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Soumis par admin le 18 août, 2009 - 13:24
Iowa! Wind power actually provided 5% of the state's electricity in 2006.
And 3 years later, the Hawkeye State continues to up the ante, Iowa produces between 15% and 17% of its own electricity from wind power.
The state has provided really good incentives to make this happen. Iowa's biggest utility company, MidAmerica Energy, pays farmers $3,500 a year to rent locations for wind turbines.
Click here for more info.
Soumis par admin le 18 août, 2009 - 09:53
An empty lot was all that was left after the Austin, Texas airport moved in 1999.
Naturally, ideas started bouncing around about what to do with the massive space. What it has now become is a beautiful, working art installation that serves as a metaphor for the energy-conscious city of Austin.
The field is made up of 15 flower-shaped photovoltaic solar panels that line a pedestrian and bike path on the greenbelt on Mueller, an urban village between a retail lot and Interstate 35.
Soumis par admin le 15 août, 2009 - 07:00
Tapped is a film that examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.
Approximately 29 billion bottles of water are purchased every year in America alone. All of that plastic is made with petroleum - with a very small amount of that made from recycled content plastic - and sadly very little of it is recycled.
Soumis par admin le 14 août, 2009 - 11:14
This entertaining short film comes to us via Current Green and asks the age-old question, "why must we cut down so many trees just to clean the kitchen counter?"
Watch and learn how to discover recycled and reusable alternatives in your house and at your local grocery store.
Click here to visit Live Earth Video.
Soumis par admin le 13 août, 2009 - 09:47
Always wanted to be a model but feared your green morals would have to go out the window? Now there's a better option.
Project Green Search is a new modeling competition that is looking for people who want to "take a stand, get noticed, align your modeling endeavors with your personal beliefs, be an advocate for the environment, animal welfare, fair trade, and human rights. Be the poster girl for what is ok to sell... and what is not."
You must register at Project Green Search by September 16th to be considered.
Soumis par admin le 12 août, 2009 - 11:49
Human actions are destroying Earth's oceans: what can we do about it?
Discovery's Planet Green teamed up with the NRDC to explore such questions in the documentary "Acid Test," hosted by Sigourney Weaver. "Acid Test" premieres tonight at 10:30 EDT as part of Planet Green's Blue August series.
Watch a sneak preview below and click here to read more about the film's coverage of the threat of ocean acidification.
Soumis par admin le 10 août, 2009 - 18:14
As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, we must celebrate the social change that the festival was crying out for as well. The music was filled with political and activist messages, and much of it is still extremely relevant today.
Well the folks at Treehugger have put together a great list of some of the Woodstock-era songs that are still significant and influential today.
They had meaning then, and they continue to have a powerful meaning even today!
Soumis par admin le 9 août, 2009 - 10:22
Cake goes green! We are thrilled to report that the band Cake has made a huge leap in the green world. Cake has always been very vocal about their green initiatives, but this is huge.
The band recently installed a photo-voltaic solar panels to power its studio (see video below). Cake's next album will be recorded using 100% solar energy. Click here for more information.
Soumis par admin le 6 août, 2009 - 13:22
This is a reprint of the August 7th Live Earth email.
CLICK HERE to subscribe to Live Earth's bi-weekly emails!
New Site!
Soumis par admin le 5 août, 2009 - 17:08
This week is National Farmers Market Week!
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack designated the week of August 2-8 to honor the great farmers markets around the country, and encourage everyone to visit their local farmers market!
The USDA estimates that there are about 4,900 farmers markets throughout America and over 3 million consumers shop there, buying the fresh fruits and vegetables grown by the 60,000 farmers who sell their fresh goodness there.
