Daylight hours fall back tomorrow night, winter will be nipping at our heels and backs – we like what Nau has in store to keep us sustainably warm and stylish.

Pre Big Chill … We’re digging this concept – a toasty scarf with built-in pockets. Just wish these great looking babies weren’t made of acrylic. DIYer’s might want to get busy, winter’s frigid temps are almost here. $36 @ poketo.com

Proving that a little bit of luxury doesn’t have to cost the earth, designer Madonna Bain creates soft and alluring eco intimates – from bras and bandeaus to knickers, camisoles, rompers and robes. Keeping it natural, she favors materials like organic cotton, hempsilk and bamboo with touches of lace, silk and spandex for extra comfort. find @ Etsy shop ecointimates.

For casual comfort, slip into the Cocoon Wrap made of hemp and organic cotton. $78 @ indigosage on Etsy.

Indicative of a true trash to treasure aesthetic … As an alternative to traditional wedding or anniversary rings, indie designer Angela Lawler upcycles rustic nails and adds your choice of either rubies or diamonds. $210 @ steampunkfunk Etsy shop.

Stay connected to each other, your community and nature…here’s to a beautiful weekend.

Related: want more eco-fashion? previously on altCon

Welcome to our newest intern, Kayla McGlinchey, a senior and Environmental Studies major at the University of Washington.

Choose your location. Then, proceed to answer the question, “How many planets does it take to support your lifestyle?” Begin.

Perhaps most of you have taken a carbon footprint quiz online. But, were you able to create your own avatar? Were you able to calculate how much area of land and sea is needed to sustain the way you live? The Global Footprint Network has developed an interactive Ecological Footprint Calculator and its calculations encompass more than a standard carbon footprint calculator. (more…)

• Crap! Man-made global warming picks-up speed…Warming Gas Emissions Saw Biggest Jump on Record in 2010 – msnbc
• Making a stand takes guts…Obama Advisors Fret Over Pipeline’s Political Risks – reuters
• These guys were in a steel tube for 18 months…Simulated Mars Mission ‘Lands’ Back on Earth – bbc
• It’s getting harder and harder to access your money…(video) Snake in a Cash Machine – yahoo! news
• Seaweed, tree pulp and animal collagen replace fat in processed foods..How Low Fat Foods Get Their Texture – npr
• Rhino Horn Demand Leads to Record Poaching – enn
• I presume these cartoon-like rodents had advanced nut cracking capabilities…Saber-Toothed Squirrel From Age of Dinosaurs Discovered – livescience