More Hip Than Hippie #127 - Hip Holiday Traditions

Val's friends Bryan and Marshall stop by the patio to chat about holiday traditions.

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Deschutes Inversion IPA

Chocolate: Shaman's Vision 60% organic dark chocolate with coconut by Shaman Chocolates

Hip News and Finds

Finds:

• Empowering youth. Roots and Shoots is a sustainability program for school kids that empowers the children to make sustainable changes in their communities.

Hip News:

• Rockefeller Center tree goes green. Energy saving lights will be used on the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree this year. The tree will also be getting some of its power from solar panels installed atop Rockefeller Center.

 

Teenie Weenie Greenie™

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ is to take a Holiday Survival Kit with you for holiday shopping. Things to include: at least 2-3 reusable shopping bags, a box or crate to transfer purchases from the bags in the car, a reusable water bottle, and a reusable coffee mug.

Hip Holiday Traditions

Val's friends Bryan and Marshall stop by the patio to chat about holiday traditions.

Listener Emails

Once again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum!

• Spice it up! Check out Craig's company based in South Africa, the Organic Chilli Company.
• Chocolate to the rescue. Jay sent a link to an article from NPR called How Chocolate Can Save the Planet.
• Watch it. Jennifer sent along a link to this YouTube Video.
• You have a choice! Kristi discovered CatalogChoice.org which lets you opt-out of over 1000 different catalogs.
• DIY for the ladies. Shayna sent a link about DIY menstrual pads.
• Check it out. Rose wanted to recommend Get Green Podcasts, video podcasts produced by her dad.

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More Hip Than Hippie #126 - Happy Holidays with Bruce Littlefield

He was so great the first time, Dori and Val had to have him back! Bruce Littlefield calls in to the patio to chat.

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Mothership Wit by New Belgium Brewery

Chocolate: Ghana Panama Ecuador 75% Chocolate bar by Theo Chocolate sent in by Amy from Xeko

Hip News

• In case you haven't heard, global warming is real. Not like we needed anymore convincing, but the U.N. has issued a report confirming that global warming is, in fact, occurring.

Teenie Weenie Greenie™

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ is to do your holiday decorating with LED lights. Since they are more energy efficient than traditional holiday lights, you can expect to save about 90% in energy use.

Happy Holidays with Bruce Littlefield

He was so great the first time, Dori and Val had to have him back! Bruce Littlefield calls in to the patio to chat and discuss his latest book, Merry Christmas, America! . And be sure to watch Bruce on NBC's Today Show on December 1st.

Hipster Meet Up at the SF Green Festival

Below are the pics from the Hipster meet up at the San Francisco Green Festival!

Listener Emails

Once again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum!

• It all makes sense now! Several listeners sent in links to an article in National Geographic that links the origins of chocolate to beer makers 3,000 years ago. No wonder beer and chocolate make such a great combination.
• Green invades our national parks. Dee sent along an article about how the National Park Foundation is working to reduce the waste produced in America's national parks.
• Kid's PJ's, minus the chemicals. Last week, Dori and Val talked about the flame retardants in kid's pajamas. Michele found that several companies, like The Gap, make snug-fitting 100% cotton pjs that are not treated with flame retardants. Val recommends Under The Canopy for organic pajamas.
• Going green at Google. Aaron sent along a link to a slide show of the new solar installation at the Googleplex in Mountain View, CA.
• Beer prices on the rise. Rachel was dismayed to learn that a hops shortage could result in an increase in beer prices.
• If toxic pollution is in products, is it in us? That's the question that 35 Americans, from all walks of life, social, and economic backgrounds have set out to answer with the Is It In Us? Project. Thanks to Eileen for sending along this link.
• Books without the paper. Chris goes to Audible.com to download audio versions of his favorite books and magazines to his iPod.

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More Hip Than Hippie #125 - The Green Festival

Dori and Val recap their adventures at the Green Festival in San Francisco.

Beer and Chocolate

Beer: Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale

Chocolate: Organic Double Dark Truffle 60% by Terra Nostra Chocolates

Hip News and Finds

Finds:

• Val's a star! Val was featured as an Entrepreneur Mom in the latest edition of Working Mother Magazine.
• Mmm. . . ham soda. This holiday season Jones Soda will be coming out with holiday-themed limited edition packs of flavored soda. The Christmas pack includes flavors like sugar plum, Christmas tree, egg nog, and Christmas ham. Kosher? No problem. Just pick up the Hanukkah pack with flavors like jelly doughnut, apple sauce, chocolate coins, and latkes soda.

Hip News:

• Key to energy and climate. The International Energy Agency predicts that India and China will account for around 45% of the increase in global primary energy demand through 2030.

 

Teenie Weenie Greenie™

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ deals with disposing of leftover medications. New advice suggests mixing your old medicines with used cat litter. It's better for the environment than flushing and it renders medicines too yucky to try if children, pets, or drug abusers find them in the trash.

