes To Court
We have noted previously that I.M. Pei's Church of Christ Scientist in Washington is under threat of demolition; Brutalism isn't in style these days and Churches don't have a lot of money, and they want to tear it down. The City says it is of historic
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D.C.'s Eco-City Guide, Farmers' Market Mushrooms and A Snail Mail Blocker
:: Visit Washington, D.C. in eco-style.
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Green Interior Designers Offer Tips on Washington Post.com
Jeanie Pyun, editor of Sprig and Kelly LaPlante, an eco interior-designer with over 10 years experience hosted a Discussion on Washington Post.com last Thursday to offer tips to help you green your style.
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Wizard's Gil Arena's Pool Is A Monument To Excess
We aren’t even going to pretend that there is anything green about this picture – isn’t it amazing what human ingenuity can come up with these days! Gilbert Arenas, point guard for the Washington Wizards, just built a
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Reminder: Greener by Design Conference is Next Week!
Heads up product designers and engineers, green business gurus, supply chain experts and product development pros: we want to remind you about the Greener by Design conference that's happening next week (Thursday and Friday, June 12 and 13) in
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Come to the Greener by Design Conference
Attention green business gurus, product development pros, supply chain experts and product designers and engineers: the Greener by Design conference is coming to Alexandria, VA (just across the river from Washington, D.C.). On June 12 & 13, the
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The Importance of Environmental Justice
This week we learned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency was fully aware of the formaldehyde problems in the trailers it provided for victims of Hurricane Katrina. It knew these trailers were dangerous; it knew they could poison those who
