Greetings!
No matter how you spin it, we're passing some real challanges on to the next generation. While the presidential candidates debate big issues, we at SustainLane are thinking more about the small steps... and our small steppers. How can we best impart lessons of sustainability on to our children and grandchildren?
Netty L. suggests getting kids involved in educational games like Xeko, Tricia A. advises parents to feed their kids right even when it doesn't feel that way, and SustainLane VP Jay G. explains how he teaches his son sustainable values with a lunchbox.
Speaking of kids, make sure to check out this week's Green Video of the Week, SustainLane's own green-friendly kid series Gorilla in the Greenhouse. Plus, read up on all the latest green kid news in our In the News section. |
| Green Video of the Week - Gorilla in the Greenhouse
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Attention kids and parents! Check out SustainLane's own Gorilla in the Greenhouse, a brand new cartoon about kids being kids while living sustainably. The
pilot episode, entitled "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch," follows our heroes as they face a demented plot by Dr. Morton Huffelbot
to create an island of plastic bags in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Watch it now!
Have any ideas for next weeks green video of the week? (the topic is "Summer Veggies") Please e-mail us at community@sustainlane.com and let us know!
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| Green Gift Guide: Mother's Day
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Your Mom loves you, and she wants your world to be filled with joy. This Mother's Day, get your Mom something she will really appreciate: a gift that reminds her of you and doesn't harm the planet you're inheriting. Check out the SustainLane Green Gift Guide for some ideas. While you're there, you might even find something for yourself!
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Featured Business: Annie's
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No matter how well you raise them, kids crave junk food. Thanks to Annie's, junk food staples like Mac and Cheese no longer mean ingredients you can't pronounce. Read on to see why Tricia A. doesn't mind feeding her daughter an occasional Annie's treat. Click for Annie's Mac and Cheese
Good Stuff!
"My 2 year old is obsessed with Macaroni and cheese so I wanted to find
something organic that tasted good. She likes the "orange" shells and
cheese. Sometimes..." click here to read more
Do you or your kids like Annie's Mac and Cheese? How about a different Annie's product? Write a review at
SustainLane.com and share your experiences!
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edition Earth Day Klean Kanteen.
All you have to do to enter is forward this newsletter to four or more
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this week's lucky five!
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Staff Pick: Stainless Steel Food Carrier
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Brown bag lunches are so last week. Why send your child (or yourself for that matter) out of the house with a delicious organic, locally sourced meal packed in disposable Ziplocks or toxic tupperware? Keep reading to see how Jay G., SustainLane's VP of New Media, packs his tyke's food in real sustainable style. Click for To-Go Ware Stainless Steel Food CarrierGreat for Kids
"Whenever we travel or my two year old Izzy goes off with his manny
(read: Jedi trainer, once a week) for the day, we always pack To-Go
Ware. That way we can make him both cold and warm food and the little
man can..." click here to read more
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Green and Healthy Kids in the News
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| Upcoming Events
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Social Venture Network's Annual Member Gathering
SVN's 2008 Annual Member
Gathering will bring together visionaries in business, economic
justice, and social enterprise, and to reconnect and inspire each other.
May 1 - 4
Vernon, NJ
svn.org
Green Street Fair
To
promote global interest and personal well-being, the Green Street Fair
will blend companies, artisans, entertainers, and speakers together in
a friendly and family-oriented outdoor environment.
May 3 - 4
Plymouth, MI
greenstreetfair.com
Living Green Expo
The Living Green Expo is a free, annual event that provides information
and products to help Minnesotans improve the environmental and social
impacts of their day-to-day living.
May 3 - 4
St. Paul, MN
www.livinggreen.org
Investors Circle Spring Conference and Venture Fair
A premier meeting place for angel investors, professional venture
capitalists, philanthropic investors, and entrepreneurs who are using
private capital to promote the transition to a sustainable future.
May 5 - 9
San Francisco, CA
investorscircle.net
Green
Car Journey
See electric, hybrids,
biodiesel, and fuel cell options up close as we visit dealers and manufacturers.
May
5 - 9
Starts
and ends in Olympia, WA
yellowbearjourneys.com
Green Living & Energy Education Expo The
three-day event is dedicated to demonstrating sustainable living through ideas
and technologies that promote renewable energy and promote energy conservation
in the Florida Keys.
May 9 - 11
Florida Keys, FL
keysglee.com
Greener Homes and Gardens Expo
This year's show
features Green Home Building & Remodeling; Sustainable Landscaping &
Gardening; Renewable Energy & Conservation; Alternative Transportation;
speakers, hands-on workshops, food, live
music and more!
May 17 - 18
Portland,
OR
GreenerHomesandGardens.com
Q Jam: An Environmental Sustainability Fair and Music Festival
To educate and inform the citizens of Albuquerque
about the benefits of living green. We have exhibitors ranging from alternative
fuels, to recycling, to green building practices and more. May 24Albuquerque, NM
qjam.com
Sustainable Brands '08
Sustainable Brands is where top brand leaders meet to discuss
sustainability as the new frontier for driving revenue growth and
enhancing brand equity. June 2 - 5 Monterey, CA SustainableLifeMedia.comearthNOW expo
A national business to business
conference and expo where retail store owners, vice presidents, managers and
buyers can learn how to develop and implement green practices in their retail
store operations.
June 4-5, 2008
Las Vegas, NV www.earthnowexpo.com
Mayor's Green Fair
An opportunity to learn about local environmental groups and activities while enjoying live music from local bands. June 13, 2008
Ann Arbor, MI
LOHAS 12 ForumA four-day business conference that brings
together leaders from Fortune 500 companies, LOHAS businesses, the
entertainment industry, and celebrities to focus on how to educate, shape and
influence consumer behavior and purchasing decisions while promoting
lifestyles of health and sustainability. June 18 - 21 Boulder, CO LOHAS.comE.C.O. Trade Show
ECO Wholesale Trade Show. Eco is the acronym for environmentally
conscious and organic. ECO's invitation is for exhibitors
from around the world that support sustainable lifestyles. August 24 - 27 Las Vegas NV www.globalecoshow.com
Do you have any upcoming green events that you would like to have posted here? Please e-mail us at community@sustainlane.com and tell us about them.
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