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Keep Our Beaches Clean Poster Contest

Rebecca Carter — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:20:01 +0000

The City of Miami Beach, in partnership with Surfrider Foundation, ECOMB, A Better Miami Beach and GreenRoks
is sponsoring a poster contest in an effort to educate residents and visitors about the harmful effects of litter on our
beaches.

The objective of this campaign is to encourage beach goers to keep the beaches clean by disposing their
trash properly.

The poster may demonstrate the hazards beach litter poses to our residents and visitors, marine environment,
economy or other aspects of our community. It may also focus on the benefits of keeping our beaches and ocean
clean.

Volunteer judges from participating organizations will recommend one or more winners to the City.

The selections will
be based on the most creative artwork focusing on the objective of the contest. Posters submitted must be original
images in the form of graphics, text or photography (no stock photos), and may include captions, slogans or brief
narratives.

Selected Designs could be used in conjunction with an upcoming public education campaign displayed
throughout many areas of Miami Beach.

For samples of the City's other related cleanliness materials produced for
this campaign, please email nrodriguez@miamibeachfl.gov.

See image for details. All entries are due by 5pm on Friday, May 29, 2009 via email to keepitclean@miamibeachfl.gov. Call Enid Rodriguez at 305.673.7106 for more info or mailing address.

Must See Everglades Documentary

Rebecca Carter — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:17:08 +0000

Ready for a blast from the past? Thirteen.org has a video up called Will the Gator Glades Survive? It is described as: "A visit to the Florida Everglades reveals how that famed wildlife region is now threatened with destruction because of man’s tampering with the natural water system."

Interesting enough. But if you haven't clicked the link yet, you'll now find out why it's so interesting. It was originally broadcast in 1970 as part of a series Our Vanishing Wilderness thought to be the first televised series on the environment, being shot in 1969 and aired the next year.

The series was co-written by John Hamlet, a well known naturist from Weeki Wachee, who was of course married to a mermaid.

So old and still so relevant. Check it out: Will the Gator Glades Survive?

Use Less and Get a Free T-Shirt

Rebecca Carter — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:06:13 +0000

Use Less. It's a big campaign from Miami Dade County right now. You've probably seen the billboards. And now they've gone social media crazy, too.

The focus is water conservation, and the County has compiled all of the water resources you need into one simple site. It covers anything from basic water conservation to rain barrels and Florida friendly landscaping.

So how do you get this free t-shirt that we mentioned? Follow the instructions on the site and share/participate on Facebook, Google Groups or Yahoo Groups, and you get the shirt! I'm happy to see the County getting involved with social media…though they forgot Twitter!

They want us to list 5 reasons to Use Less: 4 that are "useless" and one good reason to "use less". Here are ours:

Useless: Trying to convince the cashier at Gap that I really don't need a bag.
Useless: Almost anything from SkyMall.
Useless: A nightlight in Norway in July.
Useless: Windshield ice scrapers in Miami.
Reason to Use Less: Afraid to see this come true… "Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink."

Check it out: WeUseLess

Social Media & Miami Goin’ Green

Rebecca Carter — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:54:17 +0000

If you are a social media guru, (you Twitter-er, YouTube-r, Flickr-r, or blogg-er!), we hope that you'll be covering Miami Goin' Green this Saturday! Here is some information you should know, and don't miss our Twitter Contest!

Tags: miagg, miamigoingreen
Flickr: Join our Miami Goin' Green group
Twitter: #miagg, follow @miamigreen

TWITTER CONTEST
We will give away 2 "Green Team" T-Shirts an hour to people who are tweeting live from the event. Follow us on Twitter…we'll announce how to claim your prize soon.

Anything else that we are missing and should set up before the event takes place? Comment below!

The 3R’s at Miami Goin’ Green

Rebecca Carter — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:59:37 +0000

Happy Earth Day! We hear it all of the time, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. (Listen to this while reading.) It's in a specific order for a reason. First, you don't use stuff. Then, if you do use stuff, use it as many times as you can. Finally, if you have stuff that you can't reuse, recycle it so that the material can be used again. The greenest thing you can do is reduce!

