This is the area on the See I'm Green website where you can discuss practical ways to green your home and lifestyle. We hope you will participate and contribute! http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/index.php Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:47:49 -0500 Phorum 5.2.7 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,36,57#msg-57 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,36,57#msg-57 I just came across this site yesterday and think it is great!
I wanted to share some other sites that you all might find helpful.

[www.greenhotels-directory.com] - Launched late last year and has a booking engine. It is hard to tell that these hotels are green though. There is no clear rating system.

[greenhotelbookings.com] -This another site that allows customers to book on the website and has a rating system that is very clear.

[www.energystar.gov] - Search Energy Star Certified Hotels.

[www.environmentallyfriendlyhotels.com] - This directory has a nice simple rating system but the definitions are vague based upon a certain amount of green attributes. Go to advanced search to see what those attributes are.

[www.istaygreen.org] - A nicely designed site with a booking engine. It shows green hotels and non-green, letting you compare pricing and see the green rating of the hotel. There is a check box if all you want to see are the green hotels. Hotels complete the self audit online to be certified.

When it comes to finding a green hotel or vacation, it can be very confusing. As a travel agent I rely on accredited programs like Green Globe Certification and other accredited third party verifiers. Also, many states are taking these rating systems into their own hands. Check out each states tourism website because most likely they also have a green hotel directory.
Hope this was helpful.
Happy travels :)]]> Jmutunga Organizations and Events Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:10:09 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?52,56,56#msg-56 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?52,56,56#msg-56 marketing2@grandeurhk.com .]]> 2010hw Filtration and Air Cleaning Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:25:55 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?12,55,55#msg-55 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?12,55,55#msg-55 Investments in Wind Energy is growing rapidly. The energy produced from wind is increasing more than fivefold globally between 2000 and 2007.

The wind energy production is expected to increase more than 21% per year. The industry has been growing at 28% a year for the past five years, and if growth trends continue at this pace as is expected, wind capacity will double about every three or four years.

In wind turbines, the wind flows over the airfoil shaped blades of the turbine causing them to turn. The blades are connected to a drive shaft that turns an electric generator to produce electricity. Turbines used in wind farms for commercial production of electric power are usually three-bladed and pointed into the wind by computer-controlled motors. Many new technologies have come up that have decreased the cost of producing electricity from wind manifold.]]> TENNER11 Other Energy Topics Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:21:32 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?75,54,54#msg-54 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?75,54,54#msg-54 Summer Institute for High School Students

July 15th to August 5th
Chicago, IL

**APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE**

Eco Launch is an intensive three-week summer program exploring emerging careers and disciplines related to sustainability. Through hands on activities, field trips, readings, and group projects, students will gain foundational knowledge about the economic, social, and environmental aspects of sustainability. Participants will begin to understand how these areas overlap and inform everything from businesses, technology, government initiatives, and design. Students will connect with Chicago’s foremost sustainablity leaders, explore ways they can pursue sustainabilty in college, and develop real world projects.

For more information visit: www.ecolaunch.org]]> EcoLaunch Climate Change Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:33:53 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,53,53#msg-53 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,53,53#msg-53 Summer Institute for High School Students

July 15th to August 5th
Chicago, IL

**APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE**

Eco Launch is an intensive three-week summer program exploring emerging careers and disciplines related to sustainability. Through hands on activities, field trips, readings, and group projects, students will gain foundational knowledge about the economic, social, and environmental aspects of sustainability. Participants will begin to understand how these areas overlap and inform everything from businesses, technology, government initiatives, and design. Students will connect with Chicago’s foremost sustainablity leaders, explore ways they can pursue sustainabilty in college, and develop real world projects.

For more information visit: www.ecolaunch.org]]> EcoLaunch Organizations and Events Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:32:41 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?30,52,52#msg-52 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?30,52,52#msg-52
[www.thewaterfamily.co.uk]]]> Verde14 Other Water Usage Topics Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:58:08 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?33,51,51#msg-51 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?33,51,51#msg-51
[www.recyclezone.org.uk]]]> Verde14 Reuse & Recycling Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:52:28 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?30,50,50#msg-50 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?30,50,50#msg-50
[www.captainsplosh.co.uk]]]> Verde14 Other Water Usage Topics Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:47:19 -0500 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?75,49,49#msg-49 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?75,49,49#msg-49
An interesting site I came across allows you to calculate the amount of CO2 emissions in your flight plans. I chose my departure from Chicago, IL, with my destination being Puerto Rico...and the amount of CO2 emissions would be 741 kg and the total warming affect would be 2222 kg. The site also gives you an interpretation of what all this means for people who need a practical example...like myself =)

[chooseclimate.org]

Enjoy!

**Maybe we should just travel by sailboat!!! =)]]> Verde14 Climate Change Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:11:11 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?59,48,48#msg-48 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?59,48,48#msg-48 Verde14 Green Reading Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:44:17 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,36,47#msg-47 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,36,47#msg-47
I didn't know that the "Green" Hotels Association were the first to introduce the idea of the eco-friendly laundry cards in the hotel rooms for your sheets. That was a good idea--a little gesture can turn into a BIG savings.]]> Verde14 Organizations and Events Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:18:48 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?20,40,46#msg-46 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?20,40,46#msg-46
I appreciate the opportunity to take this training and will spred the knowledge--THANKS ECOACHIEVERS!!!!!!]]> Verde14 Renewable Electricity Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:35:07 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,36,45#msg-45 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,36,45#msg-45 solutionsiec@live.com Organizations and Events Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:41:43 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?53,44,44#msg-44 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?53,44,44#msg-44 solutionsiec@live.com Other Indoor Health Topics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:38:32 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?51,43,43#msg-43 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?51,43,43#msg-43
I'd be interested to hear from people regarding ways they've tried to control allergens in their home or offices. I've studied it and have personal experience, having allergies, but I thought I'd try to open something up here. I can share a couple of resources that I've read that I've found interesting: the Institute of Medicine has a report called Clearing the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures (thanks for that tip Ian - I got that from your course - plug, plug) which can be viewed at [aspe.hhs.gov]; and then there is the Asthma and Allergy Foundation website at [www.aafa.org].]]> solutionsiec@live.com Controlling Indoor Air Pollutants Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:00:19 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?52,19,42#msg-42 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?52,19,42#msg-42 solutionsiec@live.com Filtration and Air Cleaning Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:09:21 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?51,41,41#msg-41 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?51,41,41#msg-41 solutionsiec@live.com Controlling Indoor Air Pollutants Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:59:51 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?20,40,40#msg-40 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?20,40,40#msg-40
To enroll, visit [ecoachievers.inquisiq.com]]]> EcoAchievers Renewable Electricity Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:33:19 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?45,39,39#msg-39 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?45,39,39#msg-39
See who's on the list: [news.yahoo.com]]]> Verde14 Other Topics on Waste Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:41:29 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?33,38,38#msg-38 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?33,38,38#msg-38
"Nearly 80% of the $10 billion dollars that the commercial food service sector spends annually for its energy use is lost in inefficient food cooking, holding and storage, says PG&E's tech division."

"The average restaurant annually consumes roughly 500,000 kilowatt hours of electricity, 20,000 therms of natural gas and 800,000 gallons of water. Using the latest EPA carbon equivalents, that amounts to 490 tons of carbon dioxide produced per year per restaurant, PG&E estimates."

"Then there's all that trash. Restaurants produce far more garbage on a daily basis than most other retail businesses. A typical restaurant generates 100,000 pounds of garbage per location per year, the Green Restaurant Association estimates."

Almost everything that comes from a restaurant can be recylced or composted.

Some companies have turned green by using hybrid cars for their deliveries, turning hamburger grease into bio diesel fuel, using less paper wrapping, reintroducing the paper straw, and constructing green buildings.

Critics wonder whether this proposed migration into the "green" economy is monetarily benficial for restaurants...what do you think?

**Link to article: [www.usatoday.com]]]> Verde14 Reuse & Recycling Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:39:30 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,37,37#msg-37 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,37,37#msg-37
Is your favorite Friday night spot a certified "green" restaurant?.....

[www.dinegreen.com]]]> Verde14 Organizations and Events Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:15:35 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,36,36#msg-36 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?57,36,36#msg-36
Check to see if your favorite hotel is on the list...

[www.greenhotels.com]]]> Verde14 Organizations and Events Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:09:36 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?46,35,35#msg-35 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?46,35,35#msg-35
Is there anything we can do to stop the presumed depletion of America's farm products? Can the percentage of people who actually endorse the organic products make an impact on commercial distributions by boycotting those products etc.?

[www.thinkgreenarticles.com]]]> Verde14 Organic & Local Food Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:52:14 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?49,34,34#msg-34 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?49,34,34#msg-34
[www.thinkgreenarticles.com]]]> Verde14 Other Food Topics Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:23:06 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?46,33,33#msg-33 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?46,33,33#msg-33
These gardens provide more than just convenience and plesant aroma...


[www.thinkgreenarticles.com]]]> Verde14 Organic & Local Food Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:12:28 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?12,32,32#msg-32 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?12,32,32#msg-32
[www.thinkgreenarticles.com]]]> Verde14 Other Energy Topics Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:03:55 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?34,31,31#msg-31 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?34,31,31#msg-31
[www.youtube.com]

-Ian Cull]]> icull Paper and Packaging Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:32:24 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?20,30,30#msg-30 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?20,30,30#msg-30
You can click on your state to see what is available in your area. To visit the website, click [www.dsireusa.org].

Good luck saving!
Ian]]> icull Renewable Electricity Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:38:44 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?52,6,29#msg-29 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?52,6,29#msg-29
If anyone out there is reading these posts, make sure you take the time to get all of the information. The US Environmental Protection Agency has some great resource materials for anyone looking into this topic. I believe in the other post there is a link to one of their resource materials; here is another: www.epa.gov/03healthtraining. This link will take you into a course style review of the source and formation of ozone, effects of exposure, and it addresses typical patient questions and clinical scenarios in relation to ozone exposure. Some of the information is a little doctor-ish or consultant-ish, but it really does provide some very interesting information on this topic.]]> solutionsiec@live.com Filtration and Air Cleaning Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:34:51 -0600 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?4,8,28#msg-28 http://www.seeimgreen.com/discuss/read.php?4,8,28#msg-28
Too bad I don't walk ANYWHERE.....Just kidding!!!

That is a really fun website.....THANKS!!!!]]> Verde14 Reducing Your Travel Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:50:21 -0500