Posted by at Mar 8th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Movies, TV and Books , Activism
This was a big year for films with an eco-message, with ” Avatar ” at the top of the list. Even though the awards have been given out, and Avatar was passed over for the big nod, it’s still worth your time [...]
Posted by at Mar 3rd, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Cars and Transportation , Celebrities , Activism
Leilani Munter: Racer and Eco-Activist. Photo: Jason Merritt, Getty Images
Sure, everyone is complicated, in one way or another, but few people live a paradox as dramatic as Leilani Munter, race car driver (zomg, so energy-consuming-evil!) and eco-warrior (sound [...]
Posted by at Feb 23rd, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Celebrities , Activism , Alternative Energy
Could Alec Baldwin play Al Gore? Photo: Dario Cantatore, Getty Images
You know who I think of when I think of nuclear power experts? Just about anyone besides Alec Baldwin.
Foolish me! It turns out that Jack [...]
Posted by at Feb 19th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Activism , Plants and Wildlife
Children in Beijing celebrate the Year of the Tiger. Photo: AFP/Getty Images
Sunday was a double big holiday around the world. In addition to Valentine’s Day, many people also celebrated Chinese New Year. According to the 12-year lunar calendar cycle, we are [...]
Posted by at Feb 16th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Activism , Alternative Energy , Climate Change Coal miner Elmer Lloyd speaks against Mountain Top Removal
Watching the Olympics on Sunday night, I was shocked, amazed and dismayed to see a “clean coal” ad, apparently part of a new campaign to capitalize on [...]
Posted by at Feb 12th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Movies, TV and Books , Polit-eco , Activism
After 17 years of litigation, the $27 billion environmental law suit brought against Chevron by the people of Ecuador seems near a decision, and not in the energy giant’s favor.
That’s making Chevron panicky enough to [...]
Posted by at Feb 11th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Celebrities , Activism , Climate Change
Olympic Snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler. Photo: Christian Pondella, Getty Images
Whenever you bring together a big group of eating, drinking, trash-making humans, the green clique starts to get concerned about the environmental impact of the event.
In 2008, Beijing tried [...]
Posted by at Feb 9th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Activism , Plants and Wildlife
Tough as they are, tigers need our help. Photo: Tambako the Jaguar , Flickr
We all have our favorite animals, but some species need our help more than others. Are you ready to lend a paw?
Tiger
It’s hard to imagine [...]
Posted by at Feb 5th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Celebrities , Activism We love celebrities! Even more, we love celebrities who use their fame to bring attention to good causes, like dolphins, clean water, solar power and animal rights.
Like any popularity contest, our favorite celebrities change over time. And some of them we love more [...]
Posted by at Feb 4th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Activism , Plants and Wildlife
Kittens! Puppies! So adorable, but sadly there are far more sweet baby pets than homes to take them. One of the kindest, and greenest, things you can do as a pet owner is to spay or neuter your four-footed friends.
To encourage this responsible owner behavior, [...]
