Creative Loafing Tampa

Global warming and wildlife

Climate change is affecting many more species than polar bears.

• by Katie Machol
Climate change is affecting many more species than polar bears.
• Tags: Green Living, climate change, wildlife, conservation, greenhouse gases, pollution, animals

Temple Terrace 'Bat Tower Talk' with the Florida Bat Conservancy: Thu., Sept. 1st

Learn about the new location of the bat tower and meet the bats.

• by Katie Machol
Learn about the new location of the bat tower and meet the bats.
• Tags: Green Community, bat tower, bats, conservation, Florida Bat Conservancy, Temple Terrace Bat Tower, Tampa

Tampa Bay Estuary Program's Invasive Species poetry contest winners announced

"Clever verse from humorous to serious described nasty invasives."

• by Katie Machol
"Clever verse from humorous to serious described nasty invasives."
• Tags: Green Community, invasive species, Tampa Bay Estuary Program, contest, poetry, environment, conservation, Tampa Bay

Protecting migratory birds

Migratory birds face many threats which affect migration cycles and breeding patterns.

• by Katie Machol
Migratory birds face many threats which affect migration cycles and breeding patterns.
• Tags: Green Community, Green Policy, migration, birds, migratory birds, climate change, conservation, weather, habitat destruction

Friends of L. Ron Hubbard organize "Clean Ybor!" event on World Environment Day

• by Katie Machol
Lend a helping hand this Sunday, June 5th.
• Tags: Green Community Events, World Environment Day, Friends of L. Ron Hubbard, eco-friendly, conservation, green, litter, ybor, cleanup, clean up, clean-up

Drink like a fish at Sea Grapes Wine & Food Fest

• by Katie Machol
Dine "under the sea": Sample fine wines and some of Tampa Bay's culinary delights, all for a great cause.
• Tags: Drink, Food & Drink Events, Food Events, sea grapes, benefit, florida aquarium, silent auction, wine, food, tampa bay, beer, craft beer, ocean, conservation, educational programs

EarthTalk: What's being done to protect deep-sea habitats and species from ocean floor trawling?

• by Katie Machol
Advances in so-called "bottom trawling" technology in recent years has meant that fishing boats now have unprecedented access to deep ocean habitats and the sea floor itself where untold numbers of unknown species have been making a living for eons.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Policy, fish, Green Living, conservation, Green Policy, endangered, deep sea, deep ocean species

Prince William and Kate Middleton opt for charitable donations over wedding gifts

• by Katie Machol
The royal couple has decided to forgo wedding gifts and are asking their guests (and the public) to instead donate money to their selected charities through their Royal Wedding Charity Fund website.
• Tags: Green Living, charity, donate, donation, Green Living, conservation, Prince William, Kate Middleton, royal couple, royal wedding, charitable giving, Royal Wedding Charity Fund

EarthTalk: Staving off global warming with land conservation

• by Katie Machol
According to The Wilderness Society, American forests capture about one-tenth of the greenhouse gases put out by U.S. cars, factories and other sources.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Policy, global warming, Green Living, conservation, Green Policy, climate change, trees, legislation, carbon, earthtalk, wilderness, parks, land conservation, Omnibus Public Land Management Act, trails

Wilderness explorer and writer John Davis lands in Tampa to promote TrekEast

• by Elizabeth Graham
John Davis' exploration through the Eastern United States to promote animal awareness and connectivity has begun. His message is to increase awareness and for people to "take action for wildlife."
• Tags: News, Green Living, News, Tampa, Green Living, conservation, Rick Scott, John Davis, TrekEast, Wildlands Network, Margo McKnight, Habitat Connectivity, wilderness conservation, Eastern United States, Eastern Wildway

New hotel in Rome is garbage, literally

• by Katie Machol
The building, located on Capocotta Beach, is aptly named Save the Beach Hotel because it was created to raise awareness about the trashy state of many of Europe's beaches.
• Tags: Activism, Green Living, Activism, beaches, Green Living, conservation, trash, italy, beach, Corona, Rome, save the beach, capocotta beach, helena christensen, HA Schult, Uncategorized

Get up to $5,000 from SWFWMD for water conservation projects

• by Lisa Montelione
Here’s how you can get up to $5,000 from the South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) for educating your community of the protection and conservation of our most precious resource.
• Tags: Activism, Green Living, Green Community, Activism, community, water, green, sustainable, Green Living, money, SWFWMD, conservation, Green Community, water conservation, volunteer work, Education, volunteer, wetland ecosystems, Preservation, grant, regenerating ecosystems, grants, non profit, south west florida water management district, Uncategorized

