Get Mad... Then Get Busy with 350.org

We're Hot as Hell and We're Not Going to Take It Any More

Bill McKibben in Times Square

Three Steps to Establish a Politics of Global Warming

"Dear friends,
350.org co-founder Bill McKibben just published a provocative piece on how to change the dynamics of the climate debate in our country.  It's spreading like wildfire around the internet, and I wanted to make sure 350.org supporters had a chance to read it.
Please pass it on to anyone who is losing faith--and everyone who is wondering how to get to work on the greatest challenge humanity now faces.  And if you haven't yet gotten involved with 350.org's big day of action on 10/10/10, now's the time: find an event near you or start your own.
As Bill says, "the time has come to get mad, and then to get busy."


Read the full powerful and inspiring writing on global climate change:
http://www.350.org/get-mad-get-busy

The Rentalic.com Challenge Gets People Sharing!

Rentalic.com is a way to share items from person to person! Now also serving businesses to people for
all types of everyday items.

NEW PROMOTION:

Rentalic.com Scavenger Hunt!

The Scavenger Challenger is the 1st ever scavenger hunt that allows people to help themselves and the environment at the same time! The mission is for you or your organization to post as many items for rent, and add as many people to your group, as possible. You can build a team with your coworkers, friends and family. If you don't know anyone, just join someone else's team. Start gaining points and win!

Check out the SF Bay Area Rentalics for the local group postings:
http://rentalic.com/groups/sf_bay_area_rentalics

GO.. 30 Seconds to Green!

There is so much information out there telling us how to go green. And most of it is right on track. Some of the advice is a long-term goal. Like spending less, driving less and installing eco-friendly appliances once yours need to be replaced. However, there are many many things we can do each day. And this great list by Jennifer Chait from GrowingAGreenFamily.com is a perfect example of small changes with big impact that we can start implementing today.

Read the full 10 steps on Greenwala today!

Get Active, network with the Green Industry plus have a beer!

 http://sfgreendrinks.org/

http://sfgreendrinks.org/

San Francisco Green Drinks (SFGD) is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that actively promotes green networking, education and volunteer events in the San Francisco Bay Area. SFGD’s mission is to be the eco-conscious hub, both on and offline, for local individuals, organizations, and businesses that aim to strengthen and support the local environmental and green community.

What We Do: On the first Tuesday of every month San Francisco Green Drinks holds a large social networking event for several hundred green professionals at 111 Minna, a popular art gallery and bar just south of Market Street.  A broad range of community partners, businesses and non-profits contribute to the event, enriching our community with their knowledge, opportunities and ongoing services.  SFGD also utilizes and promotes online resources, such as a community event calendar and volunteer network, that strive to bring together sustainable thinkers with those looking to participate and take action.

Hoping to see you there!

DIY Urban farming in San Francisco

"Today in the Bay Area and beyond, urban homesteaders like Ms. Stone and her roommates are raising their own food in their backyards, in community gardens and on derelict and undeveloped spaces in the city. They’re preserving and pickling vegetables and fruits, sewing their own clothes, baking bread, making alcoholic beverages, and much more.
As the movement has flourished and become more mainstream — embraced by activists and food lovers alike — so too have the resources for would-be urban homesteaders."

Read the full article at the New York Times here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/23/dining/23sfdine.html

Paper Book vs. E-Reader/iPad/Kindle? The Green Report

A fantastic sustainability repost from the NY Times about which is worse, a classic paper book or a new eReader, like Apple's iPad.  They used the 5 important below environmental steps to analyze the new inventions versus the traditional paper. 

1. Materials
2. Manufacturing
3. Transportation
4. Reading Energy
5. Disposal

I will be fighting for all products created to have report comparisons like this in all sectors where we feel we are modernizing and making life better for the planet!
"Read" the full article online
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2010/04/04/opinion/04opchart.html

What computer or e-Reader did you use to read it?
Please send replies to ecowarrior2012@gmail.com