Fresh & Green Fridays (Rainy Day edition)
Now on GreenOzarks.org, catch up with what’s got us curious each and every week with Fresh & Green Fridays!
Do you like sustainability? Do you like online quizzes? Do we have a deal for you! Test your carbon-curbing knowledge here:
The light at the end of the monsoon-season tunnel? Changing leaves! Here’s something to look forward to. http://www.flickr.com/photos/divaswapnam/1753004264/
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (The Copenhagen 15) is coming soon! (Okay, in December.) Those of you keeping score at home can follow along with Twitter (http://twitter.com/cop15) or on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/cop15).
Maldives government ministers are planning the world’s first underwater parliament meeting to spotlight climate change. We’ll refrain from the obvious Maldives puns. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/07/maldives-government-to-ho_n_313168.html
Yes, you can! Springfield’s own Food Channel takes you through the basics of canning your own garden-fresh veggies, sauces, salsas and more. http://www.foodchannel.com/stories/1931-yes-you-can
Buy one, give one programs are all the rage, and here’s the latest: buy a Solio universal solar charger and the company gifts one to a family living on less than a dollar a day. Bright! http://www.solio.com/campaigns/buyonegiveone/
And last, William Kamkwamba, the 22-year-old author of “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”, returns to TED to discuss power, energy, and the ultimate DIY project. http://www.ted.com/talks/william_kamkwamba_how_i_harnessed_the_wind.html
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