A green stimulus package of a different sort – our latest roundup of earth-minded news & special events.

• We couldn’t make it to NY Fashion Week (September 8 – 15, 2011) but our friends at Ecouterre have all the front row and behind the scenes eco fashion covered. From Project Runway winners Gretchen Jones and Leanne Marshall, to UK-based designer Duro Olowu, and CFDA/Lexus Eco Fashion Challenge winners: Marcia Patmos of M. Patmos, John Bartlett and Johnson Hartig of Libertine – stay tuned, you won’t want to miss it. via ecouterre.com
• John Patrick Organic stepped onto the runway Day One with a spring collection in neutrals, from classic white to cream, grey and brown. Much to look forward to! via The GreenShows blog.
• TONIGHT, starting at 8pm ET… The Climate Reality Project: 24 Presenters. 24 Time Zones. 13 Languages. 1 Message. A new multimedia presentation created by Al Gore and delivered once per hour for 24 hours, in every time zone around the globe. Tied in to Current TV tomorrow night, too. Here in West Palm Beach Thursday, September 15 @ 7pm – The City of West Palm Beach will be hosting an event downtown at the Lake Pavilion that will coincide with the broadcast. See you there. A town hall meeting will be held directly after the presentation at the Lake Pavilion at the West Palm Beach Waterfront Commons. via: West Palm Beach Office of Sustainability.
• The Palm Beach Branch of USGBC South Florida Chapter will be holding an educational program regarding green lodging at the Seagate Hotel & Spa in Delray Beach on September 22. Free to USGBC members and only $10 for Guests (includes delectable edibles plus 2 drinks). 5:30-8p – Register @ usgbcsf.org/.
• Created in 2008 by Brown and RISD students, A Better World by Design 2011 Conference is a 3-day conference fostering socially conscious innovators: September 30 – October 2, 2011 Providence, RI. Food sustainability is a focus at this year’s event with composting, local foods and an interactive menu featured. details @ abetterworldbydesign.com. interesting note: they will not be providing disposable cups and mugs for beverages, so bring your own or be prepared to purchase a reusable container to use at the conference and beyond.