My wife and I ran a coffee shop for a little over three years. Slowly, our convictions of green living began to creep in.

Mario Yanez, creator and administrator of the Local Food Miami online network, discusses sustainable food and its progress in South Florida.

The “This is My Year to…” campaign, conducted through Whole Foods’ Facebook page, lets you choose the sustainable food issue most important to you in 2010.

Based on various environmentally friendly criteria, the Ski Area Citizens Coalition issued a 2009/2010 environmental report card for 83 ski resorts across the western United States.

I do love the clean-slate feeling a new year can bring. I think in 2010, my theme will be Good Enough is Not Enough.

I support local businesses as much as I can, and I’ve challenged myself to eat as much sustainable local foods as possible.

For me, the best way to go green and make a significant impact on the environment is centered on the situations I encounter in my everyday setting.

I realized that I have been so focused on big changes that I have lost sight of the answer to one simple question: What can I do every day to be mindful of my footprint?

In 2008, Seattle avoided salting roads because of the negative environmental effects the chemicals have. Now the city is accommodating eco-friendly policies with necessary ice-melting power.

Now that the new year is here, I feel that it’s time to level up in my recycling and green living efforts.

I must confess, I’m not a huge New Year’s resolution kind of guy, but when I think about the new year, there are a few areas of my life that I want to take to the next level.

This winter, make sure to buy clothing items that are well constructed, functional and, if possible, environmentally friendly.