HURRY!!! One Day ONLY!!!! ****FREE STUFF!

Choose your limited edition cleanser.
Checks and Balances or A Perfect World.

Origins (one of our clients!) is giving away cleanser tomorrow only in celebration of Earth Day! This will not happen again till next year! The products are amazing and hey, we all need to wash our faces! :)


Now swap harsh chemical ingredients for the puritty of Origins. Bring your current skincare (full or empty) to any Origins counter and we’ll trade it for a full-size of one of our gentle, high-performance cleansers.


Click here to get the form to fill out and receive your free cleanser!

Take the Test & Money Gets Sent to Haiti!

...a message from President Bill Clinton....(and a THANK YOU to Bryan Reimer for forwarding on the information!)

When it comes to saving our planet for future generations, we all have the best intentions. But in order to chart a new course on climate, we must turn those good intentions into action -- and it begins with each of us taking initiative in our own homes and communities.

Today, you can help fight climate change with a small but meaningful step: Take the Clinton Foundation's new climate quiz before Earth Day, April 22, and $2 will be donated toward the purchase of solar flashlights for Haitians living in camps, providing them with energy-efficient light and helping to enhance their safety and security.

Take the climate quiz -- and take initiative for the people of Haiti.

If, together, we can get 100,000 people to take this quiz, we can send 20,000 solar, energy-efficient flashlights to Haitians displaced from their homes by the devastating January earthquake.

Every one of us can make a difference in addressing global problems and improving the lives of others. This idea is at the core of the Clinton Foundation's work, on Earth Day and every day, as we work with cities around the world to increase energy-efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas emissions in ways that lift local economies.

But you can take action from your own home by testing your knowledge of climate change, and $2 will go toward the purchase of solar flashlights for Haiti.

Thank you for joining us in our fight against climate change, and in the process, helping the people of Haiti in their time of need.

Sincerely,

President Bill Clinton

Happy Earth Day!!!

Well like many of you when I got up this morning I flipped on the lights in my room, took a nice hot shower, flushed my toilet, ran my hairdryer and then turned on the TV to check the weather. And the first story I see is Jones Soda (based right downtown Seattle) has gone off the grid for the day! The lights are out and the power in the whole office is totally off…with one exception: The office staff are taking turns riding bikes to generate power for bare essentials (mainly phones and computers). You can check out their site here and watch the employees pedal their hearts out for power.

And then my daughter walked in and said “MOM! It’s Earth Day, why are all the lights on!?!?!” I immediately ran around and turned off all the lights and finished getting ready for the day in the slight darkness of my condo. Her school is going off the grid today as well and we are now off the grid at home. Everything is off and staying off (except the fridge) for the next 24 hours.

How can you contribute on this Earth Day!??! There are so many easy things to do! First, check out (and subscribe) to PlayGreen’s blog at http://www.play-green.blogspot.com/ for lots of useful tips. Or check out this article from PlanetGreen for a quick and easy list for Earth Day Resolutions. For those of you really curious….you can check on your Carbon Footprint here and then find out many ways to reduce it or you can purchase carbon offsets with them as well.

For those of you with iPhones, there is now a “Dirty Dozen” application for your phone.

Along with Earth Day, today is also payday!!!! Check out the attached email for information on going paperless for those of you with direct deposit. I must confess, up until this morning, even I hadn’t signed up yet.

Try going Vegan today! It has been stated that if every American gave up meat one day a week, it would be the equivalent of taking 8 million cars off the road!!! Up for the challenge today? Check out the following restaurants:

