Ecoscene Blog

Thank you to EVERYONE who entered our blog comment contest! You guys left some great substantive comments. We hope you will all stick around Ecoscene and continue the conversation.

The following folks won an Ecoscene t-shirt: Megan McKeon, Shayne, A Siegel, Hans and Carrie!

The big winner of an iPod is: Carrie! (See, making lots of comments pays off!)

And our honorable mention winner of a Very Special Gift is: Marie!

To claim your prize, send an email to Molly@ecosceneinc.com

Stop by and see us - we'll be in booth 418. For more details about the expo, see our previous blog entry here. Can't wait to meet you!

In addition to meeting great people and finding green products, we also discovered some fabulous green websites during Green Fest last weekend. Here are the Top 5 sites we took home:

funinthemaking.net – dedicated to green crafts and sustainable living
gengreenlife.com – a directory of green products
thewhofarm.org – urging for an organic garden at The White House
ecogeekliving.com – a good resource for purchasing green products
greenbodyandhome.com – a gorgeous collection of eco-friendly products that donates 5% of all sales to charity 

Fellow Green Festers, what fab sites did you discover at Green Fest? (Besides Ecoscene, of course!)

We are extending our blog comment contest for one week - make a comment to win! More comments increases your chances of winning one of our fabulous prizes. Return to the blog on 11/18 to find out if you're the big winner of an Ecoscene shirt or our grand prize - an iPod!If you already commented between November 4 and 11, never fear, we will a special drawing just for you. The fabulous prize is a surprise, and you won't be disappointed.Cheers and happy commenting.

It's no suprise that just a week after his historic win in the presidential election, that the ecosphere is still atwitter about Barack Obama. Here are some of our favorite posts:

Rumor: Will The Obama Family Go With A TwoDog Strategy? - ecorazzi

Obama's toughest challenge: Energy  - Gristmill

Green Eyes On: President Obama, How About Organic Farming?  - Treehugger

will.i.am Premiers It's A New Day On Oprah  - ecorazzi

3 Quick Fixes Obama Might Make to Right Bush's Environmental Wrongs  - Treehugger

And just for fun:  

To celebrate the launch of our blog, we are having a contest! Simply leave a (substantive) comment on any blog post, and we will enter you into a drawing to be held on Tuesday November 11.

We're giving away 4 Ecoscene shirts and an iPod shuffle! You can enter as many times as you want - one entry per comment.

Let the conversation commence!

Offical Rules: To enter, simply make a comment on any blog post. Comments should be substantive. Each comment serves as a new entry. The more comments you make, the better your chances of winning. To find out if you're a winner, return to our blog where we will announce the lucky winning commenters! 

According to my RSS reader, Saturday brings out the sessytime in the ecosphere. Click "More" for a handful of titillating posts.

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To honor the release of their new ocean-friendly Sushi guide (which we blogged about earlier), the Monterey Bay Aquarium has declared next week "Sustainable Sushi Week" and is hosting a virtual nationwide Sushi party.

Learn more about Sustainable Sushi Week: The Californian reports on Sustainable Sushi Week

Take the Sustainable Sushi pledge - get the new Sushi guide: Seafoodwatch.org sushi pledge

Join the Virtual Sustainable Sushi Party here: Facebook - National Sushi Party

Who knew the most delicious Joaquin Phoenix narrated a documentary sure to make you go vegan? Joaquin Phoenix's 'Earthlings' Gets Special-Edition Release - ecorazzi

Save the planet and increase your net worth. Be green, get rich? - gristmill

I want one! 57 MPG Toyota iQ Goes on Sale in Europe, No U.S. Release Date Yet - Treehugger

If you don't already avoid Wal-Mart, you will now. Al Norman: Warren Buffet, Waltons, Linked In Sweatshop Report - HuffPo

This could fill up your RSS Reader pretty fast!

From Mashable: 100+ Sites for Green Living