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QOTD - Dominating Nature
by Warren McLaren, Sydney, Australia on 12.20.06
Thought this quote was incredibly timely. Australia’s south eastern states have been battling intense bushfires for the past few weeks. To the point that extra firefighters have been imported from interstate and New Zealand. The country is also in the grip of, what the commission charged with looking after our prime waterways calls, “a one-in-a-1000-years drought.” Humans don’t control nature or the weather, but we do impact them. The results of which seem increasing less hospitable. The 10 hottest years on record have occurred in the past dozen, for example. Here at TreeHugger our byline is ‘The Future is Green.’ Looking out from a dry, brown land turning progressively black, we trust that will be the case. Quote via ::Bushfire Summer....
Seen in New York: Marithé + François Girbaud; Brand With A Message
by Celine Ruben-Salama, New York City, USA on 12.12.06
During the summer of 2006 the front window of the Marithé + François Girbaud boutique in SoHo contained a message designed to make you stop and think twice. More after the jump....
Tesla Ticketed
by Hank Green, Missoula, Montana, USA on 12. 9.06
We can't say we're surprised, any car that can go 0-60 in 4 seconds is bound to get it's owner in some trouble. But the Tesla Roadster has managed to get a speeding ticket before ever even going on sale. Looks like someone from Tesla was taking the prototype out for a ride and got themselves stuck in a speed trap.
It's fast, it's silent, it's black and it's sleek...but the good people at Tesla haven't got the invisibility booster working yet. So, owners of the fastest emissions free vehicle on the road are still going to have to take it easy when the cops are around.::Jalopnik...
The Eco-Beat Continues in Buenos Aires
by Paula Alvarado, Buenos Aires, Argentina on 12. 4.06
We’re thrilled to see more on sustainable businesses and eco-design going on in Buenos Aires. Besides all the work of Argentinean designers and companies we usually bring you, a few days ago we reported on the first Eco-design exhibition in Buenos Aires and now the country’s biggest newspaper -Clarin- has released a special feature about ecologic-tendencies in its 'Women' section. Though it’s not such a deep approach to the subject, the segment takes on eco-design, fair trade and environmentally aware cosmetics firms. They feature our covered bonded leather gadgets from Vacavaliente, Natura cosmetics' practices, some cool jewelry from recovered materials by Tota Reciclados and Maria Medici, Miki Friedenbach and Laura Levy’s Scraplab project (interview with the two coming soon), and Arte y Esperanza’s indigenous crafts fair trade. See the whole segment (in Spanish, of course) here. ::Clarin ...
Global Warming Blurb From 1932
by Hank Green, Missoula, Montana, USA on 12. 3.06
I just had my mind blown over at Modern Mechanix, a site that shows old clippings from science magazines from decades passed. "Tomorrow's Future Today" is the tagline of the site, and it is certainly a fun read. From flying tanks to cows wearing pants, tomorrow's future sure is good for a laugh.
But what's not good for a laugh is this blurb from an 1932 Modern Mechanics magazine (above).
Are you kidding me! I did some research and this E. O. Hulburt guy was an extremely well-respected physicist with the Naval Research Laboratory. He was, in fact, the very first director of the Naval Research Laboratory and is the namesake of the Hulburt Center for Space Research....
Apeiron Institute Looking for Caretakers in Rhode Island
by Kara, Newport, Rhode Island, USA on 11.30.06
For all of you in my area of the world, here's a post for you! The Apeiron Institute for Environmental Living is looking for 1-2 persons, couples welcome, to serve as caretaker(s) for it's environmental education center in Coventry, Rhode Island. The Center is a state of the art environmentally designed facility and program center demonstrating more than 50 ecologically friendly systems, technologies and products including:
- Energy Efficient Design that uses 70% less energy than traditional homes
- Passive and Active Solar including Solar Electric and Hot Water
- Non-Toxic Paints, Stains, Caulks, and Sealants
- Recycled Roofing, Carpet, Lumber, Insulation
- Solar Greenhouse, Radiant Floor, Masonry Heater and Bio-Diesel Heat Systems
- Natural Materials Building Methods - Straw Bale, Light Clay, Lime and Clay Plasters....
The $350 DIY Solar Heater... Again! -- Mother Earth News, December-January
by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg, St. Louis, MO, USA on 11.29.06
Gary Reysa and his $350 DIY Solar Heater are getting media attention everywhere, it seems: we covered his design here, and now the latest issue of Mother Earth News has Gary and the heater on the cover. Whether you want to build your own heater, or buy one, Mother's got you covered this time around. Other interesting items in the December-January issue include a report on cleaner diesel fuel, a list of seventeen great green holiday gifts, and a thorough overview of pharmaceutical drugs vs. herbal remedies. If you purchase a copy, or subscribe to the magazine, you'll also have access to tips for organizing your seeds for Spring planting, a first-hand account of a green homesteading couple, and a "bootstrap business" article on selling heirloom tomatoes. Pick up a copy, or subscribe to the "original guide to living wisely." ::Mother Earth News, December-January 2006/2007 ...
