By any greens necessary

Tracye Lynn McQuirter's new book, “By Any Greens Necessary," is a how-to guide for learning to eat healthy for life and liberate the way people think about food. "This is not about going on a diet or

giving up tasty food, you don’t have to do either one, she says "This is about changing your life. It’s about starting a revolution —

by any greens necessary.”

Sustainable architecture

Laurinda Spear is CEO of Arquitectonica GEO, a firm that focuses on environmental land planning and landscape design. The Ballet

Valet parking facility in Miami is just one of the firm’s eco-designs. This verdant parking garage in South Beach was once

ready for demolition, but today, the retail shops have been restored along with five stories of valuable parking spaces.

Kansha

“Kansha is a word that is used in many circumstances,” Elizabeth Andoh explains. “It means appreciation. In terms of food and in a culinary context, you are talking about … an appreciation of what

the natural world provides, and the other is how clever people are in accessing it and using it.”

Falling Leaves

Aileen Ishmael has been an artist for as long as she can remember. She proclaims that creativity has always been her

lifeline and it has allowed her to “see the world through different lenses. Ishmael’s love of vintage photographs, which she defines

as “visually stunning,” is revealed in “Falling Leaves,” which is pictured right, featuring an African-American couple on a Sunday

stroll.

Low carbon diet

Did you know eating locally grown, seasonally available foods not only tastes good, but it also helps reduce the greenhouse effect of

carbon emissions? Other tips are included in the Low Carbon Diet, a diet that allows consumers to reduce the global warming effects of

their everyday food choices. It comes with an on-line carbon calculator to help choose environmentally-friendly foods and

ingredients.