Green Scout Report

Hello GSR readers!  I am totally swamped professionally and personally so I have to take a little break to catch my breath.  I have to "clean my closet" literally and figuratively.  I'll be back the middle of next week - hopefully earlier - just in time to start preparing for Valentine's Day.  No worries, I will be back with some helpful tips to celebrate L-O-V-E with your favorite honey. Until then, enjoy these lovely photos of some of the most beautifully organized closets in the world - as they are a true inspiration for me!  Enjoy and covet! Sigh... See you next week.

Eva Lorenzetti's closet of Vivre.com (Top image included)
Photos: courtesy of Habitually Chic

If you've been to Manhattan, then you know that between 25th to 34th street is "no-man's land". That is until now.  Located auspiciously on 29th Street, Ace Hotel is a great midtown hang out location for a hot cup of fair trade coffee: Stumptown.  Be warned, the Ace Hotel is quite the hang zone for hipsters. So put on your skinny jeans, Steven Alan 'Reverse Seam' button-down and head over to grab a latte.  Check out this sunshine-filled location and its wonderful white, cream and brown color palette of this "old New York" coffee bar. Photos courtesy of Sunday Suppers. 

The fashion world is in flux. Shifts in style influence, business practices, and marketing strategies in our global landscape are being shaped and driven forward by a new set of determinants. Fashion, is no exception. So, what does an award winning stylist think about the future of eco-fashion?  I had a chance to ask British-born Kizzy Jai Knight, founder of Jai Activewear about the future of sustainable fashion, the advantages of marketing as an eco-friendly brand, and her fabulous line, Jai Activewear. Find out what one of the leaders in the eco-fashion industry has to say!

GSR: In your own words, could you describe Jai Activewear?
Kizzy: Playfully regal. It’s a contemporary brand that bridges the gap between style, comfort and sustainability. It is clothing that seamlessly transcends age.

GSR: What inspired you to create the concept of an ethical and eco-friendly line?
Kizzy: I wanted to do my part in lessening the amount of trash sent to landfills.  I love clothes and have always been inspired by "up-cycling" and reconstruction. A couple of years back, I was working in a yoga studio and there were always bags and bags of empty plastic bottles waiting to be picked up for recycling. One day after class I cycled home balancing two large sacs on my handle bars, and started to play. To cut a really long story short the plastic bottles turned into this crazy gown, which in turn inspired me to research recycled sustainable eco-friendly fabrics and well here we are today.

If you watched the State of the Union address last night, you heard him say that "the nation that leads the clean energy economy will be the nation that leads the global economy. And America must be that nation."  In President Obama’s State of the Union address last night, the NRDC Action Fund has launched This is Our Moment — a web video campaign urging Congress to pass the first-ever climate and clean energy bill that will break foreign oil’s stranglehold on our country, reduce carbon pollution, and create jobs.

The video campaign features celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Jason Bateman, Chace Crawford, Felicity Huffman, Justin Long, Edward Norton, Emmy Rossum, Forest Whitaker and more.

Are you going to watch the first State of the Union address of 2010 tonight (9PM EST)? President Obama will be addressing the economy, jobs, health care and so many of our nation's issues. Be sure to tune in and ask your questions via Citizen Tube on YouTube. President Obama will answer your questions next week. Let your voice be heard!

Citizen Tube also has the official White House channel. Check out what your government officials, political experts and subscribers are saying.

For more information, visit Citizen Tube on YouTube.

Bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma and locavore guru Michael Pollan has a new book out called Food Rules. He recently sat down with TIME magazine to answer some questions about food, the environment and health. 

Pollan’s latest book, Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, is a simple and sensible set of memorable rules for eating wisely, many drawn from a variety of ethnic or cultural traditions.