ColumbiaU event: NYC friends- start a social change business or find mentors at this free 4 day symposium http://ping.fm/jajnh

Eco booze! Yeh! http://ping.fm/i3yD2

Think of New Years as another Earth Day - Green Resolutions > http://ping.fm/P6SwP

Green holiday tips! http://ping.fm/2UFvL

3 inspiring sustainability books http://ping.fm/mKzbH

At minute marker 11:45 Wanda Sykes roasts Rush Limbaugh http://ping.fm/39FVG Have a wonderful new year everyone!

CNN Chromium 6 scare; how to keep your family from the cancer causing agent in tap water http://ping.fm/mr6ud

1000 year bag; plastic we use now will not go away; promote zero waste http://ping.fm/9hJrF

Informed commentary on green job growth - http://ping.fm/95nxU

Meditation surprise- glad to be spending the 27th thru 7th at a retreat in GA (http://dhamma.org)

The truth about Mountain Top Removal. Fewer jobs. More damage. More profits. Loss of community treasure. http://ping.fm/aZGrH

Socially aware and green elected in Poland- http://ping.fm/oTcH2

friends, new and old; my hosts who helped me go local. up next the book, training, and radio shows to reach 1000. -be sustainable

the official traveling part of my Eco road trip finished today! 831 interviews, 104 cities, 48 states! thank you to my yeN,

Schools versus condos - can education take priority over development? Tell your DC social network about this one. http://ping.fm/4ZuqI

Social networking coupon for films - has great documentaries about sustainability for $1 http://ping.fm/LhdOd

Live 355pm EST from the Pigeon Key FL talking with the director about island sustainability. http://ping.fm/FNcPd

Christmas without gifts? http://ping.fm/xtcFY

Where does poverty and sustainability intersect? http://ping.fm/vVQcu

Bags make us buy - it's true. http://ping.fm/Vraw9

I am intrigued by the WikiLeaks mania. What are your thoughts on this? Are secrets necessary? http://ping.fm/SQsVt #wikileaks #secrets

Death by Strawberries - toxins, methyl iodide, so potent that its is used to grow cancer cells in labs > http://ping.fm/qREDp #eco #change

#Sudan special with Clooney makes me hope for others to use their "celebrity for good"; how can we stay connected to these issues

China: Surging Ahead in Global Renewable Race http://ping.fm/Wwx6a #energy #eco

Home energy monitoring market is huge - http://ping.fm/alS5v

Prince Charles' more than 20 years in sustainability; he even uses the word in old footage. http://ping.fm/ZgEZf

organic farms fight pests with no poisons http://ping.fm/5DEMB

Investors lag in promoting sustainability; consumers, execs lead http://ping.fm/Qj6Gc

Green Jobs Guide - http://ping.fm/SRHMl #career #eco

What are you thankful for? Share if you like.

Things You Didn't Know Were Made of Oil - http://ping.fm/FnmsF #peakoil #bp #oilspill

Stand up for NPR + save funding for public media. Easy to do so at the link below: http://ping.fm/jRSXT #npr #eco

New rental, buying a new home> ditch that car + see how walkable your new hood is: http://walkscore.com @walkscore #eco #urban

Great news! @triplepundit Greening the Blue Helmets: the UN Goes Green http://bit.ly/dwTNxp #eco @unausa @FulbrightAssoc

Ok, I fly all the time. Please keep the security high at airports. The uproar over body pat down is ridiculous. Thoughts?

Take action- urge senators to pass the Clean Energy Jobs & Oil Company Accountability Act http://ping.fm/hlu77

Idaho sustainable tips> Greenworksidaho.org Uidaho.edu/sustainability Sccidaho.org Idcsc.org Idahoforests.org @INL @altpowerenergy

Enjoying your turkey the all natural way http://ping.fm/ocgj2 #thanksgiving #turkey #recipe

Homebuying 1 - http://ping.fm/0aP6x but green as important 2 - http://ping.fm/m3Lhm

Attack on Darfur - please watch to understand why we must continue to act compassionately in the world http://ping.fm/poOmC @hrw

@USAirways says pay $50 to change my flight from #CLT to #DEN after paying $970 for a ticket- another blackeye #usair- fly #southwest

Green week on NBC - watch! http://ping.fm/Duuf0 thanks #ecorazzi #gotgreenkits @GreenIsUni