"The Green Police" PSAs (spoofs): Protecting and conserving the Earth (videos)

• by Katie Machol
There's a new crew hitting the streets on February 7th, fighting the good fight for Mother Earth by keeping citizens in line when it comes to showing her some respect.
• Tags: Green Living, humor, recycling, video, Green Living, conservation, paper waste, Earth Friendly, humor, the green police, reduce waste, Uncategorized

Are those "green" products all they're cracked up to be? Find out at Ecoscene

• by Katie Machol
Ever wondered if all of those products touted to be "green" really are just that? Find out if you're making a good purchase or just being greenwashed by visiting Ecoscene .
• Tags: Shopping, Green Living, Shopping, green, organic, sustainable, Green Living, natural, conservation, product reviews, biodegradable, safe, products, natural resources, pollution, ecoscene, consumer reviews, services, non-toxic, Uncategorized

The Green Community week in review: Clean energy rally, legalizing marijuana, BOTB Readers' Poll, and more

• by Katie Machol
Read what you might have missed last week from the Green Community.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, clean energy, marijuana, offshore drilling, Tampa-Bay, Ybor, rally, The Ritz Ybor, Florida, Politics, House, Progress Energy, publix greenwise, green, cl, Mary Mulhern, stimulus, Sierra Club, governor charlie crist, Green Living, mexican drug cartels, goodwill, email, Nature, karl nurse, conservation, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, going paperless, creative loafing green community, earth, Hemp, solar, paper, energy, eco friendly, Whole Foods Market, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, 1Sky, Milton Friedman, Linda Saul-Sena, mother earth, Mayor Pam Iorio, environmentalism, organic food, Rick Kriseman, paper waste, st petersburg college, war on drugs, nature's food patch, alternative energy, energy consumption, energy use, illegal immigrants, CFLs, spc, St. Pete College, greywater, jason green, alternative energy source, rollin oats, energy waste, low voc, Best of the Bay 2009, BOTB, Best of the Bay Readers' Poll 2009, economic crisis, unemployment rate, health care reform, emotional connections, plants and animals, greenest politician, smart grid, south carolina north carolina, turbine, wind energy, us department of energy, doe, bill johnson, power plants, ibm, telvent, big oil, big energy, phil compton, email signature, digital signature, natural resource waste, natural resource consumption, natural resource, microsoft outlook, paper waste facts, paper waste statistics, please print only if necessary, please consider the environment before printing this message, email tag, informative email tag, informative email signature, organic food store, home renovation, venice CA, brooks avenue, bricault design, home addition, sincerely sustainable, Uncategorized

Add an informative green fact to your email signature

• by Jason Green
It’s not easy being green, you work hard to live sustainably, and at the same time you take every opportunity to enlighten others to live socially and environmentally responsible lives.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Living, email, conservation, Green Community, going paperless, paper, paper waste, st petersburg college, energy consumption, spc, St. Pete College, jason green, energy waste, email signature, digital signature, natural resource waste, natural resource consumption, natural resource, microsoft outlook, paper waste facts, paper waste statistics, please print only if necessary, please consider the environment before printing this message, email tag, informative email tag, informative email signature, Uncategorized

The Green Community week in review: CL office gets green makeover, Living sustainably in Tampa Bay, best organic smoothie, and more

• by Katie Machol
Read what you might've missed last week in the Green Community!
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, bicycle, St. Petersburg, oil, Best of the Bay, Clearwater, recycling, Tampa-Bay, Local Music, Bike, PSTA, Gulfport, Environment, sustainable architecture, sustainable design, Feel the Heat: Climate Change, water, gift, recycle, eco, green, organic, August, cuisine, sustainable, Katie Machol, sustainability, ocean, Green Living, Yankees, Green living, drought, conservation, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, Going Green, energy star, creative loafing green community, reuse, landfill, tampa bay area, Linda Taylor, water conservation, eco friendly, wallet, litter, trash, USGBC, prius, Lisa Assetta, green office, cl green community, trees, rubber, Green building, natural gas, fuel economy, carpool, florida native plants, plastic, greenpeace, office assistance plus, waste, st petersburg college, fossil fuels, fossil fuel emissions, alternative energy, foreign oil, green architecture, curiosity, toilet paper roll, air pollution, fossil fuel, green office specialist, reduce, speakers, beach, LEED certification, foreign fossil fuels, united states green building council, repurpose, greywater, jason green, environmental activicism, hybrid vehicle, crude oil, petroleum, wildlife, rollin oats, spirulina, bee pollen, St Petersburg/Gibbs, W. G. Mills, Flad, USGBC Florida Gulf Coast Chapter, Energy Coordinator, Diana Wright, acquifer, energy waste, green cleaning products, heat island effect, low voc, charm callahan, FSC, regional materials, recycled building materials, Best of the Bay of the Day, Rollin' Oats Market & Cafe, Creative Loafing Green, gas mileage, gas mileage tips, gasoline, inefficient automobiles, inefficient cars, cash for clunkers, oil spills, air filter, speeding and effeciency, mpg, miles per gallon, hart line, toyota prius, honda insight, new cars, mazda tribute, ford escape, mercury mariner, office for sustainability, walking, REAL building, LEED, darren brinkley, solar water heater, geothermal technology, voc, toilet tissue, creative loafing contributor, creative loafing office, save money, save time, save the environment, green office philosophy, 4 Rs, mens, unisex, treehugger, planet green, blue august, cleanup, marine life, cousteau, florida blood services, book swaps, green fun, fun festival, battery recycling, momentum, consciousness, calendars, clothes, water rates, Florida Friendly lawn, Scott Milinder, pinellas county utilities, Uncategorized