If You Don't Turn Your Computer Off, Who Will?
by Hank Green, Missoula, Montana, USA on 11.26.06
The answer, of course, is the penguins. This is part of an excellent advertising campaign by Électricité de France (EDF,) which also provides a lot of power to the UK. The ads show various animals assisting us in being more energy efficient and read something like "If you don't preserve nature by switching off your computer / installing solar panels / using efficient lightbulbs, who will."...
TreeHugger Picks: What To Do on Buy Nothing Day
by Collin Dunn, Seattle, USA on 11.24.06
As Celine noted, today is both Black Friday and Buy Nothing Day. Avoiding the big sales, crowds and traffic doesn't mean you have to sit on your hands all day. Here are our thoughts on surviving Black Friday.
1) Buy Nothing Day doesn't mean living less, unless Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping has helped you "see the light".
2) The Freecycle Network is a great way to get (and get rid of) stuff without spending a dime or buying a thing.
3) Some cities and organizations are getting creative to get people involved in Buy Nothing activities.
4) We think that engaging in Buy Nothing Day(ngerous to the planet) is more constructive than simply putting conventional consumption off for another day.
5) The Swap-O-Matic is a new fun way to reduce consumption and waste in our community with a clever interface: a vending machine that allows you to give away things you don't need, and get things you like, all for free....
Lost in Space: Utne Reader, November-December
by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg, St. Louis, MO, USA on 11.23.06
Digging into an issue of Utne Reader (the older title of the magazine has returned with new owner Ogden Publications) often takes a reader around the world; the latest issue also takes them into space. The issue's feature section includes "a requiem for the Space Age," a consideration of the promises and pitfalls of the new corporate space race, musing on "law and order in the final frontier," and even an argument for staying focused on the planet we inhabit vs. those we don't. Readers more interested in earth-bound matters will find plenty to engage them, also, including a report on the Pacific island of Nauru, which has become barely habitable as a result of over 100 years of phosphate mining, an overview of urban wind turbines, a brief article about American cities' attempts to reduce the environmental costs of searching for a parking space, and a presentation of options available for a green wedding. Finally, the November-December issue celebrates the life and work of journalist I.F. Stone, and also announces the nominees for the Utne Independent Press Awards. Congratulations to all the nominees, including our many friends in the "Environmental Coverage" category. As always, Utne Reader combines thoughtful original work with the best writing from a wide range of independent publications. ::Utne Reader, November-December 2006...
Defining Hypocrisy, Canadian Style
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto, Canada on 11.22.06
So here we are in Canada, which along with the States and Australia was laughed out of Nairobi for its attitudes to climate change and Kyoto, and we are off to mail a letter and what is on the current stamp from Crown Corporation Canada Post? Wind turbines. With mountains in the background. Where are the smokestacks for the coal burning power plants? Where are the giant trucks digging up the tarsands? What gall. If I had not put them on the envelope already I would have demanded my money back....
Small-Marts Really Are Better
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto, Canada on 11.18.06
We keep talking about Small-Marts,where Michael Shuman points out how much more money stays in the community when you shop small and local. We post about the Declaration of Independents, where Stacey Mitchell says "No matter what keeps you awake at night—whether it’s the melting ice caps, peak oil, the threat of terrorism, the power of corporations, or the demise of civic engagement—the solution to all of these problems lies in rebuilding our local economies." Seth Godin, in Small is the new Big said that small, clever, honest and real businesses and ideas will succeed; big is slow, boring and broken. Read a recent post from his site about getting a tire fixed in Texas. Shopping local is not just better for your community and better for the environment, it can often be a better experience. ::Seth Godin...
Business Card Becomes Garden
by Lloyd Alter, Toronto, Canada on 11.17.06
There are little holes punched on the dust cover of the new Worldchanging book; the cover of the book itself is white. According to Alex Steffen, Designer Sagmeister Inc. designed them so that as the book ages, it will change, as light and, we suppose dirt, get through the holes and colour the cover. In this age of online reading, clever designers are making formerly static print materials do interesting things. Here is another example:
Zurich Landscape architects Tur & Partner market themsleves with a postcard embedded with seeds that grow over the through holes in the plans printed on the card. BldgBlog calls it "a portable garden:impregnated with seeds, in the photosynthetic presence of sunlight and water, the paper eventually sprouts." Advertising for Peanuts says: While most direct marketing pieces get thrown in trash before they are even opened, this one slowly starts to grow on you - literally.::Bldgblog...
