michelle 1 Comment Changing Habits, Sustainable Building, Video Clips
Had to share this one right away I am so excited about it. In Hesperia, California at Cal-Earth (The California Institute of Earth Art) you can see and learn how to build Superadobe structures. Here is a short video that I found at ecoideasnet, To me these homes are absolutely beautiful, I love their harmony in
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Farmers Markets, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Energy
The annual Bioneers Conference is coming soon, and possibly even to a city near you. Last year I attended for the first time and it was an amazing, and empowering experience. I was able to listen to Michael Pollan, Andrew Weil (and he did an evening of comedy with a friend that was hysterical), Joanna Macy,
michelle 1 Comment Changing Habits, Sustainable Building
I just came across this great story from MNN-Mother Nature Network. It shows ten really compact houses and many of them are so cool looking. Check out this Nano House that is meant for a family of four and measures in at 25 square meters. Maybe America would be looking a lot different, in a
michelle victoria 2 Comments Farm to Table, Farmers Markets, Los Angeles, Recycling, Restaurants, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Businesses
This is my kind of neighborhood restaurant. At The Curious Palate I found a restaurant/market that really cares about quality and where ingredients come from. They shop and cook like I do at home, but they make things that I probably would never cook at home, so now I can enjoy them without being worried
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Energy
This is a great web site to learn about what it takes to build a green house that is totally modern in its use of what today’s technology, building materials and appliances have to offer while maintaining a standard of what many families are accustomed to. This is no off-the-grid, we are going to slightly
michelle victoria No Comment San Francisco-Bay Area, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Businesses, Sustainable Energy
Who says that green-lodging needs to be a compromise? Certainly not Phil Sherburne, a Harvard graduate who found it more exciting and rewarding to create eco-conscious projects, from the Decatur island community in the Pacific Northwest to the just one year old Bardessono Hotel, Restaurant and Spa in Yountville, CA. The Bardessono was just awarded
michelle victoria 9 Comments Sustainable Building, Sustainable Businesses, Sustainable Energy
Only a twenty minute drive from the tourist hub of Cabo San Lucas is a totally sustainable hotel-retreat center, and you will feel as if you have arrived in paradise…that is if you consider paradise blue, sunny skies, a long soft, sanded beach that you probably will have to yourself, views of mountains, elegant accommodations,
michelle victoria No Comment Sustainable Building, Sustainable Energy
Able to maintain a comfortable temperature during the cold Minnesota winters and the hot, humid North Carolina summer, there is a new standard in green building that has finally arrived in America. PassivHaus is truly green building, requiring significantly less energy of any kind, and it has been growing in Germany, Austria and Scandinavia. Hopefully
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Farmers Markets, Gardens and Farms, Industrial food practices, Recycling, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Businesses, Sustainable Energy
Green jobs, green cars, a green economy, do you ever wonder what exactly qualifies as green and how green is green? It has been said that green is the new black…a trend, a new wave, maybe even a cool way to live. But is that it? There are so many good reasons for this ‘greening’,
michelle victoria No Comment Changing Habits, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Building, Sustainable Businesses
“Bioneers is inspiring a shift to live on Earth in ways that honor the web of life, each other and future generations”. Since I had been living in Europe for much of the last nine years I was not familiar with Bioneers until recently. For a more detailed explanation of who they are and what