Happy Mother Earth Day!

To the best planet around.

Check the link below for ways to protect our home and help the cause.

http://www.earthday.org/

Gratefully yours,

Brittany Lawrence

EcoRooted Writer

Let the festivities begin.

As we enter the season of music festivals here are some tips to go in (Eco-friendly) style

1. Start off on the right foot by lessening your carbon footprint. Car pooling is the easiest way to do the earth and everyone else looking for a parking spot a favor.   
2. Designate a recycling, trash, and compost station within your camp. 
3. Don’t be lazy. Pick up trash.

Don’t forget the essentials!

1. BYOB or Bring Your Own Bottle
2. Pack an ashtray for those who puff
3. Pick up a bottle of Sea to Summit Wilderness Wash! An all-in-one cleaner for dishes, laundry, and body wash. It’s 100% biodegradable and scent-free.
4. Go paperless. Buy compostable plates and utensils or save money by bringing hardy dinnerware from home. (If you must buy paper products, purchase recycled materials from brands like EcoSoft)
5. Get gassy. Gas-powered grills generate about one-third the carbon emissions of charcoal grills. 

For those attending Coachella, click the link below to learn about the festival’s incentives for sustainability http://www.coachella.com/festival-info/sustainability

Mark your calendars! Outside Lands line-up comes out April 16th!

Stay fresh,

Brittany Lawrence

Eco-Rooted Writer 

3-17-13

Steps for a Eco-holy Saint Patrick's Day

1. For those of age, wake up and brace yourself for a day of shamrocks and pinching and treat yourself to “green” a.k.a. organic beer, here’s a list of some that will quench your thirst:

Sierra Nevada Estate Homegrown Ale

Peak Organic Amber Ale

New Belgium Mothership Organic Wit

Eel River IPA

2.  For the only day of lent that indulging oneself is usually permitted, go crazy (and natural) with some traditional Irish dishes. Feast your eyes on the following link: http://www.thedailygreen.com/healthy-eating/eat-safe/St-Patricks-Day-recipes-44030408#

3.  If you must wear an aggressively outspoken St. Patty’s Day T-Shirt look to buy online at http://www.cafepress.com/+st-patricks-day-organic+t-shirts and rep some sustainable textiles 

4.  Go and find your pot of gold at any Irish celebrating events near you!

http://www.st-patricks-day.com/st_patricks_day_parades_home.html 

Love and Leprechauns,

Brittany Lawrence

EcoRooted Writer

Ron Finely: Guerrilla Gardener

click on the TED link below to hear more about gardening in urban settings from one man's point of view living in South Central LA

http://www.ted.com/talks/ron_finley_a_guerilla_gardener_in_south_central_la.html

pass it on,
Brittany Lawrence

Growing Up.

The desire for greenery among city dwellers is quickly becoming a movement as people are uniquely manipulating space for gardens the same way they built their city: from the ground up. 
    Innovative architecture can transform cities from cement prisons to walls of vertical plant cultivation while improving air quality, growing local food, and reducing our carbon footprint.

     For a look at some green projects click on the link below and check out Exit Art supported by the SEA (Social Environmental Aesthetics) 

http://www.exitart.org/sea/vertical_gardens.html

    For tips to get back to the roots of your own surroundings, look into Guerilla Gardening, an unsanctioned use of public or private land in order to improve the areas overall aesthetic feel with random and surprising acts of gardening.  

http://www.guerrillagardening.org/

Warm thoughts, 
Brittany Lawrence 
EcoRooted Writer