Carpooling Made Easy

Californians love their cars. But that doesnt mean that they can't learn new tricks. Icarpool.com allows area residents to get together and use those car-pool lanes when heading in to the city for business or pleasure. Try adding a link to icarpool.com for your next evite or group event and see if you too can teach an old sea-dog a new trick.

Working For The Green

For those of you local San Diegans looking for a job that is focused on more than the bottom line, there is a Nonprofit website devoted strictly to San Diego jobs.

Check them out here at San Diego Non-Profit Works.

Treehugger and Grist both now have job boards for green/eco job postings.

Green Volunteering

Seems like green is everywhere these days and plenty of groups are willing to shell out $$ for anyone with the right idea that just might save us all. Echoing Green offers seed money to the right social entrepreneur with the right idea and the drive to get it done. Green Corps - this PeaceCorps or AmeriCorps but with a focus on the environment.

If You Give a Child a Lightbulb...

Mr. Luna's Bright Idea!! One teachers' brilliant idea to save the planet by giving one CFL to each child in America. This will not only reduce emissions but also save at least $2.3 billion in electricity costs in America.

To donate or learn more, see: The Bright Idea.

Save Your Gas

For each gallon of gas you dont use, you save 20 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Try running your errands at once instead of making multiple car trips, or even take a bike or walk to the store. Every little bit helps.