As green awareness spreads , more and more people want to have a fun, environmentally responsible holiday. This book shows how to enjoy the Christmas season while leaving a smaller carbon footprint. Readers will learn how to: * Choose between a real tree and an artificial one * Find alternatives to holiday cards * Avoid the holiday catalog crunch * Find or make gifts that are green or teach green * Have warm, cozy green fires * Create eco-responsible lighting displays Readers can have a great holiday celebration--while caring for the planet and setting a great example for generations to come. AUTHOR: Jennifer Basye Sander is the author, coauthor, or ghostwriter of more than thirty books. She has been featured on CNBC, CNNfn, The View with Barbara Walters, and It's a Miracle. She speaks regularly on small business, personal finance, and lifestyle topics. Peter Sander is an author, researcher, and consultant in the fields of business, location reference, and personal finance. He has written fifteen books and is the author of numerous articles and columns.

Anne Basye's commitment to green, simple living is captured in her book Sustaining Simplicity: A Journal. While she doesn't shop much, doesn't own a car or a microwave, and hasn't bought a Christmas tree in three years, she does spend time and money on good wine, opera, and international travel.