There’s biking news coming out of London today — so, let’s roll.
Elle Macpherson is getting behind a new campaign to encourage the British public to get on their bikes and start pedaling. The model is being joined by Olympic champion cyclist Victoria Pendleton and television presenter Gethin Jones in getting the word out. Macpherson, 45, [...]
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Since opening last year, Colin Firth’s green store, Eco, has graced this site several times. Obviously, it’s a fantastic shop specializing in eco-products — as well as sustainable consulting and green interior design. To be sure, if you’re visiting Chiswick, England, you can’t miss it — it’s one of the only stores with a vertical [...]
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I frigin love Oxfam, ya’ll! Ever since Minnie Driver told me about this fantastic organization last year, I’ve kept my eye on the group and all their accomplishments.
Most recently Oxfam recruited nineteen actors, musicians and activists – including stars like Scarlettt Johansson, Annie Lennox, Colin Firth and Kristin Davis — to sign a climate change [...]
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It’s one thing to receive an endorsement from a celebrity, but to have such a person then decide to also stock and promote your work in their popular green store is just priceless. Such is the situation UK designer Kate Molson now finds herself in thanks to the generous support of Colin Firth.
The 48-year-old actor [...]
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Annie Lennox wants to kick AIDS’ ass and we say HELL YEAH!! This week the singer-songwriter will be participating in the international AIDS conference in Mexico City as an ambassador of Oxfam. Annie is urging artists, musicians, filmmakers and women to keep the issue at the forefront and has launched a campaign called Sing which includes a song she [...]
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More hydrogen-porn to go along with your morning coffee!
Last night, the premiere of the new musical film Mamma Mia! was held in NYC and hitting the red-carpet with some green wheels were Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan. The former 007, and his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, were the first to pull up to the red [...]
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A number of Oxfam’s high profile ambassadors, including actors Scarlett Johansson, Colin Firth, Kristin Davis, and Bill Nighy are calling on G8 leaders to urgently respond to global poverty challenges, starting with a boost in funds for climate change, the food crisis and development aid.
The 34th G8 Summit, which is taking place until the 9th, [...]
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I’m psyched to finally be seeing some pictures of Colin Firth’s new green store, ECO, that we’ve been hearing about for so many months. Located in Chiswick, England — the business venture is the result of a partnership between the actor, his Italian film-maker wife, Livia, her brother Nicola Giuggioli (an expert in areas of sustainability), and [...]
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Don’t get me wrong, I love all the cool, wacky, sustainable ideas coming out of the fashion world. But I’ve yet to get my head around the crazy prices associated with a designer’s name. Take this new environmentally-friendly handbag from designer Giles Miller. It’s made from cardboard sourced from sustainably-harvested forests. It also costs more [...]
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Although the auction for a date with actor Colin Firth has ended (a personalized birthday message from the actor also just ended yesterday for over $3K!), Oxfam is offering up their next prize in the form of actress Scarlett Johansson.
From today until March 12th, you can bid on the opportunity to win a date with [...]
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