Ben Harper
in conversation with TreeHugger founder Graham Hill in
DUMBO, Brooklyn. In this first video webisode of our four-part series, we bring you the transformation of a parking island into a public refuge for pedestrians. Running time 3 minutes....
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It's not so much that Nader had a crystal ball capable of predicting global warming (
Salon suggests he used a foggy one to endorse Edwards for Prez and reviews Nader criticism regarding Gore's lacking enviro walk in 2000) Nader was ahead of the curve for using commerce-based climate solutions as a political lever. Naderville is all about linking in politicos to the public sphere -- which can be a great big green ball if we all buy into it....
We've discovered that a number of folks are quite let's say curious about the portable power bank universal adapter
cum wind generator known as the Hymini. Despite its spelling, questions linger as to whether or not Hymini refers to anything female or sexual. And how exactly do you pronounce "Hymini?" On our recent journey to the
Greener Gadgets conference, we got the answers to these burning questions and more. Watch the exclusive TreeHugger Hi-Definition video after the
jump....
Olivia Zaleski has a green
gift-giving tip for you. Watch the ecoriginal hi-definition video after the
jump..
Valentine's Day can easily become an 11th hour gift-giving occasion even when we've been encouraging you to give greener love with our
gift guide. So if you're sweating it out, planning to run from work to grab some last-ditch goodies for your green someone, perhaps someone needs to have a good talk with you. Specifically, that potential gift recipient. We're not suggesting you eat V-day crow, rather, it's never too late for the giver to simply speak with the give-ee before hand. No, no it doesn't spoil the surprise, you can hint and beat around the bush and have a right good, flirty time of it (flirting not recommended for blood relatives as that might get a little weird). By knowing what that special susty someone truly wants or needs, you can ensure that your gift doesn't go to waste or wind-up in a landfill. And you just might wind up having the romantic time of your life....
Conference organizers Marc Alt and Jill Fehrenbacher sum up the events of
Greener Gadgets 2008. Watch the exclusive TreeHugger Hi-Definition video after the
jump.
:: GREEN DEETS ::
:: 400 million consumer electronics are discarded every year
:: E-waste is the fastest growing category of municipal waste
:: Electronics account for 25% of home electricity use
:: The $150 billlion consumer electronics industry is one of the fastest growing industries on the planet...
This week, TreeHuggerTV and myself, the proud contest manager of
Convenient Truths, bring you a little ’50’s nostalgia. Watch as I shamelessly share my Servin’ Saver solution to climate change.
Unless you are retro-cool, using re-usable containers doesn’t have to conjure up images of ladies donning aprons, with hair tightly coiffed in curlers, serving up freshly chilled ambrosia salad to their nuclear families. ...
This week on
TreeHuggerTV we are back in the supermarket shopping with nutriton expert
Marion Nestle. You may have caught a previous THTV episode when Marion was helping us to buy
green milk. This week we're in the fruit and veg aisle and Marion is lamenting the fact that lack of labelling means we can't tell where the apples come from. This is especially frustrating when they are out of season because we can't tell how far round the world they've travelled. Come help us carry the shopping basket and learn more about the pros and cons of selecting organic fruit and vegetables in the supermarket. ...
This week on
TreeHuggerTV we are bringing you an example of an entry into the Convenient Truths contest. This short film was made by the
Weather Channel initiative
One Degree and demostrates the effectiveness of communities getting together to watch viewings of
An Inconvenient Truth. In October last year in 4000 churches across the US half a million people showed up to watch the educational film about Global Warming. The mass screenings were organised by
Interfaith Power and Light in a nation wide effort to get people of all faiths to engage with environmental issues. It is wonderful to see in this short film how people are clearly moved and motivated after watching An Inconvenient Truth. They all want to do something proactive to help. If you want to do something to encourge people to act then please send in entries to the
Convenient Truths video contest. It's not long until the February 28th deadline so get filming with what ever comes to hand, a camcorder, a digital camera, or even your mobile phone. We look forward to seeing your suggestions for convenient solutions to Global Warming....
L.O.V.E. brings organic vegetables right to your door.
Are you tired and don’t want to get up off the couch, but really wish you had a persimmon to munch on? Don’t worry
L.O.V.E. has you covered. The
Los Angeles Organic Vegetable Express is a service that brings fruits and vegetables of your choice, right to your doorstep. All their boxes and delivery frequencies are completely customizable. You just tell ‘em what you want, and they’ll drop it off. Organic made easy!
If pesticides are gonna get in your body, chances are there they’ll get there through the fruits and vegetables that you eat. So going
organic just makes sense. But, as with all things worth caring about, the solutions are complicated, like eating
organic vs. local. There is even a
university or
two that offer degrees in organic farming. One thing is for certain though, any of these alternatives would be better than biting into that juicy
genetically modified apple you get at your average supermarket. Mmmm… it’s like you can taste the gene splicing. Available formats:
iTunes,
MOV...
This week on
TreeHuggerTV we are excited because we've teamed up with our good friends, and fellow
Vloggie winners, Oscar and Tanja over at
Freshtopia. This dynamic duo are embarking on an intrepid journey across America and they are taking us with them! As you might know from watching Freshtopia's vlog Oscar and Tanja like to put time, effort and enthusiasm into everything they do, most often with beautiful food, but in this case it's traveling. Why fly fast by plane when you can take the long way round by train - it's so much more enjoyable! So get on board and settle in as Freshtopia takes you to explore the perks and pitfalls of traveling the country by rail. From dining cars to vast landscapes, traveling by train offers a different take on time than we are used to in our rapid transit world....