#followthelove discovery today started @sustainable1000 site > @tedtalk http://ping.fm/OeqIh > @awakencafe http://ping.fm/7SxWl

Get inspired, get involved, get green! Watch this eco how-to from @howcast inspired by @ecomagination http://t.co/pIGZeOP #ecoroadtrip

Update on BP Oil Spill tmrw/fri at 11:30AM Eastern on Sustainable1000's Radio Show http://ping.fm/1afxs @DarrenHarford @defendnola @juliocblanco @Sunny1057

College sustainability podcast http://ping.fm/luJYG @globalgoodnews @Sust_Greenwich @socresinvest @SustainableBiz @ARAMARKNews

Colleges explore sustainability as a unifying force in curricula, partnerships and administration with NCSU Alumni> http://ping.fm/RC7bI @NCSUEngLibrary

Green streams on MSNBC http://ping.fm/a6GWD (GE ecomagination ad is not s1000's) support s1000 stories too http://is.gd/gTZBz

The non-Sign is an amazing statement on what we block with heretofore standard signage. See it's installation> http://ping.fm/uSRCM

Cloud computing could save small business up 90%s

Now this is smart search + tweet, at last something to respond quickly to #climatechange naysayers http://ping.fm/qlm2g

Back in my home state- NC. Good green resources here: @serainc Cestab.org and @GreenPlus and Mezdurham.com #sustainable1000

Surprise guest, Sustainable Waves founder talks about greening the music+entertainment industry 1130AM EST http://ping.fm/aCYk3

Faroe Island slaughter dolphin - take action, sign a petition, speak to friends about it - http://ping.fm/hW2XP

Can Reno be green? listen live now- http://ping.fm/dCxfm

Yale's Dr. Katz on simplifying the nutrition labels this morning at 11AM EST http://ping.fm/XJYPW info: http://ping.fm/nUnW9 #eco

Anderson Cooper and Dr Phil discuss hate speech and verbal attacks related to youth and bullying - http://ping.fm/Hg0OW

Website problems! Sorry. Big spike in visits, stop by video/radio feeds> http://ping.fm/f0OYF & http://ping.fm/KTqyx

Found great #csr, #eco & #sblty Tweets @davidcoethica @greenbizmatt @kate_sheppard @ceresnews @dstangis @timberland_jeff

Online News Association conference talks about niche and grand blogs, tweets, fbook #ona10 note:no sustainability conversations

Bioplast made from poop - http://ping.fm/trRyH #eco #sustainable #ecoroadtrip @gugapimentel @DusicaNau

How to start your own green business? ask book author live - http://ping.fm/T3ni1

TreeSoundStudios talks up music's green side http://ping.fm/hZJwF #treeleafmusic @wired @hypem @reverb @rollingstone

hula hooping is my new favorite sport. did it all afternoon in druid hill park, Baltimore.

Looks like my DC interviews will coincide with JonStewart's Rally to Restore Sanity, yes! #rally4sanity @sustainablecities @AlexGodoyF

Superintendent interview today is canceled, apologies; will have on radio soon. Listen to other green topics at http://ping.fm/1Eog1

CEO of Phoenix Elementary District live today http://ping.fm/KwyWa $350,000 in rebates for energy efficiency http://t.co/lH9AeWA

Overview of what happens when a corp goes against nature, not with it > Monsanto, Having a Very Bad Year http://bit.ly/9mdsOt #@3BLMedia

Can Walmart change agriculture? http://ping.fm/itVqY

New York blog entries - City # 41 of #ecoRoadTrip http://ping.fm/ydOHP @ecofriendly_ow @bluebirdCSA

Margaret Lydecker founder of Green Drinks nyc talks live on socializing and sustainability. sustainable1000.com

todays live interview in 10 minutes -

Choosy organic, the most pesticide laden fruits and veggies- http://ping.fm/rT2Za

New layout for Sustainable1000 #EcoRoadTrip! Brand new way to get mentioned on daily videos & radio shows http://bit.ly/stbl1

Industry gripes, but Clean Air Act works out to be cheaper again and again > http://ping.fm/BllE7

Will the web transform TV - http://ping.fm/mKbWv

#101010 is here. Help out your community today as we focus on sustainability - http://ping.fm/iw3OM @carbonoutreach @nwf

