Sandy Wilson, Public Relations, Media Relations, Communications in Jacksonville, Florida

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We switched to LED lights for our holiday tree last year.

Real or fake tree? We go real to support the local economy.

This year, we're recycling our year-round grapevine wreath and are using solar powered spotlights.  We also bought live plants from a local garden center that we'll replant after the holidays.  We're "wrapping" gifts with reusable shopping bags from PUBLIX.

We're going green gradually - eco baby steps are better than none, right?

More ways your family can go green/er this season:
Holiday Decorations for Green Geeks

Earth 911 Holiday Gift Guide

Wrap Art - how cool is this?

OK, everyone knows I don't do paper business cards, right?

I've tried a few digi-card options but haven't been especially happy with the results. 

Well, I stumbled on a new digital business card "Dub Me Now" in my ongoing quest for cool online gadgets.  I love it!

Check it out - it's the best digital business card (on my horizon, anyway) & the locate button is way too easy.  When two people have downloaded the (free) DUB software on their PDAs, they can press the locate button, and both will be prompted to download each others contact information.  

If you live in another state from the person you'd like to add to your contact list, just add their email address or their cell phone number. The contact information can be downloaded in your Outlook as a V-card, as well.  

In addition, DUB's contact information stays current with automatic updates for all contacts who have downloaded the software.  Did I mention that this service is free? Did I mention that I love it?

If I know you IRL, shoot me your cell # or email if you want to see it in action.

Holiday travel is most definitely on the horizon.

We have a ton of family coming into town for turkey and pies. 

Unless you're a Scrooge, you're probably traveling or expecting family to travel to you for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas.  

Travelocity offers a great green resource page to help us all travel as green as we possibly can.  Check it out!

If you're a Scrooge,  however, just throw on your nightcap, close your eyes and wait for your snazzy travel guide : ) 

TXT SANDYAWILSON TO 50500 for my digital business card.

Did I mention that this service is free via contxts.com? 

Manatees in the St. Johns River

Cara Connolly,  Operations and Ecology Manager for Environmental Services, Inc

Jacksonville Public Library Downtown

303 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, Florida, 32202

Noon - 1 pm

FREE lunch lecture for the community @ the Jacksonville Public Library. 

Sponsored by Environmental Services, Inc., a privately owned environmental consulting headquartered in Jacksonville,  Florida for over 23 years.  

So, I'm sitting in Environmental Services, Inc's Jupiter, FL office as I work on the upcoming  Jacksonville Beach December 5 Right Whale Festival, Tree Hill Nature Center's October 24 Songwriter's Festival and a family/friends trip to the Outer Banks.

I'm brushing up on new SEO info and learning more about Photoshop. 

 Life is good! 

These days, when asked for my business card, I smile and reply, " My card is on my website." I suspect that the person who is expectantly holding their hand out may question whether a card actually exists. (It does, pinky promise swear, click on Green Resources. : ) What if you began collecting business cards and in following up with an email, you participate in saving that one little piece of 2"x 3" paper that ends up in someone's trash anyway? I wonder how much paper would be saved if business cards didn't exist?