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DJ Spooky Channels Arctic Amplification into Song

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image courtesy of Cape Farewell. This guest post was written by Paul D. Miller, also known as DJ Spooky, as part of the Cape Farewell project . “I had started on a voyage of discovery, only to find that it was I who was being discovered.” – Tété-Michel Kpomassie in An African In Greenland The Arctic Circle begins at roughly 66

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DJ Spooky Sets Sail for the Arctic Ocean

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

DJ Spooky ready to depart for the Arctic. Image courtesy of Cape Farewell. This guest post was written by Paul D. Miller, also known as DJ Spooky, as part of the Cape Farewell project . The explorer Roald Amundsen once said “adventure is just bad planning”—I’m trying to figure out the reverse. Good planning leads to a lot of information, but perhaps not much adventure. I’m with a group of scientists for the next four weeks figuring out some connections between environmental issues, new forms of composition, and an experiment in how sound can be gene… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ted Danson’s Surprising New Role, Edward Norton’s Big Goal, and More

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via Oceana Actor Ted Danson , who recently joined Morgan Freeman and Oceana to support the organization’s study of oil plumes in the Gulf of Mexico, has signed on for another project: playing against type as an unsympathetic oil baron in “Everybody Loves Whales.” … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Italian Mafia is Making Money with Wind Power

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: The Godfather Cosa Nostra Goes Green It seems like the mob has discovered that there’s money to be made with wind power in Italy. The mafia is up to its usual tricks: fraud, extortion, bribery, money laundering, etc. Police wiretaps even caught an alleged mafioso telling his wife: “Not one turbine blade will be built in Mazara unless I agree to it.” Read on for more details…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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TreeHugger to Test Bamboo Bike During Climate Awareness Trip Climate Ride

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via Organic Bikes Trial by fire is always the best way to go, right? Well…anyway. From September 20-25, I’ll be putting one of the most interesting bamboo bikes on the market (as well as my body) to the test as one of 150 participating in climate awareness bike trip Brita Climate Ride . Over four days, I’ll be pedaling a total of 320 miles across California with the likes of Chris Jordan — the activist and photographer behind

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Captain Planet Turns 20, and Get His Own Holiday

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image Credit: Captain Planet @ 20 If you’re like me, when you think of Captain Planet, you’re hit with a wave of nostalgia for your 1990s childhood. But even if you’re a bit older (or younger), I’ll bet you’re excited to hear that the world’s first and only eco-superhero is turning 20 years old this month, and is getting a party to celebrate. The Captain Planet Foundation , an organization dedicated to educating youth about the environment, has declared September 15, 2010 “National Captain Planet Day.” To mark the occasion, a group of adult “Planetee… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Banksy Turns Kiddie Ride Into Anti-BP Statement

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo: Banksy.co.uk Poor Dolphin World-famous guerilla artist Banksy has made many environmental statements in the past, but we think this one is particularly clever, especially with the events of the past few months . Check out the video after the jump to see the coin-operated kiddie ride in action…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Abandoned Chairs Get an Artistic Home

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Images from abandonedchairsblogspot.com : Queen West There is something so forlorn and sad about a chair abandoned on the roadside. Innocent and sometimes beautiful, it is hard to resist taking them home and giving them a reason to live again. Some artists have been having the same problem. Moira Stevenson had filled up her Toronto front porch with rescued chairs until she had no more room. Her solution was photography: she photographs them before in their naked state. Then … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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iPhone Game Features Heroic Fish Dodging Gulf Oil Spill Damage

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via Elephant Journal We’ve had an influx of iPhone apps based on the Gulf oil spill , and many of them also donate proceeds to helping clean-up efforts. So what makes Puff Puff: Gulf Spill any different? It’s still an app about the life post oil disaster and it donates 30% of net proceeds to ecosystem restoration in the Gulf of Mexico. But perhaps the importan… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Green Eyes On: A Conversation with Coral Brown

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image courtesy of Sara Snow In early November three amazing Yoga teachers will gather alongside the Sea of Cortez to host a yoga retreat called Pranic Oasis at the Racho Buena Vista resort in Cabo San Lucas. One of these is Prana Flow instructor, Coral Brown. Last week I spoke by phone with Coral to learn about her beginnings and what inspires her today. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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