Chosen local #101010 event @SustnblFlatbush Church Garden Cleanup @GreenTownAction 350.org @vegan4all

Hope to catch these for NYC f2f #ecoroadtrip interviews @echoinggreen @greengorillas @edf @greenmap @greengorillas @greenhomenyc @greenedge

I like these folks - openness is good. http://ping.fm/aeRwh

Great, thoughtful writing on sustainability by John Ehrenfeld - http://ping.fm/2h5Ab

Guided urban growth and land conservancy - does it work? Live broadcast now. http://tinyurl.com/s1000

winter foods, what are they, why seasonal eating is important - http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Learn now live about Community Supported Kitchens - connect and eat! http://tinyurl.com/s1000

The many sides of news - Detroit, the case study - http://ping.fm/fbKvj

5 inspiring songs I listen to weekly: 9000 Days; Beautiful Day; Live Like You Were Dying; My Wish; Kids (oh, & SuBo's audition)- yours?

Rhode Island candidate for Governor talks about sustainability and community with Shane at 1PM Eastern today- Send ? @sustainable1000

Green Teacher magazine tells how education can support sustainability (ask your question live) http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Five Steps Toward a Profitable Vineyard > from Cornell outreach - http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Women are more likely to accept Climate Change >> http://ping.fm/dkaP8

Greening Reno Nevada and University of Nevada > http://ping.fm/un3Wn

Canada discovers what green building is all about:: http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Two important items today- EPA our secret weapon http://ping.fm/jaXSP + Venice supports Gulf http://ping.fm/CZX2P

I'm rounding the roadtrip bend coming into New England

http://ping.fm/dzxc0

mayor of grand rapids talks about sustainable detroit

Thank you Ireland! - - http://ping.fm/1or9W

Can we leapfrog this slow progress to 60mpg? Technology is there for better. Why aren't we going there? http://ping.fm/7K9JX

what to do about- Detroit, a city that imploded. great opportunities for sustainability projects I think. thoughts?

is logging our forests okay? ask the expert now. http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Utah is green - darn it. http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Charles Hambleton from The Cove talks live now about dolphin death islands in the gulf > http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Blacks and sustainability - what's it good for? http://ping.fm/vV4Zw

can we make green hotels? http://ping.fm/8Kuuu

is oregon a development utopia? find out. http://ping.fm/plmaT

is new orleans rebuilding - discover the answers live now on green radio - http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Peddle pubs should be everywhere. bike and booze- so cool.

Cruel autumn wind
cutting to the
very bones . . .
Of my poor scarecrow

old factories are beautiful bc they can be this. Minneapolis!

Ultimate joy just experienced with conversation around sustainability and spirit http://bit.ly/s1000vid

I'm enjoying food at World Market in Minneapolis, what about sustainability in this context?

Discover the connection between food, energy and the law > http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Next step in BP strategy game, shift blame > http://ping.fm/irihl

Local ideas from a local farmer, local is better >> http://ping.fm/CRtOi

Learn and ask questions now about organic food > http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Here's how to save the reefs > http://ping.fm/iLWZk

my couch host in Albert Lea Minnesota

Standing flights! Pay to pee. Yes. http://ping.fm/2riBw

Ask your questions live about buying a green home> http://ping.fm/1RZiJ

Busting Electric Car Myths >> http://ping.fm/XRUOy

New eco road trip map is getting there. I'll begin recalling best of moments (so far). http://ping.fm/esCgm

Live green radio show starts in 5 minutes with Colorado and Nevada sustainability guests > http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co talks live on sustainable practices starting at 9:30A Pacific> http://tinyurl.com/s1000 #eco #green

Coal ash is not a pollutant according to Dr. Folkedahl, Sen. Rsrch Mgr at Univ of North Dakota http://tinyurl.com/s1000

talking about coal ash and health - ask you questions live now > http://tinyurl.com/s1000

@Sustainable1000 is excited to be a key partner in the Green Road Ahead series #greenroad @vannshane @carbonoutreach

Heirloom veggie seeds - this nonprofit is saving our future - buy from them when you're planting > http://heirlooms.org

inspiring researcher looking at gulf spill now and post situation > http://ping.fm/O8hIQ

got questions for discovery channels fabulous beekman boy about being gay and green, listen in and tweet us. http://ping.fm/hlPYW

