Posted on 31 January 2010
Please note that Green Girls Global has closed. This may not be forever but for now this is an indefinite break. We hope you continue to enjoy our past posts and stories. Thank you for visiting. The last post from Green Girls Global So this is the last post from Green Girls Global for now. [...]
Posted on 17 January 2010
I recently became the lucky owner of a pair of Simple shoes. Sadly, because of all the snow here in the UK for the past couple of weeks, I’ve not been able to wear them out and had to stick to boots, but I have been able to find out about the company that made [...]
Tags: fashion, shoes
Posted on 07 December 2009
I drink a tea from the Traditional Medicinal tea company everyday! I’m slightly allergic to coffee, which is horrible here in America as that is our national beverage next to beer; so my warm beverage for the morning commute is tea. I like the Traditional Medicinal tea brand for what I feel to be REAL [...]
Tags: Fair Trade, Fair Wild, teas, Traditional Medicinal
Posted on 03 December 2009
The Institute for Responsible Technology has launched a new website for all those Americans (more than 50% of the population) who said they would avoid GMO enhanced food if it was labeled. It’s called the Non-GMO Shopping guide. Polls show 9 out of 10 Americans want GMOs labled, the US does NOT require labeling! What [...]
Tags: food, genes, GMOs, Institute of Responsible Technology
Posted on 23 November 2009
With the Christmas season a few weeks away now I thought it would be a good time to update you all on the upcoming green Christmas fairs, fetes and gatherings this month and next. If you’re like me and find the High Street slightly souless and far too hectic in the run up to Christmas [...]
Tags: eco christmas fairs, green christmas events, green christmas fairs
Posted on 11 November 2009
We currently have dot-com, dot-net, dot-gov, dot-org, and even dot-biz; next up is dot-eco. Two groups are currently going toe-to-toe in who is going to manage this new internet domain suffix One group is in B.C., Vancouver, called Big Room , the other is located in Los Angeles, called Dot Eco. Do we really need [...]
Tags: Business, internet, technology
Posted on 07 November 2009
I’ve been a way for quite some time as work projects came over me like a waterfall! I started teaching construction classes at the college level and my own company gained many new contracts, all I had time for was work, sleep, and eat! Some of you may ask, how are you so busy when [...]
Tags: construction, jobs
Posted on 29 October 2009
I’m wearing a nice, new hat this morning for my latest Green Girls Global post. This is my Towns-4-Towns Coordinator hat, which is the role I now perform part-time at the national charity, Action for Market Towns (AMT). Go go Settle Hydro My latest venture for AMT working with North Yorkshire County Council is to [...]
Tags: renewable energy, Settle Hydro, Sustainability
Posted on 22 October 2009
10:10 is a clever and ambitious yet simple project which is aiming to get all sectors of the UK together, whether that’s businesses, individuals, organisations, educational institutions, to reduce their carbon emissions by 10% in 2010. Now, when I first heard about 10:10 I wondered why this project was any different to other carbon cutting [...]
Tags: Business, carbon emissions
Posted on 15 October 2009
It’s that time of the week again! Here’s our fabulous Eco Chic Weekly round up…. Fashion, Evolved Loves the Swiss organic skincare line Edelbio. Ecco*Eco Vivienne Westwood says “act fast, slow down, stop climate change”. Eco Fashion World Intimates Go Eco! Eco-Chick Get the Look: Fall make up with ethical cosmetics on Eco Diva Say [...]
Tags: accessories, clothes, fashion, make-up