CT Green Scene tag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-13469702013-05-13T12:07:05-04:00A community resource for environmental news, education, events and green business in the State of Connecticut. TypePadCtGreenScenehttp://feedburner.google.comCO2 rises to alarming leveltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340191021731f2970c2013-05-13T12:07:05-04:002013-05-13T12:07:05-04:00The New York Times reported over the weekend the disturbing news that the carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have surpassed 400 part per million. Despite efforts at renewable or clean energy, we have failed miserably to make a dent...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/05/co2-rises-to-alarming-level.htmlFairfield Earth Day Celebration 4/27tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b9883401901b7e51f3970b2013-04-22T17:50:34-04:002013-04-22T17:50:34-04:00Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/04/fairfield-earth-day-celebration-427.html April 27 Summit on Creating Bike-Friendly, Walk-Friendly Placestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d42d866ef970c2013-04-16T11:17:11-04:002013-04-16T11:17:11-04:00April 27th 9:00 AM-2:30 PM Yale, Linsley, Chittenden Hall New Haven, CT Registration Required Summit participants will hear from Bill Nesper, Vice President, League of American Bicyclists, about the Bike Friendly America program and from Keynote Speaker Jeff Olson, Principal,...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/04/april-27-summit-on-creating-bike-friendly-walk-friendly-places.htmlSuccessful Connecticut Business Man Shares his Insights on Sustainable Businesstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d428d2f80970c2013-04-12T13:47:12-04:002013-04-12T13:59:54-04:00by Heather Burns In honor of Earth Day, I spoke with one of Connecticut's most inspirational sustainable business owners I know. Bruce Crowle, Co-Owner with his wife Joanne, of Atria Inc. shares some insight on the good, the difficult, and...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/04/successful-connecticut-business-man-shares-his-insights-on-sustainable-business.htmlRe:Create CT Thursday, May 4thtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d42a7aeab970c2013-04-09T10:21:40-04:002013-04-09T10:21:40-04:004 May 2013 10:00 AM-4:00 PM Elizabeth Park West Hartford, CT Free And Open to the Public! The CT Holistic Chamber of Commerce presents Re:Create CT; an up-cycle, and green living event that will take place on Saturday May 4th,...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/04/recreate-ct-thursday-may-4th.htmlDon't miss Roots to Branches Tree Workshoptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c38722a3d970b2013-04-08T11:36:05-04:002013-04-08T11:36:05-04:00Fairfield Forestry Committee presents the Roots to Branches Tree Workshop at the Connecticut Audubon Society on Saturday, April 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The event is rain or shine. Fun for the whole family! Join Connecticut State Foresters...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/04/dont-miss-roots-to-branches-tree-workshop.htmlSpring Film Fest at Audubon Greenwichtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c385171e5970b2013-04-03T12:43:54-04:002013-04-03T12:43:54-04:00Feel like catching a good flick? Check out the film events happening in April and May at Audubon Greenwich. For more information or to RSVP, contact Jeff at greenwichcenter@audubon.org or via voicemail at 203-869-5272 x239. Friday, April 5 Birders: The...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/04/spring-film-fest-at-audubon-greenwich.htmlCelebrate Solarize Solar Tour April 13thtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d4278efd3970c2013-04-02T11:41:43-04:002013-04-02T11:41:43-04:0013 April 2013 1:00 PM-4:00 PM $15.00 per Person Canton, MA People's Action for Clean Energy (PACE) is sponsoring a tour that will introduce the public to the latest trends in solar power. This tour will feature two seminars, where...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/04/celebrate-solarize-solar-tour-april-13th.htmlThe Results Are In: Winners of 3rd Annual CT Zero Energy Challenge Announcedtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee9a7b406970d2013-03-23T14:18:00-04:002013-03-23T14:18:00-04:00NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (March 22, 2013) – The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund with its utility partners, Connecticut Light & Power and The United Illuminating Company, have named three winners of the third annual Connecticut Zero Energy Challenge (ZEC), a statewide...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/03/the-results-are-in-winners-of-third-annual-ct-zero-energy-challenge-announced.htmlScientists Seek New Disease Resistant American Elmstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d42335f93970c2013-03-22T13:01:13-04:002013-03-22T13:01:13-04:00It could be called lending a helping branch. Scientists from The Nature Conservancy are using small branches from large survivor American elms in a handful of locations throughout New England to try to develop new Dutch elm disease-resistant strains of...