Blue August: A month-long dedication to the water on our planet

• by Linda Taylor
It's all about the ocean this month with Blue August: an in-depth look at marine life, water purification, rivers, and everything associated with impacting our beloved beaches.
• Tags: Activism, Green Living, Green Community, Activism, water, green, August, sustainable, ocean, Green Living, conservation, Green Community, tampa bay area, Linda Taylor, litter, trash, beach, wildlife, treehugger, planet green, blue august, cleanup, marine life, cousteau, Uncategorized

The Green Community: Week in review

• by Katie Machol
Read what you might've missed last week in the Green Community.
• Tags: Green Living, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, wine, St. Petersburg, usf, recession, recycling, Tampa-Bay, winemaking, organic farming, Environment, technology, north carolina, charity, recipes, sidebern's, mcdonalds, fast food, sonoma, green, organic, local, PBS, sustainable, toasted pheasant, taylor eason, sustainability, mercury, Science, Green Living, grenache, Value Meals, conservation, solar energy, urban planning, Tech, home, Green Community, Green Policy, Green Jobs, Going Green, insects, energy efficiency, wine shop, graduate student, energy saving, energy, eco friendly, cfl, Whole Foods Market, Moffitt Cancer Center, Cure on Wheels, peak oil, litter, trash, compostable, permaculture, USGBC, biodynamic farming, biodynamic wines, light bulbs, climate change, collapse, solar power, summer, Green building, compost, buy local, Rick Kriseman, garbage, top chef podcast, nanotechnology, code green community, picking up trash, dinner in the garden, outstanding in the field, fourth of july, american independence day, July 4th, beach, gateway organic farm, Tyson Grant, Parkshore Grill, Matt Tracy, St. Petersburg Yacht Club, Chris Knowles, Sea Sea Riders, Gui Alinat, Peter Leonavicius, Cathleen Ryan, Bobby Mayo, Thomas Kerns, Terry Harding, quivira, dry creek valley, cover crops, green manure, crop rotation, astronomical sowing, lunar calendar, celestial calendar, organic farm, steam cleansing, demeter association, quivira dry creek valley 2007 grenache, Frogs, cary north carolina, electric vehicle, green construction, Gizmodo, Ronald McHummer, green dining, electric car, green industry, amphibians, endangered, frogs: the thin green line, golden toad of costa rica, gastric-brooding frog of australia, habitat loss, chytridiomycosis, zoo, aquarium, year of the frog, LEED certification, CFLs, lighting, tungsten, filament, tungsten filament, incandescent, LED, diode, mercury content, optical coating, light source, future scenarios, debt, foreign fossil fuels, david holmgren, techno-stability, techno-explosion, creative decline, partnership society, dominator society, Crash Course, Chris Mattenson, fusion, genetically altered biology., spc, St. Pete College, sustainability management, legal, resource management, department of geography, exotic plants, generous donations, membership opportunities, bbqing, tropical plant, free address, small animals, beauty contest, green tea, tropicals, botanical gardens, saturday and sunday, natural beauty, few moments, tampa florida, Event management, st. leo university, sustany foundation, clean diesel, crown automotive, soy based ink, vitamin water, drytee inc., Uncategorized

Where have the frogs gone?

• by Linda Taylor
• Tags: Green Community, Environment, PBS, conservation, Green Community, summer, Frogs, amphibians, endangered, frogs: the thin green line, golden toad of costa rica, gastric-brooding frog of australia, habitat loss, chytridiomycosis, zoo, aquarium, year of the frog, Uncategorized