I was recently made aware of a video by my friend Margi, it’s called “The Hidden Cost of Cashmere”. This video is short and extremely effective, outlining all of the issues that hit the rest of the world, when we (consumers) demand something that doesn’t replenish by itself.
This video made me remember a longer more [...]
Posts Tagged ‘environment’
WE’RE JUST A SMALL PART OF IT ALL
Posted in Film, Going Green, Health, Shopping, Uncategorized, tagged environment, global warming, ilha das flores, island of flowers, The hidden cost of cashmere, the world on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The grass is always greener on your roof
Posted in Going Green, tagged Austria, Baltimore, Chicago, Door County Wisconsin, Economy, environment, Green, green roof, Homes, Minneapolis, sustainability on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I am…slowly… reaching the age where my friends have steady jobs in the careers in which they’ve received degrees, and therefore, buying homes. Now, I know that the economy this past year hasn’t been well…stellar, but none-the-less we’re not renting anymore. I have been trying to hint to my friends’ parents that are re-modeling or [...]
Welcome to Against the Grain!
Posted in welcome, tagged art, creative, education, environment, inventors, literature, Musicians, Tegan and Sara, welcome on September 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We decided to start this blog because we were bored which yes, sounds a tiny bit lame. The truth is we met while working in television and while we are eternally grateful to be working neither of us is particularly huge fans of the content we produce. In order to keep our creative minds relevant we decided [...]