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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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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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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