GROOVY GLOBE LAUNCHES ORGANIC PRODUCT LINE

Percentage of Sales to Benefit Non-Profit Environmental Organizations

Mahwah, NJ(January 31, 2012) – Groovy Globe (www.groovyglobe.net) today launched of its line of organic branded t-shirts and products created to help generate funds for non-profit environmental organizations.

The Groovy Globe product line consists of eco-friendly men’s and women’s t-shirts made of 100% organic cotton and canvas totes made entirely from recycled cotton. Groovy Globe will donate 10% of its sales from each product sold to non-profit environmental organizations, Global Green USAand Trees for the Future,which are dedicated to help protect our planet.

Global Green USA, the American Arm of Green Cross International (GCI), was created by former President Mikhail S. Gorbachev to foster a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future by reconnecting humanity with the environment. Trees for the Future helps communities around the world plant trees to protect the environment and empower rural groups to restore tree cover to their lands.

“I was inspired to create Groovy Globe because I wanted to help the environment on a larger scale. I’m a big advocate of recycling and conserving energy, so I thought a branded apparel line would be the perfect vehicle to help spread such an important message and further the environmentally conscious movement,” said Candace Vadnais, founder of Groovy Globe.

Source: GROOVY GLOBE (www.groovyglobe.net) is 100% organic branded apparel and products created to generate funds for organizations whose sole purpose is to help improve the environment and preserve our planet’s natural resources. For more information, email info@groovyglobe.net or call 201.661.8753.

Homebuyers Enthusiastic About Net-Zero Energy Homes

NEXUS ENERGYHOMES FORECASTS STRONG GROWTH IN 2012 (STEVENSVILLE) Jan 18, 2012— Stevensville, Md-based NEXUS EnergyHomes, Inc., an award-winning builder of Net-Zero custom homes and communities, anticipates strong growth and sales exceeding $12 million in 2012 as multiple green energy home projects initiated last year throughout the mid-Atlantic region move forward to completion. “Our commitment to Net-Zero standards for single family dwellings is finding a robust acceptance and enthusiasm in the marketplace, despite a weak economy,” says V. Paul Zanecki, Nexus EnergyHomes President. “We are making America energy independent one home at a time, at a cost no different than other new homes on the market,” he says. Following three years of intensive research and development in conjunction with the Research Center at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), NEXUS launched single family home developments last year in Frederick and Centerville, Md and Garrett County, Md, as well as custom urban townhomes in Philadelphia. The 54-lot North Pointe GeoSolar Community in Frederick sold both model homes in the first two weeks of offering and ended 2011 with 17 lots under contract, six homes nearing completion, and a further eight pending building permits. NEXUS is projecting a consistent 2012 sales pace, for this community, of one home per week, which has the potential of selling out North Pointe by years‟ end at price points consistent with increased quality and demand. Zanecki says, “It‟s not hard to understand why NEXUS EnergyHomes is succeeding in a market where other builders are struggling to make sales. When you can buy a new construction home built with the highest-technology and certifications available in green-building standards combined with the modern layout and amenities that homebuyers are looking for, all for the same price point compared to traditional homes on the market, why would you choose anything else?”

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AVEDA AND GREEN AMERICA: DIRT RAG, GREENABILITY AND GRIT ARE WINNERS OF THE AVEDA ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD FOR MAGAZINES

WASHINGTON, D.C.///January 31, 2012/// Aveda and Green America honored the top leaders in sustainable magazine publishing by announcing the Winner, Runner Up and Finalist of 2012 Aveda Environmental Award for Magazines. Dirt Rag, a leading mountain bike magazine, was the Aveda Environmental Award Winner; Greenability, Kansas City’s green living magazine, was the Runner Up; and GRIT, America’s rural lifestyle magazine, was the Finalist. All three magazines demonstrate industry leadership on environmental publishing practices. The awards from Aveda, a pioneer in corporate environmental sustainability and responsibility, recognize environmental leadership and achievement in the magazine industry through use of environmentally responsible paper and production practices. Dirt Rag Publisher, Maurice Tierney, said: “Because our staff and readers are avid mountain bikers and spend a lot of time outdoors, we treasure the environment and do what we can to minimize our footprint. As a natural extension of this, the staff is proud to use 90 percent recycled, Forest Stewardship Council Certified and Process Chlorine Free paper in Dirt Rag.” Tierney added, “It’s as simple as walking the walk.”

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Green Moves: Medellin Cable Cars, San Francisco Parking Reform

Two cities have been recognized for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and improve the quality of urban life by being awarded the coveted Sustainable Transport Award: San Francisco, California and Medellin, Colombia.

The shared award was provided by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), an international nonprofit that works with cities worldwide to bring about sustainable transport solutions that cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce poverty, and improve the quality of urban life. San Francisco’s innovative parking reform and Medellin’s energy-efficient and affordable electric-powered gondola lines both made a significant impression on the ITDP.  

According to a 2006 report from the United Nations’ Clean Development Mechanism, Medellin’s system is one of very few aerial cable car systems used for mass transit, and the first of its kind in Latin America. Environmentally, the system has helped to cut emissions of particulate matter, carbon monoxide, greenhouse gases, and other pollution by reducing usage of “outdated and badly maintained buses” on the city’s steep, narrow roads.

Noting that Medellin’s cable car solution is now being replicated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Caracas, Venezuela (where an older cable car system actually operated until 1988), Dalkmann called the system “a real breakthrough.” He added, “The city transformed violence and despair into hope and opportunity, using sustainable transport as one of the key levers to drive this change.”

Source: National Geographic, For more on the story