Natural Capitalism - Sarasota

Good bike story from planetizen

"The political influence of San Francisco's pro-bike movement has risen steadily over the past decade to the point where the chief advocate for cyclists sits on a powerful city commission and elected officials rarely tell them no.

"We've achieved a lot. There's no doubt about it,'' said Leah Shahum, executive director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, which boasts a membership on the plus side of 6,000, making it one of the largest advocacy groups in the city.

Majora is a great speaker ...

The item on greenermiami that caught my attention was a link to the Collins Center for Public Policy that highlighted a study called "South Florida 2010" it gives:

The four scenarios are titled: "Rio in South Florida", "Epicenter of the West", "Falling off the Edge", and "Happy Siesta". Inside these scenarios, not meant to be predictions but "what if" trigger questions, Harris includes: two life-after Castro situations, an NBA Championship just before Mourning retires, a bullet train to Orlando, success in the Everglades Restoration,

I just found a blog about creating a Greener Miami it looks very well done by blogger Rebecca Carter who's bio says she lived here in Sarasota. As networks seems to go there seems to be a tie-in with groovy green another very nice looking blog from Ithaca, NY. with several bloggers.

Together these blogs now produce ..... ecorazzi...

about ecorazzi
Celebrities often use their time in the public eye to bring awareness to important issues. Ecorazzi exists to highlight the people making this effort for the environment. At the same time, we get to have fun following celebrity gossip, with a "green" twist! Ecorazzi was started by Rebecca Carter of greenerMIAMI and Michael d'Estries of Groovy Green. For submissions or tips, please contact us at tips@ecorazzi.com

treehugger.com has a posting about

Seattle's "Eat Local Now" Food Festival

This coming Thursday, March 30th, a Community Food Dinner, called "Eat Local Now! A Ballard Food Fest", will be held in Seattle, WA, sponsored by Sustainable Ballard and BALLE Seattle. Enjoy a night of artful cuisine and discuss the benefits of eating local food and produce. Meet local family farmers and CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture), talk with local chefs about fresh ingredients and hear about local programs helping the community find and enjoy the local bounty. And the delicious part of course is that you’ll eat fabulous food prepared by top Seattle chefs using the best of local farm harvests.

Look at what Vancouver is doing ....

is an annual celebration and affirmation of sustainability and its natural role in the world — and our lives. Through a combination of business, social, education and awareness programs, 30 Days of Sustainability aims to educate and integrate sustainability into the values of everyday citizens, corporations, NGOs, government and society.