Sundance Channel

The sustainable Jewish deli… a contradiction in terms?

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:29:37 +0000

Have a hard time equating typical Jewish deli fare -- say, the mile-high pastrami, or corned beef, or brisket sandwich -- with sustainability? You're not alone: huge servings of fatty meats don't do much for our health or the planet. A few deli owners around the country are taking a hard look at the impact of the traditional menu associated with their establishments, and trying out an approach that some may literally consider heresy: sustainable deli food.

Berkeley non-profit creates green job opportunities for teens

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:38:11 +0000

A couple of weeks ago, I looked at New York City's efforts to provide disadvantaged youth with green job skills through its MillionTreesNYC initiative. On the other side of the country, a non-profit organization is also helping young people develop the skills they'll need to take advantage of green job opportunities... by sending them out into their neighborhoods to help residents save energy, water, and money.

Green theatre comes to Berkeley

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:19:40 +0000

If you take a look at the current season for Berkeley's Aurora Theatre Company, none of the plays should strike you as particularly "green." Yet on September 29, Aurora became the first professional residential theater company in the Bay Area to be certified as a green business by the Alameda County Green Business Program and the Bay Area Green Business Program. The Company accomplished this not by staging plays on climate change and recycling, but by implementing some major changes in operations, including: