Permaculture is the shit. It will solve all of your problems. (That’s not quite true, but it will certainly get you on the right path!)

Make yourself a ninja pillow out of scrap fabric, and relive those days of childhood fun!

Why not start your own little bike tour? Museums, parks and gardens, little boutiques, cafes, bookstores—you could make a day of checking out whatever interests you. If you’ve been feeling sluggish or bored, it might be just the thing to make it all good again.

Buy one awesome LED flashlight with batteries recharged by solar panels, and send one to Africa for free!

The Other Portland conference raised some interesting questions about art, the environment, and the nature of nature. The exhibit is at the Portland Art Center until 2/24/07—check it out!

John and I decided that we should probably look into some roadside assistance before our cross–country drive. So far we’ve had a great experience with Better World Club. I highly recommend giving them a chance!

I just ran across this and had to share! It’s a tutorial for making a super-efficient camp stove out of 3 Heineken cans and a few other basic materials.

I recently read a great article by Sharon Astyk about beginning a Slow Clothing movement. Astyk proposes that we each create an entire homemade outfit. I think this resolution is worthwhile, challenging but attainable, and just plain awesome.

Despite a couple of oversights, I think Living Green by Greg Horn is worth a quick read, and it would make a great, cheap, last-minute gift to just about anybody.

With the Salvation Army bell–ringers on every corner and Christmas music pouring from the radio, I can’t ignore the “holiday” madness any longer. I thought I might share a few of my holiday tips to avoid stress, save money, and generally get more out of the holidays.

A bit of a theme this week—fabric and magazines! Wrap your presents in style, save that old Ikea furniture and your favorite jeans. Looking to kill an hour online? Check out these 3 great online green mags!

During my water experiment, I was amazed to learn about the amount of water that goes into everyday items. To get some perspective, John has helped me create a visual representation of how much water goes into some common beverages. How Much Water Do You Drink?

Green Drinks next Tuesday, join your CSA now, and don’t screw up the beer cap magnets the way I did!

Today on Groxie: green your eats, expand your housing options with a little inspiration, and waste time looking at adorable critters. Ben and Jerry’s is moving in the right direction, and can you build a house from scraps?

Green Drinks is finally coming to Charlottesville November 14th. We’ll meet the second Tuesday of every month at 7pm at the Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar. Green Drinks is a casual meeting of folks from all sorts of different environmental fields.

Photos and tutorials for some cheap, easy, homemade green gifts.

As promised last week, I’ve collected some ideas about what to do with those cds you don’t want anymore.

Record Theory proves that fans and musicians can both benefit from digital music downloads.

The slight chill in the air and the diverse pumpkin ale offerings combine to create the perfect curl-up-with-a-book setting. Here are some of the best ones I’ve been reading.

Lifehacker had a great article about free online courses, and I’ve been sorting through the many links. I’ve pulled out some of the ones that seem promising and somehow relevant to the environment.

Save money and paper by reading free downloadable DC comics, and save your broken iPod from the trash. In the meantime, progress is being made towards developing better fuel for jets, and recycling is inspiring innovative solutions all over the world.

Now you know about the water crisis. Here’s what you can do!

I’ve only briefly mentioned carbon offsetting before, but now I’m ready to take the leap.

Jon Stewart—woohoo!

Right before all of the family and friends started pouring into town, John and I went on a frenzied cleaning kick to get our apartment ready. The homemade cleaners worked out well, and they didn’t bother my skin or lungs at all.

A few days ago John and I were pleasantly surprised to find a toad in our garden. I’m very happy he found his way in and ate some bugs for us, and his visit got me thinking about garden pest control.

How the fish is harvested (or raised), how healthy the population is, and how healthy it is for me to eat the fish are all important aspects of the decision to eat fish.

I was spending way too much money on magazines. For the sake of my pocketbook, my anxiety level, and the environment I needed to give them up.

Now that we’ve finally sent out the invitations, I feel confident enough to address some of the early engagement to—dos that we’ve figured out. Our guest list is very small and mostly computer literate, so these solutions work well for us.

How Michael Pollan, author of Omnivore’s Dilemma, taught me to eat. I hope he can teach you too!

Soda is bad, Ikea and soap are good, and The Onion is funny.