Exposing: The People’s Grocery
By Erin Gallagher
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Q: What is the second largest cause of death in America?
A: Eating unhealthy food and sitting around
The People’s Grocery is a revolutionary, community oriented, citizen-driven project that began by identifying an opportunity to supply organically produced food to those who could not afford it due to the poorly designed US food system. It has succeeded in creating a thriving urban agricultural landscape in West Oakland, California by educating local citizens on urban farming techniques and thereby increasing the health of the entire community. Inspiring and insightful, this short film by the Global Oneness Project models what can and should be done in most urban settings to offset the effects of exponentially rising transportation costs and live a healthier life.
Click here to check out what else the Global Oneness Project is up to.
Statistical Source: The Center for Disease Control
Posted on August 13, 2008 |
Rebuild This City
By Erin Gallagher
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Jaime Lerner wants to challenge the way we design our cities and propose that it can be accomplished within a budget that most urban planners would think completely unrealistic. His innovative, big picture view of efficient energy use, waste reduction, mass transportation and housing development has allowed him to transform gridlocked, clogged arteries of the city of Curitiba, Brazil into smooth flowing, pedestrian filled spaces in record time. Most notably, he has the ability to harness the power of citizens and work with them to create massive positive change. Lerner has deservingly received a United Nations Environmental Award, the Child and Peace Award from UNICEF, and the 2001 World Technology Award for Transportation.
Listen in on this brilliant lecture from Jaime and get inspired to work on redesigning the components of where you live.
Posted on August 5, 2008 |
SciFri: How To Make Biodiesel
By Erin Gallagher
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Ever wondered how to beat the ever-rising cost of fuel? Many people over the past few years have pioneered the use of waste vegetable oil (WVO) to make biodiesel. Since it is a recycled material, biodiesel from WVO does not have wreak havoc on the environment or global food supply that ethanol and biodiesel from virgin oil often does. This fuel can be used in modern diesel engines like the Volkswagen Jetta, and older diesels like Mercedes-Benz, with just a few minimal adjustments. The truly amazing thing about biodiesel from WVO is that you can recycle the oil from a local restaurant and make the biodiesel yourself, right in your own garage. In this video, Science Friday features the special recipe for biodiesel. If you’re a nerd at heart, push play and pass the french fries, because you could be on your way to $1 per gallon!
Posted on July 30, 2008 |
elevision: Interview With A Treehugger
By Jenn Breckenridge
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Waylon Lewis of mindful life media machine, Elephant Journal, picks the brain of the biggest treehugger on the web, Graham Hill. This strikingly handsome founder of Treehugger.com gives his insights on revolutionizing the paper coffee cup, being bought by Discovery Channel, and the simple joys of watching his uber-green website’s traffic go through the roof. Ah, the joys of Google Analytics.
elevision interviews Treehugger.com’s Graham Hill from alex king on Vimeo.
Posted on July 23, 2008 |
6 Ways Mushrooms Can Save The Planet
By Jenn Breckenridge
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Are you ready to find out the 6 ways mushrooms can save our struggling planet? Paul Stamets, famed mycologist and founder of Fungi Perfecti, will blow your mind with how to use mycelia to create mushroom-based solutions to habitat restoration, biological warfare, petroleum spills, pest invasions, and peak oil.
Posted on July 16, 2008 |
Zaproot: Patagonia, Prius, And Plasma
By Jenn Breckenridge
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I hope everyone here has a sense of humor, because as always, you’re going to have to whip it out while you watch Zaproot. (Your sense of humor.) In this episode, Jessica Williamson critiques (and verbally threatens) the blind. Shocking. We also get to see how a pill-sized object can give off more light than a streetlamp, how proton packs are saving energy in San Francisco, and Patagonia’s Footprint Chronicles let us stalk our clothing before it gets to our closets. What? Just watch the video.
Posted on July 9, 2008 |
Meet The Greenhorns
By Jenn Breckenridge
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green·horn 
[green-hawrn]
–noun
| 1. | an untrained or inexperienced person. |
| 2. | a naive or gullible person; someone who is easily tricked or swindled. |
| 3. | Slang. a newly arrived immigrant; newcomer. |
These wild youngsters have spun completely out of control. They’ve left behind everything they’ve previously known to go off on their own and…farm. Yes, there is a new youth movement underfoot here in America, and its about growing vegetables, raising chickens, and moving dirt from one place to another. Believe it.
Strip mall designers, take heed-you could be out of work in the next 5-10 years if this farming trend takes over. Check out this trailer for The Greenhorns, a documentary film about the young farmers movement. See if it makes you want to ditch your office job and join WWOOF…
Posted on July 2, 2008 |
Threadheads: Shytown Green Fest
By Jenn Breckenridge
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eCo Times likes to keep it light on “Hump Day” (why is it called that) with a little dose of eCo TV. Today’s edutainment is from the darlings of DIY, Rob Czar and Corinne Leigh of Threadheads. Why do we love Threadheads? Because they show us that not all goods have to come from a factory; we can actually make things ourselves with recycled and locally sourced materials.
In this episode, Threadheads takes us on a spin through Green Festival in Chicago. They talk to some of our favorite people like Kevin Danaher and our friends at Green Guru Gear. After the tour of Green Fest, Threadheads will show you how to make something artful and edgy. Remember kids, DIY keeps manufacturing locool. Okaaay, let’s leave the questionable humor to Rob and Corinne-take it away Threadheads…
Posted on June 25, 2008 |
Conscious Living TV: Green Your Clean
By Jenn Breckenridge
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In this episode, Conscious Living TV first takes us on a frightening tour of conventional household cleaners, showing us what not to use and why. Then Bianca gives us the scoop on toxin free alternatives that we can find at our local hardware store, supermarket, or health food store. If you’re still using toxic chemicals to clean your home, this show could be the tipping point for you…
Ready to green your clean? Try out some of these eco smart cleaners…
- Biokleen offers a variety of super concentrated cleaners and detergents that really work
- Seventh Generation features cleaning products free of dyes and fragrances, as well as 100% recycled household paper products
- Try some biodegradable sponges and absorbent reusable towels by Twist
- Method and Greenworks can be found in almost any Target or supermarket, so no matter where you live in the country, there’s always a healthier choice for cleaning your home
Posted on June 18, 2008 |
Free Range Studios: The Story Of Stuff
By Jenn Breckenridge
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The Story Of Stuff has spread like wildfire through YouTube, Google videos, and inboxes all over the country and the world. What explains the millions of views of this little video by Free Range Productions? Well, everyone’s got stuff and will probably acquire some more of it in the immediate future. If you really want to know where your stuff comes from and what the effect of it all is, Annie Leonard breaks down the facts in a sweet and easy-to-understand way while weaving a tale you will never forget. And you might as well watch it, because stuff happens-and let’s admit it, those little cartoons make it so much easier to deal with…
Inspired by The Story Of Stuff? Take action!
- Order the DVD or download a free copy and host a screening at your house
- If you have a website or social network profile, you can share The Story Of Stuff on your site by embedding video or images from the film and linking to their site
- Donate to The Story Of Stuff and help Annie grow her mission
Posted on June 11, 2008 |
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