The presidential race here in the States is really heating up!  When I’m not working I am glued to the tv watching CNN!  I think this has got to be the most exciting race since…well since who knows as this is the first time we have had a qualified female candidate and black male candidate [...]

Please read Vicky’s post below to learn more about Earth Hour. I just received the press release that Mayor Daley of Chicago has declared his city the official flagship city for Earth Hour-US.  Atlanta, Phoenix and we here in San Francisco have signed on as leading partners!  Here’s the link to Earth Hour US to [...]

Last week, in my post ‘Powered by the Wind‘, I talked about how our web design company, Make Hay, works to be green and ethical by the power and energy we use . This week I want to talk about waste, or at least how to waste less in an office-based business like ours. In [...]

Last month I had to attend a seminar in Paris for work. Most people in Scotland fly to Paris, it’s quicker and more convenient (apparently). I chose to go by train. My main reason was that I don’t like flying (who does?) and would spend most of my time away worrying about it and therefore [...]

In these days of ” what do we do about consumption rising in Asia” – this makes so much sense to me ( it actually gives me goosebumps) you can see it on youtube here enjoy and have a wonderful day If you liked that post, then try these…Visit Settle Hydro Electric Scheme – Weds 11 November [...]

I think the day after Valentine’s Day is as good a day as any to let green girls know about a green wedding competition! Ethical Weddings member and environmentally committed videographer, Jennifer Sabini Evans of BeanTime Productions is offering six hours of her time to 4 US couples who are having a Green Wedding in [...]

Last March the city of Sydney plunged itself into darkness to make a statement about climate change. 2.2 million people and 2100 businesses switched their lights off for one hour which, according to the Earth Hour website, reduced Sydney’s energy consumption by 10.2%, the equivalent effect of taking 48,000 cars off the road for one [...]

I have a cool job, or as my sixteen year old son would correct me, it is fresh… I get to imagine and  sell amazing love products.  My husband bought in to the concept because he of course gets to be the primary tester.  This is a real perk in a love products company.   I [...]

Whenever I tell people that my partner and I run Make Hay, a green and ethical web design business, I nearly always get asked “how can a web design company be green and ethical?“. We asked ourselves the same question back in 2004 when we decided to break away and do things our own way. [...]

The scent of desire, it turns out has more to do with our biological imperative than we might have ever imagined. That magical x factor in seeking and connecting to your special someone is actually right under your nose- or at least in it. Author Rachel Herz’s new book The Scent of Desire will be [...]