Nancy Givens Programs Development Coordinator talks about education and sustainability (poverty, housing) in KY http://wku.edu/cees

amazing serendipitous things continue to happen on my roadtrip- met my hosts for tonight at Unitarian church by chance

Share- Monday "Eco Homo" green radio with Discovery's Beekman Boy, Dr.Brent talks about LGBTs effect on sustainability http://ping.fm/BRVV6

what is the truth in the gulf. gulf friends please comment on this disturbing article. http://tinyurl.com/3xgjeas

can we please stand for freedom and equality in this country. a mosque is an American freedom.

next Mon special show is on Eco Homos with Discoverys Beekman Boy, Brent http://tinyurl.com/s1000

radio show today was great- covered food carts, small farms, landscaping, sustainable living http://tinyurl.com/s1000

why organic - from an organic farmer - ask your questions live now - http://tinyurl.com/s1000

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Ive heard it many times on my roadtrip, I'm afraid to bike > great book for that > http://ping.fm/SmuaU

The Eco Rider - forget red M&Ms and Evian > Crow reinvents musician tour riders http://ping.fm/dHB1H

Greene in SC stumbles, note the end of the article > evidence that politics is business http://ping.fm/4CzNx

In Mississippi heading to a minor league game... who names a baseball team the Montgomery Biscuits

Senator Kit Jennings (R-WY) is today's guest on Sustainable1000.com- email me, tweet @sustainable1000, call in questions to 347-996-3601

UN thinks global sustainability --- http://tinyurl.com/2d5fzy4

texas is green - really - listen in > http://tinyurl.com/s1000

listen as a Green Carnie talks about the upcoming nebraska state fair and solar > http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Corp are now people http://ping.fm/j9FlI can give unlimited amts to politics; Target starts trend http://ping.fm/bH6Tr

Beer bike returns for a visit to our green morning show > http://tinyurl.com/s1000

I'd be remiss if I didn't spread this... from Spike Lee http://ping.fm/RGmRf

billboard I just saw heading into atl, god is not a socialist. hmmm

Oil spill fashion shoot... of course. "Love it!"- Brüno http://ping.fm/ZIyAN

Harrahs gets nowhere fast with its green planning, see job description, such an afterthought > http://ping.fm/W81OI

Scientist friends and others with info on gulf resilience > what's the other perspective > http://ping.fm/alc5T

just heard bby rep at Apple desk tell customer, iWork was more like MS publisher & had many more features than Word.

Sustainable coffee and handbags- sure! listen as these small businesses talk about their ingenuity > http://tinyurl.com/s1000

what the heck is solar energy - listen live - http://tinyurl.com/s1000

what is local first? listen in now >> http://ping.fm/zqshe

Coolest bike ever - The Beer Bike http://ping.fm/r40CT - currently talking on http://ping.fm/H7sTS

Good news: Tim DeChristopher, Bidder70.org is my guest in 30 min. Talking about civil disobedience. http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Can a baby be gay and killed for it? http://ping.fm/ZSklL

Watch some of our live interviews from Charleston SC > http://ping.fm/YLVn6 Subjects: green colleges & community gardens

Here's the actual ruling saying CA's Prop 8 is unconstitutional. Let freedom and equality ring! Yes! http://ping.fm/43YhP

GMOs Genetically Modified Organisms/Seeds are part of our talk today - live now - http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Organic farming! You can do it. Listen as Brad from Sustainable Agriculture Research Education http://tinyurl.com/s1000

Live now eco radio guests http://ping.fm/KDbJ3 http://ping.fm/Ap0DX http://DolphinBlue.com http://ping.fm/wxO1D http://ping.fm/pc8k8 http://LocalFirstaz.com

A week packed with sustainable news> Tim DeChristopher this week and Wyoming Senator Kip Jennings on green radio http://eepurl.com/MN0p

LIVE now on Headline News - ECO COMEDY INSPIRATION show on #BlogTalkRadio at http://ping.fm/njk5p . 347-996-3601 #ecomonday #eco

Health effects of gulf spill> http://ping.fm/d9BCi http://ping.fm/Lt4u2 http://ping.fm/1mQXV

In 2 minutes @10AM CST Grandma community leader talks about taking on BP; the giant is afraid, very afraid http://ping.fm/qltae

Gulf clean up worker advocate & scientist Wilma Subra is today's talk show guest- @10AM EST http://ping.fm/wJsKM #ecomonday #eco

on my way to my moms. shhh. its a surprise for her bday. :)

