3-28-07 - UPCOMING EVENTS AND E-BUSES

There are some big events coming up in April, like the International Food Aid Conference from the 16th through the 18th, or EarthFest on the 21st. Check out the Events Calendar page for a full listing, and then mark your schedules.

We've also added some links, like the On-Grid Hybrid Bus Program, which has been going on here in Kansas City for a few months now. They are testing the viability of plug-in hybrid buses as public transportation. This is one effort I'd really encourage you to look into. It would be a shame if it was discovered that people didn't want clean, alternative transportation. With the bus thing being tested, and the Light Rail program slowly pushing it's way toward reality, we may be on the verge of a transportation renaissance of sorts here in Kansas City. Ten years from now we may all be riding public transit and enjoying it every minute--and then in eleven years it will be as mundane as driving your car. Well, unless your car is, like, a Ferrari or something. That will probably always be more fun than riding the bus, let's face it. :)

3-20-07 - HELP SUPPORT BGC...PLEASE?

Actually we're not begging, but I wanted to point out to you that we created a storefront at Zazzle.com through which to sell BGC branded products. If you're not familiar with Zazzle.com, it's a place where you can create products and then offer them for sale without having to deal with overhead or inventory. Basically when someone orders something from your "store," Zazzle prints it and ships it directly.

So far we just have a modest little bumper sticker. Very soon we'll have organic t-shirts (Zazzle is the only print-on-demand site that offers them as an option), as well as mugs, keychains, and whatever else seems appropriate. So please, take a look at our bumper sticker and see if it's something you'd like. It's only $3.95, and 10% of the profit comes back to Big Green City (it's not a lot, but that's the trade-off for using a print-on-demand service). You'll find a link to the store on our Store (Help Us!) page.

If you have any ideas for products you'd like to see with the BGC logo and name on them, contact us via our Contact Page or by emailing admin@biggreencity.com and let us know. If you have suggestions or comments about the bumper sticker, you can send them to the same place. This is kind of an experimental step in the development of the site, so we're open to criticisms. Thanks, and thanks for helping!

3-15-07 - READY FOR MY CLOSE-UP

I'm still working out the kinks of this new interface...but nevermind.

We were on TV again! If you missed it the first time round, all you have to do is stay up until 3 am and you can see the rebroadcast. If you don't even know what I'm talking about: I was on Kansas City Live this morning, briefly talking about ways you and your family can help the curb your ecological footprint. I didn't get through nearly enough stuff, and to be perfectly honest the focus of the segment was not in the direction I intended, but I hope people still found it useful. Luckily I wrote up what I wanted to talk about in a nifty little article, so for those of you who missed the show or just want some more in-depth information, that's where you'll find it. Of course, you can also go straight to the source and pick up a copy of Parents Magazine. I'm not trying to steal their thunder (or incur any lawsuits).

If you have any ideas for topics you'd like to see covered on the show the next time I'm on, email them to us at admin@biggreencity.com or by filling out the form on the Contact page. Even if you don't have any info to add to the site, just drop a line and say hi. We love to get email from visitors. It lets us know there really is a community evolving out there of intelligent, socially-conscious people who want to make a difference in their own lives.

I've got lots of great new businesses and links to continue adding over the next couple of days, so check back often. And don't forget to visit the blogs if you haven't read any of them recently. Until next time...

3-14-07 - OUR NEW FACE-DROP

In case you're wondering, no there is nothing wrong with your monitor. Well, actually I don't know that for sure, but what I do know is that our site does have a new look to it, if that's what you were worried about. It seems we were the unwilling victims of an extreme makeunder; an unwanted face-drop (instead of a lift, get it?) Basically, I don't like it. If you weren't already aware, this site is hosted with Microsoft's new Office Live service. It was completely free (even the domain name), which is why I chose it, but it seems free comes with a price: lack of control. Hopefully this summer we will be changing servers--and significantly expanding--so this new look should only be temporary, anyway. Do you have an opinion on what the site looks like now? Better yet, what do you think it should look like? Discuss it on our ever-growing forum!

PS - DON'T FORGET TO WATCH KANSAS CITY LIVE ON KSHB-41 (NBC) TOMORROW, MARCH 15th, AT 10:00 am. BOBBY WILL BE ON AGAIN, THIS TIME TALKING ABOUT EASY AND SIMPLE WAYS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY CAN HELP THE ENVIRONMENT. WHY NOT INVITE SOME FRIENDS OVER AND MAKE AN EVENT OUT OF IT? DON'T FORGET THE ORGANIC POTATO CHIPS. :)