http://www.smfootprint.com Let your event be your gift to the planet. Enviromentally friendly event planning. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:00:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In today's world the food on your plate travels an average of 1500 miles. Asparagus from Argentina, apples from New Zealand, and shrimp from Thailand are just a few examples. But there is a growing to look at our food in a whole new way - to eat close to ... http://www.smfootprint.com/2008/07/20/eating-close-to-home/ We have become a society that truly believes "bigger is Better" and "more" should be our goal. If we want to reduce our carbon footprint that sort of thinking needs to become history. In the U.S.big houses are becoming the norm. Its time to ditch the McMansions. Oversize homes aren't just ... http://www.smfootprint.com/2008/04/24/smaller-is-better/      We depend on nature. This is an obvious but profound statement. Nature provides us with all of our life-support systems, it is the very source of our lives and well-being. But since much of the world lives in cities and consume goods imported from all over the world we ... http://www.smfootprint.com/2008/04/05/we-depend-on-nature/ The United States is home to less than 5% of the world’s people, yet it produces 25% of the CO2 emissions on the planet. Human activity has greatly increased the quantity of nitrogen cycling through the biosphere, changed land use across the globe, and increased the atmospheric concentration of CO2 ... http://www.smfootprint.com/2008/03/17/what-is-in-a-name/ An Event That: Supports local vendors , suppliers, products, services and buildings or experiences that are sensitive to environmental issues and work towards achieving greater efficiency and effectiveness in terms of energy and materials. Incorporates sustainable and renewable resources. Subscribes to the three R’s – Reduce, Recycle and Reuse. Strives for natural, wholesome local ... http://www.smfootprint.com/2008/03/17/what-is-an-eco-friendly-event/