sustainable
Last Saturday, a basketball game between the University of Kansas and Michigan played out a little differently than usual. The court where the game was held (Allen Fieldhouse) was powered entirely by the elliptical machines (in use) at the student recreation center. The machines were recently outfitted with a ReRev… Read the rest
Just because you’re a lonely environmentalist doesn’t mean you have to be a bored and lonely environmentalist. At least not anymore.
The Earth Angel Wind-Up Vibrator… Read the rest, which is being billed as the “world’s first 100% eco friendly wind-up sex toy,” enables users to get their jollies without any of
Sooner or later you or someone you know will have to make a decision about what to do with your corpse once you finally kick the bucket. Although it might be difficult to imagine life going on without you in it, odds are most of the world won’t skip a… Read the rest
The worldwide movement towards sustainability is a good thing, there’s no doubt about that; but sometimes in the rush and flurry to satisfy green consumerism a product of dubious necessity will slip through the natural market filtration system and end up on shelves where faithful customers, assuming its very existence… Read the rest
In an attempt to define responsible travel as more than installing energy efficient light bulbs in hotels, several media companies created the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards. A collaboration between online travel directory responsibletravel.com, who founded and organize the Awards, and UK media partners The Daily Telegraph, Geographical Magazine and… Read the rest
Twist, crack, squeeeeeze – You’re packed like a tetris piece between a crying baby and a veritable beluga in a coach-class airplane seat; the sweat pools in your jeans as you curse the airline industry for discontinuing free, unlimited drinks. The price of travel. Stale breath on your shoulder. Snores… Read the rest
Not long ago, I served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Central Asia. I spent several years living in a small, mountain village on the Kyrgyz side of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. I experienced a lot of new things while living in the village: there was bride kidnapping,… Read the rest
The lights are low. The romance is high. Barry White bumps seductive from the record player beside your bed, causing the sheets to quiver with each rattling bass note. You’re not too drunk to take off your pants, but drunk enough to slide them down slowly – with style. You… Read the rest
Like it or not, the holiday season is upon us and regardless of your level of eco-consiousness it is likely that you will find yourself consuming more than usual over the next few months. Below I compiled a few tips to help keep your holidays green.
1. Feast a’ plenty… Read the rest
These impressive photos are from French photographer Yann Arthus Bertrand, who practices his art by taking aerial photos around the world. They will be on display in New York in 2009 and in California in 2010 as part of the Earth From Above exhibition, but in the meantime you can… Read the rest
Art is an excellent means of expression. From social to environmental movements, art plays an integral role of not only informing us of what is going on in the world but inspiring us to react. Today I came across Prix Pictet, self-titled as the “world’s premier photographic award in sustainability.”… Read the rest