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/03/scientists-seek-new-disease-resistant-american-elms.htmlArtisanal Honey and Chocolate Thursday, March 21tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c37dc0977970b2013-03-18T13:08:28-04:002013-03-18T13:08:28-04:00If you've got nothing planned this Thursday night, you may want to head over to Chocopologie in South Norwalk. Franz Knipschildt, renowned chocolatier of Knipschildt chocolates and the Chocopologie restaurants in South Norwalk and New Haven, has paired up with...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/03/artisanal-honey-and-chocolate-thursday-march-21.htmlApril 2, 2013 NERC Textile Recovery Workshoptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d41c60a4f970c2013-03-12T10:34:24-04:002013-03-12T10:34:24-04:002 April 2013 8:30 AM-4:30 PM Registration Fee Depends on Status Nathan Hale Inn & Conference Center Storrs, CT The Northeast Recylcing Council is hosting Collecting Textiles: Make it Work for Your Community at the University of Connecticut in Storrs,...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/03/april-2-2013-nerc-textile-recovery-workshop.htmlSave the Date! Riverfront Earth Daytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d41c0d128970c2013-03-11T23:15:51-04:002013-03-12T08:46:40-04:00SAVE THE DATE! Sunday, April 21st 2013 1:00pm - 4:00p Mortensen Riverfront Plaza, Hartford CT This event will bring together families and communities from all over central Connecticut who are looking for answers on how to reduce their own carbon...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/03/riverfront-earth-day.htmlCT NOFA's 31st Annual Winter Conferencetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee8c6a94f970d2013-02-27T17:56:01-05:002013-02-28T17:40:59-05:002 March 2013 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Registration Fee Depends on Status Wilton High School Wilton, CT Join the Connecticut Northeast Organic Farming Association as they celebrate 31 years of growing better together! There will be over fifty vendors providing fresh...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/02/ct-nofas-31st-annual-winter-conference.htmlGot winter? Blame global warming.tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee8bf8581970d2013-02-26T15:09:28-05:002013-02-26T15:09:28-05:00Have you noticed the weather getting more severe? As Frank Bruni said in his Op-Ed, "The Land of the Binge," in the February 9th edition of The New York Times, "Even our weather is extreme: superstorms, Frankenstorms, snowmageddons." Granted, he...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/02/got-winter-blame-global-warming.html6th Annual Global Environmental Sustainability Symposium: Transportation, Human Mobility, and Sustainability at CCSUtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee8a6d0d7970d2013-02-21T15:46:44-05:002013-02-21T15:46:44-05:00April 4th, 2013 9:45 AM-7:15 PM FREE, Registration Required Central Connecticut State University New Britain, Connecticut The CCSU Global Environmental Sustainability Action Coalition invites the public to learn and to teach one another about the actions that we, as human...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/02/6th-annual-global-environmental-sustainability-symposium-transportation-human-mobility-and-sustainab.htmlGMO Film Fest and Speak Out at Audubon Greenwichtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c36f97fe9970b2013-02-19T11:07:52-05:002013-02-19T11:07:52-05:00February 22, 2013 6:00-9:00 pm at Audubon Greenwich The GMO-free and GMO-labeling movements are active nationwide and are determined to regain a healthy, sustainable food system in the US. Join us for an evening of food, film & thought-provoking discussion...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/02/gmo-film-fest-and-speak-out-at-audubon-greenwich.html Backyard Beekeeping Course by Expert @ Flanders Nature Center!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c36e47c67970b2013-02-15T09:26:14-05:002013-02-15T09:26:14-05:00Learn how to raise your own bees for honey from one of the area's top experts, Al Avitabile, Emeritus Professor at the Biology Dept. of UCONN, and co-author of “The Beekeeper’s Handbook”. In this five-session course Al will give you...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/02/-backyard-beekeeping-course-by-expert-flanders-nature-center.htmlLearn about Organic Garden @ Flanders Nature Center with One of Connecticut's Leading Experts, Bill Duesingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee869d95b970d2013-02-11T12:49:08-05:002013-02-11T12:49:08-05:00Spring is around the corner! Learn about Organic Gardening from Bill Duesing, Executive Director of the Connecticut Northeast Organic Farmer’s Association (CTNOFA), just in time for the 2013 growing season! Bill is one of the leaders of the local, organic...