Climate Counts has just released their latest company climate scores, just in time for holiday shopping. Climate Counts is a collaborative effort to bring consumers and companies together to address solutions around global climate change. They score the world’s largest companies on their climate impact to spur corporate climate responsibility and conscious consumption, with the goal…
After more than 20 years as an interior designer, Jan Robinson recently opened EcoHome Studio; a showroom featuring eco-friendly and affordable furniture and home decor for the public. Jan has joined us this month to tell us all about the products and services she offers, and the many options for “greening” your home interior. …
Portland Press Herald Tuesday, November 28, 2012 By Avery Yale Kamila Every two years, farmers, chefs, policy experts and food activists from around the world gather in Torino, Italy, for the annual Terra Madre conference hosted by Slow Food. The event, which promotes sustainable agriculture and the preservation of endangered foods, was held this…
We at the SunriseGuide love consignment stores. Consignment shopping is a sustainable way to shop, helps to cut back on the amount of unwanted items that end up in landfills, gives new life to your “gently used” items, supports local economies, and saves shoppers money. And if that’s not enough reason to love them, some…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension — Putting Knowledge to Work for the People of Maine University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County is offering a Master Gardener Training Course to begin February 8, 2013. The 2013 training program will focus on ecological landscaping and herbaceous and take place on 15 consecutive Friday afternoons in Falmouth.…
Musician, Woodturner Where do you live and how long have you lived in this area? I was born in Brunswick and now live in Pownal (the next town over). Aside from a few preschool years in Massachusetts and Rhode Island and a summer in Alaska, I’ve lived in this area all my life. How do…
Sailboat Captain, Recovered Ad Executive You’ve got what many people would consider a dream job. How did you get started? My Grandma had a great saying, she always said “get up in the morning, brush your teeth and look in the mirror, and think about what you are about to do today. If you wake…
How did you get started in silver design? In 2000, I took a continuing education class at the Maine College of Art in silversmithing basics. Those six Monday nights changed my life’s path. I went from experimenting in my basement, to having a studio, and now my own store front. Does your silver design have…
Green-housing Innovator, Farmer Where do you live and how long have you lived in this area? I live with my wife, Flora Brown, and our two-year-old daughter Sascha on the family farm I grew up on in Arundel. Three generations of family now live here along with non-family members of an ever-evolving cooperative community. My…
Last month, the Environmental Working Group released their “2012 Guide to Healthy Cleaning,” safety ratings for over 2,000 cleaning products. The cleaning product categories included in this database are: Air Fresheners, All-Purpose, Bathroom, Dishwashing, Floor Care, Furniture, Kitchen, Laundry, and other. This latest guide joins the ranks with EWG’s “Skin Deep: Cosmetic Safety Database,” “Shopper’s…