Hey folks. So truth be told, I like asking questions, but tomorrow Jill Buck, founder of the Go Green Initiative (a program designed to create a culture of environmental responsibility on school campuses across the nation) will be asking me the questions during her live radio show, “Go Green Radio”. (That would be Thursday, October 20th, at 9am-10am PST)
We’ll be chatting about the role of the media in the sustainability movement, going green (it is the name of her show and all), and what goes on behind the scenes of Current Green.
You can do something CARAZY and actually call in at 866-472-5788 and ask a question if you so desire, and/or you can listen live at the Voice of America.
Meanwhile…I’ll be memorizing my answers…. In all seriousness, hope you can join, it would be fun to have your voices and your thoughts in the conversation!
I know it seems ridiculous, but a light went off in my head about the connection between the modern day Vampire character (you know the one, the guy vamp that falls in love with a mortal, and then changes his ways so he can be with her) and the sustainability movement.
Copenhagen has been referred to as the most important diplomatic gathering in the world’s history. In preparation for the climate talks in December, Current Green is going to bring you a slew of interviews from a a range of perspectives and locations from around the world. Today we caught up with Jim Hogan, co-founder of www.desmogblog.com, and author of Climate cover up: The crusade to deny global warming.
Other video interviews in 360 Degrees of Copenhagen series:
Where do you get your news about Copenhagen? You wouldn’t be alone if you were turning to your fav a la fav social network and joining groups and lists.
Facebook has the following fan pages you can join:
Facebook Go Green Cop 15: To be honest, I’m not exactly sure who is running this page, and the purpose seems to have something to do with encouraging the conference to go green, or be green, or do the green thing…or the right thing…anyhoo, it has over 3 thousand members.
And then there is the: U.S. Department of State – COP15 UN Climate Change Conference 2009. The content is dry, but there is something endearing about the state department making a Facebook page (rumor has it this page sees more activity with their 284 fans than any other page they have created).
There are a slew of people on Twitter sharing news and opinions about all things Copenhagen. Your safest bet to find a voice you want to listen is to hang out on Twitter Search and watch the terms “copenhagen” and #cop15
Ok~ and now for a shameless plug from your sponsor: Current Green has our own little group (it was birthed 5 minutes ago) on Copenhagen. When you join the group you will get a weekly digest of news related to the topic, and I will send along the latest and greatest videos in our series, 360 degrees (or perspectives) of Copenhagen.
Ok~ so where do you go to get your Copenhagen fix? Do you have a favorite list on twitter? A favorite journalist? Inquiring minds want to know….
It’s a crisis in story telling. Most main stream media sources are not effectively communicating the importance or relevance of the Copenhagen Climate Talks. It might also be a crisis in marketing: since the general terms being used to describe the most important climate talks in history (to date) are being referred to as Copenhagen (makes me think of beer and vacation) and cop15 (makes me think of… well…nothing).
But do not fear!! The internet video is here!!!
I have two favorites at the moment that I want to share. I think this one (just released by Do The Green Thing) does a great job of giving explainer about what is going to happen at Copenhagen climate talks:
Then there is this video. Frankly, it didn’t do much for me, but it touches on one the most important issues that is under communicated: By the time Copenhagen rolls around, the negotiators will already have their marching orders. If you want to enjoy any idea of hope of influencing the potential outcome of the talks…NOW IS THE TIME.
And then there is this video produced by tcktcktck. It’s got star power and drama and makes me think back to Live Aid when I was a sweet young teen and believed anything was possible…that we actually can change the momentum of the way things are headed and save the problems of the planet. I enjoy living in that moment: I hope you do too and enjoy this video.
I was getting my coffee this morning when Joe said, “Avert your eyes Leah, I don’t want you to have to see this.” (I interpreted this as “the “green girl” at Current might be damaged or scarred by the sight of waste, and I’m telling you not to look so you won’t give me a hard time since you represent my conscious and I know I could be doing something better or different, but instead I’m going to tell you to look away so you know that I know that there is an alternative practice to what I am doing.)
Joe was throwing away the packing peanuts from a package he had just received. Truth be told I don’t know about alternative uses for packing peanuts. We pondered about the extraordinary waste. They are made to be used once and be thrown away. Not like they couldn’t be reused a million times though, right? Joe told me at a previous work place they had a fancy machine/contraption that would suck them out of boxes, and spit them out into new boxes.
That’s cool.
But I have Christmas on the brain. I spent the weekend scouring thrift stores for cool bottles that I’m going to put my home made cordials into, and I’ve already shared that some lucky member of my family is going to get one of these cool hand woven baskets from coconut palms. Now I am thinking of cool ways to repurpose packing peanuts.
So step right up and submit your ideas. I’ll send a Current T-shirt to everyone who has a viable reuse plan (but no packing peanuts on the Christmas tree, ok? And my family has to like the gift…)
So today is the official beginning of the Green Festival in San Francisco:
Rumor has it that people will be uploading content all weekend long to The Green Festival Group on Current Green. And since we’re fans, we’ll be featuring that content on the green page all weekend long. So enjoy!
It was another hard decision, but we decided to go with: “Nautica? C’mon, I specifically asked for North Face!” – by BYoung
Runner up is: “This jacket with my color fur? What a fashion faux paw!” – by keithjoforever.
Every Friday we’ll announce the next weeks “Name this Picture”! We have already picked it out and can’t wait to throw it up on the blog to see what you all come up with! And remember, if you see a photo you’d like to see in this contest, send us a link in the comments section and you just might see it on our blog in the coming weeks.
The Green Festival is here! The Green festival is here! (Picture thousands of people jumping for joy in San Francisco and not a red coat in sight.) It’s affordable, informative, and filled to the brim with inspired people (seriously, it’s crowded) talking about the new green economy. When I first moved here my friend Greg said to me, “I don’t know Leah, I don’t think it’s your thing. It’s really crowed and it’s all about buying.” Little did he know that it is designed to “showcase organizations and businesses, programs and products that restore the planet and all that inhabit it.”
Green Festival is the largest sustainability event in the world and continues to grow year after year. Click here to learn more.
Green Festival is the only green event that screens exhibitors for their commitment to sustainability, ecological balance and social justice using Green America’s green business standards. Click here to learn more.
Green Festival offsets 100% of its electricity emissions with clean, renewable energy. Click here to learn more.
Green Festival walks its talk: each year it gets closer to being a zero-waste event. Click here to learn more.
Green Festival TV is busy uploading their videos with thought leaders on Current Green as we speak (yay). Check out a few of the videos they shared with us today~
Lester Brown: President of the Earth Policy Institute and author of Plan B 3.0
Amy Goodman: acclaimed journalist and host of Democracy Now!
Meet William McDonough: author of the “bible” of the sustainability movement
Van Jones: author, activist and founder of Green For Al
The Internet connection in Hawaii is very much like the general mentality of Hawaii: easy going, chill, not in any rush to get going. So with that said, I’m going to give you a sneak peek into a few of the good people I have met over the course of the last week at the [re]think Hawaii conference. Couldn’t help but notice and enjoy a refreshing perspective that gamers are bringing to the “so, how are we going to deal with these environmental problems?” conversation. Thinking outside the box and the pixels.
The first is Henk Rogers, you may know him as the founder of Tetris, I now know him as the guy who speaks about passion, purpose, and big ideas about saving the planet with Blue Planet Foundation.
The second introduction is to Jill Buck of the Go Green Initiative who shared about an inspiring collaboration that blossomed over the weekend (with another gamer no-less, @adamontherun):
