A renewable-energy “oasis” which is a part of the Sahara Foundation project intended to be built in 2010 will serve as a proving ground for new technologies designed to bring green living to the desert.

The project is all about to build an artificial Oasis in the desert by converting sea water into fresh water, using combination of renewable energy source.

• Concentrated Solar power
• The seawater greenhouse
• Cultivation of algae

For instance, special greenhouses would use hot desert air and seawater make fresh water for growing crops, solar energy would be collected to generate power, and algae pools would offer a renewable and easily transportable fuel supply.In addition, planting trees near the complex would trap atmospheric greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide while restoring any natural forest cover that has been lost to drought and timber harvesting.

The planned research center, shown above in an artist’s conception, is part of the Sahara Forest Project—the center would be a small-scale version of massive green complexes that project managers hope to build in deserts around the globe.

These complexes could create food, fresh water, biofuels, and clean electricity while also offering local green employment opportunities, organizers say.

Bollywood actor Salman Khan will inaugurate Shaina NC and her father Nana Chudasama’s NGO  “I Love Mumbai’s” plant exhibition in Mumbai, India on Jan 7th 2009.

The actor had recently bought two horses as he got very attached to them during the shooting of ‘Veer’

Shaina said “I hadn’t expected him to readily agree but the moment I asked him if he could do it, he immediately said yes. Salman and his dad Salim uncle take care by looking after their garden. Last year, when I Love Mumbai had given 1000 saplings they had planted them at their farmhouse and Panvel. It’s amazing how they take care of their plants!”

Shaina adds that “the green exhibition in ILM is a part of an initiative started by her father 20 years ago. “Now we try to have it at least twice a year. ILM is about keeping Mumbai clean and green. In this way, we can contribute our bit towards combating global warming.”

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s present for the eco-friendly man in your life?

If so, check out these unique gift ideas from WhoIsYourMan.com.

The company offers an “Eco-Man” gift case that includes:

• cutting-edge C-IN2 designer underwear woven from bamboo, the Earth’s most plentiful grass, and

• designer men’s skin care products by the equally organic and sophisticated Bullie.

Sounds like the perfect combination for the environmentalist in my life.

But, here’s the real question: How well do you know your Valentine? Are you certain that he truly is an Eco-Man? Tell him to do green steps starting from here.

I suggest taking the WhoIsYourMan Personality Test just to be sure…

…and I’m happily adding this post to my “Environmentalists Can Have Fun” and green steps category.

1000 Green Steps have been talking a lot on how flying around with a plane can boost up your amount of carbon footprint. However, There some cases where people just have to take a flight to finish their work otherwise they’re fired. Now if you are one of those people, 1000 Green Steps have some easy solutions for you that ight make you feel less guilty for finishing your job.

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Some more suggestions on how to choose your green foods, is to buy Coffee at McDonalds’. Now hold on a bit, I know you are surprised and now yelling in your mind about ‘What the hell is so green about that’. To some extent, you’re mind set is already correct where McDonalds’ was supposed to be not on our green list because they are one of the most un-green company around. However, it changed with their latest product.

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When it’s time to go to school, sometimes our children need to show their participation on what you are doing; Being an Eco Human.  That could be started by giving them some new ‘green’ school bags, and no, I’m not saying about those strange solar paneled backpacks because I know your kids need style, too. For that matter you can try Fleurville.

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Do you know where you are supposed to recycle your bottle caps? Which bottle caps are going to be recycled and which ones are not? Actually, the lids have different type of plastic from the bottle itself. Sometimes, your recycler may not accept this different plastic, and the lids end up getting sent to landfills in the recycling process. AVEDA, will accept those lids to be recycled to be turned into new packaging for Aveda products, like hair color and shampoo.

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Bottled water industry has a huge impact on the environment.

It uses 1.5 million gallons of oil to just make the plastic bottles every year, not counting fuels used to transport them. The burning of oil emits pollutants into the environment and attributes to global warming.

Water at areas near bottling plants is over extracted, which affects nearby residents and farmers. Also it wastes 2 gallons of water to purify 1 gallon of bottled water.

Ninety percent of the plastic bottles are not recycled and end up in the landfill.

You will save both the environment and money if you drink tap water instead of bottled water. The U.S. EPA’s standards for tap water are actually more stringent then the U.S. FDA standards for bottled water.

If you are concerned or don’t like the taste of tap water, consider a filter pitcher or a faucet filter.

While traveling, fill a reusable bottle with tap water and refill it on the way.

1000 Green Steps have told you before on how technology has affected our life, along with the list of greenest brand to the least green ones. Now that we know that email could be the greenest method of delivering mails, do you know which ones are really green?

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1000 Green Steps have told you about how to be more co friendly at work. However, what if the job still requires a lot of extra effort to stay green? Well, we don’t suggest you to, but in case you are thinking about shifting into another field, let 1000 Green Steps guide you how.

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