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John Ivanko in Activism 206 days ago
I can appreciate Walt Disney World copyrighting their park. After all, they’re largely responsible for just about every inch of it, from the sculpted bushes to human-engineered lakes and waterways. Obviously, it’s well established that biotech companies currently have every right to own and patent new forms of life. But when I was passing through… Read More…
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Timothy B. Hurst in Activism 583 days ago
Yesterday at Planetsave, I wrote about a sculpture of two polar bears floating down London’s River Thames to bring attention to climate change and a new natural history television channel in the UK. Here’s a video of the bears in action: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/6zEUjYsx7Dk&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1]
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Adam Williams in Activism 591 days ago
Gerd Niemoeller, inventor and the owner of Swiss-based The Wall AG, has devised a relatively inexpensive and lightweight paper home (approximately 36 square meters/400 square feet) for the poor and otherwise in need. The London Times reports: Retailing for about $5,000 (£3,375), the house is supposed to brighten up Third World shantytowns and provide quick… Read More…
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College activists are greening it up by kicking the lights off while they’re having fun with a bit of sexy recycling — and whatnot. But that’s just one of the campus ‘green’ scenes, as reported in Grist‘s series on campus activism. It turns out there are ways to make saving the planet hip and sexy… Read More…
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Kelli Best-Oliver in Action & Activism 742 days ago
Alt-country stalwart Wilco is using their touring success to benefit green groups in the communties they visit. Wilco donated over $3,000 from poster sales at their three sold-out St Louis shows to New Roots Urban Farm. New Roots, located in North St Louis, is a collectively-run group that transformed a blighted parcel of land from… Read More…
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Jennifer Lance in Action & Activism 763 days ago
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/v/oUkiyBVytRQ&hl=en&] Last week, a tourist in NYC videotaped a police office body slamming a cyclist during Critical Mass, the monthly event where bicyclists take over city streets. On Friday, violence also erupted during Critical Mass in Seattle between a driver and bikers, after riders practiced “corking,” in which they block cars while the mass of… Read More…
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Alex Smith in Action & Activism 805 days ago
In what some called a crazy stint, this April the LA crew of riders who call themselves the Crimanimalz hit the highway to make a statement in a city renowned for its hours and hours of commuter traffic. The ride through the city’s Friday commuter traffic jam, also dubbed the “If You Rode a Bike… Read More…
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Philip Proefrock in Action & Activism 814 days ago
Restaurants in seven cities across the US are part of the initial wave of the Food & Water Watch “Take Back the Tap“ Campaign. “The consumer advocacy group is working with cities across the nation to urge local restaurants and chefs to sign a pledge to switch to serving only tap water, help educate customers… Read More…
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If you want to catch someone’s attention, go naked (I hear this is also a good way to stop Jehovah’s Witnesses from coming to your home)! Yesterday in Madrid, protester rode bikes in the buff to protest the expansion of automobile usage and draw attention to the benefits of bike riding. Via (including image): Interesting… Read More…
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Sharon Troy in Action & Activism 834 days ago
I had the pleasure of attending Carrot Mob’s first event in San Francisco a few months ago. They’ve got a unique approach to incentivizing local businesses to go green. Watch their video and check out Paul Smith’s post about Carrot Mob on Triple Pundit. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/LUz0kM1u_jk" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
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The Anti-Advertising Agency needs your help. Send a SASE to: Steve Lambert/Anti-Advertising Agency c/o Eyebeam OpenLab 540 W.21st ST. New York, NY 10011 You will receive a package full of “you don’t need it” stickers to plaster on ads in your community. Via: fashionindie
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An introduction to how Earth Day 1970 got its start, and the framework of environmental policy it left in its wake [courtesy of Project Butterfly - running time is 4:41]. [kml_flashembed movie="http://youtube.com/v/yMFILFijFb0" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /]
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mcmilker in Action & Activism 876 days ago
British actress, Dame Judi Dench, who played Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love, protests building an eco-town Stratford-on-Avon. The 73 year old actress is furious over British government’s plans of a carbon-neutral village about six miles (9.65 kilometres) from Stratford upon-Avon. Photo Courtesy Miramax Films
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Gavin Hudson in Action & Activism 878 days ago
Springtime has arrived in the northern hemisphere. To the hippest of energy hipsters, that means cold shower season is here! I took my first cold shower of 2008 today after a run and found it refreshing and invigorating. Of course, showering cold isn’t only for greenies and energy genies. Roanne Weisman writes about some of… Read More…
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The continuing battle between The Sea Shepard vessel, The Steve Irwin, and Japanese whalers turns ugly . The Sea Shepard captain claims shots and grenades were fired on his ship. Read the story and watch the video. Related Posts:Hold Your Nose! Japanese Whaler Barraged By Rotten Butter
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Sea Shepard crew deploys over two dozen bottles of rotten butter sending a stench throughout the whale killing ship that will remain for days…
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A video that’s at once cute and humorous. An instant internet classic, right? Do The Green Thing put this and other great videos together. Each one’s a little piece of green comedy manna. Watch this video and then check them out for more. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/G2FueFv5eDo" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] Via: Times Online
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Pem Charnley in Action & Activism 918 days ago
The symbol of the UK establishment, the Houses of Parliament, has today been invaded by protesters clambering onto the roofs and demanding justice over Heathrow’s third runway decision. Click here to see the story in pics. Good stuff. Story in full.
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Bishops of Liverpool and London are calling on Christians to give up carbon for Lent. According to the Telegraph, Lent is the time when Christians traditionally give up such things as sweets, chocolate or alcohol in recognition of the 40 days Christ spent fasting in the desert to prepare for his ministry. This year they… Read More…
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Facebook: this time an invitation to turn your lights off for just one hour on March 29th between 8-9 pm. Photo courtesy of Flickr.
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Jeff McIntire-Strasburg in Action & Activism 944 days ago
[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/GYYPwohQDP8" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] Head over to eBay to bid on a solar-powered Lifeline radio autographed by Tom Hanks. Proceeds from the auctions will benefit the Freeplay Foundation, which provides these radios to African communities that would otherwise be without reliable access to information. Thanks to Ecorazzi for the heads up!
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An interesting report ran in The Guardian today – offering tips on how your community could become greener by way of the green living awards. Environmentally friendly scuba diving, a new kind of courier bicycle service, the “scrapmobile” and more. A thoroughly positive and refreshing report as we head into the weekend.
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[kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y0TibIHwdIM" width="425" height="350" wmode="transparent" /] Everybody sing along, now: “Save the planet… Save the Planet…” Thanks to co-creator Michael Droste for passing this along…
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Facebook can drive me bonkers at times. As many commentators have remarked, how can one possibly benefit from being bought a virtual drink? An empty gesture. No empty gestures on this page though. Stop Global Warming Picture courtesy of Flickr here.
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Wei Wenhua, a 41-year-old construction company executive and blogger, was beaten to death Monday when attempting to film a protest on his cell phone. Villagers were protesting the disposal of waste near their homes in the central Chinese province of Hubei. According to CNN, A scuffle developed when residents tried to prevent trucks from unloading… Read More…
