Jack and the Greenstalk

   Hello, and welcome to my blog! I'm Jack, a writer and editor for Live Green, Live Smart. I hope you've taken the time to explore our brand-new website and get a sense for all the information we have. In the coming weeks we will begin to roll out more articles, papers, powerpoints, webcasts, blogs and forums to help you find ways to make your own life green and smart.

Because our organization is so focused on coming up with ideas for everyday people to save the planet, I decided that it was important for me to try to put my money where my mouth is, as they say, by making myself green.

I will be moving into a new apartment on the first of May, giving me the tremendous opportunity to "start fresh" and try new ideas for living green right away. I'm moving to the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis, a dynamic, young, and fun neighborhood, where I'll live within easy walking distance of grocery stores, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and many retail stores. The neighborhood itself allows me many opportunities to live green, simply by driving my car less.

But that's just one facet of my life (and your life) that can be changed. Where I eat, what I wear, what I buy, all determine my personal green factor. My blog will allow me, for better or for worse, to open all of these decisions to public scrutiny. I may find that many things are easier said than done, but I hope that, by and large, the green decisions I make will prove to be far easier than imagined. I hope that by following my lead, you will say, "if he did it, I can do it too." So stay tuned.

Coming up I'll post some comments and ideas on my initial challenges moving into my new place, and I've also got long-running projects in the works, including a month-long "100 Mile Diet" where I only eat food grown within 100 miles of my home. Gulp. Wish me luck.