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You Give Climate Change a Bad Name
Jon Bon Jovi will play Live Earth concert in Mumbai |
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18 Sep 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 3:54 PM on 18 Sep 2008 After seven concerts on seven continents on 7/7/07, Live Earth has downsized (you may have noticed that 8/8/08 passed by with nary a warble). On Thursday, organizers Al Gore and Kevin Wall announced plans for a Dec. 7 Live Earth concert in Mumbai, India. The show will feature "some of the biggest artists from India to the U.S. and beyond," says Wall. Jon Bon Jovi and ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, celebrity, climate, green living, India, music, news (all these topics) |
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Got sustainable style?
Fashion season is upon us, and sustainable style has hit the ground strutting |
Summer Rayne Oakes |
29 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| As expected, we see a lot of energy on the eco-fashion front. More shows, more events, and even more awards for eco-designers. The Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation is giving out an award for sustainability and there's also London's RE:Fashion Award. Check out the highlighted events below the fold. I'll be at some of them and in some of them, but I have work to do in Mozambique smack-dab in the middle of the eco-fashion extravaganza, so unfortunately I'll have t ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, fashion, green living (all these topics) |
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Mellow fellow
Jack Johnson is laid-back -- except when it comes to being green |
Sarah van Schagen |
14 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| USA Today recently published a short feature on musician Jack Johnson. Although the focus of the piece (Jack's a mellow surfer dude from Hawaii) = not news, there is this interesting bit (emphasis mine): Johnson's contracts require that event organizers compost and recycle at least 50 percent of the waste generated at the show and purchase carbon-dioxide offsets covering the energy his show uses. To reach out to fans, he has created a social networking site ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, music, recycling (all these topics) |
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Mel Gibson talkin' to De Niro about eco-thriller
Stars align for Edge of Darkness |
Sarah van Schagen |
05 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Mel Gibson: Hey, De Niro, you wanna star in an eco-thriller with me? Robert De Niro: You talkin' to me?Gibson: Yes, I'm talkin' to you. It's called Edge of Darkness; it's based on that BBC miniseries. Are you familiar with it? De Niro: You talkin' to me?Gibson: Yeah, it's about this homicide detective (that'd be me) who uncovers government and corporate cover-ups when his environmental activist daughter is murdered.De Niro: You talkin' to me?Gibson: Yes, Bobby, ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, movies (all these topics) |
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Sixty seconds to make climate matter
Create a video for our next president |
Sarah van Schagen |
01 Aug 2008 |
Gristmill |
| If you had 60 seconds to talk to our next president and other political leaders about climate change, what would you say?Well, get your speech ready because the Climate Matters Video Contest is offering that opportunity to 10 lucky videographers. They're accepting submissions on Vimeo until September 22, and the top ten most-viewed videos will be featured during an October event for the media, Congress, and both presidential campaigns. They'll also be featured on m ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, climate, green living, politics, video (all these topics) |
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Gossip whirl
Gossip Girl, <em |
Holly Richmond |
31 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Spotted: B and S mugging for the camera. The cast of the CW's Gossip Girl are forgoing bottled water in favor of bringing their own mugs to the set. And stars Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, and Penn Badgley appear in three short eco-ads, below: In other celeb news you can reuse, Alexis Bledel of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 is promoting the travel of your old pants (specifically jeans) to New Orleans for recycling into insulation. I won't say green i ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, movies, recycling, TV, video (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Photo: Mansoor Ahmed/WireImage LeBron James, U.S., Basketball The Cavaliers' superstar forward LeBron James not only passed Olympic muster this year, but also met SpongeBob SquarePants' approval. The two celebs have teamed up as part of Nickelodeon's Big Green Help campaign aimed at encouraging kids to go green. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Photo: Randy Brooke/WireImage Amanda Beard, U.S., Swimming Gold-medal-winning swimmer, TV commentator, professional model, and Playboy cover girl Amanda Beard has yet another title to add to her business card: wildlife advocate. Beard recently filmed a public service announcement (PSA) for WildAid that calls attention to the plight of sharks, and she's also appeared in TV ads for Defenders of Wildlife. 1 2 ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Yao Ming, China, Basketball Yao Ming made his name as an NBA superstar playing for the Houston Rockets, but in Beijing he'll play for his home country. He hopes to bring more than gold to China -- he also wants to bring an attitude change about conservation. China is the world's largest importer of illegal wildlife products, and Yao has used his celebrity to denounce animal poaching and call for an end to ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Photo: anMarton Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå, Norway, Cycling One of the world's most accomplished female mountain bikers, Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå of Norway became a national champion within months of picking up the sport. She's shown a similar tenacity with her willingness to speak up for environmental protection as part of the U.N. Environment Program's "Champion for the Environment" campaign. 