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Behind the Scenes at EarthFair 2010, part 1(0)

November 16, 2009

by Laura Silver
The 21st Annual EarthFair will be held on April 18, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Balboa Park, San Diego. If it seems a little early to be talking about it, that’s because you aren’t responsible for creating it.
EarthFair remains the world’s largest annual environmental fair and Earth Day celebration, with [...]

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The Color Indigo: Downtown’s Newest Hotel

by Erik Pettersen

Photo credit Hotel Indigo

During a time when other businesses implode from the bad investments of a greedy few, Hotel Indigo strives to grow on green principles by building San Diego’s first LEED certified hotel.
Incorporating a brand identity that uses San Diego’s own natural resources as a theme, Hotel Indigo’s attractions for green travelers [...]

Organics Are Good News for the Economy and More

by Laura Silver

There’s a lot of good news if you look at worldwide organic food production. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, (OECD), organic agriculture is increasing by 25% per year.

Some European countries have as much a 10% of their agricultural land under certified organic management. That means more organic food production, [...]

Find a Greener Restaurant at GreenerTables.org

by Erick Pettersen

On May 29th, Catt Fields White, owner of Gallery 680 in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood, launched Greenertables.org — a website that is designed to encourage restaurants to reduce their environmental impact by cutting waste and partnering with restaurant suppliers who produce environmentally-friendly products.
Before White moved to San Diego she lived in Phoenix, [...]


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