Archive for May, 2007
Kevin Bayuk: Urban Permaculture
Saturday, May 26th, 2007Kevin Bayuk rents an apartment in the Haight Ashbury district of San Fransicso. He also grows a large amount of his own food, actively composts, raises ducks and captures rainwater- total urban permaculture. One might think you need to own a large plot of land in the country to create an abundant food growing system, [...]
TreeHugger Radio: The Greening of Burning Man
Friday, May 25th, 2007
For one week each year, Black Rock City becomes the tenth largest city in Nevada. The massive fully-interactive arts festival that is Burning Man attracts people from around the world to experience a temporary intentional community in the heat of the desert, and this year’s theme is eco-effectiveness. In this extended interview, Meaghan O’Neill talks with Burning Man’s Environmental Manager Tom Price about green tech on the playa, Burners Without Borders, and Black Rock City as a sustainable microcosm. Subscribe to TreeHugger Radio on iTunes or listen/right click to download. ::TreeHugger Radio
(TreeHugger Radio is written by Simran Sethi and produced by Jacob Gordon. This week’s interview conducted by Meaghan O’Neill.)
TGM #34: Ecoholic (May 25, 2007)
Friday, May 25th, 2007This week:
Adria Vasil, author of the book Ecoholic and environmental news columnist for NOW magazine, speaks with Shaq Haq, Jordan Poppenk and Kevin Farmer about her column and new book in a special two-part interview.
Jordan Poppenk speaks with Rymal Smith, Manager of the Hydrogen Village Program, about the ecology of hydrogen as an energy storage [...]
NRDC Artists & Visionaries: Josie Merck
Friday, May 25th, 2007
Josie Merck, painter, artist and environmentalist
Author: NRDCflix
Keywords: Josie Merck NRDC painter artist environmentalist recycled art
Added: May 25, 2007
ATG 29 An Evening with Paul Hawken at the Lensic
Thursday, May 24th, 2007TODAY’S ECO WAKE-UP CALL: “The great thing about the dilemma we’re in is that we get to re-imagine every single thing we do. In other words, there isn’t one single thing that we make that doesn’t require a complete remake. And so there are two ways of looking at that. One [...]
Al Gore and Harry Shearer Beard Growing
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Al Gore and Harry Shearer on G Living, talk about why loosing elections sometimes forces a man into growing a beard, even if the Supreme Court is not involved.
More at http://gliving.tv
Author: GreenMonkey
Keywords: harry supreme Al beards shearer Gore court
Added: May 24, 2007
Al Gore / New Book The Assault on Reason
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Al Gore Explains how Washington See Evidence In One Direction and Goes The Opposite Direction On Both Iraq and Global Warming. This is from a discussion between Harry Shearer and Vice President Al Gore on May 22nd 2007. The release of his new book The Assault On Reason.
more at http://gliving.tv
Author: GreenMonkey
Keywords: assault Al Living Gore climate change Iraq
Added: May 24, 2007
More Hip Than Hippie - Being More Hip Than Hippie
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007More Hip Than Hippie #100 - Being More Hip Than Hippie
Can you believe it? It’s More Hip Than Hippie’s 100th episode! We’ll be talking about what it really means to be More Hip
Than Hippie and mentioning some of our wonderful listener’s favorites tips and tricks for living a green lifestyle.
Pssst. . .there’s a coupod in this episode, so listen closely for great savings at Greenfeet.com!
Beer and Chocolate:
Beer: Allagash Grand Cru from Portland, Maine.
Chocolate: Nestle Treasures Dark Chocolate Truffle and
Perugina Bittersweet Chocolate sent to us by Dave in Nebraska.
Hip News and Finds
Finds:
- Your very own crime scene. Check out the blood puddle pillow from FromKeetra.com. When
you lay down, it looks like a crime scene in your room.
News:
- Has your city made the pledge? On May 15, 2007, Tulsa, Oklahoma became the 500th city to sign the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.
Cities that sign agreement make a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their city to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012. - Southern Ocean reaches its limit. A recent study found that the Southern Ocean around Antarctica is so saturated with carbon dioxide that it can barely
absorb any more. Scientists say this will cause more greenhouse gasses to stay in the atmosphere and warm up the planet.
Being More Hip Than Hippie
Hipster Tool Kit. A handyman is nothing without the tools of the trade, and hipsters are no different! Here are some
essentials for any well prepared Hipster:
- Chico Bag reusable shopping bag
- Stainless Steel Mug
- Stainless Steel Water Bottle
- Plastic Bag Dryer
- BioBags biodegradable waste bags
- Stainless Steel Bag Clip
Listener Emails
Listener emails will make their triumphant return next week. Instead, this week we’ll be talking about listeners favorite green tips!
More Hip Than Hippie - Being More Hip Than Hippie
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007More Hip Than Hippie #100 - Being More Hip Than Hippie
Can you believe it? It’s More Hip Than Hippie’s 100th episode! We’ll be talking about what it really means to be More Hip
Than Hippie and mentioning some of our wonderful listener’s favorites tips and tricks for living a green lifestyle.
Pssst. . .there’s a coupod in this episode, so listen closely for great savings at Greenfeet.com!
Beer and Chocolate:
Beer: Allagash Grand Cru from Portland, Maine.
Chocolate: Nestle Treasures Dark Chocolate Truffle and
Perugina Bittersweet Chocolate sent to us by Dave in Nebraska.
Hip News and Finds
Finds:
- Your very own crime scene. Check out the blood puddle pillow from FromKeetra.com. When
you lay down, it looks like a crime scene in your room.
News:
- Has your city made the pledge? On May 15, 2007, Tulsa, Oklahoma became the 500th city to sign the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.
Cities that sign agreement make a commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their city to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012. - Southern Ocean reaches its limit. A recent study found that the Southern Ocean around Antarctica is so saturated with carbon dioxide that it can barely
absorb any more. Scientists say this will cause more greenhouse gasses to stay in the atmosphere and warm up the planet.
Being More Hip Than Hippie
Hipster Tool Kit. A handyman is nothing without the tools of the trade, and hipsters are no different! Here are some
essentials for any well prepared Hipster:
- Chico Bag reusable shopping bag
- Stainless Steel Mug
- Stainless Steel Water Bottle
- Plastic Bag Dryer
- BioBags biodegradable waste bags
- Stainless Steel Bag Clip
Listener Emails
Listener emails will make their triumphant return next week. Instead, this week we’ll be talking about listeners favorite green tips!
Green Kids Furniture
Wednesday, May 23rd, 20076:24 minutes (1.47 MB)
How would you like to set your kids up with some contemporary, eco-friendly furniture that they will love, that will grow with them, that will be healthier for them and that will have all the other parents green with envy? Well, that promise is here. The ICFF recently took place and children’s furniture companies were on hand to showcase their product lines. The Lazy Environmentalist reveals what’s new in green kiddie furniture.
Your Green Report for Tuesday - May 22, 2007
Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007
Your Green Report is a 90-second news segment airing 4x a day / 5 days a week (9:58a, 1:58p, 7:58p and 9:58p) on Your TV20 (KBWB-TV San Francisco).
Your Green Report focuses on daily environmental and energy news, sustainability trends, new products, profiles of people on the cutting edge and lifestyle tips that support sustainability.
From the most current information on renewable energy and organic produce to environmentally friendly products and people making a difference, Your Green Report is your daily dose for everything Green!
Author: yourtv20
Keywords: your green report tv20 kbwb san francisco sf lesley nagy sustainable living eco-friendly news
Added: May 23, 2007