The Green Festival and More

While at the Green Festival in San Francisco, Dori and Val met a lot of people and discovered some amazing green companies. Below are some of their favorites:

• Plug it in! One of Val's favorite booths was all about plug-in cars. Learn more at PluginAmerica.org.
• Eco-friendly holiday cards. Check out Green Field Paper Company for your green holiday cards. Choose from designs made with recycled paper, hemp, or Grow-A-Note, which are imbedded with seeds and can be planted.
• Cute, cuddly, and eco-friendly. Meet the Earth Friends, ragdolls made from natural and recycled materials. Check out their website at TheEarthFriends.com.
• World Centric. Check out WorldCentric.org, a non-profit organization working to reduce economic injustice and environmental degradation through education, community networks & sustainable enterprises.
• New magazine. Positively Green is a new magazine focused on women going green.
• Wrap 'em up! Moby Wrap Baby Carriers are baby carriers in organic cotton that are more comfortable to wear and eco-friendly too!
• Beware of the monster. Have a laugh at Andy, creator of the ChicoBag, dressed as the plastic bag monster and scaring folks around San Francisco.

 

10 Great Green Opportunities. If you're looking for an eco-friendly job, opportunities are popping up across almost every industry. E Magazine lays out 10 of these new green opportunities and some industry contacts if you're interested.

1. Green Globetrotters: Travel and Hospitality. Contact the International Ecotourism Society and the Green Hotels Association.
2. Sustainability Stewards: Planning and Land Use. Contact the American Planning Association and the International City/County Management Association.
3. Complementary Care: Health and Medicine. Contact Dr. Matthew Fisel, the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and Creative Wellness.
4. Power Pushers: Energy and Renewables. Contact Greenjobs and the Apollo Alliance.
5. Planet Protectors: Legal Careers. Contact Lewis & Clark Law School and Earthjustice.
6. Green Geeks: Information Technology. Contact EcoVentures International.
7. Eco Educators: Green Learning. Contact the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and the Presidio School of Management.
8. Better Builders: Design and Construction. Contact the U.S. Green Building Council and Amsterdam Village.
9. Improving Industry: Corporate Social Responsibility. Contact the Social Venture Network.
10. Organic Occupations: Food and Farming. Contact WWOOF, the Northeast Organic Farming Association, and Albert's Organics.

 

Listener Emails

Once again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum!

• Canada, eh? While on a recent trip to Canada, Natalie found a great shirt that reminded her of Dori and Val, see the above picture. Check out all her pictures on her blog.
• Problem of poop and plastic. Rick was wondering how to avoid plastic bags when it comes to picking up after your pet. Try the BioBag Dog Waste Bags which are 100% compostable and biodegradable.
• Bike blog. Listener Leslie in New York has pledged to do 75% of her solo traveling by bike. Follow her adventures on her blog at Biketrekking.blogspot.com.

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More Hip Than Hippie #124 - Hipster Hints Part 1

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Kennebunkport Pumpkin Ale

Chocolate: Butlers Organic Dark Chocolate 70% sent in by Fiona

Hip News and Finds

Finds:

• Your new favorite accessory? A nice rack. Check out the Wine Rack, an ingenious device that allows you to bring beer to your favorite events. The best part? When full, you have nice new pair of knockers.
• Consumer Consequences. Consumer Consequences is a new online game that explores whether or not the impact of the modern American lifestyle is sustainable in the long run.
• Be the change. Check out the Be the Change! Share Your Story! School Video Contest. Kids execute an environmental, human rights, or social justice project and submit videos about it. The winner receives $50,000 in cash and prizes for their school.
• Wind it up. The world's first wind-up MP3 player is now available, no batteries necessary.

Hip News:

• Chemicals in the body. The Holland family signed up for a cutting-edge study to measure levels of industrial chemicals in the body. They were shocked to find that their 2 children, ages 5 years and 18 months, had chemical exposure levels up to 7 times those of their parents.
• Did your state make the list? Forbes has released its list of America's Greenest States.

Teenie Weenie Greenie™

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ is to make your holiday gift bows from recycled materials, like magazines. Check out Danny Seo's Simply Green Living blog for directions.

Hipster Hints Part 1

Skeptics beware! After her not-so-productive meeting with our local congressman, Val decided she needed to do some research. She wanted to be prepared to participate in an open dialogue next time she met an environmental skeptic. Dori and Val discuss what she found out in today's show.

Listener Emails

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• Really small cars. Veggy Liz in NYC had a good laugh at Tiny Car Review, a YouTube short video about small cars.
• Walmart, the musical? Beth wanted to let everyone know about Walmartopia, a musical about a world where Walmart dominates.
• Expand your mind, feed the hungry. Kellie discovered FreeRice.com. For each vocabulary word you get right, 10 grains of rice are donated to feed the hungry.

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