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LA-based GOOD Magazine donates 100% of your $20 magazine subscription to a non-profit that you choose. Just reading the dozen organizations is inspiring. And the magazine is actually really good, both content and design -wise.
Gifting organic shirts with meaning to friends. Take for starts, a purchase of the black shirt with a white-and-red heart funds 3 mosquito bed nets in Africa.
Here’s my personal favorite: Method’s play on the “I’m not a plastic bag” phenomenon with their “plastic bag rehab” bag. Give greener.
The New York Times this week declared Bags are the fashion. Reusable shopping bags, that is — not exactly breaking news, but a good reminder anyway. Reuse your favorite shopping bags and stop wasting new ones!
Please join us for a night of drinks, food, schwag, and networking as we kick off Bay Area Girl Geek Dinners at the Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA on Thursday, January 31, 2008. Our esteemed speakers will share their thoughts on building credibility and reputation in technology and business, from leveraging a personal blog to managing social networks effectively, both online and offline.
Featured Panelists:
Rashmi Sinha, CEO, SlideShare
Leah Culver, Lead Developer & Co-Founder, Pownce
Sumaya Kazi, Entrepreneur & Social Media Manager, Sun Microsystems
Katherine Barr (moderator), Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures
This event is FREE for all girl geeks, and each girl geek may bring one male friend. Wine, beer, and cocktails will be served along with hearty appetizers prepared by the infamous Google chefs!
Register at: http://services.google.com/events/bayareageek08
Join our group on Facebook at http://berkeley.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20463663760
