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Geothermal energy, which harnesses the natural heat under the earth’s surface, has support from a lot of people: the US government, Google and even Ralph Nader. One city using a lot of geothermal energy already is Beijing. In this video, you can learn a bit about how geothermal works, and about its use in China. Bonus: silly rapping about geothermal thrown into the middle of the video (not quite as good as the “Double Panes” version of M.I.A.’s “Paper Planes”). China’s Green Beat – Geothermal Energy in Beijing from John Romankiewicz on Vimeo....
For college students eagerly waiting for their chance to see Young Money’s golden child they’re in luck. Right before his commander in chief leaves for jail, Drake is announcing a 25 date college tour around the country. His first solo tour dubbed the “Away From Home” tour will be part of the 5th Annual Campus Consciousness Tour. The tour produced by Pretty Polly Productions and non-profit environmental organization Reverb promotes eco-friendly tours around the country. In support of the cause Drake will be using biodiesel fuel in his tour bus and biodegradable and recycled products on his bus and backstage. Joining...
You’re familiar with “partying like a rock star,” but “go organic and fight hunger like a rock star?” It doesn’t just naturally roll off the tongue… But thanks to the recent combined effort between Pearl Jam and the team at Loomstate, the phrase may soon be catching momentum. The release of the new Pearl Jam Backspacer album also brings the creation of a 100% organic cotton, limited-edition Pearl Jam Backspacer t-shirt from Loomstate. With front graphics designed by renowned cartoonist Tom Tomorrow, and all proceeds to benefit Feeding America, a leader in domestic hunger-relief, you can be certain these bad boys won’t stay on...
In an age of mp3s, you may wonder “where have all the cassette tapes gone?” These clever little reycled cassette coin purses pose a solution, turning old tapes into usable vessels for all your stray pennies. Hand-made and one-of-a-kind, the cassette tapes are available from Marcella Foschi, Italy...
Is Hanes going Hemp? After toiling for nearly a decade to shake hemp’s burlap-sack connotations—and prove that the fiber is a viable replacement for cotton—Naturally Advanced Technologies (née Hemptown) may finally have its day. The Portland, Ore.-based company, according to Portfolio.com, has announced a series of deals primed to commercialize its Crailar Fiber Technology, an enzyme-based treatment for processing hemp and other organic fibers into pillowy smooth fabric. Among some of the bold-faced names being uttered? Hanes, one of the world’s largest consumer brands, which posted $4.2 billion in sales in 2008. HIT FROM: Treehugger.com...
Justin Timberlake’s Mirimichi golf course is now accepting tee time reservations. The eco-friendly course — the first in the nation to be designated as a certified Audubon International Classic Sanctuary — officially opens on July 25th. You can reserve your time now and avoid the rush by hitting up the new website here. Says Timberlake on the site, “As part of the renovation of the course, I started asking questions about whether you can turn a golf course into an eco-friendly place. It turns out you can. The clubhouse will be Platinum LEED certified when it is complete and that...
Oscilloscope Laboratories has picked up the rights to the No Impact Man documentary, based on the compulsive blog, that we’ve all been waiting for. Oscilloscope is the distribution label started by Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA, founding member of the Beastie Boys and a vocal environmental advocate (remember that movie he distributed about water that provoked Nestle in 2008?). According to The Hollywood Reporter, Yauch said, in regard to No Impact Man, it was “the first time I’ve seen an environmentally concerned film with a strong comedic element. I still think about it every time I go to the supermarket.” Back...
Hip-hop is fighting climate change head on. Bay Area rapper/producer Tajai of Souls of Mischief and Pharoahe Monch have teamed up with mokugift, an organization that enables ordinary citizens to plant tree gifts to combat global warming. Through its Artists and Athletes program launched on World Environment Day, fans can plant trees with Pharoahe Monch, Tajai, Mystic, and DJ Sake-1 among others. As part of the United Nations Environment Programme Billion Tree Campaign, mokugift has made it easy for the public to get involved. For just $1, you can plant a tree in Africa, Asia, or Central America without lifting a shovel. Mokugift enlists...
Hit from checktheweather.net: Research on eco-hip hop, brought me to this dope video from the Brazilian group Esquecimiento Total. We’re all aware that Brazil’s environmental justice fight is a deep history that’s lasted generations – similar to the rest of Latin America, and really the Third World, at that, Brazil’s fights have pitted state/corporate interests against the survival of indigenous communities and their culture & lifestyle for decades. A lot of times we see global warming injustices framed as rich country vs. poor, but we can’t forget the battles communities around the world are fighting within their own borders. Check out...
Hey New Yorkers, if you’re looking for something to do tomorrow, Saturday July 11th and have a hankering for either supporting the efforts of Solar One and Digiwaxx Media, or just checking out some great music, head over to the East River at 23rd Street anytime between 12 noon and 10pm for the CitySol Concert: Performing live at the event will be Schwervon! (going on at 12:45pm), Love Like Deloreans (1:45pm), Outasight (2:45pm), Shilpa Ray and Her Happy Hookers (3:45),So So Glos (4:45pm), Ihsan (5:15pm), DJ Spinna (5:30pm), Dead Prez (6:00pm),Saigon (6:30pm), O’Neal McKnight (6:45pm), Hi Red Center (7:15pm), and Fiasco(8:15). Word is there will also be a special surprise guest DJ, but beyond that I’ve got nothing on it to hint about, so...
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