Mississippi knows fresh organic food and good goats. http://tinyurl.com/33pj5a9 http://tinyurl.com/337tjnm

Nomination CNN Heroes> a friend added me here & sent me this link> add me or someone you know making a difference http://ping.fm/VVk6m

this showed up as my banner when on my mobile browser just now?? http://tinyurl.com/3agyxft

yum! http://tinyurl.com/2exfpce

what is the impossible hamster >> http://ping.fm/oNat8

45 bucks equals 200 mill http://tinyurl.com/2e4b7by

michigans oil spill http://tinyurl.com/26z25nq

http://ping.fm/oBckY >> the gulf's natural gas is silent poison

hmmm?

chick-ful-a, why Styrofoam still?

What is environmental finance? Listen in now >> http://ping.fm/Si6mD

Learn about environmental justice live right now on green radio > http://ping.fm/8wyEE

Listen LIVE now on Sustainable 1000-Nebraska Green Radio Show #BlogTalkRadio http://ping.fm/iapw8 call-in questions 347-996-3601

Look for my live video cast with Galveston's Baykeeper at 5pm central today on www.ustream.tv/sustainable1000

Time from Houston Chronicle just ambushed me at waters edge for a surprise interview. Look out at chron.com

Live talk with green real estate developer in Austin TX at 1:15 today. Discover the real green > http://ping.fm/f7g7Z

Natural gas drilling sites contaminate entire communities? Hundreds of thousands of sites are being planned across America. http://ping.fm/TE1IB

Talking live on air about the continued problems with the oil spill in Salt Lake City. http://ping.fm/TOiiW

Join us LIVE now and hear about Solar on #BlogTalkRadio at http://ping.fm/qtJyQ call in questions 347-996-3601 #eco

Ecohaus.com is talking about upgrading your home green at http://ping.fm/ucnyY

Sustainablewebsites.com on Washington Green Radio http://ping.fm/QvuD6 or call in 347-996-3601 #sustainable #BlogTalkRadio

people sustainability, cash and livelihood > http://tinyurl.com/3xa32ck

would an honest oil co. please stand up > http://tinyurl.com/2vfwymr

Dallas' developing trinity park. this added to the green terraced highwy will connect n and s.

City of Dallas' Kris Sweckard, Managing Director of Management Services, talks live at 3:15 PM Central today http://ustre.am/gqfV

Green workforce development in KC > http://ping.fm/szF8L

Kansas City's Sustainability Plan with progress > examples of how your city can go greener > http://ping.fm/RcYTn

930AM Central, Sustainable 1000-Kansas City Chief Environmental Officer on #BlogTalkRadio at http://ping.fm/q5iVn or 347-996-3601 #eco

Let scientists speak > http://ping.fm/d5Dgt

Chuck Hassebrook, Executive Director of the Center for Rural Affairs of Lyons, Nebraska talks about sustainability live> http://ping.fm/Iom85 #eco

coolness happens. sustainable Blogger in Lawton OK saw the sign on my car and left me a note

Sustainable Monday Headline News Podcast #ecomonday #eco #sustainable #green #http://ping.fm/vHJWe

cool all-electric drag racer, pimped out with bluetooth and geolocating tech > http://ping.fm/p5TDO

Hear how Burns & McDonnell helps green Kansas http://ping.fm/KIxH6 B&M ranks No. 10 on list of 2010 Top 100 Green Design Firms.

Heading to the Gulf next weekend and will be using http://oilreporter.org > a mobile app for reporting oil around the area #sustainable1000

important green headlines http://tinyurl.com/37cbcj2

crop-mobs and the local food movement > http://ping.fm/iIzRu

Paul's exit #t11a

Re-Refined Oil> for next oil change- 8% cleaner than regular motor oil, 13% more efficient to re-refine than crude oil http://wichita.1thingus.com/blog/jpickering/2009-oct-20/generation-green-scholfield-hond

Watch live as Shane interviews the city manager of the greenest small town in America > http://ping.fm/3C2Ey

Today's Sustainability Headlines: http://ping.fm/OsBgB #eco #green #sustainable

JR Ewing Goes Green >> http://ping.fm/rnVNn

Fast Company, a cool business mag, is doing social media experiment > www.fcinf.com/v/ck4u

