Adventurer, ecologist, and activist, David de Rothschild is the latest celebrity to appear in a series of videos plugging Prince Charles’ Rainforests Project and encouraging people to become involved. “We’re getting to a period where there’s no turning back,” he says,” and the most important thing is our ability to live on this planet.” Check [...]
In celebration of its third season premiering April 21st — featuring several new original series — the Sundance Channel has given THE GREEN a new, expanded web presence.
The slick design now features plenty of video — including some previews of shows like David de Rothschild’s ECO TRIP and Simran Sethi’s THE GOOD FIGHT. As an [...]
We’ve been writing about David de Rothschild’s Plastiki concept for some time now — so it’s exciting to see that the expedition is finally almost ready to launch. Some new pictures have been revealed of the eco-boat — with a hull filled entirely with 12,000 to 16,000 2-liter soda bottles. According to Gizmodo, each bottle [...]
L to R: Sundance Channel and IFCtv President Evan Shapiro, Host of Eco Trip David De Rothschild, Executive Producer of Eco Trip Colleen Halpin, Executive Producer of The Lazy Environmentalist Dave Metzler, Creator and Star of Green Porno Isabella Rossellini, Host of The Lazy Environmentalist Josh Dorfman and Sundance Channel EVP and GM Laura [...]
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert has slammed Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin over her views on Global Warming, her push to have creationism be taught alongside evolution in schools, and her sneering when referring to people who go to the Ivy League. “I don’t want a vice president who is darned near good enough. I [...]
Last Sunday, Actor Matthew McConaughey set a new personal best of 6.2 miles in less than 44 minutes during the Nike + Human Race in his native Texas. The global event took place in 25 cities worldwide and helped raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation, the World Wildlife Fund, and the United Nations Refugee [...]
Vanity Fair magazine has released their “Top 100 Most Influential People In The World” list — and making the top 10 for the first time are Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, and Al Gore (Coming in at 9 and 10 respectively). Who’s number one? Oddly enough, another first timer by the name of Vladimir Putin. We’re [...]
It’s been almost 10 years since Bill Nye the Science Guy had his own show on PBS — and we completely agree that life has basically sucked in his absense. Thankfully, Bill has returned from whatever planet he was bringing joy to in the meantime to rock out with a new show called Stuff Happens [...]
Our favorite eco-playboy/adventurer is going to be receiving a bit more exposure with the announcement of his own green series, courtesy of The Sundance Channel’s THE GREEN.
Titled Eco-Trip: The Real Cost of Living, the show will trace the origins and environmental impact of common everyday products such as a cotton t-shirt or a gold ring. [...]
David de Rothschild keeps busy. Not only is the 29-year-old the heir to one of the largest banking fortunes in Europe, but he’s also a committed environmentalist, adventurer, and author of several books; the latest of which is the Global Warming Survival Guide — that accompanied the Live Earth celebration back in July. Now, Rothschild [...]
