Green Apple Festival 2009

Green Apple Festival April 17-19, 2009

Earth Day Network and Green Apple Festival have announced their 2009 plans for “America’s Largest Earth Day Action” - simultaneous events in ten US cities over Earth Day Weekend – April 17 through 19 – that will this year focus on environmental volunteerism. The service events, coupled with Earth Day on the National Mall in Washington, DC and free “Thank You” concerts for volunteers in each city, introduce “The Green Generation”, a two-year initiative that will culminate with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in 2010.

Visit www.earthday.net and www.greenapplefestival.com.

Energy Saving Smart Surge Protector

Feeling guilty about leaving for the weekend and seeing your iPhone Charger, PC Speakers, Monitors, external Hard Drives, Printers, Shredders, Cordless Phones and Blackberry Charger plugged in, burning up energy?

There are several power strips with autoswitching to turn devices on/off automatically, saving you money on your electric bills, and energy.

Check out some smart switches which automatically turns your peripherals off, even if you're already half-way home.

The typical smart surge protector cuts an about 113 Kilowatts per month from your electric bill and can pay for itself with energy savings in about 3 months.

Earth Hour 2009

Saturday, March 28, 8:30-9:30pm

This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming.

For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is a vote for Earth, or leaving them on is a vote for global warming. WWF are urging the world to VOTE EARTH and reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009.

This meeting will determine official government policies to take action against global warming, which will replace the Kyoto Protocol. It is the chance for the people of the world to make their voice heard.



VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour. www.earthhour.org

Green Travel Summit 2009 Explores Business Travel Strategies

For most organizations, travel is their 2nd largest variable expense. Historically, the three main criteria for determining corporate travel purchases have been cost, security and convenience. Now with many companies' sustainability strategies, green is another key factor in travel planning.

The Green Travel Summit, is the first fully dedicated forum focused on exploring green travel strategies and their impact on business travel and corporate meetings.

Join thought leaders, industry peers and progressive travel service providers who will converge under one roof to share information on the risks and rewards of building a sustainable travel and meetings strategy.

The Green Travel Summit will assemble the leading experts on Green Travel to provide a forum for information sharing, best practices and successful case studies in a unique interactive conference format.

Learn more about the Green Travel Summit at:www.greentravelsummit.com

Flash the green. Roses and eco-friendly lingerie for Valentines Day!

Chances are, if you are reading this "green" blog, you're

environmentally conscious. Valentine’s Day is this week, and here's an opportunity to send green panties to your loved one. Not actually green in color, but sustainable lingerie for both men and women.

Inspired by vintage fabrics and French glamor, Enamore offers unique, feminine lingerie sets, garters and even wedding lingerie in hemp, organic silk and soy fabrics. http://www.enamore.co.uk/

Feeling demure? Pick up matching Organic 100 percent Organic Cotton Interlock Robes for a snuggly evening. http://www.Underthecanopy.com

Perhaps have a little romp in a racy ribbed romper from Perfectly Imperfect. Made from 100-percent organic cotton with wood button details is conservative, yet sexy. http://www.thegreenloop.com

Magic Global Warming Knickers' 100 percent fair trade and organic cotton briefs will definately have a heating effect on your global warming. Green Knickers also makes some smokin' panties from 60 percent hemp and 40 percent silk. If you’d like to see them on someone else, give them as a gift, and they’ll arrive in a fair trade recycled gift box. http://www.Greenknickers.org

Tips for a Greener Bedroom: You are probably spending one-third of each day, year, lifetime, in your bedroom. You breathe the air, and absorb the chemicals of the room. Therefore, the bedroom should be a priority when upgrading your home for environmentally friendly living. See green bedroom tips from Amazon.