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Urban Organic
Fresh organic produce, smack in the middle of the city...it sounds too good to be true. They're the country’s largest home delivery service of organic produce and groceries and still one of the best kept secrets around.
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sustainable style : new york city
Editor's note...
SSF is now building its new NYC community. To carry on the values and beautiful hem lines of SSF, NYC’s chapter will be hosting delicious dinners, roundtable discussions, and building an unlimited community and resource of those who strive to live better and be better.
We are looking for all your favorite NYC stylishly sustainable haunts and jaunts for the next and future Stylesheets. Please send all submissions and inquiries to: ; we'll send out a new one each month!
On the horizon...
[spotlight] Curb Your Global Warming... ...and win Larry David's hybrid! Stop Global Warming has partnered with mtvU to motivate college students to join the virtual march by offering a chance to win Larry David's Toyota Prius. More details... |
Loving the city for Valentine’s Day (and our beautiful beast of a planet we call home...)
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If you venture south of 14th street, keeping on the east side, you’ll find a nice haven of surprisingly organic delights: on 2nd Avenue and 12th is Viva Herbal Kosher Pizza (the Margharita is the best—also try the spelt garden vegetable pizza) and across the street is an organic deli where you can purchase organic coffee by the pound and tucked behind on the side street is Angelica Kitchen. Over on 1st are the always amazing Counter and Caravan of Dreams. Best Valentine date spots: Heirloom, the new LES vegetable restaurant by raw food expert Matthew Kenney, features a delicious menu that will satisfy the pickiest lover.
- Viva Herbal Pizzeria : 179 2nd Ave : 212.420.8801
- Angelica Kitchen : 300 E 12th St : 212.228.2909
- Counter : 105 1st Ave : 212.982.5870
- Caravan of Dreams : 405 E 6th St : 212.254.1613
- Heirloom : 191 Orchard St : 212.228.9888
How to Do Something! just by sitting on your couch…
Urban Organic: What’s in Season?
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One of the many specialties about living in New York is being able to get ANYTHING delivered. Pinot Noir, Macallan (aged 18 yrs), eggs, sushi, laundry and now added to my list is organic produce. Urban Organic delivers a box chock full of seasonal local, fresh, organic produce for $25 to my 6th floor walk up apartment every week. You can order bigger boxes and items by the bulk all from the comforts of your cramped, shoe-box sized east village pad. : Urban Organic :
Listen Up: Lethal Sound
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A new short film narrated by Pierce Brosnan reveals the often lethal harm that whales, dolphins and other marine mammals suffer from high-intensity military sonar and industrial ocean noise. Entitled "Lethal Sound," the film offers graphic documentary and news footage of the mass whale strandings and mortalities caused by underwater noise. : nrdc.org :
Stop Global Warming Virtual March
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The most amazing tool for connecting people to the environment has become, ironically, technology. From Google earth to E- Activism (those mailing lists you somehow manage to get on that prompt you to write your senators every time they try to push an Arctic Drilling Bill in a pretend-defense budget) the new confluence of techie devices promoting natural beauty has been quite important in the world of online networking.
Laurie David, trustee of Natural Resources Defense Council and woman behind the TBS comedy special “Earth to America?, founded the Stop Global Warming March connecting millions of people in a long human e-train headed for Washington demanding federal changes on our energy crisis. Sen. John McCain, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Franken Show and SpongeBob Squarepants are already on the march. So march, please. : stopglobalwarming.org :
Out on the town...
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2/7 : The Big Green Author
Environmental writer Ben Jervey discusses his recently published NYC guide to sustainable living, The Big Green Apple. : greenappleguide.com : -
2/21 : Something New Under the Sun
Creation Care and the Evangelical Environmental Movement. For those tired of the usual environmental marketing tactics, check out this seminar on how Christian groups are becoming the new pr machine for living life the environmentally friendly way. Featuring Paul de Vries, Ph.D, New York Divinity School.
Attention aspiring designers and recycling enthusiasts: the event of the season is coming to Williamsburg!
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2/12 : Swap-O-Rama Rama
The seasonal clothing swap and series of do-it-yourself workshops for the thrifty and aspiring fashion designer alike is Swap-O-Rama Rama. Bring a bag of clothes and a $10 donation, and dive in to the piles of treasures waiting to be discovered. 2 - 7 pm at Galapagos at 70 North 6th.
Over the bridge to sweet, sweet Brooklyn…
Interrupcion*
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How soft is your footstep in those borrowed heels?
In other words, have you thought much about the mark you’ve been leaving with the shoes you buy, the clothes you sport, the stuff you eat…? Don’t worry- not all of us do. But if you start looking at the life cycle of where everything comes from and goes to -- it gets pretty scary. Community degradation, environmental damage, social manipulation; the laundry list can get long.
Coming to your online neighborhood: Interrupcion! "Responsible Consumption is a way of thinking about the environmental and the social effects of your purchases before you make them. It is about how you live your life and use the things you buy to contribute positively to society and to the environment." -- interrupcion.net
Check out the many ways you can trace your footprints and make your step a little softer.
For whatever red dress you don on the 14th or best runway find from NYC Fashion Week remember: to be truly stylish is to love and respect all things. If you have a question, comment or suggestion for the next stylesheet, or you'd like to become a stylesheet sponsor, we'd love to hear from you. Email NYC Chapter Chair Kelly Cox at .