Carnival of the Green #145

Eric Fredericks • Monday September 15, 2008

We’re proud to host this week’s installment of the Carnival of the Green! The Carnival of the Green is a weekly roundup of green issues around the blogosphere and is administered by TreeHugger, the leading media outlet for driving sustainability mainstream. Last week, Tiny Choices did a fantastic job hosting Carnival 144, and next week’s host is The Green Guy. Please make sure you stop by their sites.

I also wanted to take a moment to mention that the person that coordinates the Carnival at TreeHugger, Kara DiCamillo, suffered an injury last week. We certainly wish her the best and hope for a swift recovery! Now, on with the show…

Surfer Sam shares a touching article on how many of our favorite wildlife animals are facing extinction. He details which animals are in danger of extinction, animals that have been saved from extinction, and what you can do to help with conservation.

At The Green Motorist, Melissa takes a look at the two major party Presidential candidates green motoring platforms. Feel free to share with us which platform you think is better.

Nimic at The Green Routine tells us about 8 Products You Didn’t Know Were Made From Oil. I certainly didn’t know about some of these, and I’m sure you will be surprised as well. Can you say peak oil?

MissMalaprop is giving away a pair of children’s shoes made from recycled materials from Pedoodles new eco-friendly collection!! Just follow the instructions on her site.

Were You Wondering… What Do You Do With Leftover Paint? Katrina Cain lets us know what we should and should not do with our leftover paint.

How could I host a Carnival of the Green without mentioning that Friday is PARKing Day?! People around the world will be converting car parking spaces into mini-parks this Friday. Check out more information about the park I’m coordinating in Midtown Sacramento, or learn more about the event on the PARKing Day website.

Is it safe to drink from plastic water bottles? Victoria Everman has the final word on water bottle safety at her website. She also writes about a new green food guide that helps navigate the world of farmer’s markets, food blogs, and charitable organizations, and was able to exclusively unveil Ortolan’s Tarot and Paisley Collections.

At Sweet Solar Home, Brian Overland argues that the time to go solar is now because of rising energy costs and diminishing solar incentives.

Ever wonder where the water that enters your house comes from, how it gets processed, and where your wastewater goes when it leaves your house? The Littlest Guy explains why water conservation is important.

Praveen Puri of Tao of Simplicity alerts us to a big problem in Indonesia: komodo dragons are killing a number of locals on some remote islands of Indonesia, and the locals are blaming the Nature Conservancy. Find out why.

The southern coast of Peru is a desert coast with no plants at all.  But the ocean offshore is a goldmine of diversity, due to Humboldt currents and upwelling of nutrients that support a lush population of fish.  Sally Kniedel took many photos of the wildlife off Peru’s coast and posted contact info for safe, cheap, and comfortable lodging and transportation at the Veggie Revolution.

Sox First’s Leon Gettler shares that Silicon Valley’s venture capitalists think that renewable energy and green technology will be a lot bigger than the Internet.

Drinking from a straw is fun.  But straws are usually disposable and made from plastic.  Beth Terry at Fake Plastic Fish has found solution in GlassDharma: a company that is trying to save the world one reusable glass straw at a time!

The Silicon Valley Blogger at Digerati wonders if small spaces and tiny quarters that use less resources are worth the price tag in some regions? Many of our readers would think so I bet :)

Señor José shares a quick and easy green tip on bottles that reduces waste and saves you money.

And finally, JT at the Smarter Wallet offers us 10 tips on how to save money on gas. I would not have posted this normally, but I also think they are good tips for the environment. That doesn’t seemed to be mentioned.

Just to give you an idea of how popular the Carnival of the Green is—slots for 2009 are already booked out. I secured this date over a year ago not knowing that this would be one of my busiest weeks ever! I’m glad I did it though, I learned a lot. Thanks to everyone for your submissions and keep up the fight for a more sustainable world!

