Entries tagged Media

You ought to be ashamed of yourself!

By Don Willmott, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:09pm PST for forecastearth 0 Comments

Shame is a powerful emotion and a powerful weapon. Can it be used to change people's habits when it comes to things like, say, using too many plastic bags? That's the question Plenty magazine asks in an Read full post »
Related topics: Media, Activism
OK, let's give in and start shopping

By Don Willmott , Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Mon Dec 8, 2008 12:54pm PST for forecastearth 0 Comments

As you power through your holiday shopping, here are several suggestions for places to browse. Read full post »
Related topics: Holidays, Gifts, Crafts, Media
Word of the year 2008: Hypermiling

By Trystan L. Bass Posted Mon Dec 1, 2008 10:56am PST for greenpicks 4 Comments

Green ideas are becoming part of everyday lingo, as evidenced by the New Oxford American Dictionary's 2008 word of the year. Read full post »
Related topics: Media, Cars, Saving gas
The environmental technology of the new James Bond

By Hank Green Posted Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:39pm PST for ecogeek 0 Comments

Greenwashing is gauche while green tech is red hot in the new Agent 007 movie. Read full post »
Related topics: Media
Recycling myths and realities through the experts' eyes

By Don Willmott, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:16pm PST for forecastearth 0 Comments

Does it waste more energy to recycle than it saves? Are cities getting rich off of recycling? Find out the truth. Read full post »
Related topics: Recycling, Media
NBC's Green Week pitches cars, celebs, and good behavior

By Don Willmott, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:13pm PST for forecastearth 0 Comments

Tune in for environmentally conscious tips and see NBC news anchors explore endangered areas of the Earth. Read full post »
Related topics: Celebrities, Television, Media
Tips from the S.F. Green Festival

By Sam Silverstein Posted Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:56pm PST for greenpicks 0 Comments

San Francisco Green Festival participants share their tips. Read full post »
Related topics: Media, Tips
Harvesting energy from every footstep

By Don Willmott, Forecast Earth Correspondent Posted Thu Nov 13, 2008 2:57pm PST for forecastearth 1 Comments

Time magazine's annual list of the year's best inventions is full of inspired ideas including a knee brace that converts footsteps into energy. Read full post »
Related topics: Media, Design
Stir Crazy: On cookbooks

By Umbra Fisk, Grist.org Posted Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:05pm PST for grist_ask_umbra 0 Comments

Eating locally has settled into full-on movement status, which means there are blogs, websites, how-to guides, maps, and (perfect for holiday gift season): cookbooks. Read full post »
Related topics: Food and Drink, Holidays, Media, Locavore
Al Gore's plan for change

By Megan Treacy Posted Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:02pm PST for ecogeek 2 Comments

Al Gore offers a five-point plan to President elect Obama. Read full post »
Related topics: Government, Media, Electric Cars, Economics, Hybrids, Wind Power, Hydro Power, Cars, Electricity