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/02/learn-about-organic-garden-flanders-nature-center-with-one-of-connecticuts-leading-experts-bill-dues.htmlThe Circular Economy - Moving away from Planned Obsolescence tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d40f44b2f970c2013-02-11T10:34:05-05:002013-02-11T10:34:05-05:00An interesting element of this concept is that it appears to be very viable. With the emergence of car sharing, house swapping, and other community driven sharing programs - it seems we're well on our way. This video does a...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/02/the-circular-economy-moving-away-from-planned-obsolescence-.htmlNortheast States Collect Over a Million Batteries in 2012 - What percentage is that, exactly?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee821c4a5970d2013-02-04T08:30:00-05:002013-02-04T08:30:00-05:00Call2Recycle® is pleased to announce that the Northeast Recycling Council’s (NERC) member states recycled over a million pounds of rechargeable batteries and cellphones through their participation in the Call2Recycle program in 2012 – that’s equivalent to the weight of 40...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/02/northeast-states-collect-over-a-million-batteries-in-2012.htmlNeed an Easy New Year’s Resolution? Green Your Office Equipment!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee82094d9970d2013-02-01T11:27:38-05:002013-02-01T11:27:38-05:00Via our friends at Northeast Recycling Council The Regional Water Authority, New Haven, Connecticut is one of the newest members to join the State Electronics Challenge. The Challenge takes the mystery out of buying green office equipment, using it efficiently,...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/02/need-an-easy-new-years-resolution-green-your-office-equipment.htmlDynamic and WAY Cool Mobility Solutions - Only for Europeans?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee81a12a2970d2013-01-31T14:43:39-05:002013-01-31T14:43:39-05:00Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/01/dynamic-and-way-cool-mobility-solutions-only-for-europeans.htmlAmazing Video: RSA Animate - The Truth about Dishonestytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d409bc778970c2013-01-30T13:25:51-05:002013-01-30T13:25:51-05:00Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/01/amazing-video-rsa-animate-the-truth-about-dishonesty.htmlFracking Killing Animalstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee7fd0c78970d2013-01-28T15:03:12-05:002013-01-29T17:05:52-05:00In an article from The Ecologist, livestock near fracking areas are getting sick or dying. Many of them are giving birth to stillborn calves. In a new report from an upstate New York veterinarian and professor of molecular medicine at...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/01/fracking-killing-animals.htmlHeavenly Hemptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d406fe7f4970c2013-01-25T10:39:46-05:002013-01-25T10:39:46-05:00by Dr. Amy Wiesner The hemp plant has played a significant role in the civilization of the world, starting in China as early as 10,000 BC. It had many important uses with a number of different materials in the ancient...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/01/heavenly-hemp.htmlWorth the Road Trip - Tufts Energy Conference - Powering Global Securitytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c3630be29970b2013-01-23T17:03:26-05:002013-01-23T17:03:26-05:00Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/01/worth-the-road-trip-tufts-energy-conference-powering-global-security.htmlIreland's Environmental Tax may be wave of the futuretag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee7675781970d2013-01-14T16:06:09-05:002013-01-14T16:06:09-05:00In Ireland, they're chipping away at the national debt by charging people for the amount of garbage they produce. Picking up the recycling, however, is free. Something this country should consider, or will Congress fight about that too? See the...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/01/irelands-environmental-tax-may-be-wave-of-the-future.htmlFracking a Desirable Income for Sometag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c3566fa50970b2013-01-07T10:38:39-05:002013-01-07T10:38:39-05:00For once, the environmentalists are winning. Fracking--or hydraulic fracturing--is known to cause contamination in water ways. It makes residents, farm animals, and pets sick. There have been news segments and documentaries detailing the evils of fracking, particuarly in and around...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2013/01/fracking-a-desirable-income-for-some.htmlEnvironmentally Friendly Holiday Presents for 2012tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d3ee61769970c2012-12-17T17:25:20-05:002012-12-17T17:25:20-05:00by Dr. Amy Wiesner Many of you want your gift to mean something rather than wasting your time and money on meaningless fluff. (See my article from last year to learn about great gifts that you can buy online.) For...