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Saint Patrick and Pantone® 347

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day.

• Saint Patrick
• Official green color of Ireland
• Sign a petition to make St. Patrick’s Day an official holiday
• U2 Album
• PANTONE® 347

Posted on Tuesday, 17 Mar 2009    Comments
Tags: green, holiday

Blue Planet yearns to be "Greener"

Posted on Tuesday, 22 Apr 2008    Comments
Tags: earth, environment, green, holiday

The 750 megawatt-hours-a-year-saving logo

To be more green, why not go black? Treehugger explains how a black Google page could save 750 megawatt hours per year.

Read the article here.

Posted on Saturday, 24 Feb 2007    Comments
Tags: environment, google, green

No junk in this trunk!

Holy I’m-not-using-gasoline Batman! The Tesla Roadster is 100% electric, 0 to 60 mph in 4 seconds, 1¢ a mile, 250 miles per charge sweetness!

I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t know jack about electric cars, but this appears to be the first true step in taking electric cars to consumers. Though the $100,000 price tag seems steep right now, I’d be willing to bet in the coming years this price will drop a bit. If I waited a few years to buy a CD player, DVD, etc.—I can wait a little while for this baby.

If you feel like “Burning rubber, not gasoline,” I urge you to quadruple click here to check out their smokin’ site!

Posted on Wednesday, 30 Aug 2006    Comments
Tags: automobile, green

Urban Forest Project

Design Times Square: The Urban Forest Project brings 185 banners created by the world’s most celebrated designers, artists, photographers and illustrators to New York’s Times Square. Each banner uses the form of the tree, or a metaphor for the tree, to make a powerful visual statement. Together they create a forest of thought-provoking images at one of the world’s busiest, most energetic, and emphatically urban intersections. Following their display, (September 1–October 31, 2006) the banners will be recycled into tote bags and sold at auction, with proceeds going to scholarship and mentoring programs that benefit students of the visual arts. Some banners embody visceral responses to pressing environmental, political and social issues. Others use the evocative power of nature to develop rich patterns and abstract forms that delight the viewer. All contain passion, thought, and energy—qualities that only emerge when the world’s finest creative minds apply themselves to a brief they truly believe in.

Check their site for the full scoop!

Posted on Saturday, 26 Aug 2006    Comments
Tags: graphic design, green, new york city

Beyond Green at M.A.D.

^{Art: Allora & Cadzilla}

Beyond Green is a travelling exhibition, currently showing at the Museum of Art & Design in Manhattan from February 2 – May 7, 2006, which explores not only the aesthetics of design and art, but the sustainability and impact on our environment. Curated by Independent Curators International, this group of artists spanning the globe one-ups the usual “recycled used tire art” (that I personally have a great distaste for) by presenting unique situational pieces that oftentimes address specific “flaws” in our current style of living (or lack thereof).

I haven’t seen this exhibit yet—only looked at the catalog pdf. However, I’m really digging Allora & Cadzilla’s work. One of my personal favs is their Landmark (foot prints) piece. And the still from Under Discussion (shown above) is appropriately the signature piece of the show.

Another group of artists worth mentioning is Free Soil (including Amy Franceschini of Futurefarmers). F.R.U.I.T.(Fruit Route User InTerface, but an open acronym), 2005 is just too cool for school!

I would guess that this travelling green art expo extravaganza would knock the hemp socks off of anyone with half an eco-friendly conscious, you can bet your 401K that I’m soooo there this weekend to check it for myself!

Posted on Friday, 24 Mar 2006    Comments
Tags: activism, art, exhibit, green

The Solaire in Battery Park City

Lower Manhattan’s Solaire building is the city’s first green residential high-rise. The building has its own wastewater and stormwater systems, uses special lights & appliances, as well as a wealth of other features. The building uses 30% less energy than a building comparable in size.

There’s a ton of information at their web site as well as the Battery Park City site.

This is hopefully the beginning of a lot more to come from architects and real estate developers. Anyone who lives in Manhattan probably knows how much energy is wasted—especially in a lot of the old buildings.

Posted on Wednesday, 01 Feb 2006    Comments
Tags: architecture, green, new york city

What you can do in a park(ing) space

The clever folks at Rebar turned a metered, public parking space into a temporary urban park in San Francisco one sunny afternoon. Check out the details right here.

Posted on Sunday, 22 Jan 2006    Comments
Tags: activism, diy, green

Your orange, the world traveller

If you’re sitting in front of your computer somewhere in America, there’s a good chance that the last orange you ate has travelled the world more than you have. So, when are you going to get up and out of America to see the rest of the world? And where the hell was your orange from?

Well, our faithful Futurefarmer Amy Franceschini addresses the latter question (and quite a bit more) with her latest eco-friendly contribution:

^Art: free-soil.org^

FRUIT takes up the challenge of elevating the ecological knowledge of consumers and encouraging a way of life that is friendly to the environment. We want consumers to be conscious of the entire life of a product, from production to utilization, and not just what they see in the stores. Consumers must be aware that every phase of a product’s life influences the environment and ourselves.

Try F.R.U.I.T. & Free Soil (not necessarily in that order).

Posted on Sunday, 09 Oct 2005    Comments
Tags: activism, fruit, graphic design, green

Merry-go-round powered water pump

A new patented South African invention serves two great purposes at the same time. THIS is a remarkable invention!

Playing on a roundabout or merry-go-round has always been fun for children, so there is never a shortage of ‘volunteers’. As the children spin, water is pumped from underground (3) into a 2500 litre tank (4), standing seven metres above the ground. A simple tap provides easy access for the mothers and children drawing water (5).

Posted on Wednesday, 13 Jul 2005    Comments
Tags: green, south africa

Brasilian Mayor wins Golden Chainsaw award

^foto: Greenpeace ^

Although it was a difficult decision, Blairo Maggi won this year’s prestigous award for his efforts in the deforestation of Brasil. Mr. Maggi, who is the governor of the state of Mato Grosso, is known as the “King of Soy,” as he has cut down forests in order to grow soybeans. Unfortunately, Brasil has a long history of a select few individuals selling raw materials abroad. Mr. Maggi has kept the flame alive by living in the present, disregarding the future of his country by wiping out forests at record levels—all in the name of stacking banknotes. He’s right up there with the plantation (and slave) owners who made tons of money exporting coffee, cotton, and all kinds of raw, natural resources to foreign countries while paying people close to nothing for their hard labor.

All of my friends and colleagues know I’m not a big advocate for Greenpeace, as I really couldn’t give a shit about “the environment,” but this clown really takes the cake. I’d invite everyone to read up on how this guy is setting a new standard for being a real jerk.

Posted on Tuesday, 21 Jun 2005    Comments
Tags: activism, brasil, green, politics

Habana Outpost: NYC's first solar-powered restaurant

It’s about time! Three cheers for solar-powered ANYTHING! Check out their site here for the full scoop.

Restaurateur/entrepreneur Sean Meenan’s vision expands far beyond plans for a new site at which to sell his Café Habana (Meenan’s restaurant on Elizabeth & Prince St.) classics. Habana Outpost: Brooklyn creates a venue for local artists which supports local economies and builds community. The Outpost is a seasonal affair that will take place for 6 months out of the year, and will feature an inventive roster of entertainment and special events (a little something for everyone) that are sure to make it a popular destination. Building New York’s first solar powered restaurant/artist community is just the beginning for Sean. Just wait to see what he’s up to next…

Posted on Tuesday, 24 May 2005    Comments
Tags: green, new york city, restaurant