Al Gore's Newest Speech

It's common sense. Pass this one on!

Al Gore Tells It Like It Is

Butt still being liberally kicked. So for now, have some links:

17 Tips for Buying Organic Food - Some of it is common sense, but there are some gems in here. Plus, BankRate.com revolves around saving money, and I know that's the thought on everyone's mind when they think about choosing organic. (If this article inspires you, check out East Atlanta Village Farmer's Market. We bought a ginormous squash from a Clarkston farmer there a couple of weeks ago and it tasted like buttery heaven when Green Pepper stuffed it with rice, tomatoes and prosciutto.)

www.JenniferDunnSaunders.com - My new personal website. Feel free to reference it or pass it on to all your friends when looking for a sustainability organizer or, alternatively, an excellent freelance writer and researcher.

First it was for our convenience, now it's for our environment?

The Greenwashing is getting out of control.

Check out Comcast's billpay feature:



And closer to home, Decatur First Bank's "new" initiative:



One of the useful new features?

On-Line Banking Technology…check your balance, transfer funds, pay bills all on-line. Save a stamp and a tree.

...And money on marketing by simply updating your old paperless banking program to include the word "Eco."

To be fair, there is one fairly nice feature in Decatur First's Eco-Banking - they pay for your first 10 monthly ATM withdrawals so you don't have to run around looking for a Wamu or evil Bank of America machine. But, isn't that something that many small banks have to do to compete with the giants?

Comcast, First Decatur, Countrymen - If it's something you were doing anyway, then it probably isn't a hip and cool new eco-initiative. Just sayin'.

One More Reason to Carpool

My internship is kicking my butt. I'm so busy creating a green company, I haven't had time to go green myself. Which is actually the crux of the dilemma here, really. We're so busy hustling to get by, we don't have time to plant organic gardens. And we all have two jobs, so an hour long ride on public transit isn't very attractive when you work ten miles away.

So, until I'm back with witty insight, read this article. Georgia's going to have one less coal-fired power plant.

This stood out especially:

The decision by state Judge Thelma Wyatt Cummings Moore marks the first time a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision connected carbon dioxide to an air pollution permit.

Also, I attended "Everybody Eats," a Local Food Event at Charis Books & More last night. This is the first in their monthly Urban Sustainability series, and it was informative. I'll share some of that good info here at a later date but, but here's a sneak peek: Local Food here in Atlanta needs more centralized organization. They've started that, with the Atlanta Local Food Initiative (ALFI), but they need a network along the lines of the Clean Air Campaign's rideshare website and database. It's worth looking into. Let's talk about it when I'm not in internship la la land.