The third annual "Green Issue" of Vanity Fair has arrived:
Vanity, all is VanityAlthough Madonna graces the cover, the story inside makes no mention of greenness ... including her "eco-song" and headlining gig last summer at Live Earth. Altogether an interesting choice for the "green issue," though I applaud the absence of sweater belts.
The cover promises other stories of a greener hue, including:
- "A Letter to the Next President" by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (perhaps an invitation to see his 3D IMAX film?)
- "Monsanto's Assault on Farmers" (pay attention, Philpott!)
- "China's Plan to Control the Weather" (um, old news, VF)
- "Selling Out Polar Bears" (Knut overload?)
As has become custom this time o' year, there are a number of other paper mags doing their best green impressions, too. Here are a few:
- Outside's green issue features a cover story on Jack Johnson, advice on green gear, and a list of eco-getaways.
- This month, Metropolitan Home focuses on an eco-renovation, a brother-duo doing green design, and a photo slideshow of green products.
- Music mag Billboard has an upcoming green issue that will feature a spotlight on 10 green artists/bands [PDF]. (Uh, been there, done that!)
- Dwell magazine is also, um, dwelling on green issues with features on modern wood homes and a renovated barn.
- The March issue of Sunset has features on green couples in Portland, Ore., and decorating with secondhand finds, as well as an ongoing blog called the one-block diet.
- Even Delta Airlines' in-flight mag has gone green (ironic?) with a cover mentioning Earth Hour and contents that include a piece on the Bengal tiger and brief "postcards" from places (Louisiana coast, Upper Mississippi River, S.F. Bay) where environmental restoration is finding success.
Of course, when I say that these mags are putting out green issues, I'm referring only to content ... and not necessarily to the actual dead-tree pages (of which there are many). Though, hopefully, with more green issues will come actual green practices.
Seen any other good green content? Leave word in comments.
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caniscandida Posted 5:21 am
01 Apr 2008
As for the "Vanity Fair" issue, why in the world is Madonna, looking steamy in black underwear, supposed to make us think green thoughts?
Chickens deserve our true friendship! So do fish! So do other sentient beings! Let us learn to be kind.
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tcohen Posted 7:41 am
01 Apr 2008
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Delay And Deny Posted 4:26 pm
01 Apr 2008
Whatever green Madonna has in her is something you don't wanna catch!
Ba-ding Bang!
"In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual." -- Galileo
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suzannah Posted 5:31 am
02 Apr 2008
Oceana: Protecting the world's oceans.
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suzannah Posted 5:32 am
02 Apr 2008
Oceana: Protecting the world's oceans.
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caniscandida Posted 6:10 am
02 Apr 2008
Is there a friendly rivalry, by the way, between the Atlantic people and the Pacific people? Seeing that Ted Danson's most famous role was as a bartender in Boston, he seems like something of a traitor to have gone over to the Pacific side.
Chickens deserve our true friendship! So do fish! So do other sentient beings! Let us learn to be kind.
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suzannah Posted 2:15 am
03 Apr 2008
Oceana: Protecting the world's oceans.
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wkc Posted 8:17 am
18 Apr 2008
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/todd-paglia/no-more-green-i ...
He basically argues that a mainstream high-circulation magazine doing environmental stories was impressive in 2006-- but not anymore.
With deforestation accounting for 20% of global carbon emissions, this is an industry that needs to be pushed a little harder, and perhaps petted a little less.
That said, I like several of the stories in VF-- I can't think of another magazine with a circulation that high doing the story they did on Monsanto.
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