And to all a good night…
Well the Copenhagen conference did not exactly have the outcome many had hoped for, but let’s look at the positive in all this: two years ago, we had a president who did not even acknowledge that man...
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The Growing Group of Green Guardians
This past Saturday, I spent the day with actor Matthew Modine and 1,000 other parents, educators, students, vendors, facilities managers and community leaders at the Green Schools Alliance Resource...
View ArticleSpam Spam Spam Spam – Wonderful Spam
…or How Big Cities Will Transform the Way We Eat I’m not talking about the kind of spam you get in your inboxes, I’m actually talking about the canned meat of Monty Python fame. Why? Well, I don’t know...
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The Dirt on Compostable Dinnerware
Photo by Diana House You would think that it’s a no brainer to replace plastic, styrofoam and paper disposable dinnerware with bagasse or another compostable kind – the latter doesn’t sit in a...
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A Shift in Thinking
Last weekend was my son Noah’s Bar Mitzvah (that would explain my infrequent posts over the last year). It was AWESOME!!!! But I’m not here to boast or bore you with my personal feelings of pride and...
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Slow Food – Where Have You Been?
Moderator David Barber from Blue Hill, and panelists Josh Viertel from Slow Food USA, Gary Hirshberg from Stonyfield, and Mark Crumpacker from Chipotle. © 2011 Bruce Katz Wow. Life really can get in...
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It’s Biodegradable, I Swear! Part II
Last time I wrote about how easy it is for marketers to “greenwash” by claiming their products are “eco friendly,” “green,” and “natural” with very little regulation and enforcement around these...
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Power to the People
Professor Meredith Hill and Gia in the CSS Community Garden A couple of weeks ago, I was invited to speak about my career along with some other sustainability professionals at a 7th grade...
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A Trip to the Farmer’s Market with Smelly Scraps in Tow
Three years ago (oh my how time flies!!) as I approached my 46th birthday I wrote all about how I was going to get a composter and start composting at home. Well as it turned out, I never got that...
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Fast Fashion has to Slow Down
A few years ago, those checking labels for chemical ingredients in their food, buying organic produce, or looking at the sustainability ratings of seafood were in the vast minority. Organic and natural...
View ArticleThe Dummy’s Guide to “Organic”
Much has been written about the difference between organic, natural, and non-organic foods. What do these labels mean? Is there a difference between “organic” and “natural”? Why should I care if my...
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