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  Yeah - this is a strange trend. A friend of mine isn't a celebrity, but googled herself and discovered she was #9 on earthfirst's "hottest girls in green" list. She wasn't asked - they pulled the information from a Sierra Magazine profile on her and mangled it a bit. She is an athlete who does do green things working with kids to get them riding bikes and working in home and community gardens ( http://www.6footsix.com/ ), but it is better to celebrate what she does rather than comment on what she looks like.On Does being hot make your green website hot, too? posted 1 month ago 3 Responses

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  A friend happens to be a professional beach volleyball player.   Being fit and very tall and gets a lot of attention from fans and kids and has a program that focuses on getting kids active, using bikes, gardening and helping their parents make green choices.  She has a very positive message and believes that is the best way to help people embrace change.  Her blog is http://www.6footsix.com/

  Here is a bit on her project:

   

  There are a lot of messages coming from inside and outside the green movement and many can be confusing. This leads to burnout and inaction at just the time when we need to be developing habits that will help us for the long term.

  For many of us a phrase like "Save the Planet" is a little daunting and even a little off-putting. It makes us wonder how we can do anything. When you think of planet, you think about the six and a half billion other people and wonder how you can make a difference. Sure, the planet is a wonderful thing, but you probably think of your family, friends, pets, neighborhood and town first. And when some people hear the word "save", they think about having to sacrifice.

  My view involves bettering people's lives through healthy, money saving actions that will spread green love. Kids and adults alike want to be happy and my goal is to spread green wellness in fun ways. If we can figure out how to do this we have created a foundation that can last for a lifetime and beyond especially when involving kids.

  So the goal here is to find things that capture their imaginations. They shouldn't worry that one action is a bit better than another or that they need to be perfect. They need to have fun. A little girl needs to have the thrill of throwing an over-ripe tomato that she has grown in her garden at her brother when he isn't looking. She needs to have the freedom of being able to bike to where she needs to go without bothering her parents and causing them to burn oil. Growing their own produce, living healthily, helping their families save money - these are things a kid can do and things that are more positive and lasting than having them buy a green-washed product.

  This is where you can help me. There is a lot of experimentation to do. As an athlete I can get the attention of kids and talk to them. I listen to them. There are different approaches to try and see what works best. This is an ever changing and growing process and I am growing through it as are the kids who join my team. Adults can join too. There are a lot of good ideas out there and you might have some. The goal is to find the good approaches and figure out how to grow a positive approach so kids everywhere can get excited. I ask for your suggestions and also your partnership. This is expensive for me and if you have a bit to invest, please consider the donation link.

  And thank you!

  Colleen

   

  On Enlisting sports fans in the green movement begins by understanding them posted 7 months, 2 weeks ago 2 Responses

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  lcd/plasmas

  We gave up on our tv a year ago and catch watch we want to see on hulu and our netflix subscription on our laptops.

  If you use earphones, the experience on a laptop is pretty good.On Umbra on LCD vs. plasma TVs posted 8 months, 3 weeks ago 5 Responses

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  getting kids to make a difference

  My friend Colleen is an athlete who tries to get kids out of the house where they can bike, play and work on family or community gardens.  Making them healthy and minimizing consumption of "stuff" and maybe creating some good life habits.  

  Here is her blog

  http://www.6footsix.com/

  and a bit on her project

  http://www.6footsix.com/my_weblog/donate.html
  On Umbra on eco-actions for kids posted 10 months, 4 weeks ago 12 Responses

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  nice bike commuting talk

  John Pucher of Rutgers has studied this in some detail ..  esp why Germany, Holland and Denmark love biking - even though that is a recent thing.

  http://tingilinde.typepad.com/starstuff/2008/08/making-cy ...
  On How to commute by bike posted 1 year, 2 months ago 6 Responses