Models Shed Clothes To Promote Climate Change

This weekend was 350.org's International Day of Climate Action. These models are using a very effective means of marketing - sex stripping - to raise awareness. Why 350? Well, as this video explains, our current carbon count is at 390 parts per million. We need to get down to 350 parts per million. People around the world showed their support by incorporating the number 350 in their efforts to get the message out about reducing carbon emissions. Watch the models illustrate the

350.org International Day of Climate Action (Photos and Video)

takver's Flickr photostream/Creative Commons This past Saturday was the International Day of Climate Action organized by 350.org, when people from 181 countries gathered at 5,200 events worldwide to call for serious action and bold leadership for the climate crisis. Photographs and videos of the day’s events continue to be sent in by participants, and the beautiful and inspirational images give me hope that as a united planet we can turn the tide on climate change. You’ll notice the numb

Eco-Yarns and Projects

In honor of Blog Action Day 2009: Climate Change, we want to share eco-friendly yarns and projects with you. With the recent concern about climate change, Lion Brand has come out with several eco-friendly options, including organic and recycled yarns. Our LB Collection Organic Wool is a worsted weight 100% organically produced wool dyed with low impact dyes. Low impact dyes require less water to rinse and less dye bleeds into the water. Lion Brand also has two organic cottons- Lion Or

The Best of Fast Company: Farm-Fresh Vending Machines, Obama’s Agri-Biz Ties, and the Carbon War Room

German vending machines offer farm-fresh produce and dairy products, Obama nominates bigtime agri-biz execs to key agriculture posts, Richard Branson's Carbon War Room tries to slow down climate change, and eco-friendly roofs go mainstream, all this week at Fast Company . Would you buy eggs from a local farm out of a vending machine? Peter-und-Paul-hof farm hopes so, which is why the German farm has teamed up wit... Read the full story on TreeHugger

Saudi Arabia says it will need aid if world cuts oil dependence to stop climate change

Saudis ask for aid if world cuts dependence on oil BANGKOK ? There are plenty of needy countries at the U.N. climate talks in Bangkok that make the case they need financial assistance to adapt to the impacts of global warming. Then there are the Saudis. Saudi Arabia has led a quiet campaign during these and other [...]

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