Native American Buffalo rancher is talking now on green radio show - http://ping.fm/JMfA5

Interior designer with an eco slant talking on http://ping.fm/h0fX5 call in your questions

Greenmuseum.org is speaking about its work on http://ping.fm/rGobb @sustainable1000

Listen in live about sustainability and art - http://ping.fm/PGJ4U

Storytelling with Sustainable 1000 http://ping.fm/NF97j

Green Building Resource http://ping.fm/P2yld

July 10 Seattle's IMPACT Eco-Fair http://ping.fm/6ywWJ

LIVE Green Headline News - July 5 2010 show on #BlogTalkRadio at http://ping.fm/q7HM4 or call (347)996-3601

Green Headlines News at 10:30AM Pacific today/Monday on our radio channel at Sustainable1000.com- fun morning show with great call ins

My Footprint

 

It is time to start talking about my footprint and different ways that my work in the world is causing CO2 and other GHG (greenhouse gas emissions).

I am unique in that I currently do not have a permanent residence which means not housing footprint. MY cute Prius is my home and office during the day. At night, I usually find a Couchsurfer who introduces me to the local scene in each town.

In fact, in my current city, Bismarck, North Dakota, Rhonda has been an awesome host. Since the weekend is July 4th, I am having a literal blast in the great plains state.

As far as food goes, I spend about 5-6 days a week at some sort of local roadside booth or farmers market in various areas in each state.North Dakota’s Frank Kutka tells us about green farming practices and how they are being supported.

Technorati Tags: sustainable,eco,green,north dakota,farming,organic

Beating the recession with creativity - Santa Fe style. http://ping.fm/bCJl5

Farm to Table in Montana

It makes perfect sense. Montana is filled with farms and ranches. Of course people have access to fresh food that's within 25 miles of their home - right? No, not really.

Unfortunately, we have developed a food system. Yes, in this case, a complicated set of connections to deal with something that is simple - getting food from field to table.

Luckily for Glendive MT there are people, albeit a short woman with a big punch, wanting to bring the simplicity back to our lives and at the same time connect us to our local farmers, families, and communities. I spent some time with Jessica Gerencser in Montana, and noticed how this small town knows most things about most people. Normal right, for a small town. Yet, they have grown distant from these things they consume 3 times a day. Fast food, busy lives, trying to make ends meet, and creating affordable living. All are important so the truth is we can make

We can be closer to our food with a little effort and individuals who want to relaunch our neighborhood connections.

http://www.farmtotablecoop.com/

Hate and Green Don't Mix http://ping.fm/jwHA7

(Article on me :)) Traveling Light: Sustainable 1000’s Road Trip Across America http://ping.fm/PKIxo

Hate and Green Don't Mix

I was thinking about intercepting this roadshow, Hate-a-Palooza and interviewing folks about sustainability. Seems like a great spot to discover how people on one side of the political fence feel when they are all together. This might take me back to my Southern Baptist roots. Look for these interviews sometime in July or August. I think there might be some overlap in NC my old home state.

On the flip side of this news, there is some promising awareness of sustainability in Montana and Wyoming. I am finding that key residents are living their lives greener and greener with information from the internet. After some practice, many are teaching community classes for their neighbors.

And so here's the map of the hate tour this summer that I will intercept for details.

Green Building Resource

Green Building Magazine is a good resource as is our radio show on green building in various states. Check these radio shows out!

It's True

Today is the first day of the rest of green life. Each moment we spend taking extra care of those around us - our community and our land - is another day greener. I know I hear often on my road trip that green is over used. I can understand that perspective, but ideas get old fast these days. Green is not like that super cool tank top that you bought last year and dug out of the closet. Standing in front of the mirror, you realized you had changed or this tank top had become way to stretched. Man, was it out of shape.

Green isn't like that. Green is sustainable. I know we like to think of green as just eco or all about the environment. However, there is much more to it. It's not just like the tree you see above. One of the many views I had during my Oregon and Washington section of Sustainable 1000. No, it's people working, playing and enjoying their lives.

Employees from a great small company in Irvine CA: The Eleven Agency

So as we consider changing our lives one small step at a time, thing about the next 100 years and your kids kids kids. That's what our actions are for right now. True, we have to live, but a little more consciousness now means a better life our great grandkids. 