So how can Miami Goin' Green (April 25, 2009 @ Bayfront Park) help with the 3R's? Please note that everything is FREE. Here it goes:

REDUCE

Clear2Go Water Bottle with Filter - Bring in 6 disposable water bottles to recycle and get a free reusable bottle. It gives a whole new meaning to BYOB (bottle!).

REUSE

Fashion Forward (a clothing swap) presented by Goodwill – bring a bag of gently used clothes and walk away with clothes that are new to you!

Green Gift Wrapping Demos – Swing by the Eclectica booth for a demonstration of how to use items around your house to wrap gifts!

RECYCLE

All American Secure Shredding – bring your documents to be shredded and recycled.

eWaste Recycling - bring your old cell phones, computers, and other electronic waste for recycling.

Green Team - watch out for our Green Team around the festival! They'll help you sort your trash into compostable, recyclable, and actual garbage. This will lessen the impact of the festival, as well!

Please note that there will be a drop-off area on the edge of the park by the Intercontinental so that you can drop off your items and then go park your car. Of course, you guys are all arriving on bikes (free valet!) and the MetroMover, right?

You can also learn about the 3R's at our Eco Stage. Check out the schedule.

Click below to see a full list of vendors. See you Saturday!

Below find an alphabetical listing of the vendors at Miami Goin' Green 2009!

18th Street Café

Advantage Golf Cars

All American Recycling Center

Colombian Cravings Inc

Ekotik/Nasoa Cotton USA Inc

Electron Solar Energy

Fertile Earth Foundation

Finsart

Florida Electric Auto Assoc

For a Homeland Life

Green Meetings Industry Council

Green Planet Events

Green Veranda Inc.

International Energy

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Nature Ctr

MetroPCS

Miami EV Project

Miami Help Darfur Now

Miami Science Museum

NextLife

Ocean Safari Diving Adventure

Operation Green Leaves

SIR International Corp.

Smoothie King

Snow Caps Co.

South Dade Soil & Water Conservation

South Florida Commuter Services

Water Wise Guys

Wowgreen International

YELP.com

Zen Village

Eco Stage Schedule – Miami Goin’ Green April 25, 2009

Rebecca Carter — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:43:08 +0000

Besides all of the green vendor booths, live music, and hands-on activities, we've got a great schedule for the Eco Stage (that I arranged myself) for Miami Goin' Green Earthday Event! You could seriously stay from 10 am – 7 pm and not get bored!

Eco Stage Schedule – Miami Goin' Green

Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Bayfront Park

10:15 am Green Yoga for Kids by Green Monkey

Kids 18 and under can come on a journey that will enhance their love for nature, conservation, unity with earth along with quotes that highlight the importance for care of the environment. (Recommended: Bring a towel or mat)

11:00 am Relaxation Yoga by Zen Village (This will take place in the Yoga area by the fountain.)

This soft and fluid yoga is a combination of Taoist and Buddhist traditions that use relaxing movements to heal and release tension, stagnant energy and stress in the body and mind.

11:00 am Local Food, Good For You, Good For the Planet by Natural Zest Health Counseling

Local foods are fresher, tastier and support the local economy while decreasing the carbon impact; learn how and why!

11:20 am Home Sprouts: How to Grow Delicious, Healthy Food at Home by Natural Zest Health Counseling

Learn how to grow sprouts at home, to always have nutrient dense, super healthy snacks available.

11:40 am Giving Products their Next Life by NextLife

Plastic's next life: Closing the recycling loop with new recycled products

12:00 pm Clean Green For Your Health by eoilco laboratories

Go green when you clean with salt, baking soda, vinegar, d-Limonene, & essential oils

12:30 pm The 3 R’s of Green Living: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Green Monkey

It IS easy to be green! We'll discuss how we can all reduce, reuse and recycle common everyday items. Families Welcome.

1:00 pm Earthman Concert by The Earthman Project

Lanny Smith's "Earthman" concert celebrates the gift of life our planet gives us, helps us understand that we are facing major challenges, and finally, inspires us with the knowledge that each of us has the power to make a difference.

1:45 pm Green Parenting 101: Mama, What's it Mean to Be Green? by BirthGirlz.com

The basics of being green and how green living translates to life with kids.

