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 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 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 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 Oct 14th, 2009 in Activism
Filed under: Travel and Vacation , Activism , Fitness
C. Lincon/Lucky Cat Photography
Surfers are one of the greenest and most environmentally-active groups of athletes. It probably has something to do with all of the time they spend hanging out in the water, on their self-propelled boards, waiting [...]
Posted by at Oct 5th, 2009 in Activism
Filed under: Celebrities , Activism , Plants and Wildlife
January Jones, Shark Savior Credit: Jason Merritt, Getty Images
Shark conservation is an urgent issue. Last month during “Shark Week” I mentioned the efforts of the Ocean Conservancy and the Monterey Bay Aquarium [...]
Posted by at Sep 22nd, 2009 in Activism
Filed under: Celebrities , Activism
Former President Clinton and President Obama. Credit: Jim Watson for Getty Images
It’s a big week in New York City! Yesterday we had Hugh Jackman kicking off Climate Week NY°C. Today marks the start of the fifth annual Clinton [...]
Posted by at Sep 15th, 2009 in Activism
Filed under: Movies, TV and Books , Activism , Climate Change
Colin Beavan, No Impact Man. Credit: Cat Lincoln
Last week I encouraged you to go see “No Impact Man” , the documentary about environmentalist Colin Beavan’s efforts, with his family, to live for a [...]
Posted by at Aug 26th, 2009 in Activism
Filed under: Home , Activism
Recycling on the streets of San Francisco. Credit: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images
Everyone knows the three Rs: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. Of course the truly green also practice the fourth R: “Respond”. I’m going to give all of you [...]
Posted by at Jul 29th, 2009 in Climate Change
Filed under: Climate Change , Plants and Wildlife
(Photo by Getty Images)
Lately I’ve seen some nice stories about the Great Barrier Reef, and given the state of the oceans — [...]
