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Urban Greening: Berkli Parc Cafe

W hile waiting to have the electric bike serviced I wanted to get perked up a little. So I walked over toward Delancy St. On the corner of Allen and Delancy was an indy coffee shop / cafe that boasted of a really good iced latte on a sandwich board. The shop had rough hewn seats and the barista controlled the operation with an ipad mounted on the counter. The latte was amazing. My gut was telling me this place was super eco-conscious so I asked the question... "Are you proud of any of your business practices being particularly green"? The owner said he was and began to elaborate on the recycling and food prep routines. I gave him my card and he smiled. He said, "These walls in here were originally an old barn in my family and the stools are from stumps. We really wanted to make reusing and conservation a distinct part of the plan here." I'm looking forward to hearing more from him, I have a list of questions a mile long about how coffee shops can be run green.

12 Awsome Green Jobs Links : Spring Planting Season Means Work!

L ooking to get your hands dirty this spring? Here's a number of  top links for green jobs. We are just aggregating here so explore these on your own - but they look pretty good so far : reviews to follow! Time Magazine on what a green job is. Green Collar Blog on the hidden green job market. Facebook Green Jobs Network Sustainable Business : Green Dream Jobs. Green For All : Green Collar Jobs Treehugger' s Job site Green Jobs.net Canadian green jobs Green Biz's Job site NYSERDA : Green NY Urban Agenda : Green Projects Corps Jobs