Filed under: animals, thegreenpicture — Michael d'Estries @ 1:27 pm
September 24th 2010
Feast your eyes on this amazing photograph — winner of the CIWEM Environmental Photographer of the Year 2010 awards.
Taken by German conservation photographer Florian Schulz, the picture shows thousands of Munkiana Devil Rays off the coast of Baja California Sur in Mexico swimming in a colossal school. Schulz was selected the winner from more than 4,500 entries from 97 different countries.
[Epoty.org via Telegraph via Gizmodo]
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Filed under: sports — Michael d'Estries @ 12:43 pm
September 24th 2010
The National Basketball Association has unveiled a new lighter, faster-drying and eco-friendly jersey for the upcoming season. The new uniforms, besides being lighter, are also made from 60% recycled materials.
It will mark the first time a league will use environmentally friendly uniforms on a full-time basis. Grab all the in-depth details on the new threads over at ESPN.
Filed under: politics — Michael d'Estries @ 12:21 pm
September 24th 2010
Stephen Colbert paid a visit to Capitol Hill this morning to testify before a House Judiciary subcommittee. And oh yes, he was in character.
The comedian and host of Comedy Central’s “The Colbert Report” discussed his “vast experience spending one day as a migrant farm worker,” adding that he was “happy to use [his] celebrity to draw attention to this important, complicated issue.”
“I certainly hope that my star power can bump this hearing all the way up to C-Span 1,” Colbert quipped. Check out the video below:
Filed under: animals, campaigns, contests, donations, film-tv, food & drink, green and famous, healthy living, movies, music, television, video — Elizah Leigh @ 11:59 am
September 24th 2010
Inspired by the now-infamous meat dress that Lady Gaga wore at the 2010 MTV Music Awards, Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice actress Kate Walsh donned a totally sustainable sushi and sashimi dress during her recent appearance on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
Adorned with fishy plastic replicas (rather than the real deal) hot-glued to a simple black cocktail silhouette, her soy sauce belt, California roll cocktail ring, Japanese Tamago omelet glasses and peekaboo prawn shoes pulled the whole ensemble together in impeccably coordinated style.
Designed to help raise awareness for the marine conservation organization Oceana (a personal cause of hers) as well as remind people to make more sustainable seafood choices at the grocery store and while dining out, Walsh was quick to assert that her dress was bluefin-free.
The actress is now passing along her sushi frock and accessories to one of her fans, explaining: “We did a little sweepstakes contest on Twitter and we have a winner… It’s for one of my charities, Oceana. I did this to really keep people thinking about sustainable seafood…see what’s in season before you order.”
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Filed under: animals — Michael d'Estries @ 11:25 am
September 24th 2010
Entertainment industry icon Betty White, celebrated as much for her commitment to animal welfare as for her show business accomplishments and acumen, has been named chairman of the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association (GLAZA), succeeding the late Tom Mankiewicz. Congrats Betty!
Read more about her new level of involvement with GLAZA over on the Vegetarian Star.
Filed under: business, campaigns, donations, green and famous, music, newspaper, politics — Elizah Leigh @ 11:04 am
September 24th 2010
Earlier this month, we reported that while U2’s highly outspoken Africa proponent, Bono, uses the poverty-stricken nation to produce 100% of the t-shirts for his eco-fashion label Edun, he outsources the majority of the additional pieces in his line to Asia and Peru. Ouch. That’s not what you’d expect from a socially conscious brand designed [...]
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Filed under: animals, donations — Michael d'Estries @ 10:54 am
September 24th 2010
Katherine Heigl is steeping up her animal advocacy with a $1 million gift to help kick start the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation. The charity, named in honor of Heigl’s late brother who died tragically in 1986, will focus on curbing the growing pet population problems in Los Angeles, as well as “support of training and [...]
Keep Reading...Filed under: animals — Michael d'Estries @ 9:37 am
September 24th 2010
Need a way to kick off the weekend besides those four shots of God-awful Rumple Minze waiting for you at the bar? If you happen to be vegan or vegetarian, let the world know that today is “Hug A Vegetarian or Vegan Day” as declared by the fine folks over at PETA. Remember: Restraining orders [...]
Keep Reading...Filed under: animals, campaigns — Michael d'Estries @ 9:11 am
September 24th 2010
India has been selected as the next stop in Leonardo DiCaprio’s campaign with the World Wildlife Fund to draw awareness to the plight of tigers. The “Inception” star met with Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh to discuss potential ways for him to get involved in the cause of the Indian tiger. “He (DiCaprio) is very [...]
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Filed under: animals — Michael d'Estries @ 3:49 pm
September 23rd 2010
Looking to spice up an evening alone with your partner — but not sure if what you’re buying is animal-friendly? No worries, Drew Winter has you covered. The 24-year-old animal rights activist and winner of PETA’s 2007 Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door contest has launched TheVeganSexShop.com — where the sex toys, condoms, candles, and even bondage [...]
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