Okay, I've been thinking about this a lot lately. I have always been kind of a "girlie-girl." No, I don't wear pink frills or false eyelashes. But I do use lots of products that are supposed to enhance my appearance etc. But...what about the ingredie
Read more…Lose a lawn and get a garden
Homeowners throughout California are realizing the benefits of replacing water-thirsty lawns with water-efficient gardens. Some are replacing small sections of lawn over a period of time, while others are replacing their e
Read more…The holidays present challenges for sustainable eating practices because there are so many parties where lots of high-calorie, high-sugar and high-fat foods are served to us and our children at office, school and community gatherings.
The holidays are
Read more…Would anyone like 50 - 100 of these brilliantly designed board games?
Unfortunately, I do not have the time to market/sell the remaining games.
Probably the most innovative, educational and fun sustainability strategy board gam
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If you haven't seen the movie or read the book, you should! What an amazing experiment. If you think one year is a long experiment - you're not alone. The good news is that No Impact Project Experiment is a one-week version of this project and jus
Read more…In a tight economy, create sustainable gift giving practices that don’t have a high price tag and that benefit the local community. Many families have moved away from purchasing gifts for everyone in the family to picking names from a hat and giving
Read more…This inspiring project kicked off its second year this morning, inviting gardeners of all abilities and interests to join them for another season of growing at their collaborative Our Garden project in Walnut Creek. This garden teaches people garden
Read more…The county has an opening for an IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Advisory Committee member representing an "environmental organization." If you know of someone who may be interested, they should contact Susan JunFish junfish@gmail.com ASAP.
Read more…Please share with the SCOCO team how the Toby Hemenway presentation inspired you to take action. What new action(s) are you planning on doing this year? Did you learn more about permaculture, sustainability, or yourself? We would love to hear your
Read more…When thinking of Health and Wellness, I always think about Cindy Gershen, chef and owner of the delicious Sunrise Bistro in Walnut Creek. She is one of the most amazing and inspiring people I have ever met and she has accomplished so much, including
Read more…Green Award awarded to two outstanding recipients
This year’s Community Awards Night, sponsored by the City of Pleasant Hill, the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce, and the Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District, featured the return of the Green Awa
Read more…Although most people think of legislators in Sacramento as a bunch of (insert expletive here), I wanted to share with you some of the successes of this legislative session. Even though the season has not quite ended, the environment has racked up qui
Read more…Did you know that in addition to donating to Goodwill, Salvation Army and other charities, that H&M is now accepting clothes to recycle?
Some clothes are too far gone for donating for re-use. The clothes taken to H&M will be used in one of 4 ways.
Read more…Anyone have ideas for a one day environmental volunteer activity on Sat April 24? Central Costa County area preferred.
Contra Costa County Climate Leaders (4CL) hosted a very informative workshop this week about this exciting topic. Phase 2 of the California First program is open to new counties only from April through July so hopefully Contra Costa County will get
Read more…Hi there... I wanted to share this video with you about the Walnut Creek Food Scrap Recycling Program. It won an award last week. It is too cute!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEn6aQynHXo
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No Impact Experiment
A One-Week Carbon Cleanse
Sunday--Sunday
The No Impact Project is an International environmental, nonprofit project founded in the spring of 2009. It was inspired by the No Impact Man book, film and blog.
The no impact projec
Read more…April is here and that means it’s time to get ready for the 2015 Community Resilience Challenge! Last year, the challenge team hoped to get at least 3,000 actions, and the total number of actions registered exceeded 8,000. So this year, the expectati
