Earth Hour is less then a month away!

On Saturday, March 28, 2009, at 8:30 pm, Tigerlily and I are taking part in Earth Hour—a global event in which millions of people will turn out their lights to make a statement of concern about our planet and climate change.

Sponsored by World Wildlife Fund, Earth Hour got started just two years ago and is now the largest event of its kind in the world. Last year, more than 50 million participated and the lights went out at the Empire State Building, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Sydney Opera House and the Coliseum in Rome, just to name a few. Even Google’s homepage went black for the day! In Israel, President Shimon Peres personally turned off lights in Tel Aviv.

But Earth Hour isn’t just for big cities—anyone can participate, including families like ours. Check out this video.

Participating in Earth Hour is easy, fun and free. We hope your family will take part in this amazing event. To sign up, visit www.earthhour.org where you’ll learn more about Earth Hour including creative ideas for things for families to do when the lights go out.

Let’s all turn out and take action on March 28 at 8:30 pm.

We joined the 350 challenge!

We are sporting a new badge on the sidebar of this blog. It's part of BrighterPlanet's 350 Challenge!

What is Brighter Planet’s 350 Challenge, exactly?

The 350 Challenge is a small way to show our support to fight climate change. The more bloggers that get this badge, the better. Thousands of readers will know that the climate movement is spreading far beyond the typical “environmental” realm and into the norm.

To join in, get the bage from http://350.brighterplanet.com/, post the badge to your site, let them know, and they will offset 350 pounds of carbon in your name. That's like flicking off 100 lightbulbs for a day. Or going two full weeks without your car!

Why carbon offsets?

Carbon offsets play a crucial role in building a sustainable society. Many renewable energy projects are well suited to produce energy and meet stringent standards, but lack sufficient financing. Carbon offsets fill that void by investing in these projects.

Who is Brighter Planet?

Brighter Planet helps people like me and you measure, reduce and offset their carbon footprints. They are committed to demonstrating that small, day-to-day actions can make a huge difference for the environment.

SewnAgain Sustainable Etsy Find

We would like to share a fresh sustainable Etsy find: Soap Totes by SewnAgain!
No more soggy soap with these soap travel handbags. Inner fold-out mesh pocket allows soap to dry completely before zipping it up for travel. Loop allows hooking onto a faucet, hook in the shower stall, or near by branch, creating a portable soap dish.

Crafted out of upcycled billboard vinyl and laundry mesh bag material. SewnAgain has really applied her creativity to designing a stylish, functional and sustainable bag!
SewnAgain likes "to create something new out of our culture's discard pile." We Love her for it!
To discover more about SewnAgain check out her Etsy shop, and treat yourself to a view of her Utube videos.
Take a peak at what's up and comming on her blog:
http://sewnagain.blogspot.com/
She also twitters by the name of SewnAgain!
By the way she ships worldwide, and at NO COST to homes in Canada and the US!

:::rikrak::: Sustainable Etsy Find

::: rikrak is the home of handmade one-of-a-kind and limited edition

upcycled vintage fabric creations, & fabulous new felt goodies! :::We would like to share one of our favorite sustainable finds: :::rikrak:::

Kristal of http://rikrak.etsy.com makes a wide selection of eco-forward goodies!
The item I use the most is a wee sustainable card cozy. It’s just the right size for my necessary cards and fits keenly into my inside coat pocket, when I’m not in need of my thick ‘ol wallet. It would also make perfect reusable wrapping for a gift card!

Tigerlily is quite enamored with her iron on patches. She has a wide selection of vintage fabric patches to customize anything! We love her birds and bats. Tigerlily is eyeing the hearts for Valentines Day (which she has proclaimed her new favorite holiday).

Kristal herself is a delight. She approaches the world with joy. Kristal has exceptional communication skills. She is an awesome seller to work with. The pleasantly professional way she approaches her business shop is a breath of fresh air. The :::rikrak::: shop policies are complete and easy to navigate. The shipping is quick, and the packaging eco-friendly.

Here's what she has to say about sustainable design "I'm a great fan of sustainable living and sustainable creating. Using beautiful vintage textiles in my work is one of the many ways I try to incorporate ecoforward thinking in my little business. When using vintage fabrics, I only choose textiles in excellent condition. Each piece is fresh and bright and clean."

Tigerlily and I think the world is brighter because Kristal is making eco-forward designs and selling sustainable goodies on Etsy!

To discover more about :::rikrak::: check out her Etsy shop, and treat yourself to a click through her flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikrak/
By the way she ships worldwide, really could find a better way to buy handmade!

Tigerlily on the Etsy Front Page!

The wonderful Steph of GarbageofEdenDesign featured my wee hood in a treasury that made the Etsy home or "Front page"!
The hood is i excelent company too: ashleighbuck, Tigerlily modeling my hood, woolandbrick, anniessweatshop, xmittens, tinyhearts, Salts, TheUpcycleShop, HazelMay, DoeDoeCrafts, joliem6201, LittleHouses