Copenhagen 2009 Climate Change

Recent reports indicate that the rains have failed once again across vast swathes of Eastern Africa, putting millions of people at risk. This current regional crisis is a stark reminder to all of us that the global food security crisis of 2007 and 2008, which was marked by a sharp contraction in food supplies and food price spikes, is far from Read more

Copenhagen 2009

In the next few years, several different experimental

schemes will test electric cars in practice in a large electrical system.

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Climate Change

The Climate Group and Rt. Hon. Tony Blair will host the Climate Week NYC Opening Ceremony on September 21, 2009. An array of global business leaders and policymakers representing some of the world’s most influential companies, cities, states, regions and nations will present a series of bold commitments to the United Nations Negotiation Process. These Read more

REVERB and Dave Matthews Band

REVERB has an on-going partnership between Dave Matthews Band, Reverb and IZSTYLE, the Bama Green Project encompasses all of the environmental efforts undertaken by the band while on the road, in the studio or at home. In addition to working with the band, the Bama Green Project is also dedicated to educating DMB fans around the world about how to take simple & positive environmental actions.

See the Video: http://www.reverbrock.org/dmb/
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Sustainable Snapper

In its long journey from the ocean to your plate, the delicious seafood we enjoy passes through many hands, literally and figuratively.

There are over eight billion pounds of fish caught in the United States commercially and for recreation. Fishing communities from Kodiak, Alaska, to Key West, Florida, depend on the health and wealth of our ocean resources for their livelihood.

The Ocean Conservancy is working with fishermen to figure out how we can sustainably catch the fish, including ensuring the populations are able to recover, fishing techniques are not damaging to the ecosystems, and profitability for the fishermen increases. Read more

VANS WARPED TOUR SURVIVAL KIT

It is the most active tour in the country, with a hectic schedule and some of the finest music festival atmosphere ever, regardless of where and when it shows up… its the Vans Warped Tour 09, the 15th year, and ITS ALL GREEN wherever it can be… But you need some tips to get through it and we are happy to help with that, with a list and a video with Kevin Lyman and the gang.

BRING:
SUNSCREEN
SNEAKERS NOT FLIPFLOPS
SMALL CAMERAS ONLY
Light Clothing
HANDIWIPES Read more

Pacsun Pipeline to a CURE

WHO: Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama along with surfers Mickey Munoz, Brett Simpson, Travis Mellem, Jeff Clark, Jericho Poplar, Sally Fitzgibbons, Gavin Beschen, Sunny Garcia, Kala Alexander, celebrities Gabrielle Reece, Eva LaRue, Michael Papajohn and many more to be announced.

WHAT:           Honorary co-chairs and surf legends Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama welcome guests to the 2nd Annual PacSun Pipeline To A Cure event benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The evening will bring together the surf world to support the direct positive effect surfing has on those afflicted with cystic fibrosis. The event will feature a special headline performance from Shiny Toy Guns along with former American Idol Season Read more

SHIPPING and Greenhouse Gasses

Groups Call on IMO to Set Strict Limits for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships

Oceana

Washington, DC — Conservation groups are urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to set strict limits on greenhouse gas emissions from the global shipping fleet as it begins deliberations in London today. Ships are credited with releasing over one billion pounds of carbon dioxide each year. There are only five countries that out-rank the global shipping fleet in carbon dioxide emissions – the shipping industry releases more carbon dioxide than Germany, and nearly as much as Japan according to IMO reports.

“Shipping could account for about 20 percent of carbon dioxide emissions globally by 2050 if restrictions are not put in place,”

said John Kaltenstein, Read more

World’s biggest recycled artwork

Aluminun Cans. dubbed Precious Metal -This has taken a team of artists a week to complete and can only be fully viewed from the air.

This is Recycle Week (22-28 June 2009), and in Sussex England, along the coastline of the dramatic chalk cliffs. over 1/2 million cans were assembled in a design with the title: Keep It Going Recycle.

In the run up to National Recycling Week 2009, the artistic collaboration between lead artist Robert Bradford and aerial photographer Read more

RiverSimple - opensource hydrogen Urbacar

Supported by Porche, Opensourced deign, and 240 mile range at up to 50 mph… not too shabby specs-wize. Guardian reports:
A new hydrogen-powered car, whose designs will be “open source” and posted for free use on the web, was unveiled today in London. The company behind the Riversimple urban car claim the new model proves hydrogen automotive technology is ready for roll-out now rather than in 10 years’ time.

The open-source approach means entrepreneurs around the world could download the designs and manufacture the two-seater prototype locally for free.

The car, which drove in to the launch event, is capable Read more

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