1. Re-usable Bags for Trips to the Store
(MyBlog/MyBlog)

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2. The Internet As A Copy Machine
(MyBlog/MyBlog)

The internet is a copy machine. At its most foundational level, it copies every action, every character, every thought we make while we ride upon it. In order to send a message from one corner of th

3. Plant a Tree Services
(MyBlog/MyBlog)

You can plant a tree in several different forests now through online donations. There are many opportunities within the US and several abroad as well.

4. Bios
(Community/Commentary)

John Steinbach, consultant, speaker, writer, and trainer, is Co-founder of Grassroots Green, LLC, and publisher of this organization’s Green Living Guide for Northeast Indiana. He presents n

5. Lugar To Visit Fort Wayne
(Community/Commentary)

Don’t Miss the Local Environmental Event of the Year! Need to Go Green Conference It’s all about progress, solutions, and forward movement. Join us to see what a greener northeast Indiana—a

6. Buying Locally2
(GLG-1 Sidebar/tg-buy-local)

Products that are produced locally minimize energy used for transport.

7. Buying Locally3
(GLG-1 Sidebar/tg-buy-local)

Locally grown food is usually safer, because small farmers typically use fewer chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides.

8. Buying Locally4
(GLG-1 Sidebar/tg-buy-local)

Products that are produced locally minimize energy used for transport.

9. Buying Locally5
(GLG-1 Sidebar/tg-buy-local)

The less you need to travel to get goods and services, the greener the purchase, because you can save fuel.

10. Advertise with Grassroots Green
(General Information/FAQs)

...upcoming issues, call us for a media kit or download the Media Kit for more information. Contact Pamela Steinbach Phone: 260-744-2122 email: pamela@gr...

11. Green Organizational Challenge
(Community/News)

An Energy Audit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne Initial funding for it came from the City of Fort Wayne as part of its Green City campaign. One facet of this challenge involves a free audit

12. Green Links on the Web
(Community/Resources & Links)

Subject Links Green Building buildinggreen.com greenhomebuilding.co

13. Wal-Mart CFL Efforts
(Community/News)

Wal-Mart has made a generous donation to education and outreach efforts with Compact Fluorescent Lights. We work with local agencies to identify low-income households that would especially benefit fro

14. Commentary
(Community/Commentary)

Site Navigation Links Entire Calendar Today's Events Link 2 Link 3 Simple List

15. The Steinbachs
(General Information/About Us)

John Steinbach In 2006, I started paying a lot more attention to scientists’ warnings about climate change, deforestation, species loss and other environmental issues. Something shifted inside, and

16. Indiana Congressional Delegation
(Growing GrassRoots/Supporters)

“The climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges facing the world and our nation today. It will take all of us working together at the international, national and local levels to address global w

17. A Green Update
(General Information/About Us)

From Fort Wayne Mayor Graham Richard a green update I am excited that you are reading this message on the website for the Green Living Guide for Northeast Indiana. Fort Wayne is taking actions to red

18. Green Jewel
(General Information/About Us)

by John Steinbach As we initiated the Grassroots Green projects, we often heard, “You really think this area is ready for green?” Our answer is YES! One day, in a conversation about greening For

19. Q&A with Bayh
(Growing GrassRoots/Supporters)

We recently queried U.S. Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana about his position on various environmental issues. Here are the questions and his responses. Grassroots Green: In implementing a Declaration of

20. Green Web Resources
(Community/Resources & Links)

Below is an interesting collection of dynamic links to various green subjects on the web. Move your mouse over particular terms of interest and watch the search cloud refine the list of results to foc

21. Contact Us
(General Information/About Us)

Get involved locally with Grassroots Green Let us know if you would like email bulletins from us. Pamela Steinbach Pamela@grassrootsgreen.us 260-744-2122

22. Press
(Growing GrassRoots/Press)

CELEBRATORY KICKOFF EVENT Get Your ‘Green’ On! Wednesday Evening, December 5, 2007 6 – 9pm At: Sweetwater Sound, 5501 US Hwy 30, Fort Wayne, IN Announcing the debut of Grassroots Green, a new, locall

23. Supporters
(Growing GrassRoots/Supporters)

Partners City of Fort Wayne Supporters Water Furnace Current Mechanical Resellers North Side High School Alumni Asoc. Affiliates 3 Rivers CO-OP Natur

24. Results
(General Information/Results)

Since our launch on December 5, 2007, and starting serious sales of guides and bags on in January 2008, here are some results of our efforts: Worked with over 15 non-profits to begin selling the guid

25. Diane's Recommendations
(Community/Book Reviews)

The Organic Gardener’s Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control edited by Barbara Ellis and Fern Bradley Johnny’s Selected Seeds - If you’re lo

26. About Us
(General Information/About Us)

The Discovery By John Steinbach Pamela Steinbach "Saying we 'discovered' this organization rather than founded or started it just seems the right way to describe what happened." We discovered Gras

27. The Reconomy
(GLG-1/Living)

By David Eastman Have you ever purchased a used book, held a yard sale or bought a used car? Have you ever gone to a thrift store, antique store or church rummage sale? Do you own at least one item t

