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Each month we will ask a new eco-maven 18 questions about his or her life, occupation and advice for other like-minded people. This month we connected with David Burke, chef and restauranteur, known for his fine restaurants and green advocacy.…Read More

Chasing Ice is a feature-length documentary chronicling the remarkably quick disappearance of the Arctic glaciers coming out in theaters this month. What’s really remarkable about the film – besides the environmental phenomena, of course – is the cinematography. Director James…Read More

Here in New York, New Jersey and the tri-state area, we were hit with the worst hurricane we have seen in our lifetimes. And, for many of us, we did not anticipate the violent fury and destruction of this catastrophic…Read More

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, we are reminded just how fragile and precarious life can be on our beautiful blue planet. When Mother Nature sets out to give us a warning, we had better take notice. But like in…Read More

Illegal immigration is a hot button issue in the United States right now. A major reason is the poor economic conditions we are currently suffering. Often times, a bad economy has many people turning to illegal immigration as the problem.…Read More

In watching the first presidential debates the other evening, one thing that was said, and almost in passing during the topic of energy and how it affects our economy and way of life was the development of coal as an…Read More

Each month we will ask a new eco-maven 18 questions about his or her life, occupation and advice for other like-minded people. This month we connected with Julieanna Hever, best selling author and plant-based dietitian shooting her own show for…Read More

This year’s Expo East show was fun and exhausting. With over 1,550 booths to visit in two days, we did our best to see most of the 36% of first time exhibitors as well as some of our favorite brands.…Read More

Each year, pink reminders can be seen on national landmarks and lapels alike, from the George Washington Bridge in NYC lit up with shimmering pink lights to the pink ribbons sported by survivors and advocates everywhere. It’s a very visual…Read More

The term “food co-op” is getting a lot of attention lately–but do you know what it is? Food Co-ops are essentially grocery stores organized as a cooperative and owned by its members. The modern cooperative movement began in the 1970’s…Read More