Vanity Fair's "Green Issue" Hits Newsstands Early
by Kara DiCamillo, Newport, Rhode Island 
on 04. 7.06
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! We’ve got word that Vanity Fair’s “Green Issue", due to hit newsstands on April 11th, has arrived early! Featuring about a 20-page spread with environmental notables and celebrities from all over, we’re ecstatic to see TreeHugger’s very own Graham Hill (that's him in the front!). The content isn’t available online yet, so you’re going to have to visit a newsstand near you to pick up a copy. Pictured above with Graham, from left to right: Jennifer Boulden and Heather Stephenson of Idealbite, Laurie David of StopGlobalWarming and Chip Giller of Grist Magazine. P.S. – We’re still disappointed that it doesn’t contain recycled content. Via ::Grist Magazine Photo Credit ::Mark Seliger, exclusively for Vanity Fair
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I picked up at copy at my local Coop yesterday!
-John
Seattle
It is such BS that the 'Green Issue' isn't made from recycled materials! DON'T BUY IT - READ IT AT THE NEWSSTAND!
And they feature Laurie "Gulfstream" David and Arnold "Hummer" Schwarzenegger. What a joke. I won't even bother reading the stupid issue.
buying it is the only way to ensure that issues like this will continue to be addressed and prioritized. i say vote with your dollar!
This is petty, but I'm annoyed that Laurie David is wearing a Bottega Veneta sweater. I recognized it right away. Why couldn't she be wearing a new green designer? I'll wait to see the styling credits when the issue is at the local library -- will anybody be wearing sustainable clothes for this shoot? Sheesh.
Don't you mean "We’re still disappointed that it doesn’t contain recycled paper."
I have a feeling the content is probably recycled ;)
I do think having Julia on the cover for her 'Seventh Generation diaper buying and Prius driving...she insists on being flown by the studios on a private G5 for anything...not that green there.
I was actually surprised that the tone was unapologetic, not belittling, and strong.
Contained more than I expected.
For a big mainstream publication to take such a firm stance on a politicised topic takes some courage, when you consider many of their ad clients may not like it.
BTW: Page 88 features several items Treehugger told us about ages ago.
I didn't buy this mag made from not-recycled glossy stock paper scented with chemical perfume ads (yuck), but I picked it up from the book trade shelf at my marina when I saw the cover. I was glad to see them taking such a firm stand, tho. However, Miami-based enviro-types are amazed that "Concrete Manny" Diaz was cited as a green mayor.
I'd like to add that the disconnect between the idea of a "green" issue that continues to relentlessly push consumer culture doesn't seem likely to do much good. We are left with the idea that all we have to do to be green is purchase a few cool items and vote for Al. The folks to whom this mag is oriented are living higher on the consumption ladder than anyone else on the planet and nothing in this issue seems to be clearly stating how much we all have to reduce our impact to avoid catastrophe.
Here are some alternative thoughts about the 'contributions' made by Vanity Fair's "Green Issue".
This is a well-written critique which laments the surrender of environmentalism to fashion/consumerism. Sounds a lot more "progressive" to me!
Check out:
A Fashionable Crisis
I would like to buy a back issue of April 2006. Can anyone help me out with this? I dont want to go on ebay!!!
THANKS!
Angelica-
I was so happy to find this special "green issue" of Vanity Fair. I think it's a sign that times really are changing for the better.
One thing that no one seems to have mentioned thus far (or did I miss it?) is that Treehugger’s Simran Sethi was featured prominently in this issue of Vanity Fair as one of several "Global Citizens," along with other influential "eco-heroes," including Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Redford!
You may find Simran – complete with photo – on page 240 of the print version of the magazine. (I haven't been able to find this “Global Citizens” section in the online version, so you will have to buy the print version!)
I am very happy to see that Simran is getting so much well-deserved attention – on Oprah and Martha Stewart, in Vanity Fair, and as co-hostess of the Sundance Channel’s “The Green,” which will debut on April 17th.
I would also like to make your visitors aware again of Simran’s wonderful audio interview for Keeper.com, which may be heard at http://www.keeper.com/sethi.html/ . Thanks so much to Treehugger.com for telling your visitors about this online audio (see http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/04/interviews_simran_sethi.php ), as well as about Common Ground’s online print interview. Simran was incredibly informative in both interviews.
Again, thanks for the wonderful work you are doing, Simran! Lots of people appreciate you, and all the folks at Treehugger.com!
Julia Schopick
http://www.keeper.com
thekeeper1987@aol.com
Cash grab for Vanity Fair. Green is "in" thats the only reason they did an issue. Not because they actually care about being green. Im sure the regular fur coat section will be back next month.
Can anyone tell me whoif any one that VF ACTUALLY contributes to, ya know with real dollars. or are the but wind?
Vanity fair's "green issue" - Theres hardly anything green about an issue that's printed on non-recycled fibre, or about the celebrities and crews that flew out to the remote areas for the photo shoots. Oh unless you talking about the money it makes.