 

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Carnival of Cities - A Street Party

Eric Fredericks • Monday May 28, 2007

Welcome to the May 28th edition of the Carnival of Cities. Perhaps I partied a little too hard on my virtual trip around the world this week while hosting the Carnival. I have a severe case of the flu, so I apologize in advance if my writing is substandard. I really enjoyed reading everyone’s submissions this week and putting this article together. I want to thank everyone that made a submission, as well as Home Turf Media for letting us host this week’s event.

UNITED STATES

Manhattan, New York – shedwa gets our party started on the right foot with a fun video of the Dance Parade 2007.

Queens, New York – Across town, an encounter with a cop on horseback inspires humor columnist Madeline Kane to write a limerick entitled Only in Queens, New York at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Carolina Beach, North Carolina – Bella of Bella’s Life on the Island explains that her neighborhood is the perfect definition of a walkable neighborhood.

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina – Jaz of Wicked Winter gives us a brief pictorial tour of a fishing, crabbing, and walking favorite in the Old Village of Mount Pleasant, near Charleston, South Carolina.

San Antonio, Texas – Jami at Going to San Antonio tells us about a recent visit to the Mission Conception, a beautiful mission dedicated in 1755.

San Diego, California – Carole at The San Diego Beat writes about the upcoming Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon, where participants will try to set a World Record for Elvis impersonators running in full Elvis running suits and wigs.

Seattle, Washington – Mary Jo Manzanares of The Seattle Traveler tells us how her recent trip to the Howard House turned into quite a buggy experience.

Charlotte, North Carolina – Sheila Scarborough at Fast Machines gives us the inside track on the top racing-related destinations to visit in the Charlotte region.

San Juan, Puerto Rico – At Visit the Coqui, BW gives us some advice on what to do pre or post cruise: head down to Old San Juan.

AROUND THE WORLD

Christchurch, New Zealand – Liz Lewis at Christchurch explains that Christchurch is made for walking because it’s flat, compact, and full of interesting sights and places to visit.

Larnaka, Cyprus – At This is Cyprus, Sue writes about Richard’s experiences of trying to purchase a boat in Larnaka after his last boat was destroyed by a tornado.

Siwa, Egypt – Travel Betty lets the secret out about this isolated yet mysteriously beautiful and flourishing oasis.

Bangkok, Thailand – Jr. Volpato of plugyourtrip gives us some insider tips of where to stay when visiting Bangkok’s Khao San Road.

Bangalore, India – New York Dude in India writes about the fascinating Shivajinagar neighborhood, where you can shop till you drop.

Freiburg, Germany – Our very own Lauren Hilliard gives us an in-depth look at how the right plan, process, and politics created a balanced transport system in Freiburg.

Next week’s carnival will be hosted by the Where blog. You can use this form to send your submissions for next week’s carnival.

 

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The Carnival is Monday, Send Us Your Submissions

Eric Fredericks • Tuesday May 22, 2007

The Carnival of Cities makes a stop in Walkable Neighborhoods this coming Monday, May 28th. Submissions are due on Sunday at 2PM Eastern Standard Time (that’s 11AM Pacific Time for fellow North American West Coasters). You can submit your submissions using this form. The Carnival of Cities is the creation of Home Turf Media and part of the Blog Carnival. We’ve already received several submissions, so competition is likely going to be tough. Here’s a little hint to help you: we love walkable neighborhoods! Of course, we’re just the temporary hosts of the carnival, and we welcome all types of submissions. Just be creative!

 

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The Carnival of Cities is Coming to Walkable Neighborhoods

Eric Fredericks • Monday May 7, 2007

The Carnival of Cities is coming to Walkable Neighborhoods on May 28th. If you’re curious as to just what the Carnival of Cities is, you can see an example at today’s Carnival at The DC Traveler. You can also check out a former Carnival at Sadie’s Take on Delaware Ohio.

One of the “events” at the Carnival today is a lovely walking tour of Santana Row in San Jose, California. If you live in or are visiting the Bay Area, I highly recommend a stop in San Jose to see Santana Row. This article is a good example of the type of postings we’ll be looking for when we host the Carnival. Submissions to our Carnival of Cities are due on Sunday, May 27th at 11am PDT (2pm Eastern).

 

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