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In a joint statement, Pitt and Jolie said, "While we celebrate the joy of the birth of our daughter, we recognize that 2 million babies born every year in the developing world die on the first day of their lives. These children can be saved, but only if governments around the world make it a priority."

The launch party/concept presentation is July 7 in Rotterdam; once the ball drops, it's time to get your sustainable groove on all summer long.

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He continues, "If you do not, and you have grandchildren, you should explain to them why you decided not to." Ebert found the film engaging and fascinating, and it affected him to the point of taking part of his review to go over the things we can all do to help mitigate climate change: "...encourage the development of alternative energy sources: Solar, wind, tidal, and, yes, nuclear. Move quickly toward hybrid and electric cars. Pour money into public transit, and subsidize the fares. Save energy in our houses." He even walked around the house, turning off all the lights, when he got home.

Hosted by Neil Chambers, co-founder of Green Ground Zero, the show is available on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network in NYC and online at mnn.org on channel 34.

After the first month's CarbonNeutral commitment expires, the new Honda owner will have the opportunity to extend their offsetting of CO2 through CarbonNeutral. John Kingston, Environment Manager at Honda (UK), says, "We're proud to support any event that promotes and educates on green matters, and that's why Honda is backing World Environment Day. The beauty of this Greener Driving offer is that it's not only a gift for the buyer of the Honda – it's a gift for the environment too."

Willie has been a tireless proponent and even sells his own brand of the alternative fuel. He said the way he was exposed to biodiesel (he hadn't heard of alternative fuel possibilities other than regular petroleum) shows that President Bush's use of the phrase "addicted to oil" is misleading. "I don't think we're addicted, I think that's the only thing we've had," Nelson said.

Studio Director Nathan Hale says: "The idea of a solar powered studio has certainly raised a few eyebrows, but it works brilliantly. We’ve been doing dry runs with bands like Bloc Party and the audio quality is phenomenal. These days more and more music artists are thinking about their 'carbon footprint', so it was only a matter of time before a fully fledged eco-studio became a reality."

The project will provide workspace, skills training, business education, finance, sales and marketing services. The concept is the brainchild of discoveredin.com founder Paul Barnett. He has been working with artisans in poor communities in Brazil since 2005 and already sells their many of their products.

Bonnaroo, taking place this year from June 16-18 in Manchester, Tennessee, is also implementing plans to mitigate its predicted impact on global warming. All of the festival's non-music stage generators will utilize biodiesel fuel, and one such stage (the Solar Stage) will run on solar power alone. In addition, CLIF Bar will purchase renewable wind energy credits from NativeEnergy, offsetting carbon dioxide emissions created by the festival and completely negating Bonnaroo's contribution to global warming.

Says ELLE, "...from L.A.-based Linda Loudermilk's strong, sculptural suits to Edun's cheeky yellow shrunken trenchcoat, these are unapologetically chic, fashion-forward designs tailor-made to erase memories of tie-dye experiments past."

It also provides an opportunity for manufacturers to secure market recognition for efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its products. The rating system evaluates computer and other electronic products according to three tiers of environmental performance -- Bronze, Silver, and Gold. There are 51 total environmental criteria: 23 required and 28 optional criteria, and products earn respective labels for the total number of criteria met. The new standard is designed to encourage manufacturers to design their products to be used longer, be more energy efficient, easier to upgrade and recycle, and contain fewer hazardous materials.