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/12/environmentally-friendly-holiday-presents-for-2012.htmlThat's Probably Not Tuna in your Sushi...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d3eb0c610970c2012-12-11T09:48:35-05:002012-12-11T09:49:27-05:00The Today Show reported that the fish you're eating is just a big, fat bait and switch. Cheaper and lower quality fish--often times with high levels of mercury--are being labeled as higher quality fish. So you think you're getting a...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/12/thats-probably-not-tuna-in-your-sushi.htmlSuperstorm Sandy tip of the iceberg?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee5ac06a6970d2012-11-27T09:40:41-05:002012-11-27T09:42:04-05:00While New Jersey got the brunt of Superstorm Sandy a month ago, residents along the coastline of Connecticut got extensive damage as well. There are still people without power and heat or their homes were destroyed--even more than from Hurricane...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/11/superstorm-sandy-tip-of-the-iceberg.htmlMowing the Reel Green Waytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c3342b5f1970b2012-11-09T10:41:01-05:002012-11-09T10:41:01-05:00by Eileen Weber If it has ever occurred to you that mowing your lawn with a gas mower is polluting the environment, you are not alone. Dan Delventhal, owner of MOWGreen, had that very same thought. Every time he mowed...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/11/mowing-the-reel-green-way.htmlSandy leaves Environmental Impact in its Waketag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee4ac4975970d2012-11-02T13:35:58-04:002012-11-02T13:35:58-04:00Not that we needed reminding, but huge storm systems like Hurricane Sandy wreak more havoc in their aftermath than just cleaning up the mess from the flooding. The flood waters bring plenty of contaminants with them. All those pesticides and...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/11/sandy-leaves-environmental-impact-in-its-wake.htmlQi Gong: A Healthy Practice for Both Mind and Bodytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d3d35c679970c2012-11-02T11:35:33-04:002012-11-02T11:35:33-04:00by Dr. Amy Wiesner Many people have heard of qi gong, though they probably aren’t sure what exactly it is. For thousands of years, it’s been used in China to promote both mental and physical well-being. The definition of qi...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/11/qi-gong-a-healthy-practice-for-both-mind-and-body.htmlCelebrating a Greenwich osprey couple and their years of fledglings!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017ee4613781970d2012-10-23T09:23:17-04:002012-10-23T09:23:17-04:00OSPREY – A festive filmmaker’s event with top Osprey experts! Sunday, November 11, 2012 3:00-5:00 pm at Audubon Greenwich Local Greenwich ospreys are the stars of a new film in development! Meet filmmaker Jacob Steinberg and learn from top researchers...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/10/celebrating-a-greenwich-osprey-couple-and-their-years-of-fledglings.htmlA Green Trail of Disappointmenttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d3cd3bf46970c2012-10-19T12:01:28-04:002012-10-19T12:01:28-04:00Green industries aren't making as big a splash as they should be. While solar and wind power have gained momentum, fossil fuels are still king. Global warming is now acknowledged as a real problem, but we're still no closer to...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/10/a-green-trail-of-disappointment.htmlGreen Jobs really are workingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c329166e5970b2012-10-16T13:57:45-04:002012-10-16T13:57:45-04:00With the second round of presidential debates scheduled for this evening, one topic that probably won't get a lot of air time is green jobs. A shame since, according to this op-ed in the Huffington Post, job growth in the...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/10/green-jobs-really-are-working.htmlNo Farm Bill a Bad Sign for Dairy Farmerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c32656ada970b2012-10-08T10:38:16-04:002012-10-08T10:38:16-04:00Legislative lapse of the farm bill may have catastrophic consequences for dairy farmers, particularly in the Northeast. See an excerpt from an editorial published on October 7th in The New York Times below. A Gloomy Season for Dairy Farmers Published:...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/10/no-farm-bill-a-bad-sign-for-dairy-farmers.htmlWHICH STATES ARE AMERICA’S ENERGY EFFICIENCY LEADERS?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c3247aa16970b2012-10-02T14:46:34-04:002012-10-02T14:46:34-04:00It’s that time of the year again: the 2012 edition of the State Energy Efficiency Scorecard will be released by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) during a live National Press Club news conference at 10 a.m. EDT...