Spotlight: AASHE-Connecting Sustainable Education Nationwide
March 11, 2010 by Emily
Filed under Lifestyle, Recent Posts
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, or AASHE, is really making a big impact on the nation. AASHE is a membership driven–501(c)(3) institution that is leading the way in empowering sustainable colleges and universities by connecting and standardizing sustainability practice on campuses nationwide.
Being apart of the AASHE network grants resources, programs and professional development for those involved. The most important factor that AASHE contributes is its ability to unite colleges and universities that lead in sustainability transformation. By working with campus faculty, students, administrators and staff alike, they provide a professional home for sustainability in higher education.
There are two ways to get involved. As a student, AASHE offers a variety of professional development programs and resources to its members including conferences, webinars, workshops, conference calls and the wide network that it is connected to. As a business, it connects them with their communities and aligns themselves with green leaders by becoming a business partner.
More than anything, AASHE is designed to help higher education practice sustainability as a norm, not as an exception. They achieve this by encouraging collaborations and helping facilitate the generating and achievement of goals for the campus as a whole.
There are many ways of getting involved in AASHE. Whether you are a business looking to become a partner, or a student that is already a member of AASHE, a student looking to getting their college involved, or a K-12 school—AASHE is attempting to connecting and transform the everyday standards of our educational system as we know it.
If you are interested in inquiring whether your school is or should be involved, please contact AASHE
Green Living Online Resource Review: Focus Organic
November 9, 2009 by Amy
Filed under Buzz, Recent Posts
We strive to make Feed Your Eco a valuable resource for anyone searching for ideas and information on healthy and eco-friendly living; but we also want to acknowledge the many voices on the blogosphere that contribute to this movement. There are numerous online resources and blogs that making a real change by inspiring their readers to make simple and necessary changes that will have a lasting and positive impact on the environment.
This month, I came across Focus Organic, an open blogging community that is ideal for green living advocates who wish to share their ideas- but do not necessarily have the time to start and maintain their own blog. I love that the site encourages their readers share their knowledge and perspectives by submitting their blog entries (all posts are reviewed)- and the result is a wonderful range of ideas and tips that is not limited to just 1-2 authors.
The primary intent of this blog is to help educate people on the facts about organic products…but the site also covers a range of topics that promote a more sustainable lifestyle. I like how they categorize posts according to our daily routine: cleaning, food, money, transportation, well being, fashion, etc. They also help by reviewing and recommending innovative products and suggest best practices to help incorporate “green living” into your day to day routine.
When you visit the site, be sure to check out their link page- I have bookmarked this page myself as a wonderful list of many online eco resources that are broken into helpful categories. The list they have compiled in an excellent place to start when researching on how to incorporate green living your life. Be sure to check them out and let us know what you think (tell them Organic Bug sent ya!).
Earth Day Special: Our Favorite Green Living Sites
April 20, 2009 by Amy
Filed under Lifestyle, Recent Posts
As Earth Day 2009 nears (April 22)….we wanted to devote some time to sharing our favorite “Green Sites” on the Web. These sites are devoted to educating and promoting healthy lifestyles not just for our planet, but are devoted to our overall well being for humanity. These sites are very much in line with Organic Bug’s vision:
We envision a compelling future where people collectively embrace the idea of living in harmony with Mother Nature while respecting life in all its forms, further effecting dramatic change for the common good beginning with the simple practice of conscious consumerism.
Tree Hugger has brought together a community of eco minded folks who want to share ideas on how they can make our planet a more sustainable place to be. The site shares daily news and thoughts in it’s blog, newsletter, and has expanding their reach by incorporating a weekly radio show and video segments to their menu. The forum is a place where readers can discuss and post ideas, tips and more to share with one another. To go to About Tree Hugger learn how to best utilize this eco rich resource.
Ecorazzi has the unique ability to blend our celebrity gossip vice with good intentions. This site is lots of fun as it glams up green and sustainable living as only Hollywood can do. Learn the latest green trends in shopping, fashion, and film. music and more.
A friend introduced me to this smart and hip site some time ago, and I have been hooked ever since. We appreciate Grist for their ability to present their news and information in manner that is clever and useful. A review in Time Magazine describes Grist as:
the Colbert Report of climate change, the Daily Show of deforestation, the Oprah of oil dependency — except with real reporting and analytical journalism.
Need we say more?
1GreenProduct is devoted to helping consumers take the guesswork out of deciding how to best use their purchase power to benefit our planet. Words like “Green” and “Eco” are often used as marketing terms and do not represent products that are environmentally sound or even healthy for us to use. We greatly appreciate the work this site does to review and highlight products that are truly wise choices for eco minded consumers.
Carbon Rally engages their readers by inviting them team up with other users and participate in a series of simple challenges designed to make it fun and easy for average households to take a more active role in reducing our carbon footprint. The challenges also give brief, to the point information on how this act contributes to the solution. This site is ideal for people who are motivated by the spirit of competition.
Ideal Bite lends itself to busy people who do not necessarily have the time to read lengthy articles or blog posts devoted to the environment. They deliver to their subscribers quick and easy “Bites” to spread good ideas and tips on what you can do to live a greener and healthier lifestyle. This site is very appealing to busy moms and women of all ages.
The Daily Green is another consumer driven site that distributes information through its Daily News, Blog Posts, Newsletters, Eco Living Tips, and Product Reviews. We love this site because it contains so much helpful information on how to green your home environment through DIY NonToxic Cleaning , Seasonal Recipes and Green Gardening .
Do you have a favorite “Green Site?” We want to know about it! Leave us a comment and tell us why this is a great site to promote sustainable and eco friendly living!
