http://earth-friendly-furniture.com articles, links, & shopping for conscious consumers Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:34:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Frances McDonald from The Bay Garden, Co. Wexford, will give a talk on Herbaceous Perennials at the Westwood House Hotel, Dangan, Galway at 8pm Browse More News Current Garden Clubs & Societies More News Garden.ie Members Not a member yet? Join now http://earth-friendly-furniture.com/galway-flower-and-garden-club/ by Elizabeth Becker When will we finally break through this damn glass ceiling?U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced an important new climate change financing group last week, but out of the 19 people named, no women were included. This is unfortunate because women will bear the brunt of the effects of ... http://earth-friendly-furniture.com/why-are-women-being-left-out-of-climate-decision-making/ New monochrome wallpapers from Georgia Horton If you're looking for a black and white wallpaper, check out Georgia Horton's The One Collection. There are nine different designs to choose from, and each wallpaper is hand-printed and has a contemporary http://earth-friendly-furniture.com/black-and-white-wallpaper-wallpapers/ by Sue Sturgis In making the case for a rapid conversion away from heavily polluting energy sources like coal and nuclear power to cleaner generation, renewable energy advocates often confront the argument that their scheme is impossible due to the intermittent nature of sun and wind. But a groundbreaking study out of North Carolina ... http://earth-friendly-furniture.com/challenging-conventional-wisdom-on-renewable-energys-limits/ Once again this year, organizers of the Maryland Home & Garden show asked ChesapeakeHome to judge and present an award for the “Best Landscape.”  The two weekend show runs March 6, 7, 12, 13, and 14 this year. A highlight of the show every spring http://earth-friendly-furniture.com/the-md-home-garden-show-ch-landscape-award/ by Umbra Fisk Send your question to Umbra! Q. Dear Umbra, I prefer to buy shoes that will last me a long time rather than buy lots of cheap ones that consume many resources. Is there an environmentally friendly shoe polish that I can use to keep my feet looking spiffy for the long haul? LaineWashington, ... http://earth-friendly-furniture.com/ask-umbra-on-shoe-polish-socially-responsible-investing-and-facebook/ New report provides detailed analysis of the Retail market Published on March 08, 2010by Press Office(Companiesandmarkets.com and OfficialWire)LONDON, ENGLAND Retail databooks are based on key market value data for eight major product sectors, 16 core http://earth-friendly-furniture.com/home-and-garden-products-retailing-in-canada-new-market-report-published/ by Tom Konrad A new bill being considered in the Colorado legislature would create “solar gardens.” Solar gardens allow people to participate financially in owning part of a solar array even if they do not have a suitable site on their own property. My reading of the proposed legislation is ... http://earth-friendly-furniture.com/community-solar-gardens/ New report provides detailed analysis of the Retail market Published on March 08, 2010by Press Office(Companiesandmarkets.com and OfficialWire)LONDON, ENGLAND Retail databooks are based on key market value data for eight major product sectors, 16 core http://earth-friendly-furniture.com/home-and-garden-products-retailing-in-malaysia-new-market-report-published/ by Ashley Braun If it weren’t for some seriously nom-nom-y green Oscar noms, I’d be either A.) extremely embarrassed or B.) extremely pumped about the future of enviro films after watching the trailer for “Birdemic: Shock and Terror.” Or both. What do you have to dread look forward to if you ... http://earth-friendly-furniture.com/is-birdemic-the-bestworst-apocalyptic-thriller-of-all-time/