The City of Cupertino will proudly host its 3rd Annual Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 9th from 10am – 2pm at City Hall Plaza.  This is one for our record books, with over 80 partners, 5 workshops, 3 live musical performances, a certified farmers’ market and lots of hands-on activities!  This free event will showcase the ABCs and 123s of growing greener for the greater good.  All are invited to explore the many programs offered by the City of Cupertino and its environmental partners to create a healthy, safe and environmentally vibrant community for you to live, learn, work and play.  To learn more, visit www.cupertino.org/earthday.

*from city of Cupertino website*

to green wonders and wanders,
Gussy

“The project kicked off Tuesday night, with 29 top-tier designers staging a runway show to raise money for environmental education and awareness programs. The designers also have agreed to participate in the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Clean by Design program, which will teach them how to integrate greener practices into many aspects of their businesses, from raw materials, fabric finishing and production, to packaging, recycling and shipping.”
(from Huffington Post)

Full story here

to green wonders and wanders,

G

Available in Europe and coming to the U.S. in Fall 2011, they’re made by Amsterdam based company, OAT Shoes.  Totally biodegradable, they are lined with seeds and will really grow into a tree!
Full Story here

to green wonders and wanders,
Gussy

Gussy wears it every day and thinks you should too.  It’s easy, will make you look and feel great – and hey – save you from getting pinched (in the wallet)

How to be fashionably green every day you ask? 

Choose to Reuse.

• Take a look in that closet and reinvision a couple things – can those beloved jeans become cutoffs for the spring?  With a little snip and stitch can that sweater become a vest?  That poofy sleeved, light pink, to the floor bridesmaid dress a black strapless cocktail number?  Want that favorite shirt that’s now too tight (it’s not your fault, all the rain this winter forced you to stay indoors, away from the gym and in front of the TV watching Netflix marathons of Glee) – Gussy can turn it into a matching set of earrings and a bracelet.  Take a second and new look at things you already have before buying something new.
• Let others reuse your wardrobe by selling or trading your old stuff at a clothing exchange store like Crossroads.  Not only will your things find new homes with others, you’re keeping them away from landfills and getting paid to pick up and shop for new (to you) finds of your very own…

So, apple, sage, forest, reused…all shades of green are worth wearing…every day..

to green wonders and wanders,
xo – Gussy

Over 150 of today’s finest indie-craft and contemporary design talents will be setting up shop at the Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Sale on December 19 + 20 from 11am –7pm at the Fort Mason Center Herbst Pavilion!

Sat & Sun, 12-4 at RAG:
541 Octavia Street, SF

Dec 19 & Dec 20
12-4pm Saturday & Sunday

 
10 local Designers

Thee Parkside (1600 17th Street
12-6
75+ designers

http://www.indie-mart.com/

!!

The world’s largest DIY Festival – today and tomorrow in San Mateo!

http://makerfaire.com/

 See you there!

to green wonders and wanders,

Gussy

So we all agree that Every day is Earth Day…but we  need special occasions to really motivate the celebrating.  This Wednesday, April 22nd,  Earth Day – is just the ticket.

So what to do?

At Gussy, you know our mission is in waste reduction and reuse so we’re doing our part this week – putting down the beads and jewelry findings – and joining the Great American Litter Pick-up program in our area.

http://www.sanjoseca.gov/prns/antiLITTERprogram/doc/LitterPickUpFlier09.pdf

Thousands of these and similar events are happening and it’s a piece of cake (or pizza afterward as most programs will throw in some free refreshments and lunch at a thank-you party afterward) to take part.  Find your local events here:

http://earthday.net/

and for heaven’s …er…earth’s sake, celebrate and do something this Earth Day (or week) to give back and let her know you care…

More things to do:

-Watch and learn Earth Day TV at:   http://earthdaytv.net/

-Take part in the Great American Cleanup – March 1 – May 31st:  http://www.kab.org/site/PageServer?pagename=gaclanding

-Start composting! : http://www.howtocompost.org/

-Recycle more – take the pledge! : http://earth911.com/earthday/

-…especially that e-waste: http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Electronics/Collection/RecyclerSearch.aspx

and get outside with that piece of cake and enjoy what your Mother gave you…

to green wonders and wanders,

Gussy