1 2 3 4 ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Photo: Kirby Lee/WireImage Catherine Ndereba, Kenya, Marathon Clean-air advocate and reigning women's marathon world champion, Catherine Ndereba became part of the UNEP "Champion for the Environment" campaign to raise awareness of air pollution. The Nairobi resident believes that "more people need to use their legs rather than cars, whenever possible, to reduce air pollution." 1 2 3 4 5 ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Marlies Oostdam, New Zealand, Soccer A winner of every major soccer award New Zealand has to bestow, Marlies Oostdam will be leading the Kiwis on their quest to medal in Beijing. But gold is not the only color on her mind. The "Dutch Destroyer" is a GreenLaces athlete and big fan of recycling. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Photo: Andrew Heavens Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopia, Track and Field Earlier this year, marathon world-record holder Haile Gebrselassie made international headlines when he withdrew from the Olympic marathon over air-pollution concerns. He'll compete in the 10,000-meter race instead. An asthmatic runner, he cares a lot about air quality, and environmental protection in general. He's promoted clean air and ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Photo: Mike Hone Adam Craig, U.S., Cycling Clearly, Adam Craig enjoys the outdoors on his mountain bike, but he also digs skiing and kayaking, and he wants to do his part to protect the natural world. To that end, he's signed on to the GreenLaces campaign, which asks athletes to make a personalized promise to reduce their environmental impact. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Heather O'Reilly, U.S., Soccer A forward on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, Heather O'Reilly has also proven herself forward-thinking on the environment, making a GreenLaces pledge to help protect the planet. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Photo: Sandra Dukes/WireImage Aaron Peirsol, U.S., Swimming Not merely a champion in the water, swimmer Aaron Peirsol is also a champion for the water. Peirsol has partnered with Oceana on a Race for the Oceans campaign, which encourages swimmers and swim fans to "dive into ocean conservation." Just two weeks after Peirsol set a new world record in the 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic tr ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Photo: Mark Konezny/WireImage Nicole Barnhart, U.S., Soccer U.S. Women's National Soccer Team goalkeeper Nicole Barnhart has set a green goal for herself, pledging via GreenLaces to lead a more eco-friendly life. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Photo: Mansoor Ahmed/WireImage Carmelo Anthony, U.S., Basketball Shocked to learn that the tiger, his favorite animal, was in serious trouble, Denver Nuggets' small forward Carmelo Anthony hooked up with WildAid to raise awareness about endangered animals and stop illegal wildlife trade. In a PSA, Anthony gives defensive advice to his favorite cat and other threatened critters. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Photo: U.S. Rowing Tom Paradiso, U.S., Rowing This Olympic rower pledged to the GreenLaces campaign that he would bring reusable shopping bags to the grocery store, unplug appliances when they're not being used, and start a compost pile. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Rachel Buehler, U.S., Soccer Rachel Buehler, a defender on the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, is also defending the environment through her GreenLaces pledge. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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Green Olympians
Meet the eco-activist athletes who'll be competing in Beijing |
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31 Jul 2008 |
Grist Feature |
| Steven Lopez & Mark Lopez, U.S., Taekwondo Two-time Olympic gold-medal winner Steven Lopez and his younger brother Mark share a talent for taekwondo (as does their sister Diana, who's also going to the Olympics to compete in the sport, and their oldest brother Jean, who coaches the trio). Steven and Mark also share a commitment to conservation, demonstrated by their participation in the GreenLaces camp ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, lists, Olympics, sports (all these topics) |
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The Hurley bird gets the farm
Liz Hurley to star in reality show about her organic farm |
Sarah van Schagen |
29 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Actress-turned-organic-advocate Liz Hurley will soon star in a reality show about life on her organic farm in the U.K. and the launch of her organic brand: Hurley Meat. Says Hurley, 'People always imagine me with perfect hair, but that's not who I am.' Hm ... are you sure that's how they imagine you? |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, organic food, TV, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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The green Miley
Popster Miley Cyrus pens 'eco-anthem' |
Sarah van Schagen |
22 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Photo: mileycyrus.com Fifteen-year-old Disney pop starlet Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) wants America to wake up and deal with global warming ... though she's not quite sure what that means. At least, that's what she admits in a song -- dubbed an 'eco-anthem' by some, though I'm curious what qualifies it as an anthem -- on her new release Breakout. It may seem not to fit on an album whose title track whines 'Every week's the same/Stuck in school's ... |
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Norton hears a who
Ed Norton on greening affordable housing |
Sarah van Schagen |
21 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: celebrity, green living, urban planning, video (all these topics) |
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Indiana Greens and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Harrison Ford on living green |
Sarah van Schagen |
16 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Can we live green and live well? Harrison Ford says living well is living green: |
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| Topics: green living, interview, celebrity, video (all these topics) |
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