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FoodBurgh visits the JuiceBox Cafe – Nice review with lots of photos from FoodBurgh of the new cafe in Shadyside. Juice Box Cafe offers smoothies, wraps and salads – all with a focus on fresh and healthy.
Plans for a new sustainable cafe in Homewood – Construction scheduled to start in August. The building will be powered by a geothermal energy system. "More than just a coffee shop, Café 524 hopes to spur the rebirth of the Homewood business district and serve as a catalyst for sustainability and community activities. " (via PopCity)
New program from Sprout Found supports biodiversity projects – The Sproud Fund – which has supports lots of interesting, fun and innovative projects in Pittsburgh is launching Spring – a new program to support biodiverstiy projects. The Sprout Fund Seed Award (I am a committee member for the Seed Award) supports all kinds of projects – you don't need to be a non-profit or a business to get a grant. If you have an idea – talk to Sprout to see if your project might be a good fit for a grant. (via PopCity)

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

$5 Kayaking for College Students in October! – College students will be able to kayak for $5 with their student ID and Kayak Pittsburgh coupon (pictured right) on weekends throughout the entire month of October.
This college student discount is offered as part of Pittsburgh Connections, a project sponsored by Venture Outdoors, Richard King Mellon Foundation and the American Eagle Foundation
Good Night States at WYEP – FREE SHOW – Thursday October 16, 2008
Sierra Club Allegheny Group » Dudley Edmondson Nature Photography Show – Oct 8 – This looks like a great event with a great lineup of panelists for a discussion of the challenges and benefits to the minority community of expanding participation in outdoor activities.
Equita – Essentials for Ethical Living – Pittsburgh Shop – Congratulations to Equita – this award winning Pittsburgh shop is moving from the Ice House to a new retail location on Butler Street. Sustainable shopping just got easier. Equita also has a full online shop. Look for the new shop to open Oct. 1, 2008.

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