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Sunday, December 6, 2009
The Green Community week in review: Tampa Bay Green Gift Guide, upcoming sustainability discussion with Edgar Mitchell, ULI's Tampa Bay Trends Conference, and more
Posted by Katie Machol on Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 10:43 AM
What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed this last week:
Expectations of the Copenhagen international climate change conference - Find out exactly what will be going on during this international negotiation that begins next week.
The Urban Land Institute’s upcoming Tampa Bay Trends Conference - Learn what’s projected in Tampa Bay for commercial and residential recovery.
Insecticides linked to increased risk of lupus and rheumatoid arthritis in women - Could the use of insecticides over long periods of time be the cause of these autoimmune diseases in many women?
Gaia theorist James Lovelock advises: Forget recycling and renewables, we're doomed anyway (videos) - Humans have kickstarted a natural process that is now irreversible, he warns.
Give yourself the gift of holiday energy savings - It’s easy to ensure there’s more "green" in your home than what you see on your Christmas tree.
Wrapsacks: Stylish, eco-friendly reusable gift bags - Why not curb your paper waste and use something that can be reused again and again to tote your gifts?
City of Seminole recycling and sustainability discussion - Local recycling activist Mary DeGeorge has scheduled a discussion on recycling and sustainability at the Seminole Community Library on Monday, December 7.
Upcoming sustainability discussion group with astronaut Edgar Mitchell - Mitchell will spend Saturday, December 5th in Tampa Bay awakening the need to recognize that we are at the break point of sustaining human life on Earth and that we are among life's building blocks.
Enter the Gasparilla Film Festival's "Green the Screen" contest - The "Green the Screen" film contest is your chance to get your voice heard on environmental solutions and calls to action.
The Daily Show's Jon Stewart gives his two cents on the "ClimateGate" scandal - The Daily Show's Jon Stewart recently took on the current "ClimateGate" scandal: where a hacker supposedly hacked into the computers of scientists studying climate change at the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit and claims that the scientists collaborated to manipulate climate data.
The Tampa Bay Green Gift Guide: Fabulous eco-friendly gifts from local Earth loving vendors - Check out some of these standout items from these eco-friendly purveyors that will surely make quite an impression on all of the recipients on your list.
Catholic Church up in arms over model Joanna Krupa's nude crucifix PETA ad - Joanna Krupa, the Polish-born beauty better known for gracing numerous runways, fashion ads, and men's magazines has apparently ticked off the Catholic Church in her controversial PETA ad.
Don’t forget to check out our Green Community Calendar for green events and workshops in the Bay Area!
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