CT Green Scene tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-1346970 2009-11-10T12:33:37-05:00 A community resource for environmental news, education, and events in the State of Connecticut. TypePad CtGreenScenehttp://feedburner.google.com New Haven's best and only environmental happy hour tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340128757043cb970c 2009-11-10T12:33:37-05:00 2009-11-10T12:33:37-05:00 Join us November 18th for something special… IT’S OUR TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!!! 6-8pm, next Wednesday at: Christopher Martins Restaurant & Pub, 860 State Street, New Haven, CT (203-776-8835) Yes, it was two years ago November where you and New Haven... Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/11/new-havens-best-and-only-environmental-happy-hour.html Eco Love Glove tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a666a5c8970b 2009-11-09T13:27:10-05:00 2009-11-09T13:27:10-05:00 by Eileen Weber If you’ve read this site with any regularity, you are aware of the kind of stories we tackle: climate change, land conservation, food and farming issues just to name a few. But today, these sober topics will... Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/11/eco-love-glove.html Food Fight tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a6b1c4d0970c 2009-11-06T11:51:00-05:00 2009-11-06T11:51:00-05:00 by Eileen Weber Last night, the Wilton Library hosted a screening of the documentary Food Fight. Supported by the Fink Family Foundation and the green initiatives by the library community, the film is another look at how the food industry... Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/11/food-fight.html Starbucks Wins! (Crap.) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a6524f14970b 2009-11-04T07:17:18-05:00 2009-11-04T07:17:18-05:00 I moved to Connecticut’s Farmington River Valley about two and a half years ago and am still looking for a good cup of coffee. Check that—an amazing cup of coffee. Spare me the Dunkin’ Donuts angle; I’m tired, and their... James Simpkins http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/11/starbucks-wins-crap.html Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a64fd35a970b 2009-11-03T14:11:20-05:00 2009-11-03T14:14:44-05:00 Is grass-fed beef better than corn-fed? Why yes, it is. It's better for your health and it's better for the environment. Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/11/beef-its-whats-for-dinner.html Tribal Wind tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a69fa9bc970c 2009-11-02T07:38:08-05:00 2009-11-02T07:38:08-05:00 The New York Times has an editorial from yesterday's edition about Cape Wind. "After eight years of arduous state and federal environmental reviews, the promoters of Cape Wind, a wind energy project off the Massachusetts coast, had every reason to... Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/11/tribal-wind.html UNO-Versity tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a637c76e970b 2009-10-31T12:00:00-04:00 2009-10-31T12:00:00-04:00 by Eileen Weber There's a new kid in town at Fairfield University and he's green. Not too long after the school year began, new recycling machines were installed in the on-campus town houses. This year, staff, students and faculty alike... Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/unoversity.html Westporters Take Stand on Global Warming tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a6371336970b 2009-10-30T08:00:00-04:00 2009-10-30T08:00:00-04:00 by Monique Bosch Westport residents ignored torrential rain and headed for Compo beach at dawn Saturday, October 24th, to participate in the International Day of Climate Action. It marked the largest day of environmental action in history. Westport was only... Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/westporters-take-stand-on-global-warming.html No, You Do Not Like Pumpkin tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a67f6b6b970c 2009-10-28T07:43:16-04:00 2009-10-28T07:43:16-04:00 by James Simpkins Autumn is always a bit of a bugger for me. On one hand, the trees change color and “sweater weather” arrives—two of my favorite things in the world. On the other hand, everything pumpkin returns to the... James Simpkins http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/no-you-do-not-like-pumpkin.html All around Connecticut: 350.ORG tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a67b0232970c 2009-10-27T08:44:52-04:00 2009-10-27T10:12:51-04:00 by Heather Burns-DeMelo It was difficult to ignore the collective buzz around the state Saturday, as groups of all sizes and compositions gathered together to express their creative vision and commitment to spreading the word that 350 ppm is the... HBD http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/all-around-connecticut-350org.html Mann Made Art tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a678a07e970c 2009-10-26T15:17:34-04:00 2009-10-26T15:17:34-04:00 by Eileen Weber The Bruce S. Kershner Gallery at the Fairfield Public Library is showing an environmental art display called “Re/Art/Cycle.” The focus is on two artists, Jeff Mann and Lynn Stephens Massey. While Massey’s paintings used paper bags as... Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/mann-made-art.html BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS JOIN 350.ORG for UNPRECEDENTED GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION, OCT. 24, 2009 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a61b05af970b 2009-10-24T12:40:19-04:00 2009-10-24T12:40:19-04:00 Journalists across four continents have now called it "the most widespread day of political action in the planet's history," as citizens in 181 nations are staging actions today to demand a quicker response to climate change. The more than 5,200... Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/bridgeport-sound-tigers-join-350org-for-unprecedented-global-climate-action-oct-24-2009.html Put On a Happy Face tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a66f9a7a970c 2009-10-23T14:13:14-04:00 2009-10-23T14:13:58-04:00 The cosmetics company Origins recycles used cosmetics containers, including brands beside their own. Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/put-on-a-happy-face.html Vegetarian What? (part II of at last II) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a607e902970b 2009-10-21T07:00:00-04:00 2009-10-22T11:04:45-04:00 by James Simpkins Last week I’m sure that there were more than a couple raised eyebrows or sighs of exasperation at my writing on the fake meat thing—and that’s fine. I actually didn’t realize I was so fired up about... James Simpkins http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/vegetarian-what-part-ii-of-at-last-ii.html None Became Law tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a64d2255970c 2009-10-19T14:06:26-04:00 2009-10-19T20:44:01-04:00 Does Connecticut measure up when it comes to environmental law? CT EarthNet's Brendan Hanrahan has a few things to say about it. Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/none-became-law.html Fairfield Farmer tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a6402470970c 2009-10-16T14:17:57-04:00 2009-10-16T14:17:57-04:00 To a Fairfield farmer, surviving in your own back yard is the best way to live simply. Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/fairfield-farmer.html Governor Rell: $4 Million in Stimulus Funds to Help Homeowners ‘Go Solar’ With Hot Water Systems tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a5e9411b970b 2009-10-15T12:41:19-04:00 2009-10-15T12:41:19-04:00 Businesses Also Eligible for Solar Thermal Grants Via Debra Caviness Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced the state is dedicating $4 million in federal stimulus funds to help homeowners and businesses pay for the installation of solar-powered hot water heating... HBD http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/governor-rell-4-million-in-stimulus-funds-to-help-homeowners-go-solar-with-hot-water-systems-.html Vegetarian What? (Part I of at least II) tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a5e3cfd0970b 2009-10-14T07:00:00-04:00 2009-10-14T23:09:58-04:00 by James Simpkins I had a bowl of “vegetarian chili” this past week and thought twice about the nomenclature—something about it wasn’t right. When I looked in the dictionary for the word “chili” I discovered why dictionaries are sometimes not... James Simpkins http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/vegetarian-what-part-i-of-at-least-ii.html Greener Cleaners tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a5dd51a0970b 2009-10-12T14:15:29-04:00 2009-10-12T14:15:29-04:00 by Eileen Weber A candlelight dinner. A succulent dish of penne puttanesca. Chianti breathing in a Riedel glass. As you gaze longingly into your lover’s eyes, he slips a forkful of the saucy pasta into your open, waiting mouth…and it... Eileen Weber http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/greener-cleaners.html No Impact Man Video Chat 5 pm 10/11 tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340120a6306296970c 2009-10-11T16:30:03-04:00 2009-10-11T16:31:57-04:00 At 5 pm EST TODAY, No Impact Man aka Colin Beavan will hold a video chat, visible here and on his blog, about his recently launched book. For those of you who don't already know, here's Colin's story: A guilty... HBD http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2009/10/no-impact-man-video-chat-5-pm-1011-.html