Storytelling with Sustainable 1000

Welcome to the new storytelling format of the Sustainable 1000 website. From this day forward, Shane will strive to develop engaging and powerful stories about society, ecology, culture, community and business. Each of these aspects of life intersect constantly. It is his goal to make sustainability demonstrate these intersections.

Storytelling is a rich tradition in every culture so Sustainable 1000 will work to create stories that can be used over and over. As Shane's journey progresses through 48 states, we will uncover how things are connected.

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Traveling Light: Sustainable 1000’s Road Trip Across America

By Anna Merlan


For a guy who drives a Prius, Shane Snipes has been spending a lot of time at truck stops lately. That is, when he’s not visiting an elementary school, a cafe, a university, some small town’s city council chambers, or the odd church. It’s all part of Sustainable 1,000, an epic six-month long road trip across the United States in which Snipes will interview 1,000 people in 48 states in 200 days, talking to all of them about what it means to be green in America. He was in Phoenix when I caught up with him by phone last week, sounding surprisingly buoyant for an environmentalist temporarily marooned in the land of strip malls and tract houses. “It’s great, actually,” he offers politely. “The weather’s really nice.”

He’s more enthusiastic when it comes to talking about his time in Santa Cruz. Snipes, who has worked for nearly a decade as a sustainability trainer and educator, spent almost a week here at the end of April talking to locals about their ideas on sustainability and green living. The day before we spoke, he had just conducted his follow-up online radio show for Santa Cruz (something he does for every city he visits), with UC Santa Cruz Sustainability Manager Aurora Winslade as his guest. “I found him to be a fun and engaging host,” Winslade says. “He had a nice balance of hearing my perspective, listening to people who were calling in and emailing, and sharing his own stories of working in the classroom.” For her part, Winslade talked about working on sustainable practices in education, whether that means reducing water use on campus (UCSC has reduced theirs by nearly 40 percent per capita since the 1980s) or student-led educational efforts, like the university’s newly-minted Education for Sustainable Living Program.

Santa Cruz interview

“You guys have so much natural beauty in Santa Cruz,” the Seattle-based Snipes says. “And you treasure it on a very deep level. It’s fascinating to see how it permeates everyone’s life.” While he was in town, he talked to several local businesses, including Green Motors, Terra Nova, a green landscaping company, a variety of downtown vendors, and, perhaps more unexpectedly, the First Congregational Church, a United Church of Christ congregation and certified green business. For Senior Minister Dave Grishaw-Jones, the links between environmentalism and Christianity are clear. His church’s green involvement, he explains, “spiritually flows out of a belief that God is part of the cycle of life: the earth, the sky, and the water. We’re paying very close attention to environmental issues these days and how we in our homes, our choices, and in our life as an institution can be faithful to the earth and more compassionate towards the planet that gives us life.”

“In Santa Cruz you’re lucky because you have that as kind of a mentality,” Snipes says. “The green business certification program is so popular there. In southern California, it’s been much harder to launch it. But your city has a long history of recognizing that choosing an environmental way of thinking makes for a better lifestyle – that’s built into how that city is.”

That’s not necessarily been true everywhere that Snipes has visited, though in his nearly two months on the road so far, he’s always found at least one green initiative in every place. “Palm Springs and Palm Desert [in southern California], for example,” he says. “There are these little mini pockets of innovative things in the midst of golf courses, houses, and landscaping.”

Palm Desert Interview

Snipes has also been confronting hard questions about his own role in creating a more sustainable world. How “green” is it, for example, to drive across the lower 48, even in a Prius? Snipes wrestled with the question before even starting out, and eventually ended up purchasing the new car expressly for the trip. “I chose to do that, rather than keeping my old car, because I was going to be doing so much driving, so as to create the least amount of footprint as far as air pollution goes,” he says. “But all that metal, all that plastic, everything had to be created in that car.” While on the road, he tries to eat organic food 90 percent of the time and choose recycled products. Ultimately, he says, “Yeah, I’m using gas. But what am I using it for? To get people excited about what it means to be sustainable. It’s all for the good of green.”

As he’s visited places with a less environmental bent than Santa Cruz, Snipes has learned the key is to be funny, low-key and non-confrontational. “People’s perception of sustainability is that someone is trying to take something away from them,” he says. “I try not to make it about changing them so much as it’s about asking questions. What we’re trying to do is teach people what they have.”