Earth Month Giveaway

Enter to Win a Waste-free Lunch Accessory Kit!

April is Earth month and we want to hear from you! 

What simple acts of green do you do every day to support a healthy planet? Comment below by April 8th AND...


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and we'll enter you to win a Waste-free Lunch Accessory Kit!

Kit Includes a: 

* Extra Large Bento 2.0 Container
* 18 oz Klean Kanteen Drink Bottle
* 100% Organic Cotton Napkin
* Fork and Spoon Set
* How to Make a Healthy Lunch DVD


A $42.47 value! 

To learn more about the waste-free items included in the kit, visit www.LaptopLunches.com.


The winner will be announced after 1 pm pst on April 9th on our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/LaptopLunches

- One entry per person
- Must be 18 years or older to enter
- Prize must ship within the contiguous United States
- Winner will be drawn by random through random.org
- Winner must claim prize by April 16, 2012

Green Drinks in March

March Highlights

Date: Thursday, March 1^st

Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Place: Café Mare – 740 Front Street, Suite 100, Downtown Santa Cruz

Featured Presentation:

 UCSC is a national leader in campus sustainability and student leadership development. Come hear success stories from student sustainability leaders, learn about UCSC's sustainability progress, and engage in a lively discussion on campus/community relations and opportunities for collaboration. 

                                                                                  

Please let us know if you have questions or suggestions for presentations in Santa Cruz. 

If you'll be promoting or attending a Green Drinks event outside of Santa Cruz in March, please let us know a little bit about your group and what you'll be discussing. 

5 Ways to Green Your Wedding Day

Wedding Tips from Green Living Ideas

1. Invitations

The invitation is your first impression to all of your guests, so if you’re going for a green wedding, why not ask them in an eco-friendly way. There are plenty of alternative paper options, from recycled content to hemp card, or forgo the physical cards completely and use e-invitations. To find out more about your options for green wedding invitations, visit the Great Green Weddings website.

2. Wedding Favors

Wedding favors represent what your guests take home to remember the event by, so they are also a great way to plant a green message in memory of your day. Two popular ideas are to give out seedling trees as wedding favors, or even add seeds themselves to the name/place cards. Visit Favor Ideas to start your brainstorm.

3. Catering

This may be one of the most visible ways to make your wedding green- everyone talks about the food at a wedding. Making simple choices like using biodegradable utensils, cups and plates if you’re holding your reception outside, and carefully choosing organic and local food for the cuisine can go a long way when you’re feeding a hundred or more people. If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area like me, start with Organic Catering.

4. Clothes

This one will take a little more work, planning and money, but dressing the wedding party in eco-friendly clothing is a great way to make a statement that sticks. The Organic Clothing blog has a great introduction to examples of high quality green fashion options for weddings.

5. Honeymoons

Once the wedding is over it’s time for the honeymoon. Whether in the U.S. or internationally, there is an ever-expanding eco-tourism industry that will get you somewhere away from the crowd and friendly to the Earth so you can celebrate the green way. Gaiam has a great list of destinations to get your green wheels turning.

If you’ve been to a green wedding or will be going this summer, please add your ideas or experiences in the comments.

Interview with Mariel Hemingway

GreenTalk radio host Sean Daily talks with film and TV actress, author, and natural living advocate Mariel Hemingway about her new book and website Mariel’s Kitchen. She created Mariel’s Kitchen™ in hopes of defining a new awareness for better health choices. The concept is the culmination of years Mariel studying diet, nutrition and medicine – both traditional and integrated methods. By utilizing a network of experts in their fields, she can now offer choices, a breadth of products and lifestyle suggestions from an important centerpiece in her life — her “kitchen.” She believes that the choices we make, the information we seek and the food we eat are integral to our well-being and creating a healthier body and mind allows us to do more and live a longer, more vibrant and meaningful life.

Listen to the podcast in its entirety at: http://greenlivingideas.com/?s=hemingway



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