Solar Hydrogen Home Michael Strizki

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Depp’s Green Island Home

In the latest celebrity move to show support for environmental awareness, Johnny Depp has bought his own $3.6m island. Besides using it as a hideout from the paparazzi, the actor has some interesting plans for it.

His 35-acre plot in the Bahamas, aptly called “F*ck Off Island”, of course has no power lines or other technology connecting it with the outside world.

Thus, Depp met with a bit of a challenge in powering his island getaway. Diesel generators were not a conceivable option to the star so he turned to Mike Strizki, a pioneer in self-sustainable environments.

Self-Sustaining Habitat Design

Strizki designed a system for Depp’s island, which closely resembles Strizki’s New Jersey home, only on a much larger scale. The home was the nation’s first solar-hydrogen house in existence. You can check out a tour of the complex by Strizki himself. Read the rest…

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Luda Versus Tommy Lee in Planet Green Eco-Battle!

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…

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Green Collar Jobs on the Colbert Report

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.

Copyright 2008 Matty Byloos

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Turn Out the Lights: “Earth Hour” Sends 26 Cities Into Darkness

Millions in the Dark During Earth Hour

On March 29, twenty-six major cities globally will turn off the lights on major landmarks in an effort to raise global warming awareness during Earth Hour.

Chicago, Dublin, San Francisco, Manila, Copenhagen, Bangkok and Toronto have all agreed to join in the lights-out campaign. They will shutting down landmarks and are encouraging homeowners and businesses to turn out the lights as well. Read the rest…

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Daily Show Interview With Brian Fagan

Archaeologist Brian Fagan Interviewed on The Daily Show

Who Is Brian Fagan, and Why Does He Know so Much on Global Warming?
From an interview on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show

From the author’s website:

“The Great Warming, the final book in Read the rest…

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Colbert Loves H2O: World Water Day on the Colbert Report

Colbert Refuses to Quench Thirst, Celebrates World Water Day

Last Thursday, in honor of World Water Day on March 22, Stephen Colbert vowed not to drink a drop on The Colbert Report.

Started in 1992 out of a United Nations conference, World Water Day promotes water conservation internationally. This year, the theme is “sanitation,” bringing awareness to such issues as hygiene promotion, water quality, wastewater treatment, sewage systems and sanitary facilities.

The show focused on water conservation while Colbert discussed the problem of America’s “addiction to water.” “My name is America,” he stated, “and I am addicted to water.”

Purifying Everything: Interview With Dean Kamen

Colbert interviewed Dean Kamen, the inventor of a vapor compression distiller that — unbelievably — can turn pretty much any kind of liquid into distilled water. Check out what Stephen does with a bag of Doritos.




Copyright 2008 Matty Byloos

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Barack Obama Speech on Race

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Where the Hell is Matt?

Where the Hell is Matt?

Here is a video that was shared with me by a reader of Green Eggs and Planet. Share it with your friends through social bookmarks or email.

So Where the Hell is Matt… Next?

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Planet Earth: A DVD on the Environment

Planet Earth: The Future, Environment & Conservation DVD

Explore the vulnerability of nature in this complimentary series to Planet Earth — a poignant truth about Earth’s diverse wildlife and spectacular landscapes. Using Planet Earth’s astonishing images as a starting-point, this three-part series features expert discussion on environmental and conservation issues and asks how much of the world revealed in Planet Earth will ever be seen again.With contributions from eminent scientists, theologians and conservationists — including Jonathan Porritt, EO Wilson, Tony Juniper, Sir David Attenborough and the Archbishop of Canterbury — this series analyzes the planet’s environmental crises and takes a hard look at what solutions, if any, are possible.

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