Mary Ellen Carroll's Indestructible Language Installation
by Kyeann Sayer, Nomad on 11.16.06
Our friends at Core 77 alerted us to this installation, whose 8' high (and "carbon neutral") neon letters are visible to New Jersey Turnpike drivers and airline passengers. ::Core 77...
Word of the Year: Carbon Neutral
by Collin Dunn, Seattle, USA on 11.15.06
If TreeHugger knows one thing, it's that "going carbon neutral" is just about the biggest thing since sliced bread; everything (and we mean everything) is being neutralized these days, from movie productions to restaurants to sporting events (like the World Cup and Olympic Games) to music tours to colleges to tea (whew!). The concept and words have made a big enough splash that "carbon neutral" has been named The New Oxford American Dictionary’s Word of the Year for 2006. Following in the footsteps of "podcast" (last year's WOTY), "carbon neutral" beat out "CSA" (community supported agriculture), "DRM" (digital rights management) and "dwarf planet" for the honor of a permanent spot in our cultural lexicon. Said Erin McKean, editor in chief of the New Oxford American Dictionary 2e, “The increasing use of the word carbon neutral reflects not just the greening of our culture, but the greening of our language. When you see first graders trying to make their classrooms carbon neutral, you know the word has become mainstream. All the Oxford lexicographers look forward to choosing the Word of the Year. We know that people love fun, flashy words like truthiness or the latest Bushism, but we are always looking for a word that is both reflective of the events and concerns of the past year and also forward-looking: a word that we think will only become more used and more useful as time goes on.” We couldn't agree more. ::Oxford University Press via ::Gristmill...
Can Sustainable Agriculture Prevent Suicide?
by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg, St. Louis, MO, USA on 11.13.06
That's what YUVA, a Nagpur, India-based NGO claims. Times are tough for farmers in India's Vidarbha region, and despite a recent aid package offered by the government, the Times of India reports that suicide rates "...[continue] to rise alarmingly." In response to plans for more aid, YUVA offers an alternative: "an Integrated Natural Sustainable Agricultural Process":...
Reminder: Use Less
by Celine Ruben-Salama, New York City, USA on 11. 7.06
Food for thought graces the stairway leading to the G train platform in Brooklyn, NY. While switching trains from the L to the G at the Lorimer/Metropolitan Avenue/Grand Street commuters are reminded to “Use Less”....
State Sponsored Ad Campaign Promotes Cleanliness in Stockholm
by Celine Ruben-Salama, New York City, USA on 11. 5.06
Sometimes called the Venice of the North, Stockholm, Sweden is composed of large islands stitched together to create a city. Parks and tree-lined streets are common and nature is close. In fact, Djurgarden (tr. “The Animal Park”) a section of the city, is almost exclusively composed of parkland. From most anywhere in the city water is near. Two bodies of water straddle Stockholm; the Baltic Sea on one side and lake Mälaren on the other. The city went through a dramatic clean-up in the 1970s and is now one of the cleanest big cities in the world. Currently the City of Stockholm is running a campaign to get citizens involved in keeping their city clear....
The Good, the Bad and Takin' Green Extreme
by Jessica Root - Brooklyn, USA on 11. 5.06
Good magazine is just that: damn good. Full of delicious cultural tidbits and facts, the premiere Sep/Oct issue offers a plethora of green tips and resources to satiate any TreeHugger's appetite. My favorite article is by Ben Jervey, a fellow New York City resident who conducted an "experiment in extreme urban environmentalism" by dedicating a month to reducing his ecological footprint. He makes a point to live his indulgent city life, but to do so with minimal impact. He relies on local food, his bike, CFLs, and local beer from the Brooklyn Brewery, which, while not organic, shuttles around its bottles and kegs in a fleet of biodiesel trucks. A more mindful approach to recycling also helps him reduce 4-weeks worth of garbage to the size of a toolbox (the average American fills an oil drum in the same amount of time). It's often discouraging living in a city of extremes where mysterious black soot collects on your windowsill and gas-guzzling cabs are ubiquitous. But knowing that it's possible to take green just as extreme without deprivation restores hope that the good can almost always balance out, if not outweigh, the bad. ::Good Magazine...
The Vloggies: TreeHuggerTV Nominated!
by Nick Aster (San Francisco) on 11. 2.06
Busy busy busy, that's the TreeHugger team's motto these days. So busy that we didn't notice that TreeHuggerTV has been nominated for a Vloggie! So busy, in fact, we didn't even know there was such a thing as a Vloggie - an illustrious award for video weblogs. THTV has been nominated in the "Green Vlog" category.
It's too late for us to stack the vote as the ballots are closed, so just sit back and wait for the drum roll. The winners will be announced on Saturday at a star studded event in San Francisco!
And in the meantime, send some love to our fellow Green Vlog finalists:
Earth Sanctuary.
Sustainable Route
Freshtopia
TERRA: The Nature of our World
And of course: TreeHuggerTV...
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