by Shoko | Oct 12, 2012 | Business, Featured, Home and Garden
People often talk about blessing in disguise. For NYC and Mayor Bloomberg, having lost a bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics to London has been one. In one of my recent posts, I discussed how the London Olympics has been considered to be one of the most sustainable...
by Shoko | Oct 7, 2012 | Featured
6:30pm – 7:00pm: Green Connect cocktail 7:00pm – 7:10pm: Welcome by Ampleen 7:10pm – 7:30pm: Key note speech (Neil Chambers, LEEDAP) 7:30pm – 8:00pm: Panel discussion: James Grundvig (CEO of Cloudnician LLC)/Mack Ramachandran (UN official/Entrepreneur,...
by Shoko | Oct 3, 2012 | Small Bits
Did you notice that a beautiful Fall has arrived in NYC? Air becomes crisp and the weather is cool. How can we take advantage of this gorgeous season? Here are some tips from Natural Conservatory. Please let us know how you are taking advantage of Fall in NYC!...
by Shoko | Oct 2, 2012 | Small Bits
Did you know Trader Joe’s at Union Sq. now carries NY local wine? They carry wide variety of wine from various winery mainly in Finger Lakes (NY). The Finger Lakes is the largest and most acclaimed winemaking region in the Eastern United States. Local wineries...
by Shoko | Oct 1, 2012 | Small Bits
Enjoy Fall foliage in NYC? Want a FREE TREE? Please register at: http://www.treegiveaways.com/weact.php Tree pickup on Saturday, October 13th 2012, along with food & music! For more information, visit: ...
by Shoko | Sep 27, 2012 | Home and Garden, Small Bits
I’m still new to Korea and don’t know exactly how I’m supposed to dispose of garbage. But one thing I do know is that there is a rigid recycling regulation enforced by the Korean government. According to a recent BBC report, South Korea is trying to use 2% of its GDP...
by Shoko | Sep 20, 2012 | Business, Corporate Sustainability, Uncategorized
My usual role is to observe and ask cleaver questions. This week, the role was reversed and I was interviewed by “Curiosity Matters”. Curiosity Matters is a popular blog by Molly Aaker and she writes about a diverse subject matter related to creativity,...
by Shoko | Sep 7, 2012 | Food and Health
Have you ever thought that you knew everything about a certain subject and later found out that you were missing some vital information that was under your nose the whole time? I had that experience during recent visit to Bermuda. I learned something significant...
by Shoko | Aug 20, 2012 | Featured
We are so excited to announce that our launch party is being set on Thursday, 10/11. This is an invitation-only event for the NYC’s green community and you don’t want to miss! When: Thursday 10/11 6:30-9:00pm Where: Greenwich House (46 Barrow Street New...
by Shoko | Aug 16, 2012 | Business, Food and Health
I’ve worked at coffee shops for a nearly embarrassing amount of time. I hand out hundreds of paper cups a day only to see them in the garbage on the corner just outside my shop when I leave work, which suggests to me that they were used for (and I’ll be...
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