by Marina Hanes

Groove into Green

So you have celebrated the New Year, now what are you going to do to improve your life? First, check out Groovy Green for some ideas. This site was originally created to shed light on some of the environmental issues in Ithaca, New York. However, this site now covers national and international news and discussions on sustainable living and renewable energy. With January being all about New Year resolutions, check out this site so you can learn how to compost or start your own garden. The site is full of pictures and videos that will guide you in your green projects.

Big Green Help

Face it, encouraging kids to be more environmentally friendly can be challenging. Sometimes they don’t see the bigger picture or they might not fully understand the importance of preserving the planet. Nickelodeon has started the Big Green Help, which has videos, games, message boards and quizzes to help children learn why and how their small contributions can make a difference. If you can’t make your children understand the benefits of going green, maybe Nickelodeon’s interview with basketball star LeBron James can show them that going green is cool.

Innovative Technology

Does new technology and innovative gadgets fascinate you? Then EcoGeek is the blog for you. This blog provides about 10 articles a day that feature science, technology and gadgets that are made to save the world. While technology does have the potential to cause destruction and other issues for the planet, it can serve to solve some of our major problems too. For example, did you know that an old, abandoned Fruit of the Loom factory is being turned into a biomass facility, which will power 10,000 homes? There are so many changes going on in the world, but EcoGeek can help you stay on top of them.