The Green Party of Suffolk County (US) is holding a poster competition to encourage both adults and children alike to show off their artistic talents and demonstrate their commitment to ending the war in Iraq. The competition is entitled “Bring… Read More »Bring home our troops
Al Gore’s movie about climate change has been nominated for an Oscar. The film is in the running for best Documentary Feature. According to the Associated Press Gore is “thrilled” about the big nomination and reportedly said in an e-mail… Read More »An Inconvenient Truth nominated for Academy Award
“The best indication of whether a person truly grasps the scale of the global climate crisis is not whether they drive a hybrid car or offset their flights, nor whether they subscribe to the Ecologist or plan to attach a… Read More »Support carbon rationing, petition the PM
“White Christmas?” [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICl1Tmd4Jkw]The staff of Environmental Defense have recorded their own version of “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”, with a global warming twist. They are inviting other aspiring eco-carolers to join them on YouTube.
Looking for that perfect eco-friendly holiday gift? How about a 2007 EcoBabes calendar? Supporting the California based Climate Protection Campaign, an organization working to reduce emissions in Sonoma County, the ecobabes calendar “portrays passionate, driven women pursing a vision of… Read More »EcoBabes 2007
Saturday 25th November 2006 is Buy Nothing Day. A day to switch off from shopping and tune into life. Take part – buy nothing – it’s FREE. The UK’s Buy Nothing Day website points out that 20% of the earth’s… Read More »Buy Nothing Day – no purchase necessary
Environmentalists celebrated today when the government finally committed itself to debating a Climate Change Bill in the next session of parliament. The Big Ask, a campaign by Friends of the Earth to secure the bill, will continue its work to… Read More »We asked, they delivered
What happens when you get nine women together, each with their own green passions around the world? Green Girls Global – a new blog that aims to “discuss, share and learn about how we can all live a more sustainable… Read More »Green Girls Global
As part of their campaign against PVC – polyvinyl chloride – the Center for Health and Environmental Justice has an animated awareness video featuring Sam Suds – a private detective/bar of soap whose mission is to keep toxins out of the Johnson household. The message of the video is loud an clear: PVC is bad, it’s all around you, but it’s easy to spot – just look for the 3 or the V.
The Center for Health and Environmental Justice has called on big box retailers like Wal-Mart and Target to phase out PVC sales within their stores. According to a recent CHEJ press release as a result of their efforts, “Wal-Mart has already begun to phase out PVC in packaging and children’s lunchboxes. Last October, in response to health and environmental concerns, Wal-Mart announced plans to phase out PVC plastic in private label packaging over the next 2 years.”