Carnival of the Green #201!

Welcome to issue 201 of the Carnival of the Green organised by Treehugger.com. For more information about the Carnival and to find out how to host and submit please click here.

Before we begin put your hands together for last weeks host Green Stocks Central and make sure you check in at Life as Organic for next week's carnival.

A few quick tidbits from Ooffoo for this weeks Carnival before we dive into what everyone else is up to:

1) Ooffoo Laureate 2010 Competition - We invited our users to write a letter to a leading world figure that would change the world.  Read the entries so far.  And why not enter for your chance to win £1000!  More details.

2) It's easy to forget the plight of the honeybees during the winter months, but they still need our help.  Join the discussion here.

3) Is there time for individuals to fight climate change without government regulation?  Join the debate.

Now on with the main event!  Grab yourself a hot drink, or a glass, and prepare to be dazzled by...

The Carnival of Green!


BethAnn at Working Wonders presents, The Next Generation of Fireplaces: Biofuel

"A crackling fire in the fireplace is one of the iconic scenes of comfort and rustic living, but a wood fire also emits an astounding amount of pollution and contaminates into the air. That beautiful, wood fireplace can put as much as..."


Susan at Home and Gardens presents, Save the Planet and Your Wallet by Going Solar

"In these tough economic times, everyone is looking for ways to save money. Households across the country and around the world are cutting back on the non-essential things in their life. And at the same time, there is a growing push to go “green” and to save the planet. Fears of global warming, high and unstable oil prices and supply, and even political unrest are..."


Tyler at Frugally Green presents, Opportunity is the Best Part of Opportunity Cost

"Do you harbor any fantasies that you wish you could fulfill but don’t think you can afford? What about guilty pleasures you’ve given up for the sake of the environment? In my quest for a sound financial and eco-friendly future, I’ve done a lot of thinking about the things I’m “giving up.” "


Beth at Fake Plastic Fish presents, Jackson Browne: Defiant About Bottled Water

"I caught up with musician Jackson Browne after a screening of the new film Tapped. Check out his awesome video rant against the bottled water industry. Jackson Browne drinks tap water and thinks it's cool."


Wren Caulfield at True Adventures in Money Hacking presents, Homemade Pico de Gallo with Garden Tomatoes

"We can't help reiterating that one of the best ways to save money is to make your own food. It's almost always fresher, healthier, and tastier this way....We were able to pluck nearly all of the major ingredients from our summer garden..."


Guffly presents, Greening Your Job Tips

"We all know that being eco-friendly is fun and easy but for some reason there are some people that haven’t caught on to this idea of saving the earth. Strange, yes, but pat yourself on the back for being a more earth friendly individual. You have decided to..."


And finally,

Small animals such as reptiles and amphibians are at risk all over the world due to loss of habitat, agricultural pesticides, attacks by house cats, etc.

Sally Kneidel of Veggie Revolution describes a toad and lizard that fell into her care this week, and what became of them. They were both charming, but nature called them back.  Read more here.