SF Bay’s 16th Annual “Ride Your Bike to Work Day”

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Bike to Work Today!

(Yup, it totally snuck up on us! But better late than never…)

Today, Thursday May 13th, is the SF Bay Area’s 16th annual Bike to Work Day, so get up and get out there! If you don’t have a bike, take public transport (or better yet, take a walk and check out all the . . . → Read More: SF Bay’s 16th Annual “Ride Your Bike to Work Day”

Charlie Starbuck’s Green Thumb

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SF volunteer’s commitment brings trees to the city’s urban landscape

For all our eco-awareness here in the Bay Area, our standard-bearing city of San Francisco is remarkably short on trees.  Shady, life-giving greenery covers a mere 12% of the city – and chances are, if you pass by one of these precious trees, Charlie Starbuck had a . . . → Read More: Charlie Starbuck’s Green Thumb

Veggie Gardens growin’

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San Francisco made a big statement with its new veggie garden, planted right in front of City Hall, and a highlight to many seeing it for the first time at Slow Food Nation. Tickets to lectures and an exclusive 50,000 square foot tasting pavillion made it possible to hold the public event there for free, where . . . → Read More: Veggie Gardens growin’

Boycott bottled water – take back the tap

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I recently created a Facebook group for  Take Back the Tap after reading Bottlemania by Elizabeth Royte. Years ago we somehow got sold on the idea that bottled water was the healthy thing to drink. But doing so, we’re draining water reservoirs from communities that depend on it in plastic bottles that end up . . . → Read More: Boycott bottled water – take back the tap