Local Green Org Operation Green Leaves Focuses on Haiti
Miami-based non-profit Operation Green Leaves has been focusing on reforesting Haiti since 1991. When the earthquake struck, Operation Green Leaves sprung into action. OGL Haiti was recently featured on Treehugger.com as a green organization that will need continuing support to help the communities in Haiti, and we were glad to see such global exposure for the organization. In listening to the...
Read MoreProfile Photos Courtesy of Mandy & Me Studios
I need to take a moment to show off my new professional photos. Along with the relaunch of the new look and feel of greenerMiami.com, I had some professional photos done. One evening while tooling around with some Twitter app, looking for users in Sarasota, FL (where I grew up), I found Mandy. I went from her Twitter profile to her website, Mandy & Me Studio. Wow. I mean wow. I was so...
Read MoreFEED Bag Event at Whole Foods Aventura
Head on over to Whole Foods in Aventura (map) this Saturday, July 18, 2009 from 12 – 3pm. Pick up a FEED bag and get it personalized by local artists Jordan Thompson and Katiana Quinones from Fine Print Silkscreen of Miami at no additional cost. Jean Michele Daudier will be performing live world music, with a focus on French-Creole beats. If you aren’t familiar with the FEED...
Read MoreMiami Changemaker Conference: July 18, 2009
It’s time for the 2nd Miami Changemaker Conference on July 18, 2009. This conference is the 2nd in a 3-year series – each one with its own focus. In July, participants and speakers will focus on “Placemaking”: How Local Residents Can Create Better Parks, Beaches, Blocks, and other Public Spaces. Advance registration is $25, with a special $5 registration for...
Read MoreEco Groups Recommend: Talk to Your Rep ASAP
[UPDATE: GreenPeace is opposing the bill in it's current form, as it has been "weakened" too much. See below.] From the local Sierra Club: Please call Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen today at (305) 668-2285 and ask her to vote FOR the energy and climate bill (American Clean Energy and Security Act (HR 2454) ). The vote is Friday or Saturday so please call now. I might also recommend writing a short...
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