Posted by at Apr 21st, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Activism , Climate Change
Earth Day Climate Rally on April 25, 2010. Photo: Earth Day Network
All around the world, people are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day this Thursday, April 22nd. A lot has changed since the first Earth Day in 1970, from the political [...]
Posted by at Apr 15th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Food , Activism
No paper cups today! Photo: ANT GRIFFITH/bauergriffinonline.com
Today you can get a free cup of coffee at Starbucks if you bring in your own mug. People are pretty excited about this (hey, it’s a recession, free is sweet!) and it’s great to have environmentally [...]
Posted by at Apr 9th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Celebrities , Activism , Natural Body Care
Erin Schrode, Green Teen. Photo: erinschrode.com
April is a great month for celebrating environmentalism — and environmentalists! The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is coming up, and next weekend “Green Teen” Erin Schrode turns 19. Although young [...]
Posted by at Apr 5th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Kids and Parenting , Activism
Earth-friendly fun for kids of all ages! Photo: Chronicle Books
This month we’ll be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the very first Earth Day . One way to judge how far we’ve come is by looking at how we teach kids [...]
Posted by at Mar 30th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Celebrities , Activism , Plants and Wildlife
Watch the (non-graphic) HSUS video about the seal hunt. Photo: HSUS
I was caught by surprise again this year: the Canadian commercial seal hunt started yesterday, which I found out in an alert from [...]
Posted by at Mar 26th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Celebrities , Activism
Tomorrow is Earth Hour, and even if you haven’t made any big plans to participate in a candle-light vigil, or join some other kind of group activity, you can still be part of this global effort !
All you have to do is turn off [...]
Posted by at Mar 25th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Home , Activism
A candlelight party is beautiful and eco-friendly. Photo: Getty
With Earth Hour right around the corner (March 27 at 8:30 p.m.), there’s a whole new reason to party, but celebrating without creating a huge carbon footprint is a must for this new [...]
Posted by at Mar 22nd, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: News , Polit-eco , Activism
Is a person like this more likely to cut in front of you at the checkout line? Credit: Kathy Doucett , Flickr
Attention shoppers: The content of your bags may not reflect the content of your character.
While I’d like [...]
Posted by at Mar 17th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Fashion , Activism
Greenpeace rainbows for spring! Photo: Greenpeace
Now that the weather is warming up and you can shake off those heavy winter coats, it’s a great time to put your cause on your chest, where everyone can see where your allegiance lies — wear an [...]
Posted by at Mar 15th, 2010 in Activism
Filed under: Celebrities , Activism , Climate Change
In less than two weeks, Earth Hour will be here. On Saturday, March 27th, at 8:30 p.m. local time, the lights will go out for an hour on landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Golden [...]
