Green Living

Photo by Olof SLiving green is no long a buzz word. With more awareness and education, green is becoming a lifestyle. By living green, we not only lead a healthier life, we also save money and help preserve our environment. Living green is truly a win-win-win situation.

Believe it or not, by making slight adjustments in our lifestyle, we can make important changes.

Here are a few organizations that can help you learn more about living green:

• Live Green Live Smart Institute
• 350.org (climate action)
• TreeHugger
• Build It Green
  >> Highly recommend checking out its Tools & Resources section
• Green Building Links from USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council)// very intensive!
• Green Building Initiatives
• Passive-On Project (design resources for passive houses)
• West Coast Green (the largest green innovation convention on the west coast)
• Carbon Footprint Calculator (from Pacific Gas & Energy)
• CarbonFund.org (you can purchase certified carbon credits to offset your carbon consumption!)
• 1% for the Planet (We are actually a participating member organization that contributes to the 1% for the Planet approved charities. You can also donate to them!)
• Ancient Forest International
• Green Building via HGTVpro.com
• The Nature Conservancy
• The Daily Green
• Green Power Partnership
• worldometers // Very cool. You can see the world’s stats in real time