The Green Parent

  Today is the 39th Celebratation of Earth Day and you are personally invited to join in the party!  Here are all the details you need to get involved.   Who: We’re celebrating the Earth today thanks to  U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson who founded the event in 1970.  Festivities are open to EVERYONE! What: buy the company [...]

I’m a huge fan of the website, , an excellent online source for environmental news.  The site is always informative and often irreverant in the way they present their eco-news.  Take for instance, their latest campaign, entitled  ”"  This tongue-in-cheek campaign aims to keep folks from focusing too much on any one particular day (like Earth Day [...]

I recently received an email from a Green Parent who is planning her daughter’s June wedding and looking for strategies to make the event green without crossing the border into granola. And while I’ve written a fair amount about throwing a great green party, I’m not a wedding planner. My own wedding was too long [...]

Didn’t make it out to the Chicago Green Festival this weekend? Never fear…The Green Parent was there to seek out the latest and greatest in eco-savvy news, wares, and information. Here are the highlights: Blade: Global warming and energy savings were the buzz words at this year’s fest and this new gadget, called the Blade, [...]

If you are anywhere in or around the Chicago area this weekend, you have just got to make your way over to the Green Festival at Navy Pier. Co sponsored by Global Exchange and Co-Op America, this year’s festival is sure to be an eco-geek’s dream come true with more than 350 local and national [...]

This Friday (April 25th) most states across the U.S will celebrate Arbor Day…a holiday designed to honor, commemorate, and (most importantly) plant trees. It’s a great day to stop and smell the acorns and teach your kids why trees are worth hugging! Plant a seed with these kid-friendly Arbor Day ideas… ID A Tree: Do [...]

Happy Earth Day! Today is a fantastic day to talk to your kids about the environment and show then some simple ways that they can help protect it. Kids growing up today hear more about environmental issues (such as global warming) then any generation before them. It’s in their movies, their music, and even their [...]

Are you and your kids ready to party this Tuesday? Earth Day (April 22nd) is the perfect time to teach the kids about the environment and get them excited about protecting it. After all, what kid doesn’t love a holiday party? Check out these ideas below to find the Earth Day party that works best [...]

If you live in or around the Seattle area, you’ve just got to head over to the Green Festival this weekend. It’s a fantastic, family-friendly event that sure to get you and your kids excited about protecting the planet. The Green Festival will have hundreds of exhibitors showing off the latest and greatest in green [...]

Love music? Love the earth? Then mark your calendar for 07/07/07 to take part in this global mega-concert to raise awareness about climate change. read more | digg story