[2005 spotlight] the latest sustainable style news and resources

spotlight archives: 2003 | 2004

december…
interior design | Vivavi presents all-new items from sustainable super-designer Peter Danko
fashion | be+cause clothing…bring forth a more fashionable, fun, and responsible world
transportation | Toyota’s 2005 North American Environmental Report highlights progress
fashion | Project Nest…earth and labor-friendly apparel benefitting great causes
celebrities | Leo DiCaprio’s climate-change documentary: 11th Hour
garden & landscape | Edible Estates…encouraging you to eat your lawn
travel, architecture | Hilton aims to be first LEED-rated hotel (via Metropolis)
music | Cloud Cult…mind-blowing music with great eco ethics
sustainable living, communications | Lime.com…lots of info on healthy living, with a twist
interior design | EcoSmart Fire…flue-less, portable, environmentally friendly open fire
sustainable living | Surprise.com…great gift ideas for all the socially-conscious ones on your list
communications | ItsGettingHotInHere.org…blogging the UN Conference on Climate Change
mobility | Novamont and Goodyear present non-GMO corn starch BioTRED tires
architecture | Grimshaw Architects…turning a garbage dump into a tropical rainforest
food & restaurant | Green Mtn Coffee Roasters receives 2005 Green Power Leadership Award
corporate responsibility | Goldman Sachs’ new green policy targets climate and ecosystems (via GreenBiz)

november…
food & restaurant | Gobble It Up…a guide to a green Thanksgiving (via Grist.org)
fashion | Organic_Clothing…a new blog all about eco-fashion
fashion, sustainable lifestyles | Summer Rayne Oakes…making sustainable fashion and lifestyles sexy!
transportation | EV Confidential…a documentary about the future of transportation
architecture | BioBased Insulation…healthy soy-based polyurethane insulation products
sustainable lifestyles | BP encourages a low-carbon diet with their carbon-footprint calculator
consumer products | Naturemill…bringing the world an indoor, odor-free composter
mobility | NuRide…encouraging carpooling by offering rewards for ride-sharers
architecture | Barkitecture…sustainable dog houses benefitting a good cause
sustainable lifestyles, NGO | Carnival of the Green…the best of the green blogosphere (via TriplePundit)
celebrities | Oprah and Leo chime in about climate change
print magazines | Salon & Rolling Stone’s 28 climate change heroes
celebrities, youth | Cameron Diaz & William McDonough “Stand In” as professors at Stanford
art | Cape Farewell…raising awareness about climate change through art
interior design | Wright Design…ecological design solutions for your home & business
celebrities, entertainment | Alanis Morissette hosts PBS global warming program on Wed., Nov. 2 (via LCV)
interior design | Eco-Furniture.com…products for an enlightened planet
food & restaurant | Peeled Snacks…you can feel good about snacking on these
interior design | Lithistone…custom vessel sinks made with non-toxic cement

october…
SSF | 500 Friends of SSF…help us continue to save the world in style
interior design | Nani Marquina…sweatshop-free hand-loomed rugs supporting Care & Fair
fashion, art | SuperNaturale…great DIY tips on reusing your old stuff to make new stuff
sustainable lifestyle | SustainLane.com…information for enjoying a more sustainable life
consumer products | Sustainable Group…new ‘Repocket’ recycled folders and custom green printing
food & restaurant | McDonalds earns a place in the Ceres network for businesses (via GreenBiz)
celebrities | Participate.net…media and community combining to leverage social change
food & restaurant | Di Majo Norante…biodynamic and organic wines from Italy
food & restaurant | Hood River Brewing Co. supporting ‘Blue Sky’ alternative energy project
entertainment | SUV: the musical…song and dance about gas guzzlers
art | Chris Jordan Photography…showcasing consumption through art
food & restaurant, alternative energy | Safeway’s San Francisco stores to be powered by the wind (via Greenbiz)
sustainable art | Beyond Green…combining sustainable design with international artists
food & restaurant | Prego Organic…organic pasta sauce available now at your grocery store
mobility, alternative energy | Volvo announces the first climate-neutral auto plant (via Two Steps Forward)
architecture | Smart Shax…build one anywhere, off the grid
fashion | Speak Clothing…100% organic cotton t-shirts aiding hearing-impaired kids
fashion | Wave Hound…bamboo & organic cotton t-shirts and surf gear
beauty | Surya Henna…cosmetics promoting a lifestyle in harmony with nature
NGO | $100 crank-powered laptop almost a reality (via CNET)

september…
SSF | SSF Co-Founders featured on The Lazy Environmentalist radio show
fashion, consumer products | Whole Foods to open lifestyle store in Hollywood (via Planet Ark)
interior design | Scrapile founders dish on their recycled wood furniture (via Inhabitat)
entertainment | EcoFILMFEST…utilizing film and media events to stimulate eco-interest
beauty | Saje…all-natural beauty and wellness products from Canada
beauty | Afterglow Cosmetics…100% natural beauty products and makeup
architecture, interior design | Zahra Design Studio…sustainable architecture, furniture and design
sustainable living | Help Hurricane Katrina victims by donating to the American Red Cross!
interior design | Bentley Prince Street…new super-sustainable carpets made from waste yarn
sustainable business | Net Impact…network using business for positive social impact
consumer products | Fairpack…inventing a more sustainable shopping bag
consumer products | Ekobo…presenting a new line of cool bamboo kitchen accessories

august…
consumer products | Alonovo…rating everything on Amazon.com for social responsibility
interior design | BioShield Paint…low and no-VOC interior and exterior paints and stains
interior design | Angela Adams…sustainable, modern rug design benefitting Rugmark
mobility | World’s largest biodiesel plant coming to Iowa (via newfarm.org)
sustainable design | Workshopped…presenting the best in up & coming Australian design
consumer products | VegSexShop.com…vegan love products for you and your sweetie
food & restaurant | IKEA embraces organic food (via Food Navigator)
food & restaurant | My Family Farm…baking the world a better place
mobility | Team achives over 100 mpg in a Toyota Prius
sustainable commerce, consumer products | Green for Good helps the world buy green, do good
fashion | Solestrom…sexy, sustainable swimsuits from Canada
interior design | 2modern.com…the best in modern furniture, textiles, lighting and more
fashion | GreenKnickers…fun, sustainable, ethical undies
fashion | Brides Against Cancer…selling dresses to raise money for a worthy cause
fashion | Eco-designer Clare Cunningham answers your questions at Grist.org
sustainable lifestyles | More Hip than Hippie…cool weekly podcast about sustainable lifestyles
interior design | Enlightenment Design…art meets function with sustainable materials
NGO | International Sustainable Solutions…spreading sustainability across the world
interior design | Berkeley Mills…custom-built, FSC-certified furniture
interior design | Real Milk Paint…natural, organic paint made from purified milk protein
fashion | Seatbelt Bags…the one and only original, made from 100% seatbelts

july…
gardening & landscape design | Mr. Boardwalk…low-impact, go-anywhere walkway made from sustainable timber
interior design | Carnegie Fabrics…snazzy sustainable textiles for commercial interiors
interior design | Haworth…leading the way in sustainable architectural interiors
mobility | Driving Green…helping make your car travel climate-neutral
interior design | 3form’s design philosphy comes Full Circle
sports | London pledges ‘first sustainable games’ (via Greenbiz)
interior design | ONA.com…ecological design benefitting non-profits around the globe
food & restaurant | Cameron’s Coffee…bird-friendly, fair-trade, super-responsible coffee
print media | Harry Potter goes green in Canada (via NY Times)
fashion | Fashiondig Vintage Clothes…bringing vintage into the 21st Century
interior design | Gambarelli…presenting ‘Oxygena,’ the first anti-pollution floor tile
interior design | Kirei…clean and beautiful contemporary design
fashion | Kim White Handbags…stitched from vintage automotive fabrics
music | Live 8 list…sign a petition to help end world poverty
consumer products | Tomorrow’s World…organic bedding and accessories for a healthier future
mobility | Honda delivers fuel cell vehicle to world’s first individual customer (via h2cars.biz)

june…
music | Coldplay selling special edition X&Y Solio portable solar charger
sustainable commerce, business | 0footprint.org…a common ground for sustainability
mobility | BladeRunner dual-mode vehicles…running on both roads and rails
sustainable lifestyles | SDstyle.org…news and views on sustainable lifestyles
food & restaurant | Fallen Fruit…a manifesto and mapping system for free fruit everywhere
beauty | Safe Cosmetics Week of Action, happening now through June 26
art | Blue Earth Alliance…photography that makes a difference
energy | Native Energy…helping you enjoy a climate neutral lifestyle
furniture | Baltix Sustainable Furniture…green from the ground up
mobility | env Bike…the world’s first purpose-designed fuel cell motorcycle
recycling | Total Reclaim…recycling CFC gasses, refrigeration and other tough stuff
energy | Off-Grid…resources and info for life, unplugged
music | Musicians Assistance Program…mapping out a road to recovery
architecture | HOK architects donates $500,000 to Africa Infectious Disease Village Clinics
mobility | DaimlerChrysler’s bionic next generation concept car: DCX Bionic
music | Global Music Project…download music, benefit global causes, save the world
architecture, design | Rana Creek…sustainable, ecological restoration and design
fashion | NARTS…the ultimate guide to resale & consignment
sustainable living | The Lazy Environmentalist…effortlessly greening our fast-paced, modern lifestyles, premiering June 6 on Voice America
sustainable oceans | World Ocean Day is June 8…help the world celebrate its oceans
sustainable living, arts | Fresh Unlimited…a fresh new twist on the art of giving and living
food & restaurant | Raw 4 Real…highlighting the benefits of raw foods
fashion | Hempys…manufacturing intelligent clothes for intelligent minds
consumer products, nonprofit | Pangea Institute…creating a community exploring sustainable living
music | Apple announces iPod recycling program…get a rebate for your old iPod
music | Live 8…Sir Bob Geldof organizing a great event to raise poverty awareness
sustainable design | Onsustain…marketing creative sustainability, designers and design
conference | UN World Environment Day…annual conference happening this week in San Fran
food | Cocoa Vino…indulge in fair-trade certified chocolate and wine
interior design | Pioneer Millworks…reclaimed flooring, millwork and timbers
gardening design | Urban Archaeology…hand-cut, post-consumer recycled glass tiles
interior design | Valcucine…versatile, recyclable, non-polluting kitchen design
interior design | Lammhults…timeless, ISO 14001-certified Swedish designers

may…
interior design | Environment Furniture…the name says it all — beautiful, FSC-certified furniture
music | Music in the Forest 2005…enjoying music in the great outdoors
youth | Global Vision…presenting the sustainability educational media package
food & restaurant | Green Mountain Coffee…organic, fair-trade coffee blends with a conscience
interior design | EarthShade…hand-woven, sustainable, non-toxic window shades
fashion | Cronick Valentine…one-of-a-kind bags made from vintage t-shirts
consumer products | BioBags…100% biodegradable alternative to plastic bags
interior design | Wiggers Custom Furniture…beautiful, responsible wood furniture
mobility | Strida 3…the latest incarnation of the slick folding bike
consumer products | Papyrus Australia…making paper from banana-tree waste
fashion, media | Green fashion’s growth spurt (via Financial Times Weekend)
food & restaurant | Whole Foods aims for zero waste (via Sustainable Business Report)
architecture | 360 Modern…living in modern style
interiors | VivaTerra…celebration of life and responsible lifestyles
sustainable design | re:modern…innovative, flexible, modern, sustainable design
fashion | Edun…Rogan, Bono & Ali Hewson creating beautiful, respectful clothes
energy | GE introduces Ecomagination…committing to clean, renewable energy
SSF, SASS Magazine | The newest SASS Magazine: OSSA Awards issue
SSF | SSF’s newest Online Source Book: San Francisco
SSF | SSF’s 2005 Best Dressed Environmental List
energy consumption | Green Ribbon Pledge…to conserve energy and secure our future
interior design | Velocity Art & Design…donating proceeds to The Wilderness Society

april…
social responsibility | ONE.org…Sign the ONE declaration to make poverty history
green business | Wal-Mart and Starbucks making a positive difference (via Greenbiz)
SSF, OSSA Awards | OSSA Awards Live Auction…tickets to Sarah McLachlan, a shopping spree in New York, the sustainable home of your dreams, and more!
do good | Find an Earth Day event to help you think globally and act locally
youth, energy | Western Wash. Univ. leads the way for renewable energy on campus
SSF, consumer products | SSF’s latest Online Source Book: Consumer Products
interior design | Gunlocke…finely crafted, responsible, contemporary wood furniture
food, celebs | City Harvest…celebs helping rescue food for New York’s hungry
interior design | Adapt Design…modular, modern, well-designed bamboo furniture
interior design | Peter Dunham Design…hand-blocked hemp and cotton fabrics
SSF, Seattle | April Seattle Stylesheet: “Earth Day, Every Day”
music | VH1 Save the Music Week happening now!
music, arts | Oneness.org…promoting unity through music and the arts
marketing, public relations | The Bellwether Group…elevating the importance of social responsibility
beauty | Nusta Spa…modern, sustainable super-spa in D.C.
interior design | Urban Hardwoods…extraordinary furniture from reclaimed urban wood

march…
SSF, OSSA Awards | SSF announces the 2005 OSSA Award nominees!
interior design | Jonathan Adler…designing pottery with a conscience
sports | HillBilly Wax-Works…the world’s first eco-wax
consumer products | MetaEfficient…blogging about the most efficient products in the world
NGO | PAX World Funds…socially responsible mutual funds and investing
fashion, youth | Hanna Andersson…quality organic clothing inspired by Swedish heritage
SSF, beauty | SSF’s newest Online Source Book: Beauty
music | Urban Outfitters and Filter Magazine’s CD for tsunami relief
fashion | U2′s Bono and wife Ali Hewson launch ‘Edun’ clothing line
interior design, beauty | Hip & Zen…modern lifestyle products that nurture the body and soul
architecture | Martha Rose Construction…energy efficiency with substance and style
SSF, Seattle Stylesheet | The latest Seattle Stylesheet: Green Kegs and Yams
SSF, OSSA Awards | SSF announces the 2005 OSSA Award nominees!
travel, celebs | Hotel Triton…a unique luxury hotel with celeb-designed green suites
marketing, PR | Enlightened Brand…socially and environmentally responsible branding
arts, youth | Rush Philanthropic…Russell Simmons & his family helping youth pursue artistic dreams
entertainment, advertising VH1/Global Fund…inspiring action in the world’s worst health crisis
SSF, print media | SSF’s newest Online Source Book: Print Media
SSF, celebs | Cause Celeb…SSF’s master list of sustainably stylish celebrities
interior design | Trestlewood…because they don’t make it like they used to
food & restaurant | The Organic Center…proving the organic benefit
fashion, activism | The clothes make the activist (via Grist Magazine)
NGO | the Slate 60…America’s top philanthropists
SSF, mobility | SSF’s newest Online Source Book: Mobility
consumer products | Real Goods…products for a sustainable future
interior design | Marla Henderson…natural, sustainable, original design
print media | Natural Home Magazine becomes Natural Home and Garden
non-profit, celebs | Global Green…helping celebs help the earth
mobility | Mixed Power…by hybrid owners, for hybrid owners

february…
travel | Ermenegildo Zegna’s Oasi Zegna
events | CERES 2005 Conference
green business, consumer products | Coca-Cola powered by coffee and tea in Japan (via Greenbiz)
architecture | igreenbuild…online green building resource
music | Reverb…bands and fans ‘eco-village’
architecture | G-rated…Portland’s green building resource
food, nonprofit | Nigella Lawson’s Lavender Trust cupcakes
travel | HempWorld Hotel in Vlissingen, Netherlands
film | Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival
sports | Organic Athletes…leading the race for life on earth
ssf | new seattle stylesheet
film | Better World Films
industrial design, interior design | Design Tex…sustainable textile solutions
conference | LOHAS 9 Forum…the heart of concious commerce
industrial design | ESP Design…entirely sustainable product design
printing | GreenerPrinting…eco-friendly printing
food | Hawaii’s Down to Earth
sustainable living | Japan for Sustainability
architecture, fashion, food | Earthpledge’s Verdopolis
industrial design | Design:green
industrial design | orange peel polymers

january…
sustainable living | Earth 911
architecture, magazines | the green in Wallpaper’s favorite residential projects
sustainable living | Eco ISP…online to a cleaner world
fashion | Loomstate…hip green jeans
architecture, magazines | the sustainably inspired Metropolis
sustainable living | The Earth Charter Initiative
architecture, urban planning | Paulo Soleri’s urban laboratory, Arcosanti
magazines | Vancouver’s Shared Vision Magazine
architecture, interior design | Green Building Pages
sustainable living | GreenMatters…busy people’s green guide
magazines, travel | Vogilius…Wallpaper’s favorite new eco-retreat
food | Terrasana…Euro ecofood
food | Organic To Go…organic food fast
sustainable living | The Eden Project…a living theatre of plants and people
architecture, magazines | The Economist on green building
celebrities | Anita Roddick’s latest endeavors
food | France’s EcoCert program
architecture, interior design | Susan Sasanka’s Not so Big [but very green] House
sustainable lifestyles | Grean Seal…identifying everything green
travel | Organic Tours…ethical, eco tours

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