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Challenge yourself this October and join the Eat Local Challenge.  For 30 days straight, (yes I know there are 31 days in October but the challenge only specifies 30 days) commit to eating only locally grown foods. The challenge declares “local” food as traditionally a 150-mile distance from your home but it says you can decide for yourself if you want to change the distance to food grown in your county, state or region.  Even if you already make an effort to support locally grown food don’t look past this idea, it’s still a challenge to eat only locally grown food for an entire month straight.  Testing yourself is the best kind of competition, either way your always happy for the winner right? 

GET INTO IT        

Why not?

Sign up today to challenge yourself and support locally grown foods, it’s a win-win!

http://www.eatlocalchallenge.com/sign-up-page-october-2008.html

Bring it

Here’s a little incentive, 10 reason to Eat Local Food,

http://www.lifebeginsat30.com/elc/2006/04/10_reasons_to_e.html

Not so guilty pleasure

Grow some of your own herbs in these little pots,

http://www.earthmoment.com/product/21913183/BLOOM-BABY-BLOOM-POTS

The British have done it again; they’ve added their great sense of style and dapper charm to the cycling population. Always the trendsetters, some fashionably eco-conscious London-ites have a new site called Cycle Chic.  Dedicated to those stylish little ladys who bike to work, bike to class, bike to meet friends, pretty much just bike wherever they can and want to keep their effortless style.  For great tips on what’s new in fashion and what, out of those trends, works best on your bike or the awesome little gadgets you’ll love to add on the bike, or bike safety and how to buy the bike for you then read Cycle Chic. 

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Why not?

First check out just what advice you need for buying your new pedal pusher cycle machine!

http://londoncyclechic.blogspot.com/search/label/Buying%20a%20Bike

Bring it

My favorite is the cycle fashion section, you may want to read this for off-the-bike fashion too!

http://londoncyclechic.blogspot.com/search/label/Cycle%20fashion

Not so guilty pleasure

Don’t like those nylon, gym bag looking messenger bags then give this leather bag a try.

http://www.earthmoment.com/product/20252819/Piel-Leather-Small-Handbag-with-Organizer-9032-Chocolate-Leather

It takes a lot of green to get that college degree — not the kind of green that grows on trees.  But how green in the eco way is your school?  You can see where your current college, alma mater or future educational powerhouse ranks among others in the latest Princeton Review.  They were ranked by their efforts in energy efficiency, food options and environmentally based course offerings.  Many universities are now jockeying to reach Green Honor Roll, see who made the cut.

GET INTO IT        

Why not?

Check out the green rating system and the scores of each school rated on their site below,

http://www.princetonreview.com/green.aspx?uidbadge=%07

Bring it

If you’re looking to further your education at a green conscious university, then visit this site to see what questions the Princeton Review recommends.

http://www.princetonreview.com/green/school-visit.aspx?uidbadge=%07

Not so guilty pleasure

Study up for the ACT with a little help from this book and you’re sure to get in to one of the top rated green schools!

http://www.earthmoment.com/product/21589887/ACT-Quick-Review

Midwestern charm and green initiatives make this small Missouri town more than special.  Being from the Midwest I’m proud to say that even a small landlocked town knows how to group together and make an effort to combat global warming.  The 1,300 residents of Rockport, MO are surprised themselves that they are the first community in the United States to be powered completely by wind.  Four turbines are right outside the city and generate more electricity than the town even uses!  So hah, to all those who seem to think the Midwesterns live some antiquated lifestyle!

GET INTO IT        

Why not?

Check it out for yourself,

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93208355

Not so guilty pleasure

Learn all this is to know about on and offshore wind farms

http://www.earthmoment.com/product/2921204/Large-Wind-Turbines-Design-and-Economics