2:10 pm Grow it Yourself by Edible Gardening

Vegetable gardening in South Florida – the cheap and easy way!

2:30 pm Ekotik Eco-Friendly Fashion Show by ekotik

Introducing Ekotik's signature collection of green fashion for women and kids consisting of European inspired designs made of most exquisite Peruvian eco-cotton, with embellishments and embroideries all handmade. Together with this chic yet affordable collection fashion models will also showcase accessories and jewelry all made of natural, organic and recycled materials.

3:00 pm Bike Miami Days by City of Miami

Miami’s biggest Free Street Party – Bike Miami Days – welcomes everyone to car-free streets in Coconut Grove on Sunday, April 26 (9:00am-2:00pm)

3:10 pm Simple Steps to Save You Green by NextLife

Making Your Home or Business More Efficient

3:30 pm Water Conservation by Water Wise Guys

How to save water in your home

4:00 pm Vermicomposting: Worms! by Fertile Earth Foundation

The art of getting worms to transform your garbage into soil. Learn how to make your own bin!

4:20 pm Non-Profit Open Mic by Various

We'll give environmentally focused non-profits 5 minutes to discuss their cause.

5:00 pm Open Drum Circle by href="http://www.miamidrums.com/">MiamiDrums.com

Everybody is invited, bring your instrument and join in or just hang out on the grass and chill to the beat.

5:45 pm PrayerDanse by PrayerDanse.com

Music is our Path…We Pray with our Feet & Meditate in Movement…Dansing is our Religion ~ it is our Spiritual Practice ~ Come PrayerDanse with Us

greenerMIAMI’s Rebecca Carter in Glamour Mag

Rebecca Carter — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:06:39 +0000

It's an honor and a privilege to say that I'm in Glamour magazine this month! They are highlighting 70 Women in Green, and I'm one of them! Check out my thoughts on the shoot, who I met, and more at my other site, Ecorazzi.com.

MomsMiami Tackles Green Parenting

Rebecca Carter — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:04:15 +0000

This week we were featured in Julie Landry Laviolette's article Shop Green, Save Green on MomsMiami.com. I recommended saving cash and staying green by shopping at my favorite consignment store Baby Posh Garage in Aventura.

Also check out her previous Green Parenting articles: Where to Start, Unplug, Natural Cleaners, and Compost 101.

Green Building Event – Sat. Jan 24, 2008

Rebecca Carter — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:03:27 +0000

The USGBC and EGB (Emerging Green Builders – the student & young professional arm of the organization) are holding their annual kick off meeting this Saturday, January 24th at the Biscayne Nature Center (map) from 11a-4pm.

It is free for USGBC and EGB members, as well as if you bring an electronic item to be recycled (see flyer for details). Otherwise, $5.

Sunday. Bike Miami. Be There.

Rebecca Carter — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:16:55 +0000

The Mayor of Miami has got something cool planned for this Sunday, November 9, 2008. Get your bicycle, rollerblades, strollers ready — Bike Miami is going to take over the streets of downtown. From 10 am to 3pm, Flagler (from the Courthouse to Bayfront Park) and S. Miami Ave. (to Mary Brickell Village/10th St) will be open only to bike/pedestrian traffic!

We’re so excited about this event. We love that it is like "open play". You don’t have to start from any specific point. You don’t need to arrive at a specific time. Just get outside and have some fun. This is the kind of event people can participate in as they choose!

Of course, if you’d like to participate in something more structured, there are some planned activities. Go to Bayfront Park for PrayerDanse at 9:30 am or Yoga at 1pm. Rally with Mayor Manny Diaz at 11am on the corner of Biscayne & Flagler. After the rally, get a free tour from the Historical Museum, or free passes to Miami Art Museum.

And oh, did we mention the Valet Bike Parking at both Bayfront Park and Mary Brickell Village? Plus, bring your bike on public transit and ride free on Sunday.

After you’ve exhausted yourself by biking, rolling, and walking around downtown, participating in yoga, and shopping at the shops, swing by the Bike Miami After Party at Dolores, But You Can Call Me Lolita in Mary Brickell Village from 2 – 5pm. It’s being organized by our friends from Transit Miami.

For even MORE details, check out the Bike Miami Blog.