OK...so I'm completely addicted to Daryl Hannah's site DH Love Life. love it, Love It, LOVE IT!!! It's basically just a collection of short videos in which Daryl explores all sorts of topics, from biodiesel to gorillas in Rwanda. Being a closet conservation biologist, I was of course drawn to the gorillas. She's got a great positive attitude about things too which we always dig here at SSF. Hope is out there! I was lucky enough to chat with Daryl briefly at the Environmental Media Awards last year and was TOTALLY inspired. Sustainability needs an army of folks like her.
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Daryl Hannah's vlogSubmitted by Sustainable Sean on Mon, 07/03/2006 - 10:15pm. |
Newsweek's Giving Back AwardsSubmitted by Sustainable Sean on Mon, 07/03/2006 - 9:00pm.
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Another pleasant surprise on the newstands this week. Newsweekdevoted a cover and issue to their Giving Back Awards. A few expected folks (like Brad Pitt) but quite a few surprises including Benita Singh and Ruth DeGolia, co-founders of a great startup/nonprofit, Mercado Global, that SSF remembers well from our small beginnings. They've been doing sustainable style form the beginning...and doing it well. Surfers to Mercado Global may also notice the face of the very sustainable and stylish Summer Rayne Oakes as the face of Mercado Global.
Celebrate Energy IndependenceSubmitted by SSF on Fri, 06/30/2006 - 5:53pm.
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>> change an incandescent bulb to a compact fluorescent. Your checkbook will thank you. Have a happy and sustainable 4th! |
We've got a big holiday weekend coming up here in the States; time for picnics, barbeques, parties and fun, all topped off with a big fireworks display that have become synonymous with the birth of the country. In addition to all this, we have a quick list of ways to celebrate energy independence this weekend. We recommend:
Electric Cycleryfiled in online sourcebook: mobility June 30, 2006
Electric Cyclery is a retailer of cool alternative modes of transportation for automobiles. The retailer features electric bicycles and folding bicycles, electric skate boards, electric scooters and more! These alternative transportation methods are a great commuter and ecosystem-friendly substitute for environmental, exercise enthusiasts. [Electric Cyclery]
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DrivingGreenfiled in online sourcebook: mobility June 30, 2006
DrivingGreen is a consumer oriented service of AgCert, a global company that specializes in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture. With DrivingGreen consumers can affordably offset greenhouse gas emissions that result from everyday driving. In doing so consumers help the environment, battle global warming, and receive a T-shirt, license plate holders and a car decal to display their commitment to the environment. But most importantly, the consumer receives a serialized certificate. It is simple, fast and easy to do! [DrivingGreen]
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Plenty Magazinefiled in online sourcebook: new york | print media | [nyc] print media June 30, 2006
A magazine for hip, savvy, environmentally conscious consumers, Plenty examines the intersection where concern for the environment meets quality of life. The magazine offers graphically inviting news of the latest cutting-edge products, along with ideas for better living-with substance, with style and with a positive attitude towards the planet's future. Plenty asserts that if we, as individuals and as a society, make the right choices, we can still live in a world of Plenty. [Plenty Magazine]
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Paste Magazinefiled in online sourcebook: print media June 30, 2006
An independently published entertainment magazine, Paste is designed for people who still enjoy discovering new music, prize substance and songcraft over fads and manufactured attitude, and appreciate quality music in whatever genre it might inhabit. Paste also includes thoughtful analysis on the best in film, books and other aspects of popular (and alternative) culture. [Paste Magazine]
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Natural Home Magazinefiled in online sourcebook: print media June 30, 2006
Providing the best in home design, earth-friendly décor and natural living, Natural Home appeals to the health-conscious, environmentally concerned homeowner. The bimonthly magazine features sustainable, healthy homes, decorating tips, and the latest green products and services. Natural Home's readers are educated, eco-savvy homeowners looking to practice earth-inspired living. [Natural Home Magazine]
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The Mercedes-Benz Bionic Carfiled in online sourcebook: mobility June 30, 2006
The Mercedes-Benz bionic car as a concept combines great values in fuel consumption and represents the latest in diesel technology and bionics. The Bionic Benz was inspired by nature, with the focus in mind to develop a car that is aerodynamic, safe, comfortable and environmentally compatible in terms of detail. The inspiration of the vehicle came from the Boxfish. Despite its boxy, cube-shaped body, this tropical fish is in fact amazingly streamlined and represents an aerodynamic ideal of its creators. [Mercedes-Benz bionic car]
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The Future of Wind Power?Submitted by SSF on Thu, 06/29/2006 - 4:11pm.
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Wow, check out this proposition by One Architecture, Ton Matton and NL Architects for the next generation windmill. Commissioned by the Dutch government, the proposed mill mimics a tree in design, can be nearly 400 ft (120 meters) high and can hold up to 8 turbines. The idea behind the design is that a tree-shaped mill is less intrusive in the flat Dutch landscape than the windmill farms they use now. What a great idea; more mills, more power, less intrusion, less mess. We love it when cool designs solve problems, and hope we're looking at the future of wind power. [Reluct] via [Bright] (site in Dutch)
Metropolisfiled in online sourcebook: new york | print media | [nyc] print media June 29, 2006
Showing how richly designed our world can be, Metropolis examines contemporary life through design—architecture, interior design, product design, graphic design, crafts, planning, and preservation. Subjects range from the sprawling urban environment to intimate living spaces to small objects of everyday use. Metropolis looks to the economic, environmental, social, cultural, political, and technological contexts to explore why design happens in a certain way. [Metropolis]
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Commuter Carsfiled in online sourcebook: mobility June 29, 2006
Introducing the high performance, road-hugging, ultra-narrow Tango. The Tango is a peek into the future of electric commuter driving. The ultra thin, streamline design allows drivers to double or split driving lanes and park in the most peculiar places. As for safety, the car provides cornering stability and is designed with a racing-certified roll cage to protect you and your passenger. Emission-free and exciting, the electric Tango T600 accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in just 4 seconds, with a top speed of 150 mph. [Commuter Cars]
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Lu Magazinefiled in online sourcebook: print media June 29, 2006
A green fashion magazine in the making, Lü, meaning green in Chinese, is mixing business with pleasure, style with content, form with function. Abiding by a strict cradle-to-cradle protocol, Lü plans to raise the bar for everyone. The green magazine walks the talk by showcasing only green products, featuring green architects, musicians, artists and poets, and by incorporating green themes into its photo shoots. [Lü Magazine]
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Herbivore Clothingfiled in online sourcebook: fashion June 29, 2006
Based in Portland, Oregon, the founders of Herbivore Clothing wanted to communicate their commitment to a vegan lifestyle, but weren't finding clothing that appealed to their ethics as well as their fashion sense. As a result they started making their own clothing. Their belief is that the culture they're helping to create and foster should be linked to activism on all levels, including the use of sweatshop-free labor. [Herbivore Clothing]
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Better World Clubfiled in online sourcebook: mobility | travel June 29, 2006
Not your typical roadside assistance, Better World Club provides their club members with 24-hour roadside assistance nationwide for both motorists and bicyclists. The company uses only high quality and pocketbook-friendly environmentally sensitive products. They also provide insurance services and discounts for hybrid owners. The corporation also annually donates 1% of its revenue to support roadside clean up programs and advocacy and provides unique eco-friendly travel alternatives. [Better World Club]
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