• Subway: Veggie Delite on Italian bread, minus the cheese & mayo
• Halong Bay Restaurant (Bella Bottega): Order a noodle or rice dish & substitute meat with their faux-chicken, or just order it with no meat at all (warning: they only have meat broth available for their Pho here). Ask that they not bring the Nuoc Mam (pronounced: nuk MOM) on the side (which is fish-based).
• Thanh Brothers (Redmond): Their pho IS Vegan, using veggie broth.
• Flying Saucer Pizza: Order the Dr. Zaius, which is their veggie Thai Pizza with sweet, but spicy peanut sauce, Pineapple, Carrots, Sprouts, Red Cabbage, Basil, Chopped nuts, and Sesame Seeds
• Momoya Japanese Restaurant: Ask Ben to make you all-veggie sushi rolls (indicate “no cream cheese”). He makes the best veggie sushi around.
• Teapot Vegetarian House (Redmond; 15230 NE 24th St): Check out the menu! http://www.teapotvegetarianhouse.com/menus.htm
• Tommy Thai: Order anything without fish sauce & meat, and you should be good to go.
• Café Happy (downtown Kirkland, near the Marina; 102 Kirkland Ave): Chinese meals & sandwiches. Vegan bubble-tea!
• Nature’s Pantry (Bellevue, 10201 NE 10th ST, same building as University Book Store): deli has Vegan & RAW options
• PCC (Redmond or Kirkland locations): The deli section will clearly label which items are Vegan. They encourage sampling!
• Mysore Masala Cuisine Of India (16650 Redmond Way): The staff here is happy to tell you which options are dairy-free & vegetarian.
• Taco Del Mar (Redmond & Kirkland): They have a Vegan burrito. I swear, you will not miss the meat in this monster.
• Nick’s Grill (Kirkland; 11613 124th Ave NE): Have Kiki make you their veggie burrito, which they throw on the grill for an extra-special touch. Add sliced avocado while you’re at it.
  
  Last, but certainly not least…Disney’s Earth starts today nationwide. If you purchase a ticket for this movie this week, Disney will plant a tree in your honor! See the trailer here, purchase tickets here.
  
  
  And remember, Earth Day is everyday!!
  

Recommendations To-Do This Weekend

Looking for something to do this weekend, while also becoming aware of environmental issues that affect us locally & globally?

FRIDAY - APRIL 17

• Eco-film: FLOW: For The Love Of Water (2008) NR, 7:30 pm
  
  Leffler House Livingroom @ Saint Mark's Cathedral - 1245 10th Ave E; Seattle
  FREE, but $1 donation is appreciated
  
  An urgent & unflinching documentary that focuses on the role of politics, pollution, corruption, and human rights in the often-invisible & under-reported global water crisis. Interviews illustrate a grim story about water piracy contrasted with activists who stay the course in their global battleground. For more information, contact Kevin Meadows, Friday Film Night Coordinator for Saint Mark's at filmnight@saintmarks.org.

SATURDAY - APRIL 18

• Earth Day Family Volunteer Event - Park Clean Up at Pine Lake Park, Sammamish, 10am-2pm
  
  During this annual Pine Lake Park clean up, you can be among the first to see the new park renovations. Help prepare for opening day by picking up fallen branches from winter storms, removing invasive ivy, and planting small plants. This family-friendly event is open to everyone. Dress appropriately for the weather and bring gloves. Please register by emailing City Of Sammamish Volunteer Coordinator Dawn Sanders at dsanders@ci.sammamish.wa.us or by calling 425-295-0556.
  
  
• DUWAMISH ALIVE! ~ EARTH DAY 2009, 10am-2pm, plus Volunteer Party 2pm-5pm
  
  Plant trees, pull weeds, and clean up trash at parks and beaches along Seattle's Duwamish River...12 sites to choose from! DRCC is hosting a kayak cleanup along the river itself. To sign up, email cari@duwamishcleanup.org. For a full listing of sites, see: www.duwamishcleanup.org.
  
  
• Nature Consortium 2nd Annual Earth Day Celebration - Cooper Elementary School, 9:30am-3pm
  
  1901 SW Genesee Street, West Seattle. Come join Nature Consortium and Earth Corps volunteers in further cleanup and development of the hilltop. The work party will be followed by Nature Consortium's own Earth Day Festival at Cooper Elementary, which is free, family-friendly, and open to the public. All are invited to come and enjoy free food, kids hands-on art activities, and performances by a wide array of artists. There will also be on-gong nature hikes, an arts and environment tabling area, a fantastic raffle, and more!
  
