Stuff We Found Today - 12.8.08

Food Stuff

• Recipe: North African Chickpea and Kale Soup - (post from Eat. Drink. Better.) A hearty vegetarian soup with a delicious mix of exotic spices...sounds perfect for a cold winter day.
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Green Eyed Monster: Eco artsy crowdsourced bags - (post from green LA girl) "Crowdsourcing eco-inspired design’s apparently the new green in thing..."
• Pangea Has a Special Offer for ecofabulous Readers - (post from ecofabulous) We LOVE Pangea soaps, but they are a bit pricey. So when we saw this post for a discount, we had to pass it on.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Turn Your Idle Computer into a Clean energy Research Machine - (post from TheDailyGreen) Seriously, your computer could help Harvard develop the next generation of solar cells.
• Convert Your Prius to a 100+ MPG Plug-In Hybrid Electric Car - (post from Gas 2.0)
• Next Generation of Intel Devices Can Measure Pollution, "Scavenger" Energy from the Environment - (post from CleanTechnica)
• 5 Incredible Electric Microcars - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Super cute!
  

School, College & Student Stuff

• Green College Spotlight: Cornell University - (post from EarthFirst)

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 15 Beautiful Buildings Carved from 'Living Rock' - (post from WebEcoist)
• EPA says that US Companies Will Pay a Record $11.8 Billion on Pollution Control in 2008 - (post from Red, Green and Blue)
• Earth's Deadliest Hiking Trail - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Hell no...you couldn't pay us to go out on that trail!
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Amsterdam's Moving Forest - (post from Environmental Graffiti) Those silly Dutch...
  

Website Stuff

• Announcing: The Inhabitat Shop - (post from Inhabitat) We love all the great green designs that Inhabitat reports on, so their new online shop has probably got quite a few things we'll be coveting.
  

International Stuff

• The Maldive's to be Relocated? - (Post from EcoWordly)
• Poznan Poland United Nations Climate change conference - Day Seven - (post from Global Warming is Real) Video recap.
• New Green City Proposed For South Korea - (post from EcoGeek) We'd sure love to see this crazy looking city get built!
  

Political & Social Stuff

• Obama to Discuss Energy, Climate with Al Gore - (post from Red, Green and Blue)
• City of Los Angeles to certify green businesses - (post form Los Angeles Times)
• Energy Efficiency Leads Obama's Economic Plan - (post from EcoGeek) This week's YouTube address...
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• Which U.S. Communities Are Using More Public Transportation - (post from TheDailyGreen) We're surprised not to see San Francisco on any of these list...maybe because ridership is already so high, that it's hard to show an increase??
• PBS Crowns Environmental 12-Yeark-Old Trash To Treasure Winner - (post from Ecorazzi) Love it when kids do amazing things.
• iPhone App Plants A Real Tree from Your Purchase - (post from Good Clean Tech)