Over the years Earth's General Store, Michael Kalmanovitch, Deborah Robb, and just about every staff member has been in the media hundreds of times.  Why? Because we are knowledgeable, we are passionate, we are a curiosity, we have opinions, we are controversial (White Peace Poppy campaign), we give good honest information, and we are a resource.

May 6th, 2010 - Pesticide Free Edmonton held a media conference at the store. Four television stations and 630 Ched radio showed up to hear a variety of people talking about why Edmonton needs a pesticide bylaw. Earth's General Store was chosen as the place to this because of what we do and my involvement in this issue.

Lots of Media attention on January 10th/11th, 2010 that covered our human powered move of our back room inventory to our new location. Several members of the Edmonton Bicycle Commuters', customers, staff friends and even strangers came out to haul boxes down the avenue on bicycles, bicycles and trailers, wagons, back packs, rolling luggage, etc. They walked, rode the bus, and bicycled the 13 blocks to our new store space (9605 - 82nd Avenue)

June 18th, 2008 - CBC Radio Edmonton: "Green Funeral/Burial". Michael did an interview with Adrienne Lamb about positive ways to deal with your funeral arrangements - some ideas that people might want to consider regarding their death and burial.

June 16th, 2008 - Several people and groups were invited by CBC radio to be part of a centre stage event over the lunch hour at the downtown studios. Check out http://www.cbc.ca/edmonton/features/livinggreen/ for many ideas from well informed people in the Edmonton area what you can do to reduce your ecological footprint.

June 7th, 2008 - Edmonton Journal (H8): http://tinyurl.com/3ne3po "Easy and chic ways to bag your goods and be good to the Eart" - about reusable shopping bags. 

May 15th, 2008 - Edmonton Journal: http://tinyurl.com/3ph3bd "Going Green the 'green' way" by Marta Gold. Michael was interviewed about using vinegar as a pesticide/weed killer. 

May 10th, 2008 - Edmonton Journal: http://tinyurl.com/4bpfb6 - "Justice is in the Fair" - it is part of Fair Trade Fortnight (May 1st to May 15th - see www.transfair.ca or www.wftday.org.)

May 8th, 2008 - VUE Weekly: http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=8467 - "An Edmonton consumer’s guide to reducing your garbage" by Scott Harris. Store manager Deborah Robb was interviewed quite extensively for this article

April 28th, 2008 - Edmonton Journal http://tinyurl.com/4t4wv4 - "Clothesline bans hang eco-conscious out to dry" by Susan Ruttan. Michael hangs his laundry outside - a simple act but one that is not so common any longer.