Did you know that the average lawn uses 88 gallons of water per day? This week
TreeHuggerTV joins
Fritz Haeg to find out more about his
Edible Estates project. Fritz describes the lawns on the street outside people’s house as “a no man’s land, a kind of hostile territory where nobody is really welcome.” His idea is to transform these unused spaces into vegetable gardens. Fritz is concerned with the global issues of land use and food production, he says, “the ultimate goal is to have everyone that comes in contact with the project, in whatever way, to reconsider how they occupy their land.” Did you know that if lawns were a crop they would ran as fifth largest in the United States on the basis of area? With Edible Estates Fritz is demonstrating that one person can make a public gesture of producing food in the most local way possible, on your own front lawn. What if keeping up with the Joneses meant you had a better tomato bush or a bigger plum tree? We hope the Edible Estates example will grow....
This week
TreeHuggerTV gets a great view from the roof tops as we join new home owners who are helping install the solar panels on their houses. The solar panel company
Grid Alternatives is working with
Habitat For Humanity East Bay,
Sun, Light and Power and
PG+E, in California, to bring solar energy to low income communities. Powerful solar arrays bring huge financial savings to new home owners in need, they say up to 75% on each bill. Victoria Malone, one of the new home owners, says working on the roof was scary first, but awesome once she was up there. Jose Buitrajo, another owner, says it feels good because they are working on something that is going to become theirs and will save them money. Not only does this community effort have clear benefits for local home owners, but it is also fighting climate change - each house will offset 40 tons of CO2 emissions. ...
Calling all THTV enthusiasts and budding film makers out there. Have you been watching the THTV episodes each week and thinking, "Hey, this is something I want to contribute to"? Well here is your opportunity to express yourselves! TreeHugger and
Seventh Generation today are launching the
Convenient Truths Video Contest. In homage to Al gore's film
The Inconvenient Truth, which is released on DVD today, we are asking you to create a collection of inspiring and pragmatic short videos that provide actionable answers towards stemming climate change. The former vice-president himself has endorsed this video contest saying, "I applaud Treehugger's efforts to support An Inconvenient Truth with their "Convenient Truths" video contest. It's a great way to spread the word and bring the issue into our daily lives." So get out there, get inspired, get creative, and get filming. We need solutions to Global Warming and everyone of you can help us find them. ...
Hold onto your hats guys and gals, this week on
TreeHuggerTV we have a classic crime caper for you from the amazing
Free Range Studios. Our tough private detective
Sam Suds had solved some serious toxic crimes in the past in the Johnson household, but the word around the bathroom was that Sam Suds was all washed up. Now he had to face of one of his most dangerous cases yet. He had rolled the dice on the case of the PVC and it had come up snake eyes. He was just about to throw in the towel and crawl inside of a shampoo bottle, when she came floating along. When the gorgeous Duck Face showed Sam Suds the evidence he knew she wasn't just blowing bubbles....
Boo! Happy Halloween from TreeHuggerTV. Ooooooh we've got a scary one for you this week! Come into the darkness with us and be afraid, very afraid, of the hidden
powers lurking in your home. What kind of ghostly ghouls creep around your home at night? The phantom power currents may not be visible, but it's sure that they are slowly sucking the energy out of your home as you sleep soundly in your bed. Electrical appliances left on standby and plugged in power adaptors constantly use electricity. This draining of power contributes to the ecological impact your home has on the planet. Turn off appliances when not in use and use switches and
power strips to fight these fiends. Drive a stake though the heart of Vampire Power this Halloween....
This week on
TreeHuggerTV we continue to follow Kachina Myers on her quest to throw an eco-house warming party whilst also putting the finishing touches to her new apartment. In the second of three webisodes we see designer Michael Iannone using wheat board for the first time to build Kachina's sideboard. Meanwhile Kachina weighs up the pros and cons of corn plastic cutlery versus eating with fingers. She also tries to increase the fuel-efficiency of the van delivering her sideboard by waiting till it has a full delivery run, even though this risks her star piece not arriving in time for the party. You can watch the windows media version of this episode
here and you can see the watch last week's episode again over the page....
This week on
TreeHuggerTV we start with the first of a three part series on how to throw an eco party. We join eco-enthusiast Kachina Myers in her preparations for a house warming party at her new home in New York City. Kachina is working hard to make her home as eco-friendly as possible,
recycling an old DVD player, using low VOC paint, and buying sustainable furniture. Kachina finds the perfect sideboard by designer
Michael Iannone which uses
Kirei, sorghum stalks, and formaldehyde free
wheat board. Michael is working hard to get the sideboard made in time for the party. Watch episodes two and three on rotation in the promo panel to find out if Kachina’s eco-party was a big green success!...
Have you heard of a Salmofan? It’s a colour chart used to match the colour of farmed salmon to wild salmon by feeding them coloured pellets. It sounds like something fishy is going on here! This week
TreeHuggerTV goes seafood shopping with Frank Wildermann and nutrition expert
Marion Nestle. Marion runs through the key information to look for when buying fish in the supermarket. New laws prescribe that suppliers label the packaging with country of origin, if it is farmed or wild and whether artificial colour has been added. Marion also highlights which fish can contain high levels of mercury . Check out Marion’s top fish buying tips to reduce exposure to contaminants in the fish we buy....
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