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Well-known actress, author, chef and green living expert, Anna Getty will be on hand for a signing of her new book, "Dreaming of a Green Christmas" at the Environment showroom. The book, aimed to help families reduce their carbon footprint and save money without sacrificing style or tradition, was published in September, just in time for the 2009 holiday season. ... more »

Well-known actress, author, chef and green living expert, Anna Getty will be on hand for a signing of her new book, "Dreaming of a Green Christmas" at the Environment showroom. The book, aimed to help families reduce their carbon footprint and save money without sacrificing style or tradition, was published in September, just in time for the 2009 holiday season. And to kick off the holiday season spirit of giving, 25% of all book proceeds will go to the Newport Mesa Unified School District.

“Dreaming of a Green Christmas” Synopsis:
In “Dreaming of a Green Christmas,” Anna advises how to best choose a tree (real or fake?), mitigate the negative effects of necessary travel, recycle post-holiday, and more. She shares favorite holiday recipes for organic appetizers and homemade craft ideas such as pinecone wreaths and recycled sweater pillows. With inspiring photographs, extensive resources, and advice from the 'Lazy Environmentalist' Josh Dorfman, Seventh Generation's Jeffrey Hollender, and other leading eco-experts, families might just find that these tips help them stay green all year long the perfect New Year's resolution!

About Environment:
Since launching in 2001, Environment, part consortium, part craftsman - has been widely regarded as pioneers of sustainable design. Environment underscores its commitment to people and the planet through forward thinking values by using only materials and processes with low environmental impact. Mostly reclaimed, recycled or re-purposed wood and canvases, any new wood used has been procured from only strictly managed certified forests. Environment is a proud member of the Tropical Forest Trust (TFT), the preeminent organization working towards sustainable forest management. For more information, visit www.environmentfurniture.com. « hide