June 30th 2009

Halle Berry Takes Daughter To Sea World — We Say BOOOOO!

Filed under: animals, not green — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 12:28 pm | Share on Facebook

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Oh, Halle — how could you?

Academy Award winning actress Halle Berry was spotted with her daughter Nahla Aubrey at Sea World on Sunday afternoon.

As many already know, these marine parks are essentially prison for animals and have some pretty shady track records. 

Just last year a dolphin named Sharky (Is that like a cat named Doggy?) collided with another dolphin during a live  performance  at Sea World and died shortly afterwards.

Florida’s Sun-Sentinel recently examined 30 years of federal documents pertaining to marine animals and found that nearly 4,000 sea lions, seals, dolphins, and whales have died in captivity, and of the 2,400 cases in which a cause of death was listed, one in five animals died “of uniquely human hazards or seemingly avoidable causes.”

What do you think about Sea World and other marine parks? Would you take your children? Chime in and share your thoughts!

[Editor note: Perhaps I should add that this picture has been photoshopped (poorly) by yours truly.]


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June 30th 2009

The Green Quote: Quantum Wellness Author Kathy Freston Praises Meatless Mondays

Filed under: food & drink, green and famous — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 9:02 am | Share on Facebook

picture-12“I know that some vegetarians pooh pooh Meatless Monday as not enough. I’m sympathetic to that view, but I think it’s unnecessarily strident. For people who think that going totally vegetarian is too challenging, the Meatless Monday campaign offers a gentle entrée into the idea of eating without eating animals. My hope is that people will use the campaign as a stepping stone–first one meatless day per week, then three, then five, then seven. As we lean into meatless eating–switching out more and more meat meals for meatless meals–we end up feeling better, both physically and ethically.”

-One of our favorite veggie authors Kathy Freston writing about Meatless Mondays on HuffingtonPost.com. It might be worth noting that the Meatless Monday site recently got a fancy new upgrade. Wanna see for yourself? Visit MeatlessMonday.com and then head on over to HuffingtonPost.com to read the rest of Freston’s article.

via: vegetarianstar.com


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June 29th 2009

Heather Mills Gets Down And Dirty Painting Her New Vegan Eatery

Filed under: food & drink — Michael Andre d'Estries @ 5:02 pm | Share on Facebook

Heather Mills is definitely putting some muscle power into getting her new vegan eatery ready to open next month. The former model turned animal rights activist and charity campaigner brought out a small army of friends to help with the renovations last Saturday — most of which appear to involve some fresh coats of paint. According to the Daily Mail, the “41-year-old appeared to be doing the bulk of the work as she rushed around with pots of paint, brushes and rollers.”

“They just think that it’s boring nut roasts and lots of hippy people who they think haven’t washed for months but they do, but that’s not what being vegan is about,” she told an audience at last month’s Brighton Foodies in East Sussex. “It’s about being animal friendly, saving the environment and the planet. The biggest contributor of global warming is the consumption of meat and dairy, but of course they are not going to tell you that.”

Check out some pics of Mills getting her eatery ready over at Cele|bitchy.


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June 29th 2009

Flashback: UNICEF Blows Up The Smurfs

Filed under: campaigns, film-tv, television — Michael Andre d'Estries @ 1:58 pm | Share on Facebook

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Want to get people’s attention? Take a classic children’s cartoon from the 80’s and inject world events into it. That’s just what UNICEF did back in 2005 with the classic Smurfs series.

With the permission of the family of the late Belgian creator Peyo, the children’s charity animated a carpet bombing of the Smurf village — along with Smurfette left for dead and Baby Smurf orphaned and crying. The clip ends with the words, “don’t let war destroy the children’s world.” UNICEF made sure to air the commercial on Belgian television only after 9pm so that children wouldn’t run screaming through the house after watching it. “We see so many images that we don’t really react anymore,” said Julie Lamoureux, account director at Publicis, an advertising agency that drew up the campaign for UNICEF Belgium. “In 35 seconds we wanted to show adults how awful war is by reaching them within their memories of childhood.”

Point taken. Check out the commercial below — and to donate to UNICEF, jump here.

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June 29th 2009

The Green Quote: Sheryl Crow Stamps Out Violence Against Women

Filed under: campaigns, fashion — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 12:37 pm | Share on Facebook

crow_bag_whole1“There are so many looming causes that need everyone to be involved in and everyone to be conscious of. This is one that I really think does escape people because it’s not happening in our own country and it’s so foreign – the idea of using rape as warfare – that a lot of people close their eyes to it. In our own way of consumer-ship, we can have a voice in what happens over there.”

- Sheryl Crow discussing Stamp Out Violence Against Women and Girls of the Congo – a campaign started by Los Angeles-based fashion brand OmniPeace. OmniPeace donates 25% of its profits towards efforts to end extreme poverty in Africa by 2025. Learn more at OmniPeace.com.