  
• Clean and Green Seattle! - Sustainable Wallingford's Clean Up of Burke Gilman Trail In Wallingford & Fremont, 9am-1pm
  
  Help clean up the Burke Gilman Trail in Wallingford and Fremont! Join the Mayor, friends and neighbors.
  • Pick up litter in and around the trail
  • Spruce up green spaces
  • Learn more about climate protection
  • Volunteers receive compact fluorescent bulbs
  
  Tools will be provided. Have refreshments and meet at Gas Works Park Parking Lot (Located at 2101 N Northlake Way)
  
  Contact: tim.durkan@seattle.gov 206-684-4054 Or ron.harris-white@seattle.gov 296-386-9765
  

SUNDAY - APRIL 19





Locally filmed eco-film: Broken Limbs
4pm @ Central Cinema - 1411 21st Ave; Seattle
$10 suggested donation.

A benefit for Clean Greens Farm & Market. CleanGreens is a neighborhood project of the Black Dollar Days Task Force, an organization dedicated to creating economic opportunity and equity in Seattle's low income communities. Clean Greens mentors people from the neighborhood in organic farming & returns fresh, delicious, nutritious, and affordable produce to the community. This innovative project providing education and good food is based on 22 acres of leased land in Duvall, WA. This past winter's crop was wiped out by a flood, but the spring planting is in progress now.

Central Cinema will be screening the documentary, Broken Limbs, a film based in Washington State. They'll be discussing how Clean Greens and YOU can work together.

Once produce is ready to be harvested for sale, CleanGreens Farm will re-open their Clean Greens Market @ The New Hope Baptist Church parking lot, 124 21st Ave, Seattle, every Friday & Saturday from 10am-5pm.

Earth Day Celebrates it's 40th Year!

Earth Day is just around the corner (April 22nd) and this year is the 40th anniversary of this day of action. The Earth Day Network and Green Apple Festival have joined together to focus as much attention on volunteer efforts for Earth Day weekend (April 17th-19th) as possible!

There is set to be huge events at the National Mall in Washington, DC as well as free "thank you" concerts for volunteers in each city. The cities involved? New York City, Boston, Washington DC, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Austin, Los Angeles, San Fransisco and SEATTLE!

With support from presenting sponsors Disneynature, Timberland, Motorola, Inc. and Clear2GO as well as media partners Planet Green, USAToday and others, Earth Day 2009 will encourage Americans to sign up to participate in meaningful actions to give back to communities while restoring and renewing the Earth.

There are 3 components for the events:

• Earth Day on the National Mall: A large-scale free Earth Day Festival with music, entertainment, speakers and environmental activities will take place on the National Mall in Washington DC on Sunday, April 19, 2009. More info on Earth Day is available at http://www.earthday.net/.


• Volunteer Actions by tens of thousands of participants in ten cities, April 17 - 19 2009, making Earth Day a time of meaningful change. These projects in parks, beaches, schools and forests, will focus on climate change solutions like tree planting, energy efficiency retrofits, water protection, urban gardens and forest restoration. Produced with the participation of leading environmental organizations across the US, along with city parks and recreation departments, the activities address current challenges and will help cities and organizations get important work done. Suitable for individuals of all ages, including children and families, these activities encourage active lifestyles, while also connecting volunteers with the green products and solutions. Participants can sign up to volunteer at http://www.greenapplefestival.com/ and http://www.planetgreen.com/.


• Thank You Concerts for volunteers at popular music venues in all cities April 19, 2009 (artists and venues to be announced). Following volunteer activities, all participants will be invited to attend a celebratory night of music and entertainment at a popular venue in their city.

Register with Earth Day Network's Global Event Registry and you will be automatically entered to win their Earth Day 2009 raffle! Raffle to be drawn April 22nd. I'll check what is going on and get back to you all, perhaps we can put together one more volunteer event in April.

Information on the volunteer opportunities and the concert line-ups still have yet to be released. As we find more information, it'll be released here :)

And like any good non-profit, there is tons of swag for sale here that goes directly back to supporting the cause.