April 8, 2008
Culture, Environment, Film and Tele, Music, People
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Ludacris Vs. Tommy Lee in Battleground Earth
The Discovery Network and its new offshoot Planet Green have signed on Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and rapper Chris “Ludacris” Bridges in their new reality show, Battleground Earth.
No, I didn’t think it could happen either.
Battleground Earth Details
Ten episodes are planned for production, with the show premiering in late July or early August. The company is rebranding its Discovery Home network as Planet Green, which will debut on June 4.
Battleground Earth will show Ludacris and Lee going across the country to compete in challenges that Read the rest…
April 4, 2008
Culture, Environment, Film and Tele, Green Building, In the News, Issues, People
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Colbert Talks Green Collar Jobs With Van Jones
Check out this interview with Green For All president Van Jones on how green collar jobs will benefit the economy by providing lower socioeconomic groups with jobs and getting rid of a “pollution industry.”
Van Jones Video on the Colbert Report
Jones has been dealing with green issues, jobs, class and race for over 15 years, while Green For All works is a coalition uniting business, environmentalists and low-income communities towards creating green collar jobs.
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April 3, 2008
Culture, Environment, People
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Artist Maya Lin Creates Memorial For Environment
Maya Lin, the artist best known for her moving commemoration of veterans with the Vietnam Memorial, is constructing what she calls her “last memorial” in honor of nature lost to the destruction of the earth. The piece is planned on being unveiled on Earth Day 2009 by the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco at Golden Gate Park.
“What Is Missing”: The Environment in Memoriam
The piece, tentatively titled “What Is Missing,” is a somber call to action, pointing out Read the rest…
March 18, 2008
Culture, Environment, Literature, People
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Naked in the Woods Explores One Man’s Quest In The Wilderness
Everyone loves a good sensational story. What’s even better is a story about someone pulling off an enormous feat, and doing it without clothes.
Jim Motavalli, author of Naked in the Woods: Joseph Knowles and the Legacy of Frontier Fakery, tells the story of self-instructed artist Joseph Knowles and his journey into the Maine wilderness.
The Story of Joseph Knowles
Knowles left in August of 1913 with essentially no clothing and a desire to prove man could “live off the land.” Read the rest…
March 12, 2008
Culture, Environment, In the News, Politics, Spirituality
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Southern Baptist Leaders Now Environmentalists
The Southern Baptist Convention released a statement on Monday that advocated action against global warming. Forty-six members criticized the church, claiming that they had been “too timid” and that more needed to be done.
The title of the new declaration is “A Southern Baptist Declaration on the Environment and Climate Change”. Click on the link to find more information there.
The new declaration states, “Our cautious response to these issues in the face of mounting evidence may be seen by the world as uncaring, reckless, and ill-informed. We can do better.”
This is a noticeable change from a statement released in 2007 questioning whether Read the rest…
