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.
This week’s photo was sent to us by Ted Rheingold, founder of Dogster. We can’t stop laughing about this one:
You know the drill, think of a creative, fun and hilarious caption to accompany this dog in a coat, and we will pick the one we like the most on Friday.
So, leave your ideas in the comments sections and we will choose a winner by the end of the week! Have fun!
(and of course…submit a photo for next week). The prize? No prize! Just the thrill of the game (oh, and you know we’ll feature the caption we fall in love with on the Green Page)
A few reflections after a busy day on the Big Island. I went out on the boat with Captain Nancy of Dolphin Journeys with high hopes to swim with a dolphin but came back with reflections on relationships:
This footage is not from Dolphin Journeys, but it is of dolphins swimming in Hawaii, so enjoy!
Video footage of dolphins swimming with the boat:
A brief intro to sustainability efforts on the Big Island at the Hawaii Gateway Energy Center:
Earlier this week we posted our first ever segment of Green Captions.
We got such a huge response! Thank you, all of you, for submitting such great captions! It was very hard to narrow it down, but we came to a consensus the one we liked the best.
And the winner is: “Don’t look to your left, but I think we might be standing in a field of beehives.” - by John Lesier
The Runner-up: “My god, bee sweaters? That’s sooooo 2008.” - by Mud Baron
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.
On a daily basis we are bombarded with information that tell us that we need to heal the planet. And yet, I find one of the reasons I have come to love the wilderness is because it (the natural world) heals me. So while in Kauai, I wanted to take some time to connect in with some of the local healers and learn about their relationship to healing and if their is a practice of healing with the land. I ended up getting introduced to Kahuna Valley and aqua craniosacral therapy.
The I worked with Kristen Lukus who worked in a natural salt water tub, who describes the technique below:
So how did it feel? What did Krsten do? She had me wear floats so I floated on the surface of the water and gently moved my body through the water. It was very different, and incredibly relaxing. We had been rushing around at full speed trying to interview as many people as possible about sustainability issues and I had wound myself up into a little anxiety ball and the next thing I knew I was grounded and had a deep sense of calm. I think the thing I remember most was this moment when I was breathing and all of a sudden I was taking a deep breath in and I could continue to breathe in and in, and in, and in, and it seemed like was no limitation to the amount of air I breathe in, it’s hard to explain to be true.
At the end of session, we talked about her teacher, Rebecca Geoff, who has special permits to work out in the open ocean and practice this healing technique in the presence of whales and dolphins (it is usually required that you leave the location and are not within a specific distance of whales). She authored the book, Kissing Whales Healing Dolphins. I was fascinated by the idea, and later met an amazing woman on the big island, who takes people out to swim with dolphins. The stories she told me were amazing stories about the healing abilities of dolphins (more on that soon).
Today we are starting a new segment: Green Captions! Here’s how it works: every week we will throw up a weird, random, crazy, and/or interesting photo that has appeared on Current Green and it is YOUR job to think of a creative, fun and hilarious caption. This week’s photo is brought to us by abhishek25:
Leave your ideas in the comments sections and we will choose a winner by the end of the week! Have fun!
(and of course…submit a photo for next week). The prize? No prize! Just the thrill of the game (oh, and you know we’ll feature the caption we fall in love with on the Green Page)
Guess what I found on my way to the conference this morning?
COCONUT BASKETS!! So cool. I chatted with Ronnie as he wove baskets from coconut trees on the side of the street. He was kind enough to chat about coconut trees, his wild and unusual life, and of course…sustainability. Ronnie explained that coconut palms have incredibly strong fibers and that these baskets last for years. (He also told me he was able to build a house from coconut. If I disappear, you have 1 hint about where to find me.)
Ronnie went to explain the many uses of coconut trees:
When we started to talk about why I was here, (to explore sustainability issues in Hawaii), Ronnie explained the hot topic on everyone’s minds~ that Hawaii only has 3-5 days worth of food at any given time on the island. But then he went on to explain that there are plenty of ways to think about sustainability and living off the land, and that he is able to harvest plenty of fruit and food off of the trees just out of town.