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/10/which-states-are-americas-energy-efficiency-leaders.htmlThe National Audubon Society’s “Audubon At Home” Initiative managed by Audubon Connecticut & Audubon Greenwichtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017c322e74eb970b2012-09-27T16:52:53-04:002012-09-27T16:52:53-04:00Who: 500 students in Grades K-4 from Rogers International Magnet School in Stamford, Connecticut Audubon-Rogers Schoolyard Habitat Program volunteers Rogers Schoolyard Habitat Stewardship Team Audubon Connecticut’s “Audubon At Home” Initiative staff What: Kindergarten-Grade 4: Classroom planting & adoption of Native...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/09/the-national-audubon-societys-audubon-at-home-initiative-managed-by-audubon-connecticut-audubon-gree.htmlFinding Spirituality in Environmentalismtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d3c375e5d970c2012-09-24T08:00:00-04:002012-09-24T08:00:00-04:00by Eileen Weber Sometimes, inspiration can happen when you least expect it. And if you’re Michelina Docimo, a writer who has been previous contributor to this site and a certified sustainable building advisor, that Eureka! moment took place at the...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/09/finding-spirituality-in-environmentalism.htmlAstaxanthin--An Antioxidant Gets Attentiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d3c3205ab970c2012-09-20T16:27:06-04:002012-09-20T16:27:06-04:00by Dr. Amy Wiesner Recently, a powerful antioxidant has gotten more attention--astaxanthin--and there is compelling research to support its claims. Astaxanthin is a carotenoid, which is a lipid soluble pigment that imparts a red color in nature. It is derived...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/09/astaxanthin-an-antioxidant-gets-attention.htmlSomething's Funky with the Farm Bill...tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d3c045536970c2012-09-13T10:34:08-04:002012-09-13T10:34:08-04:00What do farms have to do with climate change? A whole lot. But if you're in the House or Senate, you're not even considering that. The current farm bill being tossed around Congress will accelerate global warming with more greenhouse...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/09/somethings-funky-with-the-farm-bill.htmlMoving the Eco-conscious Waytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017d3be59a07970c2012-09-07T16:32:00-04:002012-09-07T16:32:00-04:00by Eileen Weber Whether you’re shuffling the kids to college or you’re moving into your first apartment, you’re still moving all your stuff. If you are like everyone else, you’ll grab a fistful of cardboard boxes and call it a...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/09/moving-the-eco-conscious-way.htmlReconnecting with the Earthtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017744508516970d2012-08-24T10:02:28-04:002012-08-24T10:02:28-04:00By Stephen Meno First Lady Michelle Obama launched her crusade against obesity by encouraging everyone to begin growing their own gardens. She started by growing her own on the White House lawn in April, 2009. While there is the obvious...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/08/reconnecting-with-the-earth.htmlStarbucks really does try to be greentag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340177444868be970d2012-08-22T15:12:48-04:002012-08-22T15:12:48-04:00While Starbucks Coffee Company may be a huge corporation and you can find one on every corner (if you look close enough to the Rover images from Mars, I think there's one there, too), they really do put their money...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/08/starbucks-really-does-try-to-be-green.htmlHey Connecticut, You Gonna Eat That?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b988340176175b5f34970c2012-08-21T10:27:12-04:002012-08-21T10:27:12-04:00NEW YORK (August 21, 2012) – Americans are throwing away 40 percent of food in the U.S., the equivalent of $165 billion in uneaten food each year, according to a new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council. In a...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/08/hey-connecticut-you-gonna-eat-that.htmlThose Nasty GMOstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834017617458f41970c2012-08-17T08:00:00-04:002012-08-17T08:00:00-04:00by Stephen Meno It can be argued that Bill Gates is probably one of the smartest men alive. So, it’s a strange feeling for me to come out and say that Bill Gates is wrong. He, like many other people...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/08/those-nasty-gmos.htmlAnti-nuclear goat diestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e008d203b98834016769453f20970b2012-08-14T10:47:57-04:002012-08-14T10:47:57-04:00Katie the goat, a Connecticut nanny goat found to have excessively high carcinogens in her milk indicating inoperable cancer, has died. She was a symbol of anti-nuclear power. See the Huffington Post article: Katie, Connecticut Goat That Was Anti-Nuclear Symbol,...Heather Burnshttp://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/2012/08/anti-nuclear-goat-dies.html