What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed last week:
Former McDonald's executive to start vegetarian-friendly fast food chain – CEO Mike Roberts, a former president and chief operating officer for McDonald’s restaurants, and founder Stephen Sidwell, an investment banker, make announcement to beat out celebrities like Mike Tyson and Eric Johnson in creating a healthy fast-food chain that is both vegetarian and vegan friendly. LYFE (“Love Your Food Everyday”), according to the Mother Nature Network, is the new transformational brand that will be a “lifestyle” opening in Palo, Calif., this summer.
EarthTalk: When is high-speed rail coming to America? – Plans to expand high-speed rail service are now underway in several U.S. regions. A recent report found that high-speed rail in the Midwest would reduce air travel by 1.3 million trips and car travel by 5.1 million trips per year by 2020, saving 188,000 tons of CO2 emissions, equivalent to taking 34,000 cars off the road while still getting everyone to and from work.
Supporters and critics converge in downtown Tampa at Rally For Rail event – Although there looked to be more pro-rail supporters at the rally, the pro Rick Scott anti-high speed rail folks that stood across the street at Franklin and Kennedy had dozens of people supporting their cause.
Learning Gate Community School EcoFest 2011 – Saturday, April 2nd – It will be a fun-filled and educational day dedicated to the principles of sustainability: ecology, equity and economy.
This article appears in Mar 3-9, 2011.