As we all know, this is Earth Month.  Our office has decided to celebrate by taking additional initiatives to reduce consumption and increase reusing.  In my celebration of the earth, I took on some personal endeavors that have paid off in a variety of ways.

Everyday this month, I have taken the stairs instead of the elevator.  This is at least twice a day, but should I need to use something on another floor, my stair use...

This Earth Day, and every day, find a way to connect with the world around you.

I’m the type of person that prefers to be hot rather than cold.  Needless to say, I’m looking forward to summer.   I understand however, that the hot weather can be a challenge for a lot of people – especially if your house isn’t designed to cool rooms naturally.  Those warm, sunny days can mean over-heated apartments and hot sticky nights (remember those?).  Before you break out the AC unit this summer, think twice...

I highlighted in a recent blog posting how the Princeton Review now includes a Green Rating for colleges and universities around the nation.  This piqued my curiosity: how is my alma mater, The University of Notre Dame, measuring up?

The University of Notre Dame received an 86; out of a possible 99 points. I consider that pretty respectable given that the Green movement continues to gain momentum among individuals, businesses and...

A recent work project triggered an in-depth exploration of our current small business customer list.  To my great pleasure I discovered that we have loads of customers across a wide spectrum of businesses here in New York City.  I challenged myself to think about living off of only the products and services offered by our green-powered small businesses, and realized how simple it’d be!  Here’s what a week in my life as a...