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HowYouEco Radio Launches

Starting August 24, HowYouEco Radio will air “5 Minute Eco,’ a fast-paced show with the hottest green business leaders. They’ll talk about their passion, how they got started and their best eco tips. The weekly show will be hosted by HowYouEco CEO Luke Fretwell and Principal of The goodMix Janet Pomeroy. Listen or subscribe to these and other HowYouEco Radio shows at radio.howyoueco.com.

ReadEco: Harmonious Environment

Harmonious Environment: Beautify, Detoxify & Energize Your Life, Your Home & Your Planet, is a reference book for anyone who cares about their health and well being and for the future of the planet. It’s written by Norma Lehmeier Hartie, who develops a blueprint for green, sustainable living. Subjects include: how to replace toxic and unsustainable products with safe, eco-friendly ones; cleaning and removing clutter to organize home or office: using the principles of feng shui, the four elements, color, energy and Vastu; and good design principles needed for a unique and eclectic approach to home decorating. Also contains a comprehensive listing of advisory organizations, product and service resources.

Phil Loduca joins HowYouEco advisory board

Phil Loduca Jr. , VP of Sales for methanol fuel cell maker Oorja Protonics has joined the HowYouEco Advisory Board. Oorja Protonics develops and manufactures fuel cells that run on methanol, a green, alcohol-based fuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions lowering companies carbon footprint.

GoGreenExpo: Bradford Rand

Seasoned show professional Bradford Rand, president and CEO of GoGreenExpo, had an epiphany several years ago about bringing businesses and people together to make a difference on the environment. Now held in cities across the U.S., GoGreenExpo is packed with green enthusiasts learning to connect and make the world a better place.

Win free tickets to GoGreenExpo Atlanta!

Win one of 10 free passes to GoGreenExpo Atlanta on June 26-28, 2009! Check out exhibits featuring the latest eco-friendly products & services, speakers and educational programs and meet other like-minded people.

HowYouEco and GoGreenExpo partner to help Atlanta, Charlotte, Minneapolis go greener

HowYouEco has joined with GoGreenExpo to support upcoming events in Atlanta, Charlotte and Minneapolis. Each 3-day event includes exhibits featuring the latest eco-friendly products & services, top speakers and panels and many educational programs.

New Partnership with Sustainable Brands ‘09

HowYouEco has partnered with our friends at Sustainable Life Media to support their upcoming Sustainable Brands ‘09 conference from May 31-June 4 in Monterey, CA. We’ll raise awareness about the event where 400+ business and brand strategists, designers and sustainability executives discuss the rapid rise of sustainability as a driver for revenue growth and brand equity.

OakleighVermont: Glenn Fay

Meet Glenn Fay, founder of OakLeighVermont blog and online store committed to sustainability and renewable energy practices and products. Glenn and his wife, Donna, live near Burlington, Vermont, with their two children and Ginger, a corgie-chihuahua dog and Frankie the cat. A habitual runner, hiker, kayaker, photographer and learner, he’s spent his professional career teaching high school science and as an adjunct professor of education.

Sustainable Life Media: KoAnn Skrzyniarz

KoAnn Skrzyniarz is President and CEO of Sustainable Life Media, a leading producer of sustainable business conferences and events including the upcoming Sustainable Brands ‘09 . KoAnn believes business, every business, can take steps to become a hero for our planet rather than the villain.

ReadEco: Dam Nation-Dispatches from the Water Underground

Edited by the coauthors of the notorious zine The Guerrilla Graywater Girls Guide to Water, this collection of original essays, drawings, and photographs is part radical history of water and part DIY guide to disengaging one’s home, school, or workplace from the wasteful water grid. The pieces are arranged in three sections: “Water Wars” focuses on the history and politics of dams and water infrastructure; “The Water Grid” chronicles the rise of energy-intensive, polluting sewage treatment plants, and points out alternative systems; and “Watershed” examines the often destructive relationship between human settlements and nature, but finds hope in the experiences of those involved in watershed restoration.

EcoTuesday: Nikki Pava

Nikki Pava, co-founder and co-host of EcoTuesday, a green business leaders networking forum that operates in seven U.S. cities, shares how a whirlwind round the world trip changed her view of sustainability in business and the importance of frozen candles.

ReadEco: Cadillac Desert

Great history of the struggle to discover and control water in the American West is a tale of rivers diverted and damned, political corruption and intrigue, billion-dollar battles over water rights, and economic and ecological disaster. Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award.

National Healthy Schools Day

National Healthy Schools Day on April 27th will promote and celebrate healthy school environments. Some thoughts about making sure no child’s health is left behind from our friend Janelle Sorensen at Healthy Child Healthy World.

ReadEco: Unbowed

Wangari Maathai’s extraordinary journey from her childhood in rural Kenya to the world stage. Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977. She began a vital poor people’s environmental movement, focused on the empowerment of women, that soon spread across Africa. Persevering through run-ins with the Kenyan government and personal losses, and jailed and beaten on numerous occasions, Maathai continued to fight tirelessly to save Kenya’s forests and to restore democracy to her beloved country.

NewsEco: Roller Coasters, Bad Mercury and Extreme Ice

Latest news from the greenest sources that caught our eye:

Cow Crap from Illinois Caused Jersey-Sized Dead Zone in Gulf
The World’s Greenest Roller Coaster is Pedal-Powered
FDA Reluctantly Admits Mercury Fillings Have Neurotoxic Effects on Children
Top 7 Reasons Why This Recession Is a Great Time to Start a Green Business
Extreme Ice Survey
We Cannot Go Back:This Recession [...]

ExpertEco: Nancy Massotto

One of the ExpertEcos featured at HowYouEco, HomeEco, WorkEco and PlayEco, Nancy Massotto, is executive director of the Holistic Moms Network, a non-profit support and resource organization connecting parents interested in holistic health and green living.

3 free ways to boost your company’s Eco

Green businesses, blogs and organizations get a free Eco boost at HowYouEco.

NewsEco: Pittsburgh, Bathrooms and Scrapping Green

Latest news from the greenest sources that caught our eye:

From Rust Belt to Green Belt: The Renewal of Pittsburgh
How to green your bathroom
How to green your office holiday party
Vanity Fair Scraps Annual “Green Issue”
Turning trash into fashion
Webconferencing: A Green Recession Tactic
More green news

NewsEco: Eco-Seal doubts, glass and aluminum tubes

Latest news from the greenest sources that caught our eye:

EPA Unveils Top 25 U.S. Cities with the Most Energy Star Buildings
As Eco-Seals Proliferate, So Do Doubts
Hidden Threats and Greenwashing Abound for Investors in Foreign Real Estate
Tour de Vetrazzo—Daylighting, Artisans, and Manufacturing in the U.S.A.
Why does Tom’s of Maine use aluminum toothpaste tubes?
The Recessionista’s [...]

Dr. Nammy Patel joins HowYouEco Advisory Board

Dr. Nammy Patel, principal of Green Dentistry and founder of ToothHugger, has joined the HowYouEco Advisory Board.