Posts Tagged ‘ted turner’

Mariel Hemingway Confirmed To Present At ARE Day

July 14th 2009

American Renewable Energy (ARE) Day is an annual event held in Aspen “to promote effective solutions to the urgent challenges of global warming through renewable energy.” This year promises a star-studded dais, if, of course, you consider some of the hardest hitters and biggest names in environmentalism to be “stars”. In my galaxy Amory Lovins, [...]

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Top Chef’s Tom Colicchio Helps Raise Money For Share Our Strengths

May 2nd 2008

I know it’s strange that I’m vegan and my very, very favorite show in the history of the world is Top Chef, but what are you gonna do? True, I squirm a little every time someone says veal demi glace or uses foie gras, but my love of cooking and the chefs creativity keeps me [...]

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Captain Planet And Chevy Chase, Together At Last

April 29th 2008

Last Thursday, media mogul, eco-warrior (and future cannibal) Ted Turner held a fundraising event for his Captain Planet Foundation at Producing Director Anthony Pratt’s penthouse atop New York City’s Sherry-Netherland hotel. In attendance were a crowd of deep pockets, Chevy Chase, and his environmentally-focused wife Janie.
According to emagazine, most vegetarians (vegans would have left after [...]

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