It is that time of year when everyone likes to don some green and pretend to be Irish. Now that environmentalism is in vogue, a different kind of “greenwashing”—products or businesses using earth-friendly advertisements or labels without the action to back them up—is on the rise.

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An earthquake reminds us that Mother Nature usually seems to ignore the Garden State. Best of NJ - New Jersey Monthly

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New Jersey has several contributions to today's inauguration of Barack Obama as president of the United States. Best of New Jersey - New Jersey Monthly

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New Jersey Board of Public Utilities president Jeanne M. Fox estimates that the average home wastes a quarter of the hot or cool air it generates, meaning lost energy and wasted dollars.

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Princeton hosted a Sports Symposium, which leads to the question of where sports fits into our lives during an economic recession. Best of NJ - New Jersey Monthly

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A Christmas Carol plays at McCarter Theatre in Princeton. Best of NJ - New Jersey Monthly

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1. EXPLORE YOUR ENVIRONMENT. The best way to get motivated to protect the air, water, and earth around you is to go out and enjoy it. Check out one of the areas protected by the New Jersey chapter of the Nature Conservancy, such as Blair Creek Preserve or the Cape May Migratory Bird Refuge (nature.org/newjersey).

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New Jersey Performing Arts Center, NJPAC, hosted Soweto Gospel Choir in Newark. Best of NJ - New Jersey Monthly

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Mile Square Theatre hosts The Santaland Diaries, by David Sedaris, in Hoboken. Best of NJ - New Jersey Monthly

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Jersey City students participate in the Snowflake Awards, earning money for their schools' art departments and sending messages of teamwork, supporting the troops, and caring for the environment. Best of New Jersey - New Jersey Monthly

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