Jack Johnson Has Environmental Demands

If you want Double J to perform - you’re going to have to meet some serious demands.  No- he’s not a pompous ass that wants only red M&M’s. 

From USA Today:
His musical success has afforded him the ability to stipulate the conditions under which he’ll perform. Johnson’s contracts require that event organizers compost and recycle at least 50% of the waste generated at the show and purchase carbon-dioxide offsets covering the energy his show uses.

To reach out to fans, he has created a social networking site, allatonce.org, where people can talk about green initiatives, trade greening tips and organize carpools to concerts. As an incentive, visitors get free downloads from Johnson and other musicians.

“You’ve got to get them while they’re young,” he jokes.

Johnson continues his green campaign at Virgin Fest, where he joins an eclectic group of headliners: Nine Inch Nails, Foo Fighters, Kanye West and Bob Dylan. His allatonce.org will set up camp at the festival’s Green Spot, an area where non-profit groups connect with concertgoers. “It takes time to see the effects of environmental activism, but it’s the right thing to do.”

Source: Ecorazzi, USA Today

Jack Johnson and Friends at Kokua Fest 2008
Dave Matthews / Mason Jennings / more

“Greenwashing” Graffiti Is Cool

This form of greenwashing is pretty cool.  They’re calling it “reverse graffiti.”  You pressure wash your message into concrete or whatever is dirty (get your mind out of the gutter).  I think it’s pretty cool.  This particular mural was commissioned by Clorox to promote their new GreenWorks products.  Checkout the gallery of pics as they created the mural.  Banksy should get in on this.

Maybe I should hook up the old pressure washer and put a nice message in the sidewalk at the school where my daughter goes - something like “Idle-Free Zone” or “Let The Kids Breathe” or “We’re not at the Olympics in China, so turn off your engine!” 

Apparently, in Montreal, they’re not a fan of clean tagging.  Coldplay and a Canadian cell phone company could be in trouble.  In a bit of maverick advertising, the title of the latest album Viva La Vida has been washed into sidewalks all over the city.  It violates a law about advertising on public property. 

Source: GreenDaily

To Drill Or Not To Drill?

I love The Daily Show. This week, there was a segment called “To Drill or Not To Drill?” It’s pretty good. My favorite is at the very end - after McCain went on ripping about the whole “air pressure” deal in the tires - even handing out pressure guages - McCain released this statement, “…Sen. Obama a couple of days ago said that we ought to all inflate out tires, and I don’t disagree with that. The American Automobile Association strongly recommends it…”

and of course…your moment of zen…

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State of the Eco-nomy

A special shoutout to Katie at Gardenpunks.com for alerting me to this video from GOOD magazine. I’ve always liked GOOD since I first saw it - I don’t know it if is the content or the aesthetic of the content.  Anyway…here is a video on the State of the Eco-nomy

Paris Hilton Announces Energy Plan

After being called out by McCain in an ad against Obama, Paris Hilton has announced her energy plan.

Greenpeace Gets A Piece

Wow…ummm…I’m not sure if this is safe for work or not…it’s the dirtiest environmental ad I’ve seen yet.  I guess this is what happens when no one is in the forest to witness it…

SnagFilms Serves Documentaries to the Masses

I was contacted by someone at SnagFilms - a new site that is choc-full-o-documentaries.  Specifically, they have an environmental category.  This is great for all of you folks out there that are so earthy that you don’t have a TV or cable, yet you love the interwebs.  Of course, there are tons of other documentaries on here, too - so you’re not limited to just enviro-films (like the Townes Van Zandt doc I’ve been wanting to see!).

Some recommendations:

• Super Size Me  (Morgan Spurlock eats only McDonald’s for 30 days)
• Hudson Riverkeepers (Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s organization - 1998 doc)
• The Future of Food (The late great Jerry Garcia’s wife tackles the subject of the future of food)
• Fighting Goliath: The Texas Coal Wars (the story of Texans fighting against the construction of 18 coal-fired power plants)

Here are some stats on SnagFilms that I received in the email:

- Full length, award-winning films on your site completely free
- 250 or so feature-length, professionally produced documentaries, from small independent filmmakers and well-known sources
- SnagFilms widget can be easily embedded on your site and numerous social networking services and platforms.
- Many titles supports causes related to the film and encourage viewers to take action.
- SnagFilms movie player does not require a desktop download like other movie players but instead efficiently streams the films

GIVEAWAY: Green Eaters Book and Tote - ENDING TOMORROW

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ENDS TOMORROW - JULY 4TH

Who doesn’t like FREE STUFF?  Free GREEN stuff at that!  I know I do.  So here’s what we’re going to do - after this brilliant, cleverly written article about Chapter One Organics, I’m going to be giving away The Green Eaters Gift Bundle.

Hulu Has Clips from Sundance Channel

I recently discovered that Hulu.com has clips from one of my favorite shows, Big Ideas for a Small Planet.  Hulu has been great for finds of online TV viewing. 

Go browse the clips from Big Ideas…  below is a clip about the PowerLeap from Elizabeth Redmond, sister of Sara Snow.  Elizabeth is a local Chicago resident, so it’s great to see her getting this recognition.

Julia Roberts Leads By Example

So I was reading Perez Hilton this morning - yes - it’s kind of a guilty pleasure now and again - and I saw this post about Julia Roberts.  I searched around and it looks like she regularly brings reusable bags to the grocery store. 

I also found this on Ecorazzi - maybe I should have started with that site - but I had to be honest.  My name is Jason and I read Perez Hilton.  I actually started reading that crap when it was still pagesixsixsix.com - then he got sued and changed it to PerezHilton.com.  Anyhoo…

I think it’s great that a celebrity is using and promoting the use of reusable bags.  She is doing her part…and hopefully encourages someone else out there to do the same. 

source: Perez Hilton, Ecorazzi