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Gardener For Hire?

July 24th, 2008 · 7 Comments

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed.A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss
Trevor Paque at work in San Francisco in a garden his company planted in a client’s backyard.
Eating locally raised food is a growing trend. But who has time to get to the farmer’s market, let [...]

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Tags: author: micah · community · food · green living · nyc · pop culture

Dont Forget.. Friday Night Is Movie Night!

July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Doors open at 6 and the movie starts at 7
1931 H St.  The Green Living Center
Donation at the door for ECOS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pin8fbdGV9Y

See you there!
Levi

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Tags: author: levi · events · film · midtown · video

Movie Night

July 17th, 2008 · No Comments

Many of you attended the movie night we put on last year, I know that there were even quite a few that were turned away because we ran out of space. Well we are thinking its about time to do another one and hopefully we can get everyone in this time.
We are going to ask [...]

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Tags: author: levi · community · film · jason · midtown · video

If Only We Could Build Houses For People That Were This Sustainable

June 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments

How cool would it be if we were to one day figure out how to build a fully sustainable fully off the grid home?  I know that the houses birds build are actually more sustainable than these are but Inhabitat has a fun post up today about building bird houses out of garbage.
On the flip [...]

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Tags: author: levi · books · creativity · design · eco-urban · eco-urban 101 dinner · housing · recycling

Metropolis

June 11th, 2008 · 1 Comment

I just got the new Metropolis Magazine today and there is an article in there that is very cool. I have been hearing about Jamie Lerner for a while now and am very interested to learn more about all the innovative things he has put into action as Mayor or Curitiba, Brazil. Here [...]

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Tags: author: levi · cities · climate change · housing · interview · magazines · nyc · paris · recycling · suburban sprawl · transportation · urban design

Who Wants To See Us Do LJ Urban Ads Like This?

April 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I have been enjoying these old VW ads lately. I think they really hit on something with that car when they first built it. It was like they were decades ahead of their time with the concept. Build something that is both cheap reliable and iconic. They were true to the original design instead of [...]

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Tags: advertising · author: levi · eco-urban · green products · transportation · tv · video

Steps

April 1st, 2008 · 1 Comment

I want to thank all of you for your kind words that you commented on the last post. I am going to put them all together and make a book for Jason’s family to have. That way when his daughters are grown they can understand a little bit about what kind of a person Jason [...]

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Tags: author: levi · emrl · jason · pop culture · the good project · tv

Brad Pitt: Eco-Urbanist?

December 19th, 2007 · 3 Comments

So, I’m usually pretty suspect of celebrities aligning themselves with social causes, but there are always a few that seem to be genuinely acting out of their passions. This only becomes clear when their actions match their words, as is the case with Bono’s work in and for Africa and now I’m beginning to [...]

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Tags: africa · author: jason · celebrities · cities · new orleans · pop culture

Lessons From Alice (In Wonderland)

December 11th, 2007 · 5 Comments

I’ve been trying to be more intentional these days about living with a sense of wonder. I see the trait so evident in my children and witness the joy and rapture they have with the smallest of pleasures. It’s inspiring and humbling to encounter the depth of their simple delights.
Then, yesterday, I came across [...]

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Tags: author: jason · books · children · creativity · green living · pop culture · quotes

Birdcalls And Castles And Rockets: Its GreenzoneTV

November 12th, 2007 · No Comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mRNzOubDuI

I saw this site today and clicked around to see if it was legit or not. There’s a lot of fun stuff on GreenzoneTV, like these birdcalls… its refreshing to see such simple ads with a sense of humor packaged with a sustainable mindset.
But I also saw some things that just don’t cut it. [...]

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Tags: author: jason · green living · pop culture · recycling · tv · video