Greener Holidays The Holidays are on us and for better or worse, many of us will be going out and spending money on presents for friends and family. In addition to suggesting that everyone make an effort to offer subscriptions to great magazines like Ode, make donations in the name of your gift recipient's favorite non-profit like Amnesty International. or at least try too take sustainability into account when choosing presents, I'd like to offer one more tip for a greener "season of giving":

For a limited time only, San Francisco is offering residents special living Christmas trees that will be planted as neighborhood streettrees after the holidays. When you buy one of these Christmas trees, you're giving a gift that will last for generations.

How it works:You select from three different tree species. The young tree (7-9 feet tall) is delivered to your home for use during the holidays.After the holidays, the tree is picked up and planted in a San Francisco neighborhood that needs more greenery. The price of $90includes free delivery and pickup. For an additional fee, the tree can be planted in front of your home. Supplies are limited andoffered on a first-come first-served basis, so please sign up early.

Visit: http://sfenvironment.com/greenchristmas/

Bruce DeMartini Thoreau Center Programs
Thoreau Center for SustainabilityPresidio Building 1016San Francisco, CA 94129
bruce@thoreau.org file://www.thoreau.org/ 415-561-7823
The Thoreau Center is a project of the Tides Family of Organizations.  ¶ 8:42 PM