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  • Join EarthHour 1 Billion Strong

  • On March 26th, for the fourth year in a row Weill Cornell Medical College will join, what is now the largest mass participation event in history. Join more than one billion people around the world cutting power for one hour. Find a leader near you to participate. Read about what... [more]

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  • How to Green your Summer BBQ

  • Summer just kicked into full gear, and many Americans are heading outside to feast on delicious grilled meals with family and friends. We may think that the environmental consequences of a little summer fun can't amount to much. But the 60 million barbecues held the 4th of July alone consume the energy to power 20,00 homes for a year and release thousands of tons of pollutants to the atmosphere. However, a few changes can help you host a more sustainable barbecue. Here's a few tips for greener grilling. [more]

Posted on 07/08/2010 in summer | Permalink

  • Reduce-Reuse-Recycle

  • While the hedonism and self-indulgence of the holidays are a lot of fun, I almost prefer the balancing period of self-discipline and asceticism that naturally follows. Whether it's eating simply and cheaply after weeks of parties, restaurants, and a fridge filled with yule logs, or swapping endless entertainment for exercise, the dark, cold days of January and February lend themselves nicely to self-examination [more]

Posted on 02/22/2011 in Living Green | Permalink


Did You Know

  • We use 80,000,000,000 aluminum soda cans a year.


Upcoming Events

  • Green Leaders for Unpower hour

  • Sign up to help roll out this years big event.  Click here to volunteer to enroll coworkers in the Unpower hour on March 31st.  Help us by canvassing your work area in the week prior to the event. Enroll participants, hand out free gifts and raffle off a green shopping bag full of eco-friendly gifts.

    Unpower Leaders receive a promotional kit with a roster and actively walk around signing up participants for both Earth Hour and the Unpower Hour.  Leaders also hand out tickets as they sign up participants for a raffle for the green gift bag.  Leaders also receive a supply of reusable shopping bags to hand out to the first fellow employees that they get to sign up for the events. Sign up to Help now


  • Tree-cycle for NYC: Jan 8-9

  • If you enjoyed a fresh cut evergreen tree this holiday season, give back and Chip In.   New York City Department of Parks & Recreation is hosting their annual MulchFest this weekend on January 8-9.  Click the link to find a location near you.   Bring your tree and it will be recycled into wood chips.

    In some locations you can bring your own bag and reclaim the wood chips, otherwise the chips are used to protect city trees by providing a winter bed.

    You can even volunteer.  Check it out.