• Attend a Training with The Climate Reality Leadership Corps

    By joining the Climate Reality Leadership Corps at the training in Johannesburg, South Africa March 12-14, you will join a very select group of world-changers who’ve come together to confront the greatest issue of our time, the one that will define us to future generations. You bring commitment to this cause backed by a long list of accomplishments. This training is your opportunity to take your skills to the next level and go from great to truly exceptional. During the training, you’ll learn from former Vice President and Climate Reality Project Chairman Al Gore and a group of world-class scientists,...
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    WHAT IS COOL GREEN SCIENCE?

      Most projections say at least 9 billion people will be alive on Earth come 2050 -- putting tremendous pressures on the natural systems that we all rely on for survival and prosperity. Cool Green Science is where Nature Conservancy scientists and science writers discuss and debate how conservation can help meet those challenges head on -- in partnership with you, of course. You'll also find photos, videos and dispatches from our fieldwork, book reviews, raves and groans about new research, natural history accounts, citizen science opps, and much much more -- including stuff about critters that are just cool....
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    NYC FOR THE HOLIDAYS?

    * Grand Central Terminal @ the Vanderbilt Hall.-  The Fair will open on Monday, November 12th and runs through December 24th.   Hours are as follows:                 Monday – Saturday                            10:00 AM – 8:00 PM  Sunday                                               11:00 AM – 7:00 PM Thanksgiving Eve                              Closing at 8:00 PM CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY Christmas Eve                                    Closing at 6:00 PM    * The Union Square Holiday Market.- The market opens on Friday, November 16th at 11:00am. and runs through December 24th at 4pm.  Hours are as follows: Monday - Friday, 11:00am to 8:00pm Saturday, 10:00am to 8:00pm Sunday, 11:00am to 7:00pm.   CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY ...
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    The Nature Conservancy. Young Professional Group November E-Newsletter

     Leonor Mendoza, Founder of Engage Green is The Nature Conservancy Young Professional of the Month.  As the holidays draw nearer, start asking yourself: How green can you give? For Leonor Mendoza, our Young Professional of the month and proprieter of Engage Green, an online retailer of recycled designs, the possibilities are endless! "My inspiration to open Engage Green came from asking, 'Why aren't there attractive well-made recyclable products?' That question opened up possibilities to imagine what could be, and ultimately led to helping individuals make better consumer choices aligned with positive environmental outcomes," she says. "I'd like to engage every...
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    Engage Green at the Meatpacking Fall Pop Up Market

     Visit Engage Green at the Urban Space Meatpacking Fall Pop Up Market Open from September 1st through October 28th, the new market is located at  West 13th and Washington Streets adjacent to The Standard Hotel, the hottest & fashionable place in the city!!!  .  It's open seven days a week, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays.  It's easy to find Engage Green -- we're on Washington St., the first booth in the second row! “It’s the perfect place to spend...
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    How does an Artist start an environmentally conscious business?

    I don’t think I really I have to create anything -- it was always there. Collecting, searching, looking and finding were constant ways to move and create for me. I remember when I was 7 years old being at the island were we used to spend our vacations every year and do my adventure of going around to collect the special seeds and all the strange garbage that the sea used to bring to the beach-side. I was fascinated with all these treasures for me to create. Basically, all my Art has been developed using discarded material, turning waste into...
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