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NYC Guerrilla Gardeners Turn Billboard Blight into Pop-Up Planters — In Four Easy Steps

Photo of an ‘instant’ garden at Spring and Lafayette via NYC The Blog . Guerrilla gardeners in New York have seized the opportunity created by the city’s crackdown on illegal advertisements to promote their own cause on the now-empty billboard spaces: greening the urban jungle, one pop-up wall garden at a time…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Top 10 U.S. Cities For Green Job Seekers

photo via SOS Ministries Recently, friends and new college graduates have been asking me how they can get into the field of sustainability. When the question has arisen, I have found myself wondering where the green jobs are sprouting. Then, yesterday, I came across a post in Mother Nature Network listing the top 10 cities for green jobs. California led the pack with three of its cities: San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sacramento in t… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Urban Outfitters’ Faux-Local NYC Storefront Isn’t Ironic It’s Pathetic

Un-ironic NYC, photo: David Trawin via flickr This all just leaves me shaking my head before it falls into my hands: Urban Outfitters is opening three new stores in New York City this year (as if they need another branch, to join the Flintstone’s background of Chase Bank, Duane Reade and Starbucks…) and the one at Broadway and 100th Street on the Upper West Side will get a faux-local treatment–the facade of the outlet being divided up to look like a hat shop, a hardwar… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Lauren Pierce’s Ethical Tie-Dye Prints are Anything But Hippie Dippie

Credit: Lauren Pierce Besides a brief mention in 2008 Lauren Bush’s–known for her FEED Bags and famous first family–sustainable fashion line has otherwise flown under our radar. But Lauren Pierce ‘s ready to wear collection popped up yesterday in our

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Hands in the Sand: A Volunteer’s (Silly yet Satisfied) Perspective

Participants get painted for their debut in the sand. Image credit: Jess Root As Matt put it, today’s Hands in the Sand event was a refreshing take action way of channeling all the BP hate and directing it toward something positive. A global cry for clean energy, clean beaches and a clean planet using the potent visual cue of thousands of linked hands stringing the world’s shores. For me, compromising my usual Saturday sleep-in-late … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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In New York, Fashion Royalty Rallies for Local Clothing with Outdoor Art & Fashion Exhibit (Event)

A soon-to-be-unveiled mannequin in the “Sidewalk Catwalk” public fashion/art exhibit in NYC. Image via Racked Mannequins are taking to the streets dressed in designer duds, made entirely with local materials in New York City’s Garment District , this Thursday in New York City as part of a public art and fashion exhibit called ” Sidewalk Catwalk “, on display from June 24 until September 3rd. Local g… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bright Summer Shoes Pair Recycled Car Tires + Vibrant Colors (Photos)

Courtesy photo. When it comes to footwear aesthetic I love the bright, bold, and beautiful–and sustainable design, of course! New York-based Osborn Design , makers of fair trade shoes made in Guatamala from African Kente cloth, recycled clothing, and handwoven Guatemalan fabrics, has collaborated with fashion label Boxing Kitten , known for their use of vibrant African wax block print fabrics, on a limited-edition shoe for summer–sure to brighten up your toots… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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NYC Club Owner Finds Astonishing, Novel Waste of 13,000 Square Feet: It’s a Night Club for Dogs

Image Credit: Fetch Club via Facebook When you go out clubbing, do you wish you didn’t have to leave your dog behind? Well, thanks to the people behind Fetch , Tribecca’s first night club for dogs, you don’t have to! Spanning 13,000 square feet, Fetch includes a 3,000 square foot indoor (fake) grass park, a spa for mud baths and facials, and an entree of the day (hint: it’s not kibble). While Sacramento has already set the bar pretty high with its

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NYC Club Owner Finds Astonishing, Novel Waste of 13,000 Square Feet: It’s a Night Club for Dogs

reNEWable Times Square: Cool Water, Hot Island

‘Cool Water, Hot Island’ rendering by Molly Dilworth This month Time Square is getting a makeover. Brooklyn-based artist Molly Dilworth won the competition reNEWable Times Square to design temporary surface treatments, launched by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) . Her project ” Cool Water, Hot Island ” will refresh and revive the streetscape designs currently at the Times Square pedestrian a… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Green Fashion in Sex and the City 2 (Photos)

The ladies of Sex and the City 2 dressed in elaborate wardrobes; In an equally decadent setting. Credit: HBO via Vogue Green fashion hits the big screen in Sex and the City 2 amongst the modern, decadent ensembles worn by the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker ,

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