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June 29th 2009

Tennis Star John McEnroe Promotes Spaying and Neutering In PSA

Filed under: green and famous — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 12:24 pm | Share on Facebook

Tennis star John McEnroe is notorious for losing his temper on the court. But if you think that’s bad, wait till you see him in the vet’s office.  

In a new PSA for PETA, McEnroe freaks the eff out on a dude who (he thinks) refuses to get his dog neutered. In the video he says:

“You cannot be serious! Neutering is good for his temper.  It’s the most important thing you can do for homeless animals.  Did you know that shelters have to kill more than 4 million animals every year just because there’s not enough good homes out there?  I CAN’T HAVE THAT ON MY CONSCIOUS, CAN YOU!!???”

But wait, there’s a twist! Wanna know what it is? Watch the video below and find out!

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June 29th 2009

My Morning Jacket Dedicates George Harrison Tribute To Woodstock FAS!

Filed under: animals, campaigns, music — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 12:10 pm | Share on Facebook

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Music AND animal sanctuary lovin’? Where do I sign up??!!

Ecorazzi recently got word that Jim James, lead singer of the band “My Morning Jacket,” will donate a portion of the proceeds from his upcoming limited edition EP to Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary! The EP is a collection of George Harrison songs covered by Jim James (under the alias “Yim Yames”) that was recorded back in 2001.

A proud vegetarian, Jim wanted to honor both Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary and Harrison. About the decision, James said:

“I know this is something that George [Harrison] really believed in. George was all about treating all creatures equally and eating responsibly.” 

You can download a free preview song on his website and a full digital download and the CD will come later in July.

To learn more about this rad campaign, visit WoodstockFAS.org!!

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June 29th 2009

Stella McCartney Says Meatless Mondays Won’t Make You A Hemp Wearing Pot Smoker

So you'll just have to try harder to achieve that look.

Filed under: animals, campaigns, food & drink — Michael Andre d'Estries @ 9:49 am | Share on Facebook

“It’s ok to just give up meat for one day, it doesn’t make you a vegetarian if you hate vegetarians, it doesn’t make you a cranky, hemp wearing pot smoker. It’s alright, it’s allowed - it doesn’t make you a kind of the person you don’t want to be. It just means you are doing something positive.”

“If everyone gave it up on a Monday it would be more effective than everyone stopping driving their car on a Monday. We are not perfect. It’s so important to get that across because it’s like oh, those bloody Maccas, talking again about not killing cows! It is boring. But the reality is, I like to think I am trying to do my little bit. I will turn off a light when I leave a room; I will turn off a socket if I don’t want to be using the socket. And those are tiny little things.”

– Stella McCartney speaking with the UK Telegraph on her family’s new campaign to get people to go meat-free one day a week.

UK Telegraph via Vegetarian Star

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June 29th 2009

Fiat’s New Ad Campaign Puts Animals In The Crash Seat

Filed under: campaigns, magazines — Michael Andre d'Estries @ 9:22 am | Share on Facebook

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Fiat has launched a new ad campaign in the UK — and while the scenario might be familiar, the occupants of the vehicles certainly are not.

The visuals depict animals like penguins, panda bears, and walruses at the receiving end of a crash test in various Fiat vehicles. Before you think the company has lost their minds, understand that this is all part of a running theme promoting the “reduced environmental impact” of their vehicles. It certainly catches your attention.

Check out all of the ads below. What do you think of Fiat’s new campaign?

via AutoBlogGreen

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June 28th 2009

Feldman Dedicates Eco-Friendly Concert To Michael Jackson

Filed under: music — Michael Andre d'Estries @ 11:30 am | Share on Facebook

I know we’ve been covering a great deal on Michael Jackson news these past few days, but the news is absolutely saturated with the sad passing of the King Of Pop. Celebrities all over have been sharing their memories — and last night, Corey Feldman dedicated a concert in memory of the late 50-year-old legend.

“I want to not only dedicate this performance to him, because without Michael Jackson, I wouldn’t be performing onstage tonight,” Feldman told the crowd. “He is with us here tonight.”

The former actor turned musician/eco-activist wore a Jackson-style buttoned regal jacket and told the crowd to give 30 seconds of silence in memory of his close friend. His band Truth Movement was performing in Los Angeles at a gig Feldman declared as “off the grid” for its use of alternative fuels onsite to take the place of electricity. The show ran on a bio-diesel generator and fuel powered by L.A.’s @ Power — something the 37-year-old is adamant about attempting to do for all his live concerts.

“I have been a proponent of sustainable energy practices for many years,” commented Feldman, “and can’t think of a better way to create real change in the world than to partner with companies and individuals to bring the Off the Grid Tour to fruition, proving that effective implementation of alternative energy sources can be done.”

Check out Feldman’s official site for his group here.

via PEOPLE

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