Remember those waste-free organic shampoo and conditioner bars I talked about a couple of weeks ago? The lovely ladies at Greyslater have offered up a set to one Green Upgrader reader! It doesn’t make a lot of sense to spring for pricey organic shampoos that come in a single use plastic bottle, right

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Giveaway: Win an Organic Shampoo and Conditioner Bar from Greyslater

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The folks at Patagonia have teamed up with PlanetShoes.com to launch Patagonia Advocate week, and they’re giving away a pair of shoes to one lucky Green Upgrader reader to help spread the word! Patagonia Advocate Week From today until November 21st, Patagonia will be donating $10 to the Appalachian Mountain Club for every pair of Patagonia shoes they sell at Planet Shoes . The Appalachian Mountain Club is all about protecting the Appalachian wilderness through education and direct action. Their volunteers run workshops, classes, outreach, and maintain over 1,500 miles of trails

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Giveaway: Win a Pair of Eco-Friendly Shoes from Patagonia!

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I will hope you will join me on September 24 in the No Impact Project's mini-march from the George Washington Statue in New York City's Union Square up Broadway and then across town the Dag Hhammarskjold Plaza for a rally in front of the United Nations. This is part of 350.orgs Moving Planet event which is taking place in over 168 countries

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March for climate with me in NYC on Sept 24

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Don’t you just love green products? I don’t mean eco-friendly products (though of course I love those, too), I mean actual green products

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Biodegradable Shoes that Sprout Flowers

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The following article was originally published in Yes! Magazine at this location . Other articles I've published in Yes! include: ” Ten Ways to Change Your Life ,” ” Fight Climate Change: Live the Good Life ,” and ” Christmas with No Presents .” So many of us have good ideas for helping the world

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Advice from an Accidental Activist

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Rapanui eco clothing from the Isle of Wight, UK is green right from the top of its head to the tip of its toes. What makes it green?

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EcoGiveaway: Rapanui spotty bamboo socks

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Swish, swish, swish.  It’s all the rage.  Eco-fashionistas, this is for you. There are two swishing events happening in the next little while, one in London (UK) and one in Cape Town (RSA) .  See their details below. Incase you can’t read the fine print, here’s a close-up: For the Cape Town (Northern suburbs) event, check out the Fashion Exchange website or their Facebook page for more info.  Take note that you will need a ticket for the Cape Town event .  Here are the basics: And for the activist at a loose end next weekend, why not join in with a mass action called by London Rising Tide, London Tar Sands Network and Climate Camp London.

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Interesting green events in London and Cape Town

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At least according to one No Impact Week participant…

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What it feels like to go No Impact

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Yesterday, I read about the deadlock in Congress over dealing with our deficit and I felt just sickened. I twittered : “I've begun to think that both parties care more about institutional survival than our national and planetary survival.” This, in turn, got fed to my “status” on my Facebook page , where lots of people started commenting.

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Who do our political parties really care about?

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