Filed under: food & drink, green and famous — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 12:40 pm
November 3rd 2009
Heather Mills is back in the spotlight and working her tail off to provide Hunts Point Alliance for Children with healthy, plant-based food.
The controversial public figure appeared in the Bronx this past week to cut the ribbon on the brand new VBites Learning Cafe. In the video below, Heather says:
“I had a dream about seven [...]
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Filed under: books — Michael d'Estries @ 11:11 am
November 3rd 2009
Al Gore is hitting the media circuit to drum up publicity for his new book “Our Choice” — and true to form, climate change deniers and the political right are quick to counter his time in the spotlight with jabs and scorn over his “green agenda”. This time, labeling Gore as a future “carbon billionaire” [...]
Filed under: 'toons, Featured, video, web — Michael d'Estries @ 9:56 am
November 3rd 2009
It’s been awhile since we’ve seen Captain Planet — and if the below video tells us anything, it’s that time and the environment have not been kind to the eco-superhero. In fact, he’s downright pissed that all the BS he went though in defending the Earth from various polluting bad guys in the early 90s [...]
Filed under: books — Michael d'Estries @ 3:40 pm
November 2nd 2009
For those fans of Alicia Silverstone in St. Louis, Detroit, or Atlanta that were hoping to get a signed copy of her new book, “The Kind Diet”, prepare to be disappointed. The actress and vegan activist has reportedly canceled her remaining tour stops. No reason for the tour being cut short was given.
We hope everything [...]
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Filed under: campaigns, web — Michael d'Estries @ 3:17 pm
November 2nd 2009
Actor Sam Waterson of Law and Order fame has written a new article for CNN urging action be taking on carbon dioxide levels to combat rapidly growing acidification of the world’s oceans. A member on the board of Oceana, Waterson has long been a passionate advocate for ocean conservation. Here’s a bit from his piece: [...]
Filed under: healthy living — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 1:48 pm
November 2nd 2009
The research has been done and the doctors have weighed in. Eating plant-based foods is not only good for Mother Earth, it’s good for your mother too!
Bestselling author Kathy Freston took to Oprah.com to share her latest research on a plant-based diet and how it relates to disease prevention. In the piece, Freston writes:
“Here’s the [...]
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Filed under: campaigns — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 1:30 pm
November 2nd 2009
Get out those wallets and get ready to bid! Bette Midler is raising some serious green for the New York Restoration Project and wants you to get involved.
Famous folks like John Mayer, Daniel Craig, Richard Branson, Steve Carrell, and many more have donated celebrity experiences to the organization, which are currently being auctioned at CharityFolks.com. [...]
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Filed under: animals, green and famous — Michael Parrish DuDell @ 12:48 pm
November 2nd 2009
We love the Kucinich family. We love the Physicans Committee for Responsible Medicine family. Put them together and what do you get? Pure, unleaded awesomeness!
The Washington Post recently reported that Elizabeth Kucinich is the new Director of Public Affairs for PCRM — a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher [...]
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Filed under: Featured, campaigns, donations, events: nyc — Michael d'Estries @ 10:38 am
November 2nd 2009
In the pool of celebrity runners for the 2009 NYC Marathon yesterday, Edward Norton finished on top. The 40-year-old actor completed the grueling 26.2 mile race in three hours, 48 minutes and one second. “You know you are going to hit tough spots,” he said post-marathon, “in a weird way mine came early in the [...]
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Filed under: film-tv, movies — Luke Warner @ 3:45 pm
November 1st 2009
The upcoming rom-com Valentine’s Day is reported to be one of Warner Brothers’ greenest productions to date. Full details are few but in a recent ABC News article, Shelley Billik, WB’s vice president for environmental initiatives has said that the film’s base camp, where trailers for wardrobe, makeup and the cast are set up, was [...]