28. Sweet Sound of Building Green
(GLG-1/Building)

By Kathleen Quilligan Once construction is completed on the new headquarters of Sweetwater Sound, Inc., it will be the first Gold-Level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Buil

29. Learn
(Community/Book Reviews)

Amazon.com Widgets There are wonderful books coming out all the time that give you great ideas for saving money by saving energy and caring for the environment as you care for

30. Coming to NE Indiana
(GLG-1/Building)

by Pamela Steinbach Terry Thornsbury is going to build green homes, but he’s no greenhorn: he has 13-plus years in residential and commercial design and construction. He also has 14-years’ experience

31. Suggested Reading
(Community/Book Reviews)

Hands-On Nature by Jenepher Lingelbach Naturewatch by Adrienne Katz Nature with Children of All Ages by Edith A. Sisson Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv Americans mus

32. Understanding Our Place
(GLG-1/Living)

By Pamela Steinbach “We have to understand ourselves ‘in place’ — where we live — and in relationship to that around us.” Fort Wayne resident Laurie Proctor lives very near the St. Lawrence Seaway

33. Green Bus Tour
(GLG-1/Living)

Every weekend, hundreds of people in hundreds of cars, with one, two or maybe four people per car, head to nearby cities like Chicago and Indy to fight traffic into town, pay to park downtown, shop li

34. Heating and Cooling by the Earth
(GLG-1/Economics)

by Pamela Steinbach Geothermal systems make brilliantly simple use of the earth’s free heating and cooling. As the people at WaterFurnace say, geothermal heating and cooling is smarter from the groun

35. Strategies
(General Information/About Us)

• Create a Northeast Indiana Green Living Guide that includes a variety of products and services with direct environmental benefits along with providing

36. Living With A Smaller Footprint
(GLG-1/Living)

By Pamela Steinbach Dennis Shipley and Susan Wenger have made their home more energy-efficient over the years as part of a bigger goal: to live with a smaller footprint. When they moved into their 1,

37. Going Organic
(GLG-1/Living)

By Pamela Steinbach Photos By Linda Miller Farmer Dan Flowtow contributes to the health of our community by growing produce organically and selling it directly to a growing list of customers. Dan Fl

38. Go Outside
(GLG-1/Living)

By Pamela Steinbach The out-of-doors is the backdrop of my favorite childhood memories. Isn’t it the same for you? Wading in a cool creek, eating popsicles in a tree with my best friend, the smell of

39. Star for the Planet
(GLG-1/Building)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy created Energy Star to help you save money and energy. Energy Star is a rating for energy-efficient products and practices, a

40. Citizens Action on Energy Issues
(GLG-1/Tips)

Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana is a statewide organization that educates people on energy use, works to keep energy rates fair and affordable, and encourages the use of alternative energy. Their

41. Wind and Solar Energy
(GLG-1/Living)

By John Steinbach This isn’t about the latest in photovoltaic technology or a cool new wind farm; it’s all about … the humble clothesline. First, consider this: the average electric clothes dryer is

42. Why An All Geothermal Development
(GLG-1/Living)

By John Steinbach Kirby Sink started his very first major home development project, Bee Creek in Ossian, Indiana, just as the housing market began to weaken. He needed to do something reallyappealing

43. Little River Wetlands
(GLG-1/Living)

By Pamela Steinbach “Between the 1780s and 1980s, the lower 48 states have lost 53% of the original wetland habitat, or about 104 million acres.” —U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Where’s a bird to li

44. Leafing Out
(GLG-1/Living)

By Pamela Steinbach With all the benefits of trees, it’s a shame that 36 million acres of natural forests are lost each year. In 1991, Mark Ringenberg, Carsten Retrum and others established Hoosier R

45. CFL
(GLG-1/Living)

Conscientious Frugal Lighting By John Steinbach Okay, CFL actually stands for “compact fluorescent lamp.” We’re having a little fun with the acronym, because this type of lighting offers an excellen

46. BYOB
(GLG-1/Living)

By John Steinbach Paper Bags? Plastic? Or ... It’s THE BIG QUESTION confronting you at the supermarket checkout counter, isn’t it: paper or plastic? And it seems so silly, too, since whichever bag y

47. Bucking the Clothesline Ban
(GLG-1/Living)

Yes, believe it or not, sometimes, because of neighborhood association guidelines, clotheslines are banned. A Wall Street Journal article from September 18, 2007, profiles the growing movement to buck

48. Bob Hess
(GLG-1/Living)

Bob Hess 1937 – 2005 a Steward for the Earth By Pamela Steinbach “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little.” — Edmund Burke Take good care of whatever

49. Blowing the Lid Off Bottled Water
(GLG-1/Living)

By Pamela Steinbach Quick Fact: An American Medical Association-supported study in Cleveland found more bacteria in bottled water than in the city’s tap water. A few decades ago, the idea of paying

50. Special Report - Initial Green Org Challenge
(GLG-1/Energy)

By Dick Schwartz Initial Green Organization Challenge: An Energy Audit of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne The Green Organization Challenge is an initiative of Grassroots Green. Initial funding