Not a bad way to start the morning (and don’t let the cat out of the bag about what I’m giving my family for Christmas this year
On December 7, 2009, the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy will gather delegates from all over the world to meet in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, (aka COP15). The goal of the event is to result in an “ambitious global agreement” that will include every country of the world. The event is complex, at times confusing, so we figured the least we could do is provide a 360 degree perspective of the conference via leading up to the event.
Joshua Wiese, program director of Adopt a Negotiator, webcams in from England to provide updates on the climate talks that have taken place in preparation for Copenhagen. As acting director of The Adopt a Negotiator project, Joshua coordinates a group of 12 dynamic young people from around the world as they track their climate negotiator throughout the process leading up to this December’s COP15. Here is what they’ve been up to.
The latest update from Bangkok – what’s new?
An update on some of the good news out of Bangkok, and, of course, some of the bad, as we get closer and closer to Copenhagen:
Lastly, Joshua talks to us about what YOU can do to pressure our world leaders to act on climate change in Copenhagen:
Joshua and his envoy are off to Barcelona for the next round of climate talks, there are five sessions left before the World’s leaders meet in Copenhagen for climate negotiations. To track Joshua, and his envy, you can follow him on Twitter, Facebook, and of course at Adopt a Negotiator webbsite.
We’ve convinced yet another perfectly intelligent person to come into our studios and chat with us. Tomorrow we will interview Graham Hill, founder of TreeHugger.com. Graham will introduce his new talk called, “Brace for Impact” and will discuss the changes that need to be made that aren’t on the tip of everyone’s tongue.
Brace for impact, Hill says, we need to start thinking bigger. Who cares if we create a product that can be recycled but we lack the facilities to recycle that product? And if we really look at the impact of one small step, we’d realize we’re not really doing anything – we need a big step times a lot of people to actually have meaningful impact. But, if the average american produces roughly 20 tons CO2 per year and scientists say the goal is to be at 3-4 tons CO2 per year, just how exactly are we going to do that?
You know the drill, we looooove participatory interviewing. So if you want to join in the conversation, leave your question below by Thursday, October 15th, 12PM PST and we will be in business.
Just wanted to let you know that co-founder, and Director, of 350.org, Bill McKibben, is going to Skype in to our online studio for an interview tomorrow. Along with Bill, we will also have May and Adam from 350.org’s Berkeley office in our studio to talk about the upcoming International Day of Climate Action happening on October 24, 2009, an event that is taking place all over the world. If you aren’t sure what the International Day of Climate Action is, take a look at the video below:
What is 350?
350 is the most important number in the world–it’s what scientists say is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Two years ago, after leading climatologists observed rapid ice melt in the Arctic and other frightening signs of climate change, they issued a series of studies showing that the planet faced both human and natural disaster if atmospheric concentrations of CO2 remained above 350 parts per million.
This is how it works: 350.org is “calling on people around the world to organize an action on October 24 incorporating the number 350 at an iconic place in their community, and then upload a photo of their event to the 350.org website.” If you have any questions for the representatives of 350.org that will be with us, leave us a comment, and we will be sure to ask Bill, Amy, or Adam!
Have you already taken a picture for 350?
If so, please submit your photos on www.current.com/green and put “350″ in the title. You’ll have a chance to have your photos featured in our online video segment with the rest of the Current Green community members. No picture yet? It’s not too late! And, if you are looking for ideas, check out 350’s top 20 pictures from last year for some great and inspiring ideas.
On a daily basis we are bombarded with information that tell us that we need to heal the planet. And yet, I find one of the reasons I have come to love the wilderness is because it (the natural world) heals me. So while in Kauai, I wanted to take some time to connect in with some of the local healers and learn about their relationship to healing and if their is a practice of healing with the land. I ended up getting introduced to 
Guess what I found on my way to the 
On December 7, 2009, the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy will gather delegates from all over the world to meet in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, (aka COP15). The goal of the event is to result in an “ambitious global agreement” that will include every country of the world. The event is complex, at times confusing, so we figured the least we could do is provide a 360 degree perspective of the conference via leading up to the event.
