Many years ago as a professional ballet dancer, I carried my ballet shoes in a string bag. My pointe shoes needed air after those long rehearsals. I remember shopping with a fellow dancer and watching her dump out her shoes in the car and then refill her mesh bag with apples and oranges.
My current string […]

When it comes to going green, our family’s mantra has always been “Do What We Can, When We Can.” To that end, a couple weeks ago the stars aligned and guided a 2008 Toyata Prius into our lives. We couldn’t be happier.
Over the last few years, I’ve spoken with many Prius owners about the car, […]

What fun my littlest guy and I had riding the bus downtown!
Graham and I sat on the bench and caught the CARTA bus at 9 a.m. The bus was on time, so our wait was minimal. We boarded, paid $1.25, and rode route 40 downtown. Graham was comfortable and quiet on my lap, until we […]

I just got a note from Jason Cronen, founder and chief executive guzzler of Green Drinks Charleston. There has been interest in forming a new chapter of this international organization on Daniel Island. The Charleston Battery are hosting Go Green Night on this Friday, so if any of you D. Islanders want to get out […]

I’ve been in Montréal, Quebec for the last 5 days, and this has kept me from posting here at Go Green (sorry about that). But the silver lining is that I am able to get a feel for what another city is doing to reduce it’s impact.
Overall, Montréal certainly felt more progressive than most American […]