Green Book Club
Tuesday, April 6, 7:30PM

Our Mission
To create a lively forum for verdant thinkers who will convene monthly to discuss an important work of fiction or non-fiction that helps us examine our relationship, as individuals and a society, to the natural world.

Please join us at our next discussion on Tuesday, April 6, 7:30PM. SAVE THE WORLD IN STYLE! We have selected The Echo Chick Guide to Life by Starre Vartan Our monthly meetings are open to adults and take place in the Visitors Center.

Lower your carbon footprint—in your favorite pair of stilettos—with The Eco Chick Guide To Life. Here you’ll find hundreds of ideas on how to be ecologically smart and still be stylish and trend-setting. You don’t have to sacrifice to go green—you can eat well, dress well, and live well once you learn how to:

Learn where to shop for vintage and recycled jewelry (mining practices for gold and silver are notoriously polluting).

Wear sustainable threads—organic cotton, peace silk, bamboo—or look for funky reconstructed designs made from vintage fabrics. Find shoes made from naturally tanned and dyed leather, hemp, or made from recycled materials...that still look incredibly chic. Party it up- with the planet in mind! Make your next fiesta fabulous with organic beverages, seasonal food from the farmer's market, and more.

Pretty-up with organic, biodegradable hair products, body washes, moisturizers, and make-up—better for you and the planet’s water supplies! We'll explain why and what to look for. How to earn points while convincing your boss to go green in your office.

Travel green and still see the world in style! Save cash with some Earth-loving swaps around your apartment, dorm or house.

...and more. Let these and other easy-to-follow, fun and fashionable tips help you to feel great while doing good. You and Mother Nature will look fabulous!

We encourage you to purchase books locally or visit your library. Elm Street Books in New Canaan offers, a 10% discount to NCNC members on current book club titles.

Please RSVP or if you have questions, email nature@newcanaannature.org

Upcoming meetings & books:

Eco-Chick Guide to Life, by Starr Vartan (April 6)

List of Previously-Read Books

Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson (read March 2010)

In Pursuit of the Common Good, by Paul Newman and A.E. Hotchner (read February 2010)

Confessions of an Eco-Sinner by Fred Pearce (read January 2010)

Desert Solitaire, by Edward Abbey (read December 2009)

Cradle to Cradle, by William McDonough (read November 2009)

A Sand County Almanac, by Aldo Leopold (read October 2009)

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver (read September 2009)

The Art of Simple Food and The Edible Schoolyard, by Alice Waters (read July 2009)

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, by Michael Pollan (read June 2009)

Greasy Rider: Two Dudes, One Fry-Oil-Powered Car, and a Cross-Country Search for a Greener Future, by Greg Melville (read May 2009)

Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future, by Bill McKibben (read April 2009)