Sustainability Resources: Live and Online

Interested in learning more about sustainability issues and how you can get involved? You're in luck!

This Saturday, November 15, stop by the Texas Recycles Day festivities at Woodlawn Lake Park, less than 3 miles from St. Mary’s campus (map). Start the day off by learning how to compost, then soak in the music, entertainment, and food. Pick up a few tips from the on-site exhibits, including purses made from recycled books and hand/chair massages. Drop off your used ink cartridges, plastic grocery bags, wire hangers, and even old sneakers, to de-clutter your dorm room and recycle at the same time!

Before you go, check out these online resources:

• LivingGreenSA.com supplies local news, blogs, and an events calendar, as well as links to other city and state-wide resources.
• The Green Wikia community generates content written from a green point of view and focused on ways people can adapt to more sustainable living, with topics from hybrid cars to natural pest control.
• Grist sheds light on environmental news, with a splash of humor, to prove that “news about green issues and sustainable living doesn’t have to be predictable, demoralizing, or dull.” Learn handy tricks for everyday eco-living, read about the political side of green issues, and load up on enviro-friendly kitchen wisdom with weekly recipes.
• Along a similar wavelength, TreeHugger delivers sustainability news through an enthusiastic, upbeat lens. A reliable media outlet for blogs, newsletters, videos, and even a weekly radio show related to sustainability, TreeHugger brilliantly fuses green themes with modern fashion and lifestyle trends.
• One of the oldest and most thorough sources of sustainability news, Envirolink connects you with a range of resources, especially helpful for non-profits.
• For media websites dedicated to sustainability audio and video, visit: GreenTV, emPivot, Do The Green Thing, Go Green Tube, and ViroPOP.
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