Still have some last-minute gifts to buy? With seven days left to go before Christmas, we’ve got seven ideas that are Green, available online, and look like you’ve been planning for months. Enjoy our list and happy shopping!
1. Acre of Rainforest. Three organizations help you buy an acre – or more – of rainforest :
Rainforest Action Network Protect an Acre Program – $35 – $1,000+ donation,
Nature Conservancy Costa Rica’s Osa Penninsula – $50 donation per acre,
and Worldland Trust – £25 per acre and option for paperless transaction.
2. Pass to US National Parks. Enjoyed Ken Burns’ ‘The National Parks: America’s Best Idea’? Give a year of visits to America’s natural wonders. The America The Beautiful pass is $80.00 for a year’s entry to Federal recreation sites that charge a fee. Lifetime passes are $10 for seniors and free to individuals with disabilities.
3. Fold-up Bicycle. David Byrne of Talking Heads has been traveling with a folding bike for over 20 years. His Bicycle Diaries celebrates bicycling in cities around the world. To see the range that’s available, check out Consumer Search’s July 2009 review of folding bicycles to pick the one that‘s best for your loved one.
5. Xeko Eco-Adventure Entertainment Platform. Xeko is a fun way to teach children about conservation. With four mission sets – Madagascar, China, Indonesia and Costa Rica, children journey through the wilderness and see wild animals while learning about conservation and biodiversity. Membership for the online game is $5.95 monthly, $29.95 for six months, and $57.95 for one year.
6. Organic Travel Basics for Babies. Have a loved one who is traveling with a baby this holiday? Having a baby visit for the holidays? HappyGreenBaby offers an Organic Mini Gift Set ($15.99) and a Travel Basics Baby Care Kit ($13.66) by Little Twig. Perfect for baby’s organic lifestyle.
7. Frommer’s 500 Places to See Before They Disappear. For Green Armchair Traveling, we suggest this book filled with places we want to save and why we should save them. It’s a great read and will give travelers many ideas for the coming year.
