Last year I brought you Top 5 White People Worth Interrupting Black History Month For as a statement that while this site has a strong focus on Black people there are many ideas out there and all of our answers were not going to come from only dealing with Black people. The question was raised […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Above: Green roof on top if Chicago’s City Hall Most people set out milk and cookies for Santa on the kitchen table, but what about the hungry deer on the roof? Given the choice, studies have shown that these hard-working animals will favor landing spots with accessible food sources. ~Majora Carter Environmental consultant and city […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today is the birthday of sofreshandsogreen.com. My bouncing baby blog is a 1 year old and that’s thanks to you guys. It’s also my birthday and for me it’s been quite a journey because at times I may teach, or even preach, but I learn as you learn. I’ve had the opportunity to connect with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I like to think it’s Earth Day Every Day on this site and while I realize treehugger.com will probably have some great stuff today for you as usual, I’ve decided to give you something you can’t get there- what I’ve learned about Earth Day. As I’ve written before I grew up with a love of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Source has released their “Green Issue” this month with Method Man, Ghostface and Raekwon on the cover alternating with J. Cole. I actually found out about this trough Majora Carter on Twitter who had this to say: I’m still trying to figure out what “green” means in this instance other than the color scheme. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I didn’t start out as an environmentalist. I started out helping urban kids in trouble and I burned out, going to way too many funerals and court cases that turned out badly. I was just trying to get my own health back. I went to these retreat Centers in Marin County, and it was a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I believe that you shouldn’t have to leave your neighborhood to live in a better one.” Majora Carter is a Black environmental activist. And you thought it couldn’t be done! I tried to told you- there are others!!! If you’ve never heard of Majora Carter you will. Here’s the short version of her story: She […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
