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You can feel it in the air these days…those ideas for a crisp, clean, let’s tailgate green party. With the Saints final pre-season game this Thursday, September 3rd against Miami at the Superdome, followed by LSU at Washington on Saturday, you best be making groceries, girl!

According to a recent study of 30,000 consumers put forth by Earthsense Eco-Insights, about 75% of the population consistently pops up as participating in at least some green attitudes, knowledge and behaviors. The study shattered five myths that many marketers have long held true about green consumers, and showed that it’s all about the GREEN:

As a new addition to the Live Green NOW team, I want to take this opportunity to introduce the perspective from which I will be writing. As a college student, my “green” experience in New Orleans has thus far been rooted in the projects Tulane is pursuing in order to reduce its carbon footprint and become a more green-friendly university. In fact, there are many projects that have been creatively designed to provide a sustainable campus.

Create your own “Decadence” weekend exploring an ecotravel getaway using this GEM of a website that I stumbled upon called Under the Thatch, representing over 50 uniquely sustainable cottages and caravans sprinkled about Wales, Ireland, and France. Starting at around $100/night with either 2 night or 7 night stays, these unusual hotels show that sustainable living can also be fashionable.

In New Orleans Voodoo, there is one God and a pantheon of Spirit Forces who are very similar to Catholic Saints. Live Green New Orleans recently connected our spiritual roots with Brandi Kelley, owner of Voodoo Authentica, located at